Fresco

Critics' Pick

34 E. 52nd St., New York, NY 10022
nr. Madison Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-935-3434 Send to Phone

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$$$$
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Reader Rating:
8.2 out of 10

6 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian

Photo by A.J. Wilhelm and Carmen Lopez

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Official Website

frescobyscotto.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 11:30am-3pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.; 6 at 51st St.

Prices

$23-$64

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Business Lunch
Good for Groups
Lunch
Private Dining/Party Space
Take-Out
Special Occasion
Delivery after 10pm
Catering

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

A family restaurant thriving on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx one can understand. But in midtown? Yet the Scotto clan strolls around the dining room, cajoling, nudging, hugging, as if you’d shown up at their house for leftovers the day after Thanksgiving. For them, Fresco is one big welcome mat. Doesn’t matter that the pizza is to die for, the lasagna superb; and if you like liver, you may never want to leave. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Grilled pizza, $20; prime rib steak, $64; taglioni with rock shrimp, $27

Reader Ratings

8.2

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

rushed out of the restaurant

hilton_k from 90210 | Posted on 1/20/08

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	8
Service:	7

Décor:	8

Value:	7

enjoyed the food. enjoyed the atmosphere. very disappointed to be asked to leave because "the lobby was crowded and they needed the table". the four of us had not even finished our martinis. we were not there 2 hours. we ate...Read More

Molto Bouni...Excellent Italian restaurant

markedwardphoto from Mid Town | Posted on 12/16/05

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	8

Value:	8

This is a busy central Italian restaurant where you are treated with dignity and respect even if you wear jeans. Look around and you might catch a billionair or a celeb sitting near by. Food is fantastic with enought to fill...Read More

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