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Luzia's

429 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10024
nr. 80th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-595-2000 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    3.5 out of 10

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Portuguese

Hours

Mon-Thu, 4pm-11pm; Fri, 2pm-midnight; Sat-Sun, 10am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 79th St.; B, C at 81st St.-Museum of Natural History

Prices

$13.95-$29.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out
  • Online Ordering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

70th St. to 90th St, Central Park West to Riverside Dr.

Profile

The main fish here is cod with potatoes instead of lox with bagels, but in some ways Luzia's is less Portuguese than old-school Upper West Side. That means that diners come in more for the homey, neighborhood feel than for the food. A warm welcome livens up decent renditions of Portuguese standards, like Caldo Verde soup and a paella almost as big as its mother country. The food also gets a helping hand from an unusual and tasty wine list, which features strikingly different flavors from all over Portugal. If you don't know the Douro region from the Dão, just ask the friendly owners, a half Portuguese, half New Yorkese couple. Stop by on weekends for a brunch that represents both halves of the marriage, with lox finally putting in an appearance alongside the chorizo. — Lauren Aaronson

Extra

Luzia'a now serve 75 different tapas.

Recommended Dishes

Grilled sardines, $18.95; authentic paella, $22.95; homemade rice pudding, $5

3.5 "Not Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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0% Would you go back?
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0% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 2.5
Service: 4.5
Décor: 3.0
Value: 2.5

Disappointed

ellen5181 from 10024 | Posted on 7/14/08

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 4
Service: 5
Décor: 5
Value: 4

I decided to give this place another shot as I recently discovered the bar as a nice place to have a drink...welcoming...decent wines by the glass, easy to hang. We ordered a selection of tapas. Most were a bit of a let down, though everything smelled good. Not sure if going on Sunday night was the problem (maybe the regular chef was off) but while most things were edible, they really left you short. Avoid the Serrano ham. It was dried out, and the slices were so thick that it sometimes was hard to chew. The stuffed plantains were not stuffed at all. The wine was good, and the bread for sauce dunking was good. I'm actually surprised the restaurant remains open given all the neighborhood competition.

Do you want to lose weight?

r_A from 10024 | Posted on 12/1/07

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 4
Décor: 1
Value: 1

Order the seafood platter. You are guaranteed to lose ten pounds. The only downside is the price, as well as being sick for three days.

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