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Osteria del Circo

120 W. 55th St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-265-3636 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
7.8 out of 10

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Cuisine: Italian

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Official Website

osteriadelcirco.com

Hours

Mon, 11:30-2:30pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm; Tue-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sat, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sun, 5pm-10:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

N, Q, R, W at 57th St.

Prices

$19-$38

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Business Lunch
Kid-Friendly
Lunch
Outdoor Dining
Private Dining/Party Space
Prix-Fixe

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

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Profile

This place is always buzzing, partly because of its excellent bloodlines (Sirio Maccioni's brood of charming sons runs the place) and partly because of a menu of faithfully reproduced classics such as fritto misto di mare interspersed with neo-Italian dishes like roasted scallops wrapped in pancetta, and everything vetted for Italian-ness by the doyenne of the family, Egidiana Maccioni. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Prix-Fixe Menu

Lunch, three courses, $28; dinner, three courses, $38

Recommended Dishes

Tuscan fish stew, $28

Reader Ratings

7.8

"Recommended"
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Osteria del GROSS!

maevemac13 from 10003 | Posted on 4/6/09

Overall Reader Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)


Food:	2
Service:	4

Décor:	5

Value:	1

Went to Osteria del Circo this past Friday night for dinner and it was by far the worst restaurant I have been to in the city. First of all the bread was stale! They tried to hide it by reheating it...Read More

Great for All Occasions

outofleftfield42 from 10021 | Posted on 1/11/09

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	8

Décor:	9

Value:	8

I've been coming to Circo for a long time and it is has always been a great experience. The kitchen serves up simple, yet elegant, Italian food, with great decor to add a little flavor to your experience. It is...Read More

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