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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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    12 Reviews | Write a Review

  • 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

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

7.8 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
83% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
75% Would you go on business?
63% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.0
Service: 8.7
Décor: 8.8
Value: 6.9

Osteria del GROSS!

maevemac13 from 10003 | Posted on 4/6/09

Overall 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, but it was clearly not fresh. The service and the food was subpar at best. I guess that explains way the restaurant was half empty on a Friday night. Would have been better off going to the street cart around the corner.

Great for All Occasions

outofleftfield42 from 10021 | Posted on 1/11/09

Overall 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 a fantastic restaurant for kids, though I've also brought dates here.

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