Lily F.
6/29/2025
We ate here after a show at Lincoln Center. It's an easy walk from there. We were seated right away, even though we were quite early for our reservation. The staff were attentive and the bread was...
Il Violino
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180 Columbus Ave
New York, NY 10023
Il Violino was established in 1993 by the Mariani family. They are from Villa Santa Maria, a little town in the heart of Italy (Abruzzo) known as La patria dei cuochi (chefs from this town have been executives at the Vatican, the White House, embassies and top restaurants and cruise lines around the world). Il Violino has been one of the original Lincoln Center Italian restaurants and, in these days, one of the few still in operation. The chef Vincenzo Mariani, formerly the executive chef at Monsignore (one of the top restaurant in New York City in the 70’s and 80’s), leaded the kitchen with his international experience and created an original and innovative Italian menu. In 2009 the owner, decided to write a new page. The restaurant has been transformed into a Trattoria: a warmer and cozier ambiance, one of those that you can easily find in any small town in Italy.
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3.5369 reviews
Julie D.
1/3/2025
Took my friend to all my favorite spots at Central Park. We walked so much, we got a little hungry. I was craving Italian so we walked over to Gaga's spot, but it was close. My plan b was to...
Rachel Z.
3/11/2025
It started out as a disastrous evening. My family was going out for a birthday dinner and the restaurant we booked lost our reservation and was booked for the night. We had to find another...
Barry A.
9/15/2025
Very ordinary. The menu had everything you'd expect, but no pleasant surprise. Food was ... fine. Service was friendly and helpful. It is not a particularly pretty place; a bit shopworn. Very...
Lauren M.
11/16/2024
I couldn't help but wonder--does brunch at 2 PM count as fashionably late or just late? Either way, I landed at this cozy spot for a mid-afternoon feast, and let me tell you, it did not...
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