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Alto

11 E. 53rd St. (bet. 5th & Madison Aves.) Manhattan, NY 10022
Phone:
212-308-1099
Reserve Online
Fax:
308-3573
Website:
www.altorestaurant.com
Cuisine:
Italian Northern
Neighborhood:
East 50s

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Alto Stats

Celebrity Chef:

  • Michael White

Meals Served:

  • Dinner
  • Lunch

Reservations:

  • Suggested (Highly)

Payment:

  • Accepts Major Credit Cards

Dress Code:

  • Jacket Suggested

Date Opened:

  • Apr. 2005

Good For:

  • Business Dining
  • People Watching
  • Quiet Conversation

Special Features:

  • Game Served
  • Private Room Available
  • Outdoor Seating:
    • Sidewalk
  • Winning Wine List

Special Meals & Menus:

  • Prix Fixe Menu:
    • Dinner
    • Lunch
  • Tasting Menu

Hours:

  • Mon: 12:00PM - 10:30PM
  • Tues: 12:00PM - 10:30PM
  • Wed: 12:00PM - 10:30PM
  • Thurs: 12:00PM - 10:30PM
  • Fri: 12:00PM - 11:00PM
  • Sat: 5:00PM - 11:00PM

ZAGAT Ratings & Review

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288 Member Reviews for:
Alto

  • 1-5 of 288

Reviewed by perlinaboy on 02/07/2010.
Member since November 2007, Total Reviews: 3 (Male, 30s, New York, NY)

modern but intimate setting. great food, have the egg filled ravioli. you will like this place.

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Reviewed by JoJoE9729 on 02/03/2010.
Member since April 2007, Total Reviews: 48 (Forest Hills, NY)

We went there for Restaurant Week. The decor, service were excellent, but the food was not as good as we expected. For the appetizer, the salad and soup were good, for the main course, the fish was good but the tortellini was too salty! for the dessert, the chocolate cake was nice but the pistachio cake was so so and the lemon ice cream was too sour!

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Reviewed by MInerva on 01/28/2010.
Member since September 2007, Total Reviews: 33 (Female, Farmington, CT)

My favorite thing about Alto was their house martini's with basil, they were really good. The food was good, but not amazing. I had the veal chop, and while it was good, I can think of a couple of places that are better. The decor is OK, not my favorite style, but the trendy wall of wine display is nice. The service wasn't bad, but either they were standing over you wanting your drink order as you were still getting seated, or couldn't be found.

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Reviewed by KristinS3671 on 01/27/2010.
Member since October 2007, Total Reviews: 60 (Female, 30s, Houston, TX)

Three of us had different menus and were thrilled the wines were paired specifically to each - often overlooked by other restaurants. Our server was delightful and attentive. Food was high quality but not overly immaginative. Ambiance is a bit odd - is it traditional or contemporary or is it just a slightly off mix? We were all in our mid-30s to mid-40s and the crowd was definitely more "experienced." Prices did not seem outrageous.

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Reviewed by MiguelL6866 on 01/05/2010.
Member since January 2010, Total Reviews: 1 (Woodside, NY)

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