Santi
Italian restaurant · Midtown East ·
Pasta-forward Italian with refined dishes and a stellar wine list
Pasta-forward Italian with refined dishes and a stellar wine list
"This upscale restaurant in Midtown East from the chef who opened Marea and Ai Fiori was made for power lunches. So there will inevitably be one table full of business-casual colleagues gossiping about coworkers who didn’t get the invite. But that description sorely undersells the food here. Luxury ingredients are deployed thoughtfully and to their full power, like garganelli with velvety truffle butter and a red prawn crudo with caviar." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta
"As you’d expect from a Midtown spot with a grand staircase, banquettes set in green onyx, and a liberal amount of truffle on the menu, Santi isn’t cheap. But if you need a last-minute option for a special occasion, it’s worth it. The chef previously ran Marea and Ai Fiori, and the pastas are predictably incredible, particularly the tortellini in a parmesan rind-infused cream sauce." - bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick
"This upscale Italian restaurant in Midtown East from the chef who opened Marea and Ai Fiori makes incredible pastas. And they’re never more affordable than they are on their lunch prix fixe menu, which gets you two courses for $59 or three for $72. Prioritize squid-ink pansotti or the tortellini." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"This two-story Italian restaurant in Midtown East—from the chef who opened Marea and Ai Fiori—was made for power lunches, but that description sorely undersells the extraordinary pastas here. And unlike at some corporate card-courting restaurants, luxury ingredients are deployed thoughtfully and purposefully, to their full power. Don’t miss the garganelli with velvety truffle butter, prosciutto, and strips of bitter radicchio confetti." - willa moore, bryan kim, neha talreja, carlo mantuano
"Called out for tacos and margaritas — a casual Mexican option in the North Central dining scene." - Erin Perkins