Antonucci Cafe

“Great ambience indoors, fabulous artwork, and perfect service!”

Anastasia К★★★★★

Antonucci Cafe is a very charming Italian restaurant. It’s small in size, but it feels incredibly cozy, with many paintings decorating the walls and creating a warm, intimate atmosphere. I visited during the daytime, and it was wonderfully quiet and pleasant. The burrata salad was absolutely outstanding. I had never tried that particular combination of ingredients with marinated tomatoes before, and it turned out to be a perfect match for the burrata. The branzino was also beautifully prepared, though the portion was a bit large for one person. I usually eat pasta without onions, and the onl

Kristin Scully★★★★★

I solo dined outdoors in early December without a reservation. I was seated quickly and the heaters kept me warm, the staff was attentive and kind, the atmosphere was warm and cozy. I’m from CT and I love a good authentic Italian restaurant. The chicken meatballs are a fantastic meal all on their own, imagine giant Italian wedding soup meatballs with curried rice pilaf. The curry wasn’t over powering and it was delightful. The handmade pasta in the fettuccini was perfectly executed. The flavors were light and full of soul. I had 2 glasses of wine and ended the night with peppermint tea. All to

Setpheap★★★★

A bit small and noisy, but the service and food are great—so if you’re just looking for some delicious food every once in a while, the noise is easy to overlook.

Harvey Messing★★★

I started off with their meatball appetizer ($24) which was very mild in flavor. My main course was their pan cooked salmon ($41) which was mild in flavor. I ordered it to be cooked medium, but it looked to me to be medium-rare. Their assorted biscotti cookies, for the most part, had little flavor. One of the exceptions was a crunchy coated nut bar, which I did not like the flavor of. They have a picture of singer Madonna on the wall. I was told that she gave them that picture after she dined there. They said that she lived in that neighborhood at that time. The restaurant is on 81st street, j