This is a spacious restaurant with tables surrounded by leather chairs, terra cotta floors and soft lighting. Located across from Central Park, the restaurant offers superior Italian cuisine, including some unusual house specialties like braised octopus in tomatoes, ravioli stuffed with sea urchin and egg yolk in pasta with hazelnut butter. The inventive menu is matched by a superb wine list, and the combination makes for an elegant dining experience. A three-course lunch is around $20, and dinner entrees average $20. A jacket is required for men.
• Hours: 11:30a-2:30p M-F, 5:30p-11:30p M-Su