Prettiest Garden Spot?

[N2NY]

We would like to celebrate our son's high school graduation with a Saturday lunch in a pretty outdoor/garden/terrace location. It's going to be a wide age range (young children to grandma) so the cuisine (not exotic) and location (not too hard to locate) has to be suitable for a range of tastes and not impossible for parking (meaning garages nearby), because relatives will be driving in from the burbs. Maybe $25-30 pp? I'm liking Bottino in Chelsea, so any ideas along those lines would be very welcome. Thanks so much for your suggestions.

[johnnyappleseed]

Crispo or Cacio e Pepe?

[N2NY]

Thanks so much everyone!

[goodhealthgourmet]

not sure if you're still trying to make a decision, but there's a new list of top garden spots on the Zagat website:

http://www.zagat.com/Search/Results.a...

[newfoodie]

We had a lovely dinner in the private patio at Bottino's, highly recommended!

[goodhealthgourmet]

you'll have to double-check prices & capacity, but some places to consider:

Barolo
Bryant Park Grill
I Trulli
New Leaf Cafe
Gascogne
Paradou
Lattanzi
Maria Pia

[CMG920]

I Coppi in the East VIllage has a lovely garden

[harrison]

2nd I Coppi

[financialdistrictresident]

Have you been to I Coppi recently? I have not. Brunch was better then dinner, garden is lovely. Read it was not as good as it used to be and there was a change in chef. I think posts were on this Board. Appreciate thoughts and recent experiences. Would like to return.

[RGR]

I Trulli does not serve lunch on Saturday. As for Bryant Park Grill, though the setting is lovely, the food leaves a whole lot to be desired.

[financialdistrictresident]

I've had decent salads at Bryant Park Grill. I've also had a horrible turkey burger. If you stick with salads you might be okay. Probably not the best food choice for a celebration lunch.

www.arkrestaurants.com

[uwsgrazer]

St Bart's has a lovely outdoor cafe. It's been a few years since I last visited but it may suit your needs, though I'm not familiar wtih Bottino to be able to compare.

http://stbarts.org/page.asp?ID=188