My younger sister is turning 20 and I want to take her and her friends out to eat. She wants to go to an italian restaurant around manhattan. It needs to be fun, maybe nice decoration or themed. I really don't know that many places so I'm open for any suggestions, where a 20 yr old might want to go.
main dishes $20-$30 around that price range.
By ashley90
on Feb 9, 2010 08:12 PM
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How many people? Your younger sister is turning 20, but are any of her friends 21 or older? Would they want to drink? Wine, cocktails, beer?
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around 7 or 8 people. A few of her friends are 21 and they would like to drink. But thats not really a main concern. She just wants a nice place, with good food (maybe good gnocchi, she loves that stuff) And she definitely wants to be dressed up.
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You could try Locanda Verde in Tribeca, its a relatively new, trendy Italian restaurant. I personally love the Cipriani Downtown in Soho, the food is great and there is a pretty good scene/vibe at peak hours. Da Silvano is the same idea at Cipriani Downtown. Though I prefer the decor at Cipriani (Da Silvano is a bit more "Traditional Italian" while the Cipriani Downtown is more extravagant and modern) both have similar atmospheres and serve great Italian food.
If you're doing lunch as opposed to dinner I personally enjoy Nello's. Some despise the place due to the absurd prices (a plate of pasts is $40 on average), but the atmosphere is great and the food is excellent (try the Napoleon for dessert if you're there).
Also, all the restaurants I mentioned are great for both lunch & dinner (with the exception of Nello's which I personally prefer more during lunch hours).
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