Restaurant Recommendation on Upper East Side

[EarlyDrive]

Hounds,

We'll be in NYC in Feb, staying in the UES. We arrive a little on the later side Friday and are looking for somewhere not too far from our hotel for that evening -- anything up there? Geography of the City is not my strong suit.

For some context, I've been to NYC a number of times and enjoyed meals at all of the Momofuku restaurants, EMP, Prune, WD-50, Balthazar, The Dutch, Babbo, Lupa, Locanda Verde, Torrisi's.....

Suggestions for the UES?

Thanks.
earlydrive

[BeantownBelly]

Lusardi's Restaurant
1494 2nd Ave
(between 77th St & 78th St)

I went here when I visited NYC and it has been my favorite Italian meal to date. The dishes I tried that are worth ordering were:

(App) Crespelle Fiorentina:
"Eggplant cannelloni filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, baked in a pink sauce."

(Entree) Tortelli in Salsa Tartufata:
"Homemade ravioli filled with wild mushrooms, spinach and fontina cheese, in a light truffle sauce." This one is truly a winner.

I hope you find this helpful!

[Cheeryvisage]

Where's your hotel? Cross streets?

On the UES, there's Cafe Boulud and Daniel....

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Cafe Boulud
20 East 76th St., New York, NY 10021

[EarlyDrive]

It's East 76th Street (Surrey Hotel).

[Cheeryvisage]

Definitely Cafe Boulud then! It's in the hotel itself!

[City Kid]

Cafe Boulud, great suggestion!

[MMRuth]

Agreed - and I'd highly recommend starting with a Pisco Sour at Bar Pleiades next door. (Had one at La Mar on Friday night, by the way -- no comparison!)

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Bar Pleiades
20 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021

La Mar
11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010

[carpis12]

How was hotel and restaurant... Any suggestions for places to eat near Surrey hotel
Thanks!