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Lusardi's Restaurant

4.5
4.5
630 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
1494 Second Ave, New York, NY 10075

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
cozy Italian restaurant in a classic European decor, gracious staff serving superb northern Italian fare

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Claudio Meneghini
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Cross street
    78th
  • Parking details
    Muni meter on street, parking garages on 77st and 2nd Ave and 79th Street and 2nd Ave
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Wine

What 630 people are saying

Lusardi's Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 1.8Value

NoiseEnergetic

630 Reviews
  1. RichardV

    New York City9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 14, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Terrific food. Terrific service. Everyone is well behaved. It's an Upper East Side gem.

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  2. rtlovesny VIP

    New York City25 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 14, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed the food very much and the waiter was efficient and charming. We also had a great table in the corner which was nice and quiet.

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  3. Nica

    New York City18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 12, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lusardi's never fails! This latest dinner was better than ever. Thank you!

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  4. Nyfoodie

    New York City29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place. Consistently good. Service is friendly.

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  5. AndQ

    Nashville160 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 10, 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Terrific attentive and friendly wait staff. Food was very good, flavorful and perfect portions. Good neighborhood spot on the upper east side. Very "senior" crowd here so probably won't be back. Setting is nice and comfortable but looked like god's waiting room.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a neighborhood gem, do not pass this up, on 2nd Ave & 76th. The Lucardi brothers are wonderful hosts, ambience is low key & more towards old world. Italian food is spectacular, wine selection is great & not pricey with fabulous service.

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  7. cornwall

    New York City13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 9, 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lusardi has been around forever but maintains a high quality of food and service. It is reasonably quiet so it is possible to have a conversation. The food is not inexpensive but is of good quality.

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  8. Wineandrew VIP

    New York City63 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 8, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was a Monday evening and I once again visited one of my favorite restaurants in UES. I was fortunate to be with two of my friends that were willing to share all three entrees. We had the Duck, Dover Sole, and a Vitello Martini and all of them were all so wonderful. We complimented our meals with two fine bottles of wine. Then for desert we added a Port and Grappa. It was a celebration because we wanted it to be.

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  9. Victoria

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 8, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Took friends from England/Scotland, and they were very impressed with the food, and also the service. The waiter made great recommendations, as did the sommelier. We were joined by three other people and the staff were very accommodating. We realized we were the last people in the restaurant, and it as quite late, but we were told not to rush, they were fine. I was quite impressed by this, as it was a Sunday night!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 6, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    More outstanding than ever! The food was beyond perfection, the service excellent, and an ideal balance between comfortable and refined. Our dishes -- from liver to seafood to chicken Milanese to pasta and salads -- were incomparably fantastic. After 15+ years of dining at this neighborhood gem, I found it to be better than every. Cannot recommend more highly.

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Google Map for Lusardi's Restaurant

1494 Second Ave, New York, NY 10075

Additional information

  • Cross street
    78th
  • Neighborhood
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 12:00pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Muni meter on street, parking garages on 77st and 2nd Ave and 79th Street and 2nd Ave
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Claudio Meneghini
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Full Bar, Wine
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