Before the southern Italian food can sweep you off your feet, the dining room at Upper West Side favorite 'Cesca (opened in 2003 and named for a partner's daughter, Francesca) seduces visitors with its warm woods, open floor plan, luscious brown fabrics and soft light from custom-made iron lamps. Chef Kevin Garcia's straightforward menu includes daily specials (or
piatti del giorno) and a three-course pre-theater offering, with choice of salad, entrée and dessert (buffalo mozzarella,
pollo al mosto and gelati, for example). 'Cesca makes its expertly seasoned pork sausage in-house and offers rustic side items with which no
paesano could find fault: brussels sprouts, roast potatoes and Tuscan herb fries, among others. If you've no time or money for a trip to Napoli, consider a visit to 'Cesca to sate the craving for a southern Italian experience. "It may not have the flash of Scarpetta or the hominess of Lupa, but what Cesca does have is stylish accessibility."
- Carolyn Murnick,
New York magazine
The New York Times:
** (very good); Critics' Pick
Zagat 2013:
24 food rating (very good to excellent)
The Village Voice:
Recommended Full bar. Serving dinner nightly. Sun brunch noon-3 pm.
ADDRESS
164 W 75th St,
(near Amsterdam Ave) ,
New York, NY 10024
LOCALEATS AWARDS
Top 100 Restaurant
WHAT WE SAY
Before the southern Italian food can sweep you off your feet, the dining room at Upper West Side favorite 'Cesca (opened in 2003 and named for a partner's daughter, Francesca) seduces visitors with its warm woods, open floor plan, luscious brown fabrics and soft light from custom-made iron lamps. Chef Kevin Garcia's straightforward menu includes daily specials (or
piatti del giorno) and a three-course pre-theater offering, with choice of salad, entrée and dessert (buffalo mozzarella,
pollo al mosto and gelati, for example). 'Cesca makes its expertly seasoned pork sausage in-house and offers rustic side items with which no
paesano could find fault: brussels sprouts, roast potatoes and Tuscan herb fries, among others. If you've no time or money for a trip to Napoli, consider a visit to 'Cesca to sate the craving for a southern Italian experience.
WHAT THEY SAY
"It may not have the flash of Scarpetta or the hominess of Lupa, but what Cesca does have is stylish accessibility."
- Carolyn Murnick,
New York magazine
The New York Times:
** (very good); Critics' Pick
Zagat 2013:
24 food rating (very good to excellent)
The Village Voice:
Recommended
ADDITIONAL INFO
Full bar. Serving dinner nightly. Sun brunch noon-3 pm.