Café Paradiso

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   Marshall VIP

   New York City36 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My new favorite affordable place to dine at Lincoln Center now that they accept reservations . But shhhh. It’s our little secret!
   

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   Angela

   New York City21 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Took rather long for our order to arrive. And then my eggplant parm was barely luke warm. Waitress returned it for heating it up, but it still was almost cold. Tasted good though and we could not wait for a second try since we had concert tickets and the caffee was closing down. 10% off didn't quite cut it.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful dinner. The selections and preparation of our food was prefect. We will definitely go back again. .
   

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   Robert VIP

   Greater Boston8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 6 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is our second meal here. My friend had the spaghetti and meatballs. I had the bean soup and the pulled pork sandwich and salad. Both meals weee outstanding. For dessert, my friend had a brownie and I has very nice mini-biscottis.
   

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   Louise

   Chicago4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great options on menu. Perfect after matinee at LC.
   

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   Kathleen

   New York City48 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   My husband and I booked a pre-ballet lunch here for 12:30pm on 3/1/25. It was a challenge to find the place because it's well hidden! If there was more signage that was obvious, we would have made it 10 min earlier! Our table had a reserved sign on it and it was in a perfect corner location. We each had a quartino of wine, and water was already available on the table. I think our early arrival (before 12:30) l was wise because the dining room was filled by 12:30pm! I had the Burrata Ravioli which was excellent but it would've been nice to have a dinner roll to finish up the delicious marinara. My husband had the Turkey & Avocado Sandwich which came with a small green salad. For dessert I had the Brownie and a Cappuccino and my husband had the Tiramisu and a Double Espresso. They did not rush us out and so we enjoyed our time there until we had to leave for the show. We will return the next time we're in the area. A hidden gem!
   

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   Kathleen

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 1 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Very nice location near Lincoln Center and surrounding venues. The staff were very cordial and and the food was an excellent price considering the location. I will definitely be going back :)
   

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   Cj VIP

   New York City225 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Paradiso Café is a delightful moderately priced cafe in otherwise fairly pricey Lincoln Center area. Fresh salads and Italian specialties are outstanding as well as simple soup and salad combos. A most welcome addition to the neighborhood!
   

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   Barbara VIP

   New York City22 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   I've been coming here for a long time. In the last two times, with a reservation, I've been told I can't be moved from an uncomfortable table to a nicer table. We were there last night. 2 women. My friend was there first, and was seated at an end table on the banquet that was crowded and uncomfortable as the 2nd chair was not opposite the banquet. The man behind her, who also arrived before his companion, was given a nicer table. Misogynistic, why yes. We were there on a Friday night, which now has live music, an opportunity for some of the staff to showcase their talent. Except the place is tiny, and the music is loud, and what could they be thinking to do this smack in the dinner hour right before people are going to various performances in the area. Would it not be smarter to do that post-dinner hour, so people could converse in comfort? I guess not. When our soup and sandwiches arrived, no beans in the white bean soup. Lucky for us, we had a great waiter, and he had the kitchen add beans, waited until it was hot, and brought us our soup. He redeemed in part an otherwise annyoing meal. I'd recommend avoiding this spot on Fridays if you want to have a quieter meal before your event. I'd also been there on 3 nights before. When given a table for 3 in a high traffic zone, I asked to be moved to the banquet. The person seating me explained they were reserved. I reminded her I had a reservation. Well, those are all 2 tops, she said. I said, this table is 2 2tops pushed together. If you push together 2 on the banquet, and separate these, you will have the same number of tables, and yet she persisted that it wasn't the same, and she couldn't move us. She was also our server, and we friendly, pleasant and delightful, except for the table problem. So too bad to have problems here, as it's such a convenient spot, and normally a delight to eat there.
   

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    Robert VIP

    Greater Boston8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 20 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Cafe Paradiso slabs a broad menu of items, well prepared, prompt and friendly. Their prices are moderate for the Lincoln Center neighborhood. I had great pulled pork sandwich, while my friends had spaghetti and meatballs and a seafood pasta. I’m not a big fan of Italian food so glad they had multiple sections. Both of my friends loved their lunch dish.
    

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