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IL Carino Restaurant, New York, NY

IL Carino Restaurant

4.6
4.6
263 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today
  • Charming
  • Lively
  • Good for business meals
IL CARINO RESTAURANT OFFERS:
15% OFF IF PAYING CASH
We have Inside and outside dining available and we are complying with all safety precautions for COVID19.
Chef Mario Cassinelli proudly opens the doors of Il Carino, an Italian fine dining establishment conveniently located at 1710 2nd Ave in the Upper East side, Manhattan. Il Carino provides an Italian fine dining experience in an elegant and sophisticated ambiance. Making it perfect for every occasion a celebration of food and drink. Chef Cassinelli and Giulio envisioned recreating traditional Italian dishes from all of Italy’s provinces and exclusively featuring his own dishes as house specialties. Our belief in old traditional methods of creating our own fresh pastas, bread, homemade sauces and desserts emulate Italy’s gastronomy culture. All dishes are freshly cooked to order, using only the finest ingredients, carefully sourced by Chef Mario Cassinelli himself to ensure freshness and optimum quality.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 16:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (646) 882-0487
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Mario Cassinelli
  • Catering
    Open for catering service
  • Private party facilities
    Open for private events
  • Area
    Upper East Side
  • Cross Street
    between 88 and 89 st
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Q train to 86th street on second avenue. Trains 4,5, and 6 to 86th street, then walk to second avenue. Busses:
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 263 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
IL Carino Restaurant offers an intimate dining experience with "incredibly fresh" dishes and homemade pasta. Guests rave about the "outstanding" service led by Giulio. The romantic ambience is perfect for special occasions. While some found prices high, the restaurant shines with charm and a welcoming vibe, making it a neighborhood gem.

263 Reviews
  1. Manny

    New York City

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good! It was an amazing place to take your parents!

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  2. Debbie

    Sacramento

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My husband and I are in NYC for our daughter’s wedding. We had a lovely meal and exquisite wine. Highly recommend for a special occasion.

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  3. Camila

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Me and my partner love IL Carino! We enjoyed every bite and balanced our meal with the finest wine. We additionally had dessert. As always, the service was amazing and attentive, and the place was neat and elegant. We'll be back!

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  4. Cali

    Richmond

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I actually wasn't able to eat the food so can't say if was good or not,. We showed up and they have us a menu with prices that were more then double what was online! A single glass of wine was $21! Complete bait and switch!!! When I asked them about the difference, they said 'in person dervice was more as were paying for"tablecloths,etc!"". Outrageous. We got up and left. It's no wonder the place was empty!!! Super sketchy behavior! Avoid!!!

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  5. Susan

    VIP

    New York City

    31 reviews

    4.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good neighborhood restaurant - good food and service, very quiet (but it was Sunday). Only thing to watch out for is the bottled water - I ordered bottled water and in all other restaurants I have been to, they ask if you want another bottle, but here they just kept bringing new bottles and pouring them without asking. It happened so fast, I couldn’t stop it. Finally said no more water!

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  6. Wayne

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 21 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food and great Martinis. The entire experience was welcoming and fun.

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  7. Melissa

    New York City

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 4 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a wonderful restaurant. The food is always delicious. The ambience is romantic and beautiful. The maitre d’ is very accommodating and so friendly. Highly recommend this restaurant.

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  8. Lani

    VIP

    New York City

    21 reviews

    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The reviews were so good that we were expecting to be blown away by the food … but it was ok. The special app of melon, fig and prosciutto was really good an even though I was expecting cantaloupe instead of honeydew. The carbonara was ok, nothing amazing and the lamb special (which came with no price and was $57) was actually a bit gamey and only 3 chops. I tend to prefer the Italian places in midtown (Becco or Trattoria Tre Colore) but we were meeting someone coming from uptown and chose this based on reviews. The service was good.

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  9. bizzylizzy

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 10 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best!!! Such a great old school spot in the neighborhood.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    There were 3 in my party. I ordered the special salad that had greens, apples, nuts and buratta cheese. Everything was fresh and flavorful. I followed that with a delicious Fettuccine Bolognese. All the pastas are homemade, and there were many choices. One of my guests had the Carbonara, and he was extremely pleased. The service and time between courses was just right. The restaurant is intimate, and decorated with charm and vibrancy. Had we had more time, we would have had dessert. We’ll do so on our next time at Il Carino!

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FAQs

IL Carino Restaurant offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. IL Carino Restaurant also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (646) 882-0487.

IL Carino Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 263 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today

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Google Map for IL Carino Restaurant

1710 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10128

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    between 88 and 89 st
  • Area
    Upper East Side
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 16:00–22:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Q train to 86th street on second avenue. Trains 4,5, and 6 to 86th street, then walk to second avenue. Busses:
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chef Mario Cassinelli
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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