Cipriani Downtown

Delicious food and GREAT ambience. The eggplant Parmesan was fantastic. The risotto was also very delicious but HUGE so make sure to share. I can’t wait to be back.

Crammed into the back of the room, and the food was okay at best. I wouldn’t go there willingly again

Pros: This is the best Italian food that I have had. My friend had the organic salmon, which was the best I have had. I had the dover sole with the lemon sauce. The deserts looked amazing. Steamed vegetables were great and so was the salad. The sauce was excellent.
Cons: The bread was nothing special, and they did not give oil or red pepper to dip it in. The breadsticks were nothing special. It is difficult to figure out who to talk to when you first come in. No greeting. And no matter where you stand, you are always being shoved by small Mexican men running around with portions of people’s order. Service was impersonal.
I hope to return soon because the food was excellent.

I had dinner here last week. It was just a table for two but they seated us in the main dining area. The waiters were so friendly and joking around with us. It was such a great atmosphere.
The food, hands down some of the best Italian I’ve had in New York. Especially the veal, so so good. Our waiter recommended the vanilla cream meringue for dessert and we were very glad we listened. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.

Had an amazing time on my wife’s birthday. They really make food and service priority. Starting from the receptionist to the manager

Food is amazing. But my boy friend had the bass and it was pretty bad.

You’ve definitely heard the hype, and yes it is that good! If it is your first time going I recommend making an early reservation, the local crowed rolls in around 8:15 — 8:30ish and their noses hit the ceiling.
The service is amazing, the food is delicious, and always save room for dessert!

Went here yesterday with my peers at work to celebrate a birthday lunch! The wait for a table was surprisingly not to long. Thank goodness, it was not too crowded and not too loud. The food we all individually ordered were all prepared at a reasonable time. Everyone’s dish looked delicious! I had the Mediterranean grilled bazino with broccoli Rabe and I loved it! What I found weird was that, they didn’t offer butter to eat with the complementary bread/​sticks they serve before the meal. I always thought that was just common sense but I don’t know? Lol. The service was also very well done and attentive, they were on point in refilling our cups with water and coming around to check if we were enjoying the meal. Try it if you like Italian fare!

OK to be fair to this place… I only had 1 drink and left.
I tried the bellini since it was the original ever made, and it was great. Service was great, the place was nice.
I wanted Italian food, and so we went here. This is extremely high end, nose in the air, stuck up Italian place. I couldn’t even handle it. It was a who’s who type of place.
If you’re looking for high end, this is the place you want to go. If you want Italian food, go elsewhere.

The Quick: For a gala or wedding, this spot is perfect. It’s over-​the-​top glamorous, historic, and big enough to fit huge groups of beautiful people. Note this review might be biased as I attended two black-​tie events here. **Review for Cipriani Wall Street, will delete when at a computer**
The Details: For any type of classy affair, Cipriani is perfect. The waitstaff was amazing, the venue was gorgeous, the dance floor inviting, and the food (burrata) was actually great (even for a few hundred people). In terms of elegance, I found this place to be second only to the Plaza.
The Damage: $$$$ just hope to marry rich. (Here’s hoping!)

Such a letdown. I went here to have a quiet lunch one afternoon, the gnocchi I ordered was average. For $ 30 it was way below average. The bread was cold and hard.
Maybe this place used to be good. But this is my second time here and it’s just not worth it.

I’m a fan! Great atmosphere, especially during the spring/​summer. I’ve been here about 3, maybe 4 times with my girlfriends, and we all love Cipriani’s!

Total disappointment. And this is solely based on my personal experience — not based on any hype that could have influenced unreasonable expectations. Prior to my visit, I never heard of the popular establishment (and it’s multiple International locations). But a friend — new to New York — recommended we check out the Downtown Cipriani location for dinner and drinks.
The two managers repeatedly ignored our group of three gals — passing by multiple times without any acknowledgement — until I sternly flagged them over for a table. Not a great first impression. The good news is that the wait for a table wasn’t long and was made bearable thanks to the Aperol spritzer, the only pleasant start to the evening, including the bartender who was a complete gentleman. Hats of to you, signore.
Our server was very knowledgeable with the menu, specials and recommendations based on our preferences; we had one pescatarian, one non-​pork eater (me) and another with no dietary restrictions. Both of my girlfriends absolutely loved their dishes. Mars couldn’t stop raving about the Baked Tagliolini (sans ham), though it was in the shallowest plate; and for someone as tiny as she is who never finishes her food, she cleaned her plate. G’s Branzino alla Veneziana was another dinner highlight. No complaints there. As for me, I requested the pappardelle dish because that’s one of my favorite types of pastas; instead, a rigatoni-​style of pasta with pancetta came out for me. Before the server could put down the plate, I corrected the order and the server left with plate in hand. The manager and server came out and insisted I didn’t order the pappardelle, which made me doubt myself. Did I not order the pappardelle?
Until I got the bill and there it was: «pappardelle» on itemized bill.
Our original server never returned (we had a new server from then on out), which made me realize these fellas tried to brush this situation under the rug. Shame on management for lying to me about my order just to avoid having to easily fix that mistake. The food and service is not worth it. (I paid $ 160 for myself and my gf). There are far too many amazing restaurants in NYC to bother with Cipriani.

I was not impressed. Will not return. Tight seating and was constantly being bumped into and hit by staff and not even an excuse me! Food is very over priced and honestly not that good.

Love Cipriani Downtown! Great Fri night scene Enjoyed a wonderful dinner outside. Started off with their signature Bellini… Yummy! Bar is jam packed with everything, even Beluga Vodka.
Chunks of Parm & Olives to start. Bread could be better, they should use Sullivan St Bakery for sure!
Buratta was warm and creamy over cherry tomatoes. Just delish! The most amazing app was their baked pasta! A must at Cipriani! Artichoke & Parm salad too!
I had the special. Dover Sole. Great tasting except for a few bones. Steak was good … All in all, a really nice meal.
Their signature dessert will have us coming back. Huge mounds of vanilla gelato at perfect temp Another large bowl of mouth –watering Tiramisu… Together a definite taste experience.
Service was wonderful
Great Atmosphere
True dining at its Finest!

Here for their Bellini. Food is ok, clean and fresh ingredients, simple Italian fare. Don’t come on weekends or you’ll have to contend with lots of bridge n tunnelers. And lots of pretentious types looking to impress themselves.

Met up with some friends in the area and they recommended we come here for lunch. Got there before opening so we had no trouble getting a nice table. Ordered peach bellinis all around which were really tasty (for 25 bucks a glass they better be). But you know what I like better then Peach bellinis? Risotto! Which is why I ordered it and licked my plate clean. But no seriously, I had great service and I asked the waiter to recommend some food to us and it was all great. Just remember if you are coming for the first time, you’re in SoHo, Manhattan at a trendy restaurant so the food ain’t cheap.

SoHo is for the ones that want to see and be seen, ladies and gentlemen.
Sat at the «boss» table (against the wall, the table that sits just inside the window) for a summer dinner. It was hot as hell (sorry, guys in suits).
Branzino was perfect — simple, with just a touch of butter.
But let me tell you about the star of the show…
Cake.
The vanilla meringue was like fluffy, sugary sky.
The chocolate cake was downright rudely good.
Skip the pecan pie. Stuff your face with cake.

Eine Institution
Wirklich nette Atmosphäre
Gegessen habe ich nichts, aber einfach an der Bar schnell getrunken

For a celebrity-​spotting joint with table cloths in a hip downtown neighborhood, I was pretty underwhelmed. I went with a friend on a Saturday night and couldn’t help but notice how small and cramped this place was (you practically walk through the coat check to get to the restrooms). The service was only decent and acted like they had someplace better to be, although the bartender and front area staff was much more attentive.
The food was very good, however, but for the price you pay and ambiance you’re supposed to be surrounded by, it wasn’t plated very nicely at all. My favorite part of the night was the complimentary Bellini I received at the beginning of the evening — yum!
Now that I’ve been there once, I don’t feel compelled to go back so fast, if ever…

Nunca decepciona! Um dos meus restaurantes favoritos em NY! Adoro pedir a beringela a parmeggiana de entrada! De prato principal o gnocchi e o sea bass tavam divino! Não esqueça de pedir o bellini, melhor drink da casa! Lugar caro mas vale a pena a visita!

One of my favorite places in soho! If you’re looking for a scene be sure to go to Ciprianis.
The service is impeccable with the nicest most well mannered waitstaff .
Of course try the signature Bellini. My favorites include the buffalo mozzarella with cherry tomato’s (they run out of the buffalo mozz often) salmon carpaccio, tuna tartar. For the main dishes I recommend the baked Tagolini, primavera risotto and the salmon. The food isn’t what it used to be but because of the ambiance and the waitstaff I will still rate it at 4 stars.