Midtown Italian Restaurant With Housemade Pasta And Tiramisu

Mercato settles into a brick lined room where wooden tables, snug benches, and a dimmer back section give dinner a lived in neighborhood feel. The dining room can turn lively when the tables fill, then soften into a quieter mood when the crowd thins.

The kitchen works with fresh ingredients across dishes such as cod and a cheese and vegetable special, with wine and cocktails alongside. Housemade desserts give the meal a soft landing, especially tiramisu and Nutella cheesecake. Recommendation plaques from 2010 through 2015 add a little history to the walls without changing the room or its easy pace.

At 352 W 39th St, Mercato suits a relaxed Italian dinner when you want familiar comfort, a room with texture, and enough range for a table that cannot agree on one craving. It is an easy fit for a low key night that still feels distinctly New York.