Café Carmellini
Chef Andrew Carmellini's Manhattan restaurant pairs refined French-Italian fare with a grand, theater-like dining room.
- Mon – Fri, 07:00 – 10:45, 11:45 – 14:00, 17:00 – 22:00; Sat – Sun, 07:00 – 11:00, 11:30 – 14:30, 17:00 – 22:00
- $$$$
- 250 5th Ave
- 4.5 (562 reviews)
People
Andrew CarmelliniChef
Martin BrudnizkiDesigner
Description
Situated on Fifth Avenue, the space features soaring ceilings, plush greenery, and spacious tables that keep the dining room's volume calm and inviting. The kitchen offers a refreshingly concise menu—including options like a crab and meyer lemon mille feuille—paired with an extensive wine list. While the attentive service and upscale design make the room a popular choice for date nights, the food itself draws mixed reviews, with some guests praising the execution as outstanding and others finding the dishes a bit too complex for their taste.