Venetian Inspired Plates in Midtown with Regional Wines

Osteria Laguna brings Venetian inspired plates to East 42nd Street, a warm Midtown retreat where handmade pastas and brick oven pizzas anchor the menu. The dining room channels the atmosphere of Venice and aims to evoke its classic styling, a calm change of pace from the Midtown rush outside.

Split a pizza and a pasta for the table, then work through the selection of regional Italian wines that runs alongside the kitchen. For a special occasion, the restaurant also offers prix fixe menu options at ninety five dollars, a tidy way to turn a celebration into a full evening without studying the whole menu.

At 209 East 42nd Street, the kitchen stays open every day from noon to 10 PM, which covers a business lunch, an early dinner, or a date night table on any day of the week. Groups can settle in for a long dinner of shared plates, with the wine list carrying the conversation.