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Altro Paradiso is an Italian restaurant located on Spring Street in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood. It offers a contemporary take on traditional Italian cuisine, featuring a variety of small plates, antipasti, pasta, and main dishes. The menu highlights include classic items like arancini risotto fritters, grilled octopus with vegetables, and a Wagyu burger with an Italian twist. Signature offerings such as spuntini—small snacks like pane e ricotta, chicken liver mousse, and stewed chickpeas—set a casual yet refined tone. The pasta selections range from simple spaghetti pomodoro to more complex dishes like squid ink linguine with cuttlefish. The atmosphere balances relaxed dining with a modern, stylish setting, making it suitable for both casual meals and special occasions. Altro Paradiso is notable for its focus on authentic ingredients and straightforward presentations that emphasize flavor and quality. This approach contributes to its reputation as a distinctive dining destination within the city’s diverse culinary scene.
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Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Delivery
- Onsite services
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great cocktails
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Dining options
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
Reviews for Altro Paradiso
Review highlights
Based on 860 reviewsAltro Paradiso is widely praised for its elegant ambiance and attentive, friendly service, creating a warm and inviting dining experience. The restaurant’s authentic Italian cuisine, including classic pasta dishes and inventive seafood options, receives consistent commendation, though some diners find certain dishes less impressive. A thoughtful and approachable wine list, often accompanied by knowledgeable staff recommendations, enhances the overall experience. While many appreciate the generous portions and quality desserts, a few reviews mention occasional inconsistencies in food seasoning or preparation. Overall, Altro Paradiso stands out for its combination of sophisticated atmosphere, excellent service, and strong culinary offerings, making it a favored choice for both casual and special occasions in New York’s vibrant dining scene.
Went here with friends and cute atmosphere. Service was nice and quick… and spacious location. Went with a friend— enjoyed fennel salad (dressing was amazing) as well as some pasta dishes ( had the staple carbonara). Enjoyed wine as well as tiramisu which was so so good. Cute classic Italian spot and really good quality- really recommend
Amazing food and staff. My fiancée and I had our engagement dinner here. The ragú and cacio e Pepe lived up to the hype. The large portions of both were plenty for two. Lastly for dessert, we were a bit disappointed they were out of tiramisu, Our waiter, Sekou, made our night extra special with the mango sorbet and panna cotta. Both delicious.
Altro Paradiso checks all the boxes. Superb food, attentive but never intrusive friendly service, warm atmosphere, inventive delicious cocktails, and approachable and thoughtful wine list. The sommelier was also warm and friendly and is clearly passionate as well as knowledgeable about wine and he took his time to explain the history of each wine he recommended and what makes it so special and how it pairs with each plate (many of which we have not seen anywhere else). The Caio e Pepe is the best we have ever had and beats any version of this dish we have had in Rome. How they prepare a basically three-ingredient dish so beautifully is nothing short of magic. The same applies to the other dishes on the menu that we have tried. Simple, fresh ingredients that Italy is famous for, prepared beautifully with just the right balance to enhance the flavors both individually and as a whole. Altro Paradiso makes the whole experience seem effortless, and we always leave feeling happy and taken care of, looking forward to our next visit. Delizioso!
This restaurant has a beautiful interior and the service is good, but I wasn’t impressed with the food. The antipasti mussels were just okay, the swordfish was too salty, and the spaghetti pomodoro was underwhelming. Overall, the food felt below average compared to the ambiance.
This restaurant is Michelin Guide–recommen ded. The spaghetti pomodoro was amazing, and the wine was also very good. The place is beautiful and sophisticated.
All food was served with great quality. Especially Oyster is taste like gold. Pasta, steak, cocktail(forgot its name) were great as well. Quantity over quality restaurant
I took my family here as an end cap to a European vacation. We started with bubbles, a delicious mocktail, and arancini. We followed with incredible pastas,chicken, beans and salads. We had an Olympic finish with incredible desserts and Amaro. It was a perfect experience from start to finish. The service was flawless-super caring and charming, and the food was both simple and dazzling. This place is perfect for an easy dinner, a special occasion, business or pleasure, solo or in lots of wonderful company. Not pictured is the family asleep in the cab on the ride home because they were so relaxed.
Excellent food and drinks! I had the rotolo and a spritz rosa. So good. Staff is very kind and attentive without being too crowding. The restaurant is clean and pleasant to be in. Had a wonderful time here with my friends, next time I’m in the city I’ll be sure to come back!
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Opening hours
- Monday 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
- Tuesday 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
- Wednesday 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
- Thursday 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
- Friday 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
- Saturday 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM
- Sunday (Today) 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
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