Santi

All 164 rated mentions, most helpful first

in:Solo food spots1 pts
“I love sitting at the bar at Santi, their crudi/antipasti/primi are all smaller sized plates and make a full, interesting meal for me, I don’t even bother ordering a main.”
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in:What’s your favorite NYC restaurant?99 pts
“Santi... Crudos and pastas”
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postA week of phenomenal eats & drinks including Luthun, Cove, Santi, I Cavallini & more39 pts
“just really lovely well done pastas. The salad was also really great with the pickled ramps”
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post25th Anniversary Trip--Some of what we ate to celebrate!17 pts
“Great drinks and wine. We shared the octopus (my favorite thing on most menus), and I had the blue crab pasta with GF pasta while my husband had the black bass. Food: 9/10. Experience: 7/10.”
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in:Memorable Italian Restaurant?17 pts
“The food is delicious and the decor is beautiful.”
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postMichael White is back w Santi15 pts
“I’ve already been twice and it’s quite good, also reasonably priced for quality (~100 pp before t&t for food).”
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post3-Night Trip Meal Reviews (UWS, Midtown, and Chelsea)11 pts
“We went for Friday night dinner, loved it, and would go back to try other items on the menu. The bread, quail appetizer, salad, and pastas were all excellent.”
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in:Memorable Italian Restaurant?6 pts
replying to u/rickymagee: Micheal White, Michelin Star chef, opened a new upscale Italian last year called Santi. The food is delicious and the decor is beautiful. It's still under the radar a bit so you'll probably be able to get a resy.
“I just went yesterday and it was delicious (especially the pastas!!) and the decor was very elegant.”
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in:What's a restaurant you've eaten at recently that truly blew you away?6 pts
“The crudos and pasta were 🔥🔥🔥🔥”
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in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?5 pts
replying to u/Upendrika: Santi for Italian! Chef Michael white is a legend! We’ve got so many overhyped Italian restaurants in the city but this is the real deal. I went just last week and each time it just blows me away.
“Been multiple times. Always recommend it whenever someone asks for Italian restaurant recommendations. Their shrimp crudo is out of this world... Their pastas are sooooo good.”
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in:Best Italian Pasta Spot in Manhattan for euro friend visiting 😭5 pts
“Santi in Midtown East. (Michael White never misses on pasta)”
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in:Santi or Rezdora?4 pts
“Santi is a lot better. Their pastas are next level.”
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in:Santi or Ci Siamo for a grad dinner? Which do we prefer4 pts
“Both are great, I would say Ci Siamo is more of a fun (and very loud) atmosphere vs a more refined fine dining plating style of Santi. I think the food is bite for bite more delicious at Ci Siamo, but also Santi’s precision can give some higher highs”
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in:Favorite pistachio sweets or desserts that taste predominantly like pistachio?3 pts
“Just had a really good pistachio tart at Santi”
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in:Restaurants that serve shaved truffles on pasta3 pts
“I just ate there and it was amazing; lots of pastas had shaved truffle.”
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in:New-ish dinner that has blown you away ($$-$$$ range)3 pts
“I’ll go to the ends of the Earth to eat Michael White pasta, so that’s what elevates Santi here (though they have awesome non-pasta dishes as well).”
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in:Mid/High Tier Lunch Options in Midtown Upper East or West Recommendation3 pts
“The old Marea chef opened up a new place called Santi- worth checking out.”
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in:Midtown lunch spots for meeting the parents3 pts
“Santi is a fancy Italian but has a really good value (given how smart the restaraunt and good the food is) lunch; 2 (superb) courses for $59.”
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in:What’s the last spot you ate at that totally blew you away?3 pts
replying to u/Upendrika: Santi for Italian! Chef Michael white is a legend! We’ve got so many overhyped Italian restaurants in the city but this is the real deal. I went just last week and each time it just blows me away.
“Love this place! Bonus for GF pasta that is cooked well!”
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in:Rabbit on the menu near Midtown?3 pts
“They do a rabbit three ways, it’s amazing.”
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in:Michael White is back w Santi2 pts
“Great great pastas always.”
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in:Italian Overkill???2 pts
“Santi’s pastas are truly special.”
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in:Casual seafood in Midtown2 pts
“Really stunning crudos!”
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in:Santi or Rezdora?2 pts
“If you want larger portions: Santi”
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in:Birthday Dinner Suggestions2 pts
“Check out Santi, fine dining Italian restaurant in midtown. Dining room and bar is beautiful. Vibe is chill but elegant.”
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in:Midtown East Suggestions2 pts
“Santi. Fantastic italian place. Amazing pasta.”
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in:What are some of the worst meals you've had recently?2 pts
replying to u/folkher0: Ai fiori. That place is running on fumes.
“it is absolutely fantastic! Best pasta in NYC!”
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in:Best bite you had in 2025?2 pts
“Red prawn crudo at Santi”
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in:Best Italian Near Midtown2 pts
“The food at Santi was excellent. The food is interesting but presented with fine dining style service. I think this might work well for your grouo”
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in:25th Anniversary Trip--Some of what we ate to celebrate!2 pts
“I recently had a fantastic meal at Santi as well. The octopus was divine.”
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in:Da Andrea or Elsewhere?2 pts
“Could not top the octopus at Santi :) but was good!”
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in:What’s your favorite shrimp dish that you’ve had in the city?2 pts
“i dream about the gamberi rossi at Santi...”
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in:What’s your favorite shrimp dish that you’ve had in the city?2 pts
“Also everything I’ve had at Santi is stellar! But that raw shrimp dish is absolutely chefs kiss!😘”
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in:Michael White is back w Santi1 pts
“The restaurant is so good! Been multiple times. Can’t wait to go back!”
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in:Looking for a dinner/drinks vibe after eloping!1 pts
“Santi, a bit out of the way, but the decor and food is incredible!”
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in:Anniversary Dinner Recs?1 pts
“Pastas are so good. Crudos are super fresh. The main courses were just as good.”
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in:Ny in two weeks. Finalizing my restaurant list1 pts
replying to u/gotallthejuicynews: Lunch \-L'industrie or Ceres. The other two can go \- Katz (it's an institution so you should go) \-Sugarfish???? Delete this now \- For thai: Fish cheeks! \- Add bar pitti Breakfast \- don't skip Radio Bakery. Keep that on the list 100000% Dinner \-Santi is not great... \-Swap the second for Kabawa \-Lord's - good but NOT THE BEST FOOD YOU EVER HAD (could skip) \-Foxface SKIPPPP \-4 Horseman KEEP
“Santi is absolutely great, just had dinner there last night and the soft shell crab in particular was the best I've ever had.”
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in:Best truffle pasta in NYC?1 pts
“The busiate at Santi”
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in:Have a conference in Times Square…1 pts
“Santi is like a 15 min walk from Times Square but it's worth the trek”
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in:Best caviar bite in Manhattan?1 pts
“Santi - their red prawn crudo with caviar”
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in:What are some of your favorite appetizers in the city?1 pts
“Gamberi rossi crudo at Santi”
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in:Italian dinner recommendations1 pts
“it was one of my favorite Italian restaurants I went to last year. Their tortellini was really good and they had a mushroom soup that I still remember very clearly b/c of how unique it was.”
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in:Please help me decide on a dinner date for 1st anniversary!1 pts
“Great ambiance, dining room is elegant, food is fantastic!”
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in:Looking for good Italian restaurants in manhattan bonus if it's close to midtown and also need some GF options as one child has celiac disease.1 pts
replying to u/Ok_Relationship7992: Santi
“I second Santi. Housemade GF pasta”
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in:What is the single best restaurant dish in NYC in 2026?1 pts
“Gamberi rossi in Santi”
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in:What do you think is the best homemade pasta in the city?1 pts
“Bougie and not that difficult to get a rez, but superb pasta, is Da Umberto in flatiron and Santi in midtown”
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in:What’s your favorite shrimp dish that you’ve had in the city?1 pts
replying to u/Ok-Speed-7086: Santi is elite ball knowledge… bravo
“it’s totally underrated imho!”
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in:After Elopement dinner0 pts
“I just had a great meal at Santi. It's pricey, but the pastas are extraordinary.”
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in:Eyval was so disappointing43 pts
replying to u/Grose040791: I’m not a local just visiting but so far our favorites have been Santi and Lanzhou hand pulled noodles!
“I love Santi! Hasn't gotten nearly as much hype as I'd expect.”
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in:Can anyone recommend a Northern Italian restaurant in NYC?24 pts
“Rezdora, Lucciola, anything Chef Michael White (Santi).”
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