Sophisticated Italian dining with standout homemade pastas and creative seasonal dishes; a welcoming SoHo spot offering high quality with easier accessibility.
Experience sophisticated Italian dining at this SoHo gem, known for its welcoming yet stylish ambiance featuring high ceilings and warm lighting. The menu offers a creative selection of seasonal dishes, with house-made pastas and vibrant salads being particular highlights. Many find it to be an accessible yet high-quality alternative to other popular Italian spots, making it a great choice for both special occasions and casual upscale lunches.
This Italian restaurant is celebrated for its homemade pastas and creative, seasonal dishes. Standout items frequently mentioned include the fennel salad and truffle pasta. While many patrons find the food excellent, a few have found it underwhelming or noted inconsistent quality between visits. The bread and olive oil dish, though good, was noted as being a small portion.
"Highly recommended dishes include the fennel salad and the truffle pasta, although the latter is noted as a seasonal item. The steak and homemade pastas are also frequently praised."
Customers generally have a positive experience at this Italian restaurant, with many recommending specific dishes and praising the overall ambiance. However, some reviews indicate inconsistency and a feeling of being underwhelmed on certain visits.
Important Note
One user noted that the bread and olive oil dish was good but too small in portion size. There are also mixed reviews regarding consistency, with some finding recent visits underwhelming compared to earlier experiences.
"This user recommends Altro Paradiso as a great Italian option in the city, disagreeing with some other suggestions."
Positive"Altro Paradiso is recommended as a more modern Italian option."
Positive"Altro Paradiso was recommended as a family-friendly Italian restaurant."
Positive"Altro Paradiso is suggested for great Roman pasta and also offers a Wagyu burger with a thinner patty."
Positive"This user found Altro Paradiso's bread and olive oil dish to be good, though they felt the portion size was too small."
Neutral"Altro Paradiso is listed as a recommendation for Italian food."
Positive"A commenter identified Altro Paradiso as one of the 'best picks' from the list of restaurants, suggesting it is a worthwhile establishment for a high-end credit card partnership."
Positive"Altro Paradiso was directly recommended as a 'best pasta spot' in SoHo."
Positive"This user found Altro Paradiso to be "extremely meh.""
Negative"This user described Altro Paradiso as "solid.""
Neutral"This user had a great first experience at Altro Paradiso, particularly praising the steak and fennel salad, but a subsequent visit was only "fine," leading to uncertainty about its current consistency."
Neutral"This user found Altro Paradiso underwhelming."
Negative"The user CornettoAlCioccolato mentioned Altro Paradiso as an example of an Italian restaurant of similar quality to Fiaschetteria Pistoia and Via Carota but without the drama of getting a seat, implying it's good and accessible."
Positive"Recommends Altro Paradiso as an option for an upscale Italian weekday lunch downtown."
Positive"Altro Paradiso serves a terrific truffle pasta, though it's a seasonal offering. The user recommended it in response to a query for good truffle pasta in NYC."
Positive"Altro Paradiso fennel salad better than Crevette"
Positive
