Chic SoHo Italian spot with creative, seasonal dishes & standout house-made pastas. Perfect for lunch or dinner.
This Italian spot in SoHo offers a comfortable yet stylish ambiance with high ceilings and warm lighting. Chef Ignacio Mattos's menu is creative and seasonal, with standout house-made pastas like strozzapreti and frequently rotating options. Larger, shareable entrees such as roasted chicken and bronzed Milanese are also a highlight, as are their diverse salads.
The Italian cuisine here is characterized by a creative and seasonal approach, with a strong emphasis on house-made pastas that change frequently. Dishes like strozzapreti with Meyer lemon and capellini with tuna are popular. Salads are also a significant highlight, offering a range of options from citrus to chicories. While many praise the quality and execution, a few diners have found the experience underwhelming or inconsistent.
"Standout dishes include the house-made pastas, such as strozzapreti with Meyer lemon or capellini with tuna, and the fennel salad. The steak and truffle pasta are also frequently recommended."
Customers generally have a positive sentiment towards the restaurant, often praising its creative and seasonal Italian dishes, especially the house-made pastas and salads. Some have found it to be a solid, upscale option, though a few reviews mention inconsistency or underwhelming experiences.
Important Note
One user noted that while the bread and olive oil dish was good, the portion size was too small. Another user mentioned inconsistent experiences between visits.
"Altro Paradiso is recommended as a good option."
Positive"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"
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