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Ai Fiori

Italian Restaurant$$$$

Garment District, New York

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Ai Fiori

8.4^/10

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Ranked #2 for seafood in the Garment District
Has a stamp of approval from Serious Eats and The New York Times
"Zagat claims #1 best newcomer- from Michael White (Marea)"(9 Tips)
"Trofie Nero and Spaghetti for pasta"(11 Tips)
"The White Label Burger with Neuske bacon is delicious!"(8 Tips)
"can't go wrong with the prix fix! delicious pasta, duck, and sirloin"(13 Tips)

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Fran SuAugust 5, 2016
Fresh spaghettini with blue crab--al dente and flavorful. Heirloom tomato salad with grilled peach: refreshing. Knowledgeable, attentive and fun bartender team. Try fiori darancoo, a bourbon cocktail.
Village VoiceAugust 4, 2014
Begin with the butter-poached oysters topped with caviar or the "mare e monte" (a marriage of scallops, truffles, and bone marrow) before moving on to the toothsome pastas or the robust veal chop. Read more
nymagJanuary 6, 2012
The room is soulless, but Michael White produces some of the best haute Italian cooking in town. One of our best restaurants for 2012!
Paula BuzzoOctober 16, 2018
Impeccable service. We order the five course menu and was devine. Starts with crudo and caviar, next house made Spaghetti, then Lamb (the best), manchego cheese and Chocolate dessert. We recommend.
James H.November 28, 2019
Delightful meal Delicious food and great service. Nice ambiance. What more would one want. Michael White is master of pasta and seafood. Both combined here.
Rachel RDecember 19, 2016
Amazing ambiance, even better food - awesome Michelin star option for a special occasion. Presentation and service are impeccable. Spiral staircase and rose tree in Christmas time are a treat.
ReserveMarch 17, 2016
The White Label Burger is an eight-ounce LaFrieda prime patty served with bacon marmalade, slices of white American cheese, McClure’s pickles and a side of pommes dauphines (crisp potato puffs). Read more
7th.ListAugust 9, 2012
Quiet and polished, the venue is ideal for power breakfasts, lunches and business dinners. On the menu are dishes like lobster velouté with shaved chestnuts and black truffle...Chef Michael White Read more
Grace FerraroApril 28, 2013
Modern Italian cuisine, fun cocktails, impressive wine list, cool ambiance & attentive service. Mouthwatering menu made selection quite difficult. I highly recommend the Uovo, Granchio and Agnolotti.
Derek SchoeniApril 2, 2013
One of the best restaurants I have ever been to. I didn't think it possible to find new versions of old European dishes so comforting. Great pasta. Some time with the smart/great bartenders is a must.
Sophia LiuJanuary 7, 2017
Beautiful decor and great service. Similar menu style and dishes to Marea, but Marea still reigns. 🏆Pictured: crab spaghetti/ Favs: Black ink pasta
Lamia F.September 8, 2018
The service was nothing less than perfect! the food was delicious especially the spaghetti.I also highly recommend you to try the affogato.
Steven YMay 28, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Ask for a table by the window; order Crudo di Passera, Insalata di Astice and Polpo appetizers, Trofie Nero and Spaghetti for pasta, Spada and Ippoglosso for fish, Abbachio for meat and Torta di Olio
AmateurConciergeNovember 4, 2015
Michael White's ode to expense accounts has great pasta (obviously), generous scotch pours and exceptionally executed appetizers. Great ambience for all you midtown types.
alison zimmermannMarch 21, 2019
Always incredible food and service. Super comfortable seating and great setting for working lunches.
Paola ViscogliosiDecember 27, 2019
Anything and everything. We have had the spallina. The gnocchi, the capes are. The lobster soup. It’s all great plus the service and wine. You will never go wrong here.
TeresaAugust 17, 2014
Ambience, service and food are all amazing. The seafood pasta and main courses are cooked to perfection, and the desserts are decadent.
Paul S.July 5
Been here 5+ times
One of my favorite burgers in Manhattan. I always eat at a table across from the bar. I’m there every few months. Fun place to take friends to catch up.
S Marks The SpotsMarch 31, 2013
One of the best restaurants in NYC! Great service, nice atmposhere, awesome food. Try the softshell crab and the cod with black truffle or the lobster. Advisable to book in advance. Read more
Sherry JuMay 20, 2016
One of the best restaurant week experience I ever had. Attentive service and amazing food with innovative dishes.
JuliaFebruary 13, 2018
We visited it during NYC Rest.Week and were so disappointed. Chicken mousse was prepared ahead as it had crusts on the edges, salmon had bones(!!!) inside and try to cut a steak with a dull knife.
Jason ShermanFebruary 15, 2015
The White Label Burger features a custom dry aged blend from Pat LaFrieda and comes topped with Nueske's bacon, white American cheese (of course!), pickles and pommes dauphines. $22.
Holly FitzgibbonJune 16, 2016
can't go wrong with the prix fix! delicious pasta, duck, and sirloin
Jenna NorthJune 2, 2011
The Agnolotti with fava beans is one of the best I have ever had. The prix fixe is a great way to explore the menu. Sommeliers are some of the best and will help you pair your entire experience.
The Corcoran GroupNovember 17, 2011
Take in the beautiful and swanky décor from the bar as you enjoy one of their imaginative cocktails! The Melone e Prosciutto is pure perfection, as is the Apertivo.
Veronica HFebruary 27, 2013
Pleasantly surprised! Agnolotti veal parcels are a must get and the poached lobster. Get the fluke crudo-it's smothered in caviar and sits in a pool of Mayer lemon and cream
Michael Fox-RabinovitzMay 2, 2015
Good food, absolutely, excellent presentation, solid service great cocktails. Liked the chocolate desserts, sweetbreads, octopus. Good, but definitely not great.
Laurent RaufasteOctober 22, 2019
The $29 express lunch is worth it. You have to sit at the counter, but if you are alone or only two, it works!
Halstead PropertyOctober 7, 2013
The Trofie Nero is definitely not your ordinary pasta dish. The squid ink has a light consistency and is full of character from the crustacean tomato filled sauce topped with softly prepared scallops.
VivianNovember 19, 2012
This place is amazing. Nice ambience, great service, very fancy. Oh and yea the food is delicious. Got the prix fixe of foie gras, duck, and raw scallops.
Khalid AlnuaimiFebruary 3, 2018
Been here 5+ times
One of the best Breakfast in the town 🇺🇸 Egg Benedict is highly recommended
Serious EatsApril 16, 2013
Michael White's compromise between super-fancy fine dining and his more casual restaurants; it strikes excellent balance between the two.
ChaoDecember 26, 2014
High quality food and good service. $97 four-course prefix is cost efficient
Cara AranetaJune 29, 2013
Squid ink pasta, sea urchin cauliflower pans cotta, scallops. Dessert- brioche rum or the strawberry mascarpone shortbread. Best meal this year!
EAugust 26, 2015
Bone marrow was so delicious! Great extensive selection of wine. Good for special occasions or dining out with parents!
Dee HJune 28, 2013
Delicious burger with bacon marmalade. Plus Jen made me some yummy cocktails at the bar. Highly recommended!
The Food SlutsJune 12, 2012
While the atmosphere is a bit corporate, the carefully considered assortment of pastas and fish is sure to please. Try the buttery Nova Scotia lobster ($40) or the excellent desserts. Read more
Eelain SteketeeJuly 21, 2011
seafood takes the center stage here. dishes here are lighter and fluffier than other MW joints. great for summer time dining. some favorites: uovo, granchio, torchon.. and any of the fish entrees!
H & NApril 24, 2015
Speechless.. The pineapple upside down cake is the best in the world 💚💚💚
Liz MackJuly 12, 2015
Started off slow with amuse bouche and first course, but the trofie nero and buttered lobster were out of this world. Rockin
Halstead PropertyJuly 25, 2011
Known for its succulent and tender lamb, restaurateur Michael White certainly hit the mark. While there were several choices of the lamb, we opted for the lamb chops, which were masterfully flavored.
Harumi UJanuary 3, 2015
Beautiful large dining room where you get Michelin star quality food all day without, considering quality and location, breaking bank
Boon YapOctober 25, 2012
Pricey, but well worth exploring the culinary delights hidden within. Creative cooking and impeccable service.
Harriet RuffSeptember 12, 2015
Great set lunch menu. Can recommend the lobster bisque and halibut highly!
AdrianaJune 2, 2016
Had the prix-fixe menu; it was good. Attentive service. Nice ambience.
Jenna NorthAugust 23, 2011
The prix fixe is the best way to experience this fantastic Chef Michael White restaurant. Hristo Zisovski has developed an outstanding wine service and menu.
Chet ManciniFebruary 7, 2015
Fantastic Michelin quality Riviera inspired prix fixe menu.
CJ GartlandJuly 17, 2013
We had the Prix Fixe with wine paring...just fabulous and worth every penny. Can't wait for my next visit!
!:gem:!April 24, 2011
Slide up to the bar and point to anything on the menu. You'll feel as if you've died and gone to heaven. Need to ramp up their sparkling wine selections but otherwise a perfect Saturday evening.
Michelin Travel & LifestyleDecember 2, 2013
Taste beautifully crisp sheets of "panzanella," spaghetti w/ saffron, & bay-crusted cod. For dessert, get La Religieuse. – Green Guide Editor

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