(347) 394-2639
153 E 45th St
(Between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue)
New York,
NY
10017
40.7531
-73.974
Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
Hours:
Mon-Fri 11:30am-10pm
Sat 4pm-10pm
Price:
$$$
Last updated 8.16.11
Category:
Restaurants, Corporate Catering, Catering
Parking:
Street Parking
Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Business Dining, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Carry Out, Notable Wine List, Private Parties, Prix Fixe Menu
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Gente
The Owner

Gente
Owner
Midtown's Gente Ristorante Italiano offers a touch of Milan in New York City on 45th street. We serve authentic Italian food for the New York City Metro; we?re near Grand Central. Our soups are freshly made daily using all vegetarian ingredients. Gente Ristorante Italiano serves panini, pasta, pizza, and Salads that are all natural. Our gelato, sorbetto, and dolce are flown in from Milan. We have an array of specials everyday. Second courses, such as chicken and tuna, are available for dinner & delivery. Take-out and food delivery are available as well. Our unique space is perfect for private…
Featured Review
Contributor
Contributor
The Scene – Under black-and-white blow-ups of film stars like Marilyn Monroe and David Niven, young professionals settle into this film noir-ish spot--more during lunch time than dinner, though the bar attracts an after-work pack blowing off office steam over inexpensive bottles of wine. Service is very efficient and practical. – – The Food – The variety of simple, serviceable dishes--sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, salads and more--keeps regulars coming back. The kitchen succeeds in producing elementary yet flavorful fare, like penne rustica minimally adorned with fresh…
Editor's Tips
- Where to Sit:
- Request a sunny window table to people-watch in big, comfy, leather chairs.
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| dessert | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 95.1200008392334% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| return potential | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 100.0% positive |
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| value | 100.0% positive |
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Bad Service - Poor Quality - Nothing Original
by SammyJunior at Citysearch
An overpriced restaurant claiming to be Milano style (but if you've been to Milan you know it isn't close). Jay claims he's been to Italy a 100 times but it's obvious his travels were as a merchandiser (his former job) for ladies fashion and not related to food. Nothing original about his recipes taken from others. So if you want to spend a lot of money, at a restaurant overseen by a merchandiser vs. a true food critic (not to mention chef), you might feel better contributing to your favorite charity instead.
Favorite Italian Restaurant!
by dslatus1117 at Citysearch
My friend and I have been going here for lunch and/or dinner for many years now. Atmosphere, service, food and staff are fantastic! We are now friends with the staff which makes our experience even better. Brushetta is wonderful. The chicken piccata is in a light sauce with capers - fantastic! The Cosmopolitans are the best we've ever had. They also have a huge wine selection. The atmosphere is romantic, but is also great for a group of friends hanging out after work. Dinner for two including appetizer, meal, drink and dessert is approximately $70-$80. Highly recommended!
A gem in midtown
by emily13 at Citysearch
I was so pleasantly surprised to stumble upon Gente while I was in midtown with two friends recently. Usually, I eat downtown or in brooklyn and find midtown to be a hard place to find quality and affordable food. This place was amazing. We had a mozzarella and tomato salad that tasted like summertime in Italy, an amazing artichoke pasta dish and some side dishes that were flavorful, healthy and exquisite.. The wine was great; the place was quiet, relaxed with a nice ambiance and we felt comfortable enough to stay for almost three hours. I felt like the waiters tended to us and were aware of our needs but also left us alone to talk and catch up and didn't hover. The next day, I was still thinking about how good the food was, as good as anything I've had in New York! I highly recommend this place to Italian lovers and anyone else who finds themselves hungry in midtown.
If this restaurant starts operation in Japan, No Way
by Rainbowseeker at Citysearch
I had a dinner yesterday with my friends. I ordered Tuna Tartar and Seefood Spaghetti. They could not maintain the quality of Tuna as fresh as possible, and as Spaghetti was too much boiled with too much tabasco, the taste was very bad.
If this restaurant opens in the most competitive markets such as in Tokyo, it should be difficult to survive.
- Pros: Wine is inexpensive
- Cons: Foods are terrible.
Excellent service and food was good
by BroadwayBay at Citysearch
Their bread and olive oil/balsamic was excellent. Started with the Minestrone which was thicker than most but tasty. For entree had the stuffed chicken (spinach,, prosciutto, fontina) topped with a mushroom marsala sauce with a side of pnne topped with their homemade marinara. The chicken breast was cooked perfect and the dish was good although I did find a small bone in the chicken. The marinara was way too salty for my taste and rather bland. They did top off my wine without asking and provided an after dinner Tia Maria both "on the house". Overall a good, not great, experience but enough to make me try it at least one more time.
- Pros: Service was EXCEPTIONAL
- Cons: Food was good, not great
The Details on Gente
Place Categories:
- great italian food
- great food great service
- great little restaurant
- perfect place
- friendly staff
- great pasta
- favorite seafood pasta dish
- almost as good lasagna
- very nice ambience
- romantic atmosphere
- great italian experience
- order pizza con la verdura
- like authentic italian cuisine
- decent meal
- comfortable decor
- great desserts
- very good price
- fabulous cocktails
- recommend theres
- best gentelman weter
- best manager
- outstanding night
- recommend gente
- favorite cosmopolitan
- great champagne
Message from Gente
- Midtown's Italian Restaurant
- Authentic Italian Cuisine
- Full Bar & Notable Wine List
Midtown's Gente Ristorante Italiano offers a touch of Milan in New York City on 45th street. We serve authentic Italian food for the New York City Metro; we?re near Grand Central. Our soups are freshly made daily using all vegetarian ingredients. Gente Ristorante Italiano serves panini, pasta, pizza, and Salads that are all natural. Our gelato, sorbetto, and dolce are flown in from Milan. We have an array of specials everyday. Second courses, such as chicken and tuna, are available for dinner & delivery. Take-out and food delivery are available as well. Our unique space is perfect for private parties, corporate catering, client presentations or product introductions. We also have a fully licensed bar with a wide selection of alcohol from Grey Goose to Jack Daniels.
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Gente - 153 E 45th StNew York, NY10017 - (347) 394-2639


