Cascina Ristorante

(212) 245-4422

647 9th Ave (Between 45th Street and 46th Street)
New York, NY 10036 40.760502 -73.991117

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

cascina.com

Hours:

Tues-Sat 12pm-12am

Sun 12pm-10pm

Last updated 1.24.11

What People Are Saying About Cascina Ristorante

Featured Review

Alex Van Buren

Contributor

This modest Italian trattoria, positioned at the far western edge of the theater district, is decorated with a golden, russet and brown color combo and rustic wooden furniture. The menu is “Italian red sauce” with a kick: plenty of pizzas (cooked in a wood-fired stone oven), pastas and scaloppini alongside more ingenious dishes like beef raviolo with butter and sage. The eatery sports a tiny little full-service bar up front and an affordably priced wine list with a surprising number of grappas.

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
The wine list offers more than 30 choices, mostly outfitted by Cascina Orsolina in Italy.
Save Money:
There is a special prix-fixe theater menu for less than $25. Family-style options range from $35 to $55.
When to Go:
Weekend brunch is from 12pm to 4pm.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Just a really nice atmosphere and teriffic food and wine.
  2. My husband and I were looking for a cosy romantic neighborhood place on Monday, which was my birthday.
  3. We both love the pizza and the atmosphere.
  4. The atmosphere is amazing.
  5. The outdoor seating is excellent in the summer but the interior is cozy, quaint, and warm as well.
  6. highly recommend it for a late night romantic dinner.
  7. We ate upstairs but the downstairs room was very cozy and cute, plus they had outdoor seating.
  8. The atmosphere was really great though.
  9. The atmosphere was cozy and nice.
  10. love this neighborhood cozy Italian place.
  11. My husband took me here for a romantic dinner; it was a magical night.
  12. The atmosphere is very cozy and romantic.
  13. Just a really great and romantic dinner.
  14. What a wonderful, cozy, romantic restaurant.
  15. great, cozy restaurant with a feel of a vineyard.
  16. My husband took me here for a romantic dinner this weekend, it was glorious.
  17. The ambience is another plus; cozy and romantic.
  18. The atmosphere is just great.
  19. It's an ideal place to a latenight hide-away romantic dinner.
  20. there's nothing like good italian comfort food, which in addition to the friendly staff and fun-loving crowd keeps me coming back - sometimes a couple of times a week.
  21. The wine is divine and you can not beat the atmosphere.
  22. Overall, it's a great value all served up in a beautiful, romantic atmosphere.
  23. We had a great time, talking about the play in a nice, cozy, peaceful environment.
  24. The food, the atmosphere, the friendly service and the Italian managers make you feel just like in Italy.
  25. The food was very, good, nice atmosphere, I just wish I could say the same for my date.
  26. The restaurant is so cozy and romantic.
  27. The decor is magnificent.
  28. We went to see Spamalot afterwards, which completed this romantic evening with laughs.
  29. The restaurant is warm and very romantic with a big brick oven in the middle.
  30. The food was sensational, the decor was lovely and the service was really great.
  31. The atmosphere is just so cozy and homey.
  32. The place is beautiful, cozy, romantic and a departure from the busy New York scene.
  33. My wife really enjoyed the decor.
  34. We are theater lovers, so we dine pre-theater often and in the theater distric it's hard to find a reasonably priced, cozy restaurant, that doesn't serve mediocre food and doesn't push you out the door.
  35. Cozy ambience matched with terrific and beautifully prepaired food.
  36. What a wonderful, cozy little place.
  37. Though some decor is over the top, it has great ambient lighting and lots of spots for a romantic meal- you won't feel like you are on top of your neighbor.
  38. The food was great ,the atmosphere was fantastic with the nice fire wood
  39. The waiters were so nice you felt the homelike atmosphere.
  40. The ambience is great and romantic.
  41. There is a big picture on the wall, that looks exactly like the view I remember.
  42. Really great food served in a cozy, friendly atmosphere.
  43. highly recommend Cascina for romantic "departures" from the ordinary!
  44. We were sitting in the back of the restaurant on the balcony, which gave us privacy and a great view of the place.
  45. take my kids here to share with them a nice atmosphere and the heratige.
  46. It's our little romantic get-away : )
  47. The ambience and service were superb.
  48. Romantic, cozy dinner
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. At the end of the night we order a fantastic fruit cake
  2. The food was great - had risotto, liguini with clams, tasted a peice of salmon dish, and have had a couple desserts (all very delicious and great endings to my meals).
  3. Try the delicious homemade deserts.
  4. We loved our pre theater dinner so much, we decided to drop in after the theater and have some dessert and wine.
drinks
97.22000122070312% positive
  1. Just a really nice atmosphere and teriffic food and wine.
  2. We had a glass of wine also very good.
  3. In the beginning, you are given bread which is served with delicious olive oil and I find that it's a nice compliment to the wine.
  4. The pizza is great, the ossobuco phenomenal and the wine really great.
  5. The wine was excellent.
  6. We both enjoyed the wine, wonderful and from their own vineyard in Italy.
  7. Not only is the food and wine great, but the prices are very reasonable.
  8. They also have very good wines and fast and friendly service.
  9. The service was very good as was the wine list.
  10. amazing wine list, excellent managment
  11. Great wines too.
  12. The wine was very good and fairly inexpensive.
  13. We loved our pre theater dinner so much, we decided to drop in after the theater and have some dessert and wine.
  14. love it for the great wine and affordible prices.
  15. really had an italian experience, warm place, i've forgot to be in NYC,we started choosing from an awesome wine list a bottle of Barolo, I've eaten an amazing steak from the special of the day and my wife has eaten the redsnapper.
  16. The wait staff was pleasant with a no-nonsense attitude and great wine recommendation.
  17. Try the wines, really good and a good value.
  18. Wonderful wine list.
  19. My huisband ordered a bottle of wine, which was delicious.
  20. The wine was divine, as was the whole experience.
  21. The wine was delicious as well.
  22. The wines from their own label are great.
  23. still, i love the place even when i'm all alone and often stop in for a plate of pasta orechiete with sausages and broccoli, a glass of wine and i almost always get a fresh tiramisu to go - i'm hooked!
  24. The wine is divine and you can not beat the atmosphere.
  25. Astounding pasta, amazing wine list, excellent service
  26. The food was not at all expensive, they have a full bar, and you can sit outside or inside.
  27. Their homemade wine was excellent.
  28. The staff is wonderful, very friendly and knowledgable, especially about wines.
  29. They make their own wine, which is delicious.
  30. Wonderful restaurant with terrific food and wine providing unpretencious and curteous service.
  31. We rush to order drinks,and i look at my watch and see 10:45 pm.
  32. had recently read about its great pizza and homemade wine.
  33. If you like white wine with a hint of sweetness, I recommend the Frustanerra.
  34. We order a bottle of nice red wine from a wonderful wine list and the food following was amazing.
  35. He also helped us select a wine which was delicious,a Pinot noir from the north of Italy.
  36. The wine was very good.
food quality
89.5199966430664% positive
  1. My wife had the pizza, really good.
  2. abslutely love the pizza here - it's amazing, the crust is thin and crispy, the tomatoe suace is phenomenal.
  3. The bread was delicious but the rest of the food just seemed like average italian.
  4. the tomato sauce was delicious and the fresh mozzarella just great.
  5. Their pizza is another favorite of mine.
  6. Their pizza is so good, your kids will love it.
  7. Not only is the food and wine great, but the prices are very reasonable.
  8. We order a bottle of nice red wine from a wonderful wine list and the food following was amazing.
  9. Walking down the street we looked in and saw and big centrally placed stone pizza oven.
  10. The food was delicious.
  11. The pizza from the brick oven is wonderful, so is the fish.
  12. Hands down - the best fish!
  13. She had their birck oven pizza, which was amazing, I had a piece.
  14. Nice pasta
  15. He also helped us select a wine which was delicious,a Pinot noir from the north of Italy.
  16. anyway we order the pizza's and i'm sorry but, was very disappointing.
  17. Thank you, we compeletelly agree: the fish here is exquisite!
  18. The pizza is just amazing,the best in town.
  19. Simply everything was great from the service to the food.
  20. drop by to Cascina most often for lunch with co-workers for great pizza.
  21. The food was great - had risotto, liguini with clams, tasted a peice of salmon dish, and have had a couple desserts (all very delicious and great endings to my meals).
  22. The food had bold flavors with fresh ingredients and lavish portions.
  23. Astounding pasta, amazing wine list, excellent service
  24. The pizza comming out of that over is amazing.
  25. The pizza was quite terrible.
  26. The tiramisu was out of this world delicious.
  27. For the main course, I had a delicious pizza while my girlfriend had the gnocchi, once again, both were delicious.
  28. They make their own wine, which is delicious.
  29. The pizza was the best pizza I ever had.
  30. The food is great.
  31. All that aside, the food was good - delicious pizza, tasty specials.
  32. We both love the pizza and the atmosphere.
  33. went in this restaurant few times and always I found the service and the food really good.
  34. The waitstaff were nice enough, but they forgot to bring things, took forever bringing the RIGHT things, and the steak was too dry.
  35. That was very nice ,at the beginning we start with the squid fried, then I order Pizza Margaritta and my Fiance' a delicious Lasagna to enclosed a glass of Red Wine at the end Chocolate Cake and Coffee.
  36. The food was not at all expensive, they have a full bar, and you can sit outside or inside.
  37. Just a really nice atmosphere and teriffic food and wine.
  38. The food was great as well, fresh pasta like I've never had any where else and a great homemade tiramisu'.
  39. We had a wonderful appetizer as fried zucchini blossom flowers stuffed with mozzarella in fresh tomato sauce.
  40. Though some decor is over the top, it has great ambient lighting and lots of spots for a romantic meal- you won't feel like you are on top of your neighbor.
  41. On a friend's recommendation, we tried to go for the pre-theater dinner here recently and had a wonderful meal.
  42. had a lunch at cascina restaurant with my girlfriends last week, and I had the best pasta dish in years.
  43. Great pizza
  44. read someone likes the fish, I agree, the striped bass is truely exceptional.
  45. Bottom line, the food is fantastic, the owners/servers are friendly and you feel welcomed.
  46. That was the best thin crust pizza we ever had!
  47. love the pizza and the steak.
  48. Every dish was terrible - stuffed mushrooms were leathery and tasteless, mixed greens were limp and lifeless, calamari was clearly freshly defrosted and underdone.
  49. The food was sensational, the decor was lovely and the service was really great.
  50. Everything was fresh served in a timely manner.
  51. Tasty pizza
  52. great pasta!
  53. My wife had one of the specials, a Tuscan fish soup, which was delicious.
  54. love the Tuscan fish soup, which is so authentic I almost feel I'm back in Italy!
  55. Everybody was happy with their food, and on our way out we met other parties who were return customers and loved the place.
  56. The service could improve a little, but still it's a great place serving the best pizza.
  57. Once we got the food, which was mediocre at best, we never saw our waiter again.
  58. For a mere 7 dollars, you get a truly delicious glass of red, which comes straight from their vineyards in Italy.
  59. once saw the manager send entrees back to the kitchen because the table had not yet finished the appetizers, and it looked as if the entrees were fresh and new when they did bring them out.
  60. Consistently good food.
  61. The wine was delicious as well.
  62. It's a lot closer that Little Italy, but the food is just as good, and the homelike feeling is here.
  63. Wonderful restaurant with terrific food and wine providing unpretencious and curteous service.
  64. The food was great ,the atmosphere was fantastic with the nice fire wood
  65. The pizza is amazing.
  66. The food was really good.
  67. In the beginning, you are given bread which is served with delicious olive oil and I find that it's a nice compliment to the wine.
  68. The steak is great.
  69. had recently read about its great pizza and homemade wine.
  70. Really great food served in a cozy, friendly atmosphere.
  71. The pizza is great: very thin crust, light on the sauce, and covered with fresh ingredients.
  72. It was with lamb ragout and pecorino cheese, simply amazing.
  73. My pasta, the linguine was very good.
  74. Very good food
  75. there's nothing like good italian comfort food, which in addition to the friendly staff and fun-loving crowd keeps me coming back - sometimes a couple of times a week.
  76. The food was equally great.
  77. have been here maybe 5 or 6 times and each time I had great service and good food.
  78. The food is great, it tastes fresh and Home-Made.
  79. Cozy ambience matched with terrific and beautifully prepaired food.
  80. The food was very, good, nice atmosphere, I just wish I could say the same for my date.
  81. As for the food, the lobster salad was unimpressive, the anti-pasto was mainly Oscar Meyer cold cuts, and the broccoli soup needed lots of salts to make it flavorful.
  82. To me the food was not worth taking the chance of a very poor dining experience.
  83. In the ultimate tourist trap area, Cascina offers a respite from bad food, high prices, and noise.
  84. My huisband ordered a bottle of wine, which was delicious.
  85. Try the delicious homemade deserts.
  86. really had an italian experience, warm place, i've forgot to be in NYC,we started choosing from an awesome wine list a bottle of Barolo, I've eaten an amazing steak from the special of the day and my wife has eaten the redsnapper.
  87. it's the perfect place to enjoy your meal italian style.
  88. The food is amazing.
  89. The food was mediocre at best and the waiter was obviously not into his job.
  90. The food is superb.
  91. We are theater lovers, so we dine pre-theater often and in the theater distric it's hard to find a reasonably priced, cozy restaurant, that doesn't serve mediocre food and doesn't push you out the door.
  92. The pizza is great, the ossobuco phenomenal and the wine really great.
  93. If you are looking for great Traditional Italian dishes look no further - it's not the cheapest but it's honestly worth every penny !
  94. They serve traditional country-style Italian, kind of my grandma's cooking, very authentic and flavorful.
  95. We enjoyed this meal just as much as the previous one, and if we lived in the city I am sure we'd visit at least once a week.
  96. Great food, bad service
  97. The food is so good here.
  98. still, i love the place even when i'm all alone and often stop in for a plate of pasta orechiete with sausages and broccoli, a glass of wine and i almost always get a fresh tiramisu to go - i'm hooked!
  99. Best fish ever!
  100. And the bread, usually an afterthought, was very good.
  101. went to Cascina with my girlfriend recently and had an excellent meal.
  102. The pizza was delicious.
  103. We read good things about this restaurant but the food was very mediocre.
  104. Judging by the delicious aroma of the brick-oven, I'm sure it lives up to it's name.
  105. The food, the atmosphere, the friendly service and the Italian managers make you feel just like in Italy.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The menu was extensive and very interesting.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. The service could improve a little, but still it's a great place serving the best pizza.
  2. great neighborhood restaurant
  3. Definitely great to share, since their portions are nice, and a solid Italian restaurant that is great for larger parties.
  4. We were sitting in the back of the restaurant on the balcony, which gave us privacy and a great view of the place.
  5. Food was great, service was terrific, and the place got packed as the evening went along.
  6. Just a great place.
  7. If you have kids, this is a nice place in the neighborhood.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. return for dinner last week and I notice an impressive improvement overall.
  2. Everybody was happy with their food, and on our way out we met other parties who were return customers and loved the place.
service
84.68999862670898% positive
  1. The waiters were so nice you felt the homelike atmosphere.
  2. there's nothing like good italian comfort food, which in addition to the friendly staff and fun-loving crowd keeps me coming back - sometimes a couple of times a week.
  3. The waiters and the manager is great.
  4. The service was very good as was the wine list.
  5. The service could improve a little, but still it's a great place serving the best pizza.
  6. The manager's attitude toward our poor service was shocking for a restaurant in this price range.
  7. Our waiter wasn't too friendly at first, even after we disclosed we were considering having an event there.
  8. Simply everything was great from the service to the food.
  9. The ambience and service were superb.
  10. The wait staff was pleasant with a no-nonsense attitude and great wine recommendation.
  11. The staff was so nice, they accomodated us without any problems, even gave my daughter paper and pens to play with.
  12. Service was friendly and attentive, without being overbaring.
  13. Everyone was so friendly and nice.
  14. The prices are friendly to your wallet.
  15. The wait staff was very good.
  16. The food was mediocre at best and the waiter was obviously not into his job.
  17. The service has been warm and friendly too.
  18. Only problem was the service was a bit slow for lunch.
  19. Wonderful restaurant with terrific food and wine providing unpretencious and curteous service.
  20. Our waitress Angela was attentive and made sure we got everything we asked for on a busy night.
  21. The staff is so friendly and welcoming.
  22. wonder about the bad service, the other reviewer mentioned.
  23. Great food, bad service
  24. The food, the atmosphere, the friendly service and the Italian managers make you feel just like in Italy.
  25. have been here maybe 5 or 6 times and each time I had great service and good food.
  26. Food was great, service was terrific, and the place got packed as the evening went along.
  27. Our waiter was very good and attentive.
  28. Service was attentive and fast.
  29. There are many other places in this city that know a thing or two about great service.
  30. Service is always friendly and fast.
  31. The staff was very friendly and attentive.
  32. Great service, even though it can run into the 'Italian' mode sometimes (they like to leave you alone.)
  33. loved the service and the cleaniness.
  34. Really great food served in a cozy, friendly atmosphere.
  35. I've met the owner and the manager and they are very nice people!
  36. once saw the manager send entrees back to the kitchen because the table had not yet finished the appetizers, and it looked as if the entrees were fresh and new when they did bring them out.
  37. The food was sensational, the decor was lovely and the service was really great.
  38. went in this restaurant few times and always I found the service and the food really good.
  39. Lastly, the service is very friendly and fast, not pushy.
  40. The very friendly manager explained to us the pictures of that vineyard.
  41. We had a nice bottle recommended by the waiter.
  42. They also have very good wines and fast and friendly service.
  43. The service in general was quite attentive without being bothersome.
  44. Astounding pasta, amazing wine list, excellent service
  45. The service was polite and prompt, not overbaring, which was perfect for us.
  46. The staff is wonderful, very friendly and knowledgable, especially about wines.
  47. Once we got the food, which was mediocre at best, we never saw our waiter again.
  48. Bottom line, the food is fantastic, the owners/servers are friendly and you feel welcomed.
  49. Eat at your own risk, service was terrible, as was the bruschetta.
value
75.0% positive
  1. The food had bold flavors with fresh ingredients and lavish portions.
  2. love it for the great wine and affordible prices.
  3. Not only is the food and wine great, but the prices are very reasonable.
  4. It's hard to find an affordable, decent place that won't rush you out, well here's one!
  5. For a mere 7 dollars, you get a truly delicious glass of red, which comes straight from their vineyards in Italy.
  6. Definitely great to share, since their portions are nice, and a solid Italian restaurant that is great for larger parties.
  7. The manager's attitude toward our poor service was shocking for a restaurant in this price range.
  8. Try the wines, really good and a good value.
  9. The wine was very good and fairly inexpensive.
  10. The food was not at all expensive, they have a full bar, and you can sit outside or inside.
  11. If you are looking for great Traditional Italian dishes look no further - it's not the cheapest but it's honestly worth every penny !
  12. In the ultimate tourist trap area, Cascina offers a respite from bad food, high prices, and noise.
  13. had a coupon for 10% off from the playbill, which was gladly excepted, so the experience was great and very affordable.
  14. Overall, it's a great value all served up in a beautiful, romantic atmosphere.
  15. The prices are friendly to your wallet.
  16. To me the food was not worth taking the chance of a very poor dining experience.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. They have small tables and big tables, I once walked in without a reservation and within five minutes they had a table for me and 11 co-workers!
  2. Only problem was the service was a bit slow for lunch.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/21/10

yamyyyyyyyy

by Jassi

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaamy

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/16/10

Worth to visit!

by kfosty55

Very nice and cozy spot. Definitely worth to visit.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/22/10

Yummy

by PeterLust

If you are looking for great Traditional Italian dishes look no further - it's not the cheapest but it's honestly worth every penny ! I also see celebs there sometimes.

  • Pros: Great food
  • Cons: not the cheapest
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/27/10

Nice pasta

by nyctraveller123

I went here for lunch the other day, on a "quick date." The food was very, good, nice atmosphere, I just wish I could say the same for my date. Only problem was the service was a bit slow for lunch.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/02/09

great pasta!!!

by braca

I had a lunch at cascina restaurant with my girlfriends last week, and I had the best pasta dish in years. It was with lamb ragout and pecorino cheese, simply amazing.My girlfriends shared pizzas and they said the pizzas were excelent. I will definately go back to check out other pasta dishes , and have some more of lamb one.

The Details on Cascina Ristorante

Place Categories:

  • fast excellent service
  • great italian comfort food
  • delicious white wine
  • love cozy little place
  • nice friendly atmosphere
  • romantic rustic italian restaurant
  • romantic family dinner
  • very good wait staff
  • very good pasta
  • romantic meal
  • bad service
  • great experience
  • not too friendly waiter
  • outstanding job cascina
  • great steak
  • romantic ambience
  • very authentic traditional countrystyle italian
  • authentic tuscan fish soup
  • best fish
  • warm interior
  • great affordible prices
  • nice everyone
  • great birck oven pizza
  • mediocre food
  • just great tomato sauce
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