Sant Ambroeus

Sant Ambroeus

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Sant Ambroeus, a Milanese style Gelateria-Confetteria-Pasticceria-Paninoteca-Bar-Ristorante, is a true neighborhood meeting place in the old tradition, offering the highest quality food, service, company and conversation through the truly contemporary idea of a "one stop" restaurant combining several normally stand-alone food operations.

Come visit our espresso/cappuccino bar with its addictive cornetti (Italian croissants), or our award winning gelato at its own counter. Enjoy our baked-on-premises cakes and cookies or sit down and sample some genuine light northern Milanese cuisine of longtime San Ambroeus executive chef Mario Danieli.

A panini (sandwich) bar has also been added to the restaurant, in addition to a gastronomo (sandwich maker) for our busy customers who are looking for gourmet made-to-order sandwiches at the bar as well as in the restaurant.

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The Scene
This restaurant does multiple duty as a cafe, dessert bar, brunch place and fine-dining spot. Coral and rust colors give an air of luxury to the smallish, extensively windowed room. It's unmistakably upscale, with past and present branches in the Hamptons and the Upper East Side.

The Food
Sant Ambroeus' kitchen pays close attention to ingredients and methods, resulting in delicate, often exquisite Italian meals. A caprese salad's mozzarella is silky, not mushy, and its olive oil resounds with pepper and fruit. Pappardelle layered with smoky speck and translucent sheets of hard cheese fills the mouth with perfect balanced flavor; in a prosecco-tinged risotto, rice grains are discrete but melting. Full-flavored gelati in a host of flavors and combinations, boozy tiramisu and airy hazelnut mousse are among the excellent dessert choices.