Vai Restaurant & Wine Bar

The Upper West Side's Choice - Italian & Mediterranean Food & Winebar!

(646) 797-3567

225 West 77th Street
New York, NY 10019 40.782149 -73.980029

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Neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Midtown

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Vai Restaurant & Wine Bar is located on Manhattan's Upper West Side near the Beacon Theater. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner Vai serves up delicious Italian & Mediterranean inspired food. The atmosphere at this NYC restaurant and bar is a beautiful space with a warm atmosphere perfect for a night out with friends or family. This NYC Italian restaurant & wine bar's goal is to treat each person like a valued guest & make their meal an unforgettable one. The Chef is a perfectionist about the culinary details and this is evident in each delicious dish. The menu ranges from a selection of…

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From a Frederick's chef, a small place serving a lot of small plates and wines.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/05/09

Love Love Love this Place

by veronikam

Lovely Lively Neighborhood Gem. Really busy most nights and if you anything like me you will LOVE this place. Intimite and always busy without being too trendy. Bronzino is the most amazing thing I have ever had and service is warm. Nice wineselection where everything they have is available by the glass and they will let you taste also. They also offer fun wine flights. Can get very noisy but I happen to like that. My east side friends are dying for a place like this!!

  • Pros: Food, Service and Vibe
  • Cons: Noisy but vibey
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/29/09

Awful experience, and I didn't even get to eat!

by winecheesechocolate

The manager is terribly rude. I was very disappointed as I was really looking forward to eating there, but they lost our reservation and were extremely unapologetic about it. Unfortunate.

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: Rude manager.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/12/08

Great Experience!

by polenta

Had dinner there last night with my husband. We showed up with no reservation, yet Vincent sat us with no problem! The ambiance is great - and the place is beautiful. Nice music, soft lighting, candles - it was all very romantic and very "New York." The UWS needs more places like this. Our apps were great - grilled shrimp - as were our salads. The main courses were good (although not to die for), but definitely good enough. The dessert was the best part though - little powdered donut type things dipped in white chocolate. There were absolutely amazing!

Overall, it was a wonderful experience. We will definitely be back!!

The Details on Vai Restaurant & Wine Bar

Category:

Brunch, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Cuisine:

Mediterranean, Italian

Notable Chef:

Vincent Chirico

Message from Vai Restaurant & Wine Bar

  • Great For Groups
  • Lunch/Brunch/Dinner
  • Wines By The Glass

Vai Restaurant & Wine Bar is located on Manhattan's Upper West Side near the Beacon Theater. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner Vai serves up delicious Italian & Mediterranean inspired food.

The atmosphere at this NYC restaurant and bar is a beautiful space with a warm atmosphere perfect for a night out with friends or family. This NYC Italian restaurant & wine bar's goal is to treat each person like a valued guest & make their meal an unforgettable one.

The Chef is a perfectionist about the culinary details and this is evident in each delicious dish. The menu ranges from a selection of cheeses, fresh salads, tasty pizzettas, fresh pastas, whole roasted fish, savory meat entrees and homemade desserts.

Vai Restaurant & Wine Bar is the perfect spot for leisurely lunch, date, birthday party or relaxing dinner. They offer catering services as well as cooking classes. Visit Vai today!

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