La Lanterna Caffe

best pizza in the city
fantastic bruschetta
open late
top-notch, friendly service
excellent desserts

Pros: atmosphere, service, food

Posted 05/22/04

I went over for a midnight panini and was pleasantly surprised. Good food and attentive service. Can't wait for the backyard garden to re-open. Great late night option.

Pros: Late night dining

Posted 05/17/04

I've only been here late nights so I haven't really tasted anything but their desserts, but I highly recommend this place just for the atmosphere alone. In the winter they have the fireplaces working which immediately creates a cozy romantic feel. I prefer the downstairs because it's bigger and there are a few couches if you're lucky to snag one. Great place to take a date. It's usually packed on weekend nights but somehow I never really had to wait that long for a table. Highly recommend it.

Pros: Romantic, cozy

Posted 04/09/04

My boyfriend and I loved this restaurant so much that we went back again the next night. The ambience is extremely romantic, even if you get seated upstairs. The margherita pizza is delicious. The next night we tried the quattro formaggio but the gorgonzola was way too over-powering. The salads are great, the martini list is huge (mm i tried the creamy chocolate martini) and the tiramisu was a perfect ending to an amazing dinner. I highly recommend this restaurant!!!

Pros: margherita pizza, martinis, service

Posted 03/31/04

In the last week end I visited twice this great restaurant-pizzeria with my girlfriend. Both nights we really enjoyed their salads and great pizza, let me tell you for an italian it's not easy to find a pizza here in America that we would describe superb such as the pizza at La Lanterna.
Their drinks are very good as well and the atmosphere makes it special.

Pros: Pizza,pizza,pizza, Atmosphere, Drinks

Posted 03/30/04

La Lanterna was an absolutely wonderful experience! The atmosphere, food, and service were all top notch! My wife and I will be returning there soon. We just can't say enough about it. On a scale of 1 to 10? A 10!!!

Pros: Atmosphere, Service

Posted 03/25/04

A friend and I stumbled across this place a few years ago on a quest to find dessert one night. We have been going there ever since. It is definitely a good place to take your significant other or just hang out with friends. The staff are always very pleasant, the food is always good (we have tried almost all the desserts!!) and the owner is extremely attentive and treats you like family. Of course the fireplace in the winter is a bonus too!! Hands down one of my most favourite places to go - I plan on sharing this little hiding place with my boyfriend very soon!!

Pros: good food, reasonably priced

Posted 03/10/04

My boyfriend took me to La Lanterna last night for V Day. It was the most romantic spot I've ever been to in NYC- small, quaint, dimly lit with candles and jazz playing. The manager took care of us as if we were his own family, remembering names and checking up on us every five minutes. The food was as good as homemade, and all the suggestions were excellent. Totally swoon-worthy! I will definitely be going back soon and can't recommend it enough...!

Pros: Great service, Great food, Very romantic

Posted 02/14/04

The place is a perfect place for couples to go, very romantic and cozy. The chocolate mudcake
is the best in the city. However, the service at the downstair dining room was HORRIBLE!!! The waiter was rude and obnoxious. We had a party of 3 and he "commanded" us to sit at a table suitable for 2, and he told us the other empty tables (MANY) were all reserved. I strongly recommend you to stay upstairs or go to the bar next door.

Pros: atmosphere, food

Cons: service downstairs

Posted 01/25/04

this place is very cozy and great if you want to spend a romantic late night with your significant other. the pizzas are delicious, and so are their desserts. i always get the apple pie, but the past two times i visited, the waiter burnt the pie while he was supposed to warm it up. he served it to me like it was a big pile of burnt mush on the plate.

Pros: romantic

Cons: clumsy service

Posted 11/14/03

If you got a date that you want to end just right.. go to La Lanterna. Sit by the fireplace.. have some sweets with a late night liquer.. Perfect! The service is good.. the atmosphere.. incredible!!!

Pros: romantic, fireplace, good food and drink

Posted 03/18/03

Perfect place to take a date. Perfect place to take a significant other. Perfect place to have a good conversation. Food if pretty good too. Absolutely no complaints,

Pros: Romantic, Inexpensive, Cozy

Posted 03/06/03

great place to take a date,the candlelight just gives it a romantic touch.Its bit small but thats what gives it a cozy feeling.The service was great and the food was to.

Posted 02/01/03

my best friend took me to this place and we can't stop going! it's a great place to relax. environment is great and staff is incredibly nice. i recommend seating downstairs where there is less crowding.

Posted 01/13/03

Both the upstairs (with a fireplace and comfy round tables) and the basement (dark, and intimate with Billie Holiday music playing) are great. The food is delicious, the thin crust pizzas are incredible. For desert take the tiramisu, it is by far the best there. Overall a great place for a date. Also good when getting away from the wintery weather at night..take a seat by the fireplace then.

Pros: Great Food, Great Service, Great Atmosphere

Posted 01/11/03

nice and cozy place but the soup was cold, the pizza was cold... proscuit was not fresh, melone was terrible.

Pros: inexpensive, cozy, quiet

Cons: no parking, food was COLD, menu is limited

Posted 01/11/03

For the best brick oven gourmet pizza La Lanterna is the place to get it from. A bit tight in space but very intimate and romantic for a first time date. The array of selection of wines allows you to transport yourself to a winery in Italy. It is delicious, romantic, cozy and convienently located near washington square park, for that romantic stroll after dinner.

Posted 01/10/03

Everyone is pretty chill at this charming little west village late-night spot. No one bothers you about leaving, and the coffee is good. It's a great place to hang out and talk or sober up after a long night bar hopping. It's a young crowd, and you can hang out by yourself without feeling self-conscious.

Pros: location, atmosphere, house

Posted 09/16/02