Message from Sotto Cinque

Exquisite Italian dining in a fun casual atmosphere
  • Warm romantic ambiance
  • Delicious pasta dishes
  • We deliver and cater

Sotto Cinque is an upscale Italian Restaurant with a warm atmosphere perfect for romantic dates, groups, after work, and much more. Choose from our elaborate wine selection and our famous marinated olives. We serve a variety of authentic Italian flavors; seafood dishes; assorted fresh pasta such as Penne a la Vodka, Lobster Ravioli, Gnocchi Bolognese and entrees such as a variety of chicken dishes, fresh fish on the grill and Veal Sorrentino. If you are not in the mood for a sit-down dinner, enjoy the bar scene with an extensive cocktail menu famous for the complicated Martinis. There is also a mouth watering bar menu offering small servings of; sausage and peppers, spicy shrimps and meatballs among other things. Sotto Cinque delivers and caters with trays serving up to 20 people, so if you're having a party or can't make it to us, we'll come to you.

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4 Star Rating - Very good 1 review – Review Sotto Cinque

(212) 472-5563

322 E 86th St
New York, NY 10028

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Italian cuisine including pastas, seafood, sandwiches and chicken entrees at very reasonable prices, plus an extensive cocktail menu.
Rated 8.9 out of 10 by Citysearch.

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Excellent Italian cuisine  4 Star Rating - Very good

Sotto Cinque is one of the best kept secrets in the city. Excellent pasta dishes, incredible selection all served in a warm, friendly environment. Their prices are very affordable - you'll be getting high quality food very inexpensively.

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5 Reviews by Citysearch: (read all 18 reviews on Citysearch)

Mediocre Food 2 Star Rating - Wouldn't recommend

I decided to try this place because of the excellent reviews. Unfortunately, the food was mediocre at best. The arugula salad was overdressed with too much lemon juice, making for a mouth-puckering appetizer. The zucchini risotto was just awful--runny and relatively flavorless sauce and the risotto itself did not have the right texture at all.

Pros: Nice ambience, friendly staff
Cons: Dissappointing food
Posted 08/22/08 at 9:59pm

Great food and staff. Lots of fun!! 5 Star Rating - World class

If you like good food and reasonable prices, this is yor place. I have always had a great experience and food is such a delight. Then staff is always pleasant and the owner is always walking around to help the guest. if you have not tried Soto, make it your next stop. It will become a place you visit regularly!!

Posted 04/17/08 at 11:15am

Do you like Italian food, great service, cute bartenders, and ambience? Come here! 5 Star Rating - World class

I am, in all honesty, not the type of guy who likes Italian food... In fact, I didn't even WANT to go to this restaurant, but I listened to my brother-in-law, a man who does, quite certainly, enjoy Italian food-- Anyway, we, and by we, I mean my wife, daughter (14 months old), father-in-law, mother-in-law, and both brothers-in-law ate here and absolutely enjoyed the food. I ate the tortellini abiatta (excuse my spelling) and loved it-- My daugther, the 14 month old, thoroughly enjoyed my dinner and her mother's. The waiter even brought my daughter a plate of steamed broccoli (which she enjoyed)! My brother-in-law (the one who KNOWS Italian food) ordered "Casa"... It was beyond tasty. Take his word for it because he knows Italian food (and yes, he HAS been to Italy): The food is exquisite! So.. Why am I reccommending this restaurant? I recommend this restaurant because I like good restaurants, and THIS is a good restaurant. Eat here and tell them the Kirks/Murrys from California sent ya! Capiche?

Pros: Great service, food, wine, and ambience!
Cons: I live in California, but this restaurant is in Manhattan!
Posted 03/18/08 at 8:22pm

Excellent inexpensive food, great wine list, great service 5 Star Rating - World class

Wow, I totally disagree with the last review.. this is one of the best places on the UES. The menu is not complicated and not too long. Jasmine is a wonderful server unless someone is overtly rude to her and this last review the person sounds really bitter and mean.. "bar full of alcoholics and losers"... nice. How can it be over priced, they have pasta items for $6.00, and it is so delicious! Sotto is a great place filled with nice people, good wine and excellent service. I am sorry the last person seems so upset, but telling from their tone they probably are miserable with everything in life. Try Sotto, you will love!!!

Pros: Excellent food, wine, service and crowd
Cons: None
Posted 03/18/08 at 9:33am

amateur restaurant at best 2 Star Rating - Wouldn't recommend

sotto cinque is for lossers and alcoholics, the food is over priced and the menu has over 100 items (when they handed me the menu as i was being sat i thought they were handeing me a bible to read!) Way to many items. The wine list mediocre at best. and the service well lets just say our server whos name start with a "J", (who appears on the video) wondered about the restaurant aimlessly will we waive for her attention (SHE NEEDS TO BE ATTENTATIVE ) totally ignored us until the floor manager atended to us with a great big smile! which by the way saved dinner for us because up until then we had had a horrible night under the supervision of "J". I did not catch the managers name but she is doing a wonderful job acomodating her clients maybe her staff members can learn from her! with the exception of the manager everything else was horrible the owners or owner should rely hire compatente skill people and review the bible sized menu.

Pros: management
Cons: staff members
Posted 03/04/08 at 9:38am