YOUR KEY TO THE EAST 60’S

Restaurants/Takeout/Bakery

Accademia di Vino

1081 Third Avenue (63rd-64th)
212-888-6333; Fax: 212-888-6566

Italian Wine Bar & Trattoria. Open for lunch and dinner every day.


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Angels Italian Ristorante

1135 First Avenue (62nd-63rd)
212-980-3131; Delivery: 212-371-8484

Features large portions of Italian pastas at reasonable prices in a casual setting. Many creative peasant dishes, including cedar wood-plank cooking of fresh fish. Open daily: 11:30 am - 11:30 pm.

Wings of Angels - 365 East 62nd Street. Bakery items, sandwiches, hot soups. Takeout and delivery. Open: Mon.-Sat. 10:30 am - 10 pm; Sun. 4 pm - 10 pm.

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Bagelworks

1229 First Avenue (66th-67th)
212-744-6444; Fax: 718-358-3076
e-mail: ramsnyc@aol.com

Bagels, muffins and pastries-ALL BAKED FRESH DAILY on our premises. All natural with no preservatives.  Drop by and watch us bake them...the old-fashioned way, since 1983. Full complement of salads, cheeses and smoked fish. Try our heaping "Bagelwich" and famous appetizing spreads. You're in for a treat. Proud to have the distinction of being Zagat rated for the last 10 years. Free delivery with minimum $10.00 order. Open daily: 6 am - 9 pm.

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Baker Street Restaurant

1152 First Avenue (Corner of 63rd)
212-688-9663
www.bakerstreetny.com

"Your home away from home," this vibrant pub has everything you will ever need. Guinness, fish & chips, and homemade dinner. Open daily: 11 am -    4 am. Lunch daily. Sat. & Sun. brunch features 2 complimentary cocktails all for $11.95. Best Value on the Upper East Side!

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Becky's

1156 First Avenue (63rd-64th)
212-317-8929/1993
www.beckysny.com

Becky's - the premier place to drink (over 24 draught beers), eat, and watch sports (live TV soccer) - is a fun, down-to-earth, unpretentious place on the East Side. Join our friendly staff. Bar & kitchen are open daily: 11:30 am -  4 am. Happy Hour: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 am - 7 pm.

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Bistro 61

1113 First Avenue (Corner 61st)
212-223-6220; Fax: 212-223-6215
e-mail: info@bistro61.com
www.bistro61.com

A casual upscale French bistro serving excellent quality food at reasonable prices. Full bar and excellent wine selection. Outdoor dining, weather permitting. Available for private parties. Open daily for lunch, Saturday & Sunday brunch, & dinner. Kitchen is open late.

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Brasserie 360

200 East 60th Street (Corner of 3rd Ave.)
212-688-8688
e-mail: Brasserie360@yahoo.com
www.brasserie360.com

Trendy American Brasserie serving enticing lunch fare of salads, sandwiches and burgers.  Two levels of open-air windows allow diners to -people watch- on the avenue. Lively evening dining and uptown bar To See and Be Seen. Succulent and scrumptious brunches. Fun atmosphere, great comfort food and friendly, efficient service. Private party room on second floor available for events. Open daily: Mon.-Thurs. 11am - 11 pm; Fri. & Sat. 11 am - midnight; Brunch Sat. & Sun. 11 am - 4:30 pm.

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California Pizza Kitchen

201 East 60th Street (2nd-3rd Ave.)
212-755-7773; Fax: 212-755-7754
www.cpk.com

A variety of wood-fired pizza, including barbecued chicken, BLT, Santa Fe, & rustica pizza. Specialty pastas, sandwiches, salads & delicious desserts -all served in a casual contemporary atmosphere. A CPKids menu is available, as is takeout. Delivery. Open daily: Sun.-Thurs. 11 am - 10pm; Fri.-Sat. 11:30 am - 11 pm.

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Canaletto Restaurant

208 East 60th Street (2nd-3rd Ave.)
212-317-9192

"Fresh and plentiful" Italian classics dispensed by an "excellent" staff- neighborhood standby (Zagat 2006). Take out available. Open daily: Lunch noon - 3 pm; Dinner 5 pm - 10:30 pm.

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China Fun

1221 Second Avenue (Corner of 64th)
212-752-0810/0819/1825; Fax: 212-752-0821

All baking and barbecuing are done in the bright, clean premises with the very freshest ingredients. The highly reasonable menu is overflowing with Cantonese, Szechuan and Hunan classics; but the elegant and resourceful Dorothea Wu and her chefs also have Chinese fun with a variety of special entrees and an ample and celebrated selection of dim sum.

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Chirping Chicken

1219 First Avenue (Corner of 66th Street)
212-879-2509

Welcome to Chirping Chicken. Try our delicious value meals, which include one side order, one pita bread, and one fountain drink; or taste our gyros.  We have grilled chicken sandwiches on pita bread. They¿re so good! Our salads are made fresh. We also have chicken fingers, chicken nuggets, hamburgers, and more. Our portions are large. Free delivery. We also cater. Open daily: 11:00 am - 9:30 pm.

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Dalga Seafood Grill

401 East 62nd Street (York-1st Ave.)
212-813-1790; Fax: 212-813-0292
e-mail: DalgaSeafood@aol.com

Mediterranean seafood as it is meant to be -Fresh, Simple, Delicious!  Seasonal entrees may be ordered grilled, broiled or sauteed. Specialties include Karides Guvee -delicate shrimp and vegetable stew in light tomato sauce topped with Kasar cheese and served with Turkish Baldo rice, and Dalga Seafood Pasta -a succulent mix of shellfish and fish in a fresh tomato sauce atop linguini. Also select meat entrees and sumptuous dessert specials.  Free delivery. Open daily: Mon.-Fri. 5 pm - 11 pm; Sat. 1 pm - midnight; Sun. 5 pm - 11 pm.  Lunch: Sat. & Sun. 1 pm - 4 pm.

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Dominick's Delicatessen

1109 First Avenue (60th-61st)
212-838-5283

Sandwiches don't get any better than our spectacular heros, handcrafted from finest quality meats, cheeses and special dressings. Add to that a wide array of Italian specialties prepared from family recipes five generations old.  Coffee and cappuccino. Cannolis and Danish.  Salads and antipasti.  Sodas and chips. Open: Mon.-Fri. 6 am - 6 pm; Sat. 8 am - 5 pm. Closed summer weekends.

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Dunkin' Donuts

Baskin Robbins
Togo's
1225 First Avenue (Corner of 66th)
212-734-5465; Fax: 212-734-5704

Three great brands offering great food all day under one roof. Our friendly staff serves Dunkin¿ Donuts, fresh coffee, breakfast sandwiches and bakery products, along with Togo's great sandwiches piled high, fresh salads and hearty soups. We also offer Baskin Robbins desserts & ice-cream cakes.  We deliver and cater for any occasion. Open: 24/7.

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East River Cafe

1111 First Avenue (Corner of 61st)
212-980-3144; Fax: 212-980-3171

An enchanting dining room serving sumptuous, exquisitely presented dishes from a varied large Mediterranean menu, complimented by a live Piano Bar. Open daily: lunch, brunch & dinner: noon to midnight.

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Felice Wine Bar

1166 First Avenue (Corner of 64th)
212-593-2223 

Felice Wine Bar is a restaurant that gives its clients the opportunity to sample a wide selection of excellent regional wines, offering a good relation between price and quality on both by the glass and bottle service. Our specially trained staff will guide our clients to simple and characteristic combinations of wines with their food. The ambiance has been carefully planned to evoke an authentic Italian experience  Open 5 pm – 11 pm, Mon., Tues., Wed. 5 pm – 12 midnight Thurs & Fri. 11- am – 12 midnight, Sat. & Sun


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Guastavino's

409 East 59th Street (York -1st Ave.)
212-980-2455; Fax: 212-980-4517
www.guastavinos.com

Reopened as New York City's premier private event facility, Guastavino's, located under the Queensboro Bridge, will be available for private dining and events.

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Hot & Crusty

1201 Second Avenue (Corner of 63rd)
212-753-2614; Fax: 212-355-3169
e-mail: store63@aol.com
www.hotandcrusty.com

Neighborhood landmark Bakery, Deli, Cafe-for over 20 years, serving the Upper East Side with the freshest breads, cakes, pastries and pies. Stone oven pizza. Hand-rolled bagels. All made from scratch right on our own premises. Daily soups and specials. "Create-Your-Own Salad" Bar. Ask for our catering menu. Open: 24/7. Delivery: 6 am - 10 pm.

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Il Vagabondo

351 East 62nd Street (1st-2nd Ave.)
212-832-9221

New York’s only authentic Italian restaurant with an indoor bocce court. Features Northern Italian dishes and other seasonal specialties. Approaching 40 years of fine food and service. Private rooms for parties up to 75. Open daily. Lunch: Mon.-Fri. noon - 3 pm; Dinner: Mon.-Sat. 5:30 pm - 11:30 pm;  Sun.5:30 pm - 11 pm.

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John & Tony’s Pizzeria, Trattoria & Cafe

1097 First Avenue (Corner of 60th)
212-371-4965; Fax: 212-750-6480

A special little place where buon appetito comes naturally. Appetizers, entrees, pasta & pizza. All specialties prepared to order with only the finest, carefully selected ingredients. Delivery service. Open daily: Mon.-Thurs. 10 am - 4 am; Fri. & Sat. 11 am - 5 am; Sun. noon - 2 am.

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John’s Pizzeria

408 East 64th Street (York-1st Ave.)
212-935-2895

“Connoisseurs say there’s ‘no better’ pizza than John’s thin-crust, brick-oven classics.” – Zagat 1997. John’s has been serving fresh Italian-style pizza since 1929.  Also available: pasta, calzones, and salads-plus new menu items. We now deliver and take credit cards. Open daily: 11:30 am - 11:30 pm.

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Mediterraneo

1260 Second Avenue (Corner of 66th)
212-734-7407
www.mediterraneony.com

Florentine restaurant with very friendly service. Salads, carpaccio, pasta, thin-crust pizza, grilled meats and fish, delicious desserts, liquor and fine wines. Outdoor dining, weather permitting. Open daily: noon - midnight.

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Merchants NY

1125 First Avenue (Corner of 62nd) 
212-832-1551
Private party inquiries 212-832-1551
www.merchantsny.com

Friendly attentive service and modest prices, Chef Maryann Salcedo (Fox Network’s “Hell’s Kitchen”) dazzles with crispy crab & shrimp dumplings, grilled steak au poivre, pan roaster duck breast, thyme roasted cod, fresh lobster alfredo, 10 oz. black angus burgers,  Extensive martini and single malt Scotch selection,  20+ wines by the glass,  Sundays Jazz Brunch. Open daily: 11:30 am - 4 am; Kitchen: Sun.-Wed. until 2 am, Thurs.- Sat. until    3 am.

And for your next corporate meeting or private cocktail party, it's Merchants Catering! Gourmet sandwich baskets, assorted breakfast baskets, delectable dessert platters, beautiful salads, exemplary service. Call: Mon.-Fri. 9 am - 5 pm, at 212-832-2650, or visit us on the Web.

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Oyogu

1164 First Avenue (63rd-64th)
212-751-3316/3329
e-mail: kamikazechin@hotmail.com

Oyogu is a fusion style Japanese restaurant with a touch of Thai and French style cuisine.  France's rosemary lamb chop. Thai's green curry chicken. A variety of fresh and unique combinations of sushi. Open daily: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 am - 3 pm and 5 pm -  11 pm; Sat. & Sun. 12:30 pm - 11 pm.

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Patsy's Pizzeria

206 East 60th Street (2nd-3rd Ave.)
212-688-9707; Fax 212-688-9884

In the early 1900s, working in the Salumeria of Little Italy, Patsy's lancieri perfected "New York style pizza." Over 60 years later, Patsy's Pizzerias still proudly serve his famous "old world" style pizza throughout the city. On the Upper East Side: 206 East 60th St. and 1312 2nd Ave. In Greenwich Village: 67 University Place. In Murray Hill: 509 3rd Ave. On the Upper West Side: 61 West 74th St. In Chelsea: 318 West 23rd St.

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Portofino Grille

1162 First Avenue (63rd-64th)
212-832-4141

The picturesque seaside village of Portofino, Italy, is now just steps away, snug within the ESNA neighborhood. Stroll along First Avenue and be transported into the romance and pastel beauty of the Portofino Grille, serving cuisine from the twenty regions of Italy. We hope to see you soon—the Cresci family, proprietors of the Manhattan Grille. Open: Lunch Mon.-Fri. noon - 2:30 pm; brunch Sat. & Sun. 11:30 am - 2:30 pm; dinner until 10:30 pm.

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Primola Restaurant

1226 Second Avenue (64th-65th)
212-758-1775

Fine Italian cuisine.
Open: Lunch Mon.-Fri. noon - 3 pm; Dinner Mon.-Sun. 5 pm - 11 pm.

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Ritz Diner

1133 First Avenue (Corner of 62nd)
212-319-4993; Fax 212-421-2640

Classic American diner. Comfort food served in a comfortable, friendly environment. Counter Service, Tables and Booths.  Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night snacks. Griddle specialties-Aunt Jemima pancakes, Belgian waffles, French toast, and fountain delights-old-fashioned sundaes, milk shakes, floats, the works! Open: 24/7.

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Serendipity 3

225 East 60th Street (2nd-3rd Ave.)
212-838-3531
www.serendipity3.com

Tucked into a cozy brownstone, Serendipity 3 is the quintessential American soda fountain that still reigns supreme after over 50 years. Happy people gather at marble-topped ice-cream parlor tables for burgers and foot-long hot dogs, country meat loaf with mashed potatoes, salads, sandwiches and pastas. The restaurant’s signature is Frozen Hot Chocolate, but other crowd pleasers include dark double devil mousse, celestial carrot cake, lemon icebox pie, and anything with hot fudge. Serendipity 3 is a charmer to be appreciated by adults and kids alike. Open daily: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 am -  midnight; Fri. 11:30 am  - 1 am; Sat. 11:30 am - 2:am; Sun. 11:30 - midnight.

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Silver Star Restaurant

1238 Second Avenue (Corner of 65th)
212-249-4250/4506; Fax: 212-734-7530

Since 1965, this well-known diner with a friendly atmosphere has offered quality food at reasonable prices. The comprehensive menu features seafood, pasta and Greek specials, and great desserts. Fast service. A neighborhood institution. Open: 24/7.

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Starbucks Coffee Company

1102 First Avenue (60th-61st)
212-688-9118; Fax 212-688-9133
e-mail: bcaven@starbucks.com
www.starbucks.com 

Our business supports a family and community-oriented environment.  We provide friendly and courteous service to all patrons who enter our location, making them feel that our home is their home away from home. A good place to have a smile placed on your face. Open daily: Mon.-Thurs. 5:30 am -10:30 pm; Fri. 5:30 - 11 pm; Sat. 6 am - 11 pm; Sun. 6 am - 10:30 pm.

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Sutton Pizza & Gyro Italian Restaurant

1140 First Avenue (62nd-63rd)
212-838-5080/5081
 
Pizza, Pasta & other Italian entrees,  Gyros,  Hot & cold heros,  Salads—including Chef  & Greek,  Antipasto,  Soup,  Beer, soda, hot chocolate,  Catering, Fast & prompt delivery. Open daily: Mon.-Sat. 11 am - midnight; Sun. noon - midnight.

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Tramway Diner

1143 Second Avenue (Corner of 60th)
212-758-7017

There’s a reason we’ve been a neighborhood institution for the last 45 years:  our menu that blends classic American comfort food, Mediterranean favorites and delicious daily specials, accompanied by wine or beer.  Whether it’s in one of our comfortable booths or at our retro counter, you won’t find better, friendlier service anywhere. Or speedier delivery. Open: 24/7.

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Via Oreto

1121 First Avenue (61st- 62nd)
212-308-0828

Sicilian restaurant opened for sixteen years. Family-owned and operated.  Full bar. Sunday Special: Mama’s Meatballs. Open daily for dinner: 5 pm - 11 pm.

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Zà Zà

1207 First Avenue (65th-66th)
212-772-9997
www.zazanyc.com

Believe it or not, another Italian restaurant opened on First Avenue—but this is an authentic one, with original food and wine from Tuscany, nice pasta, great meat and fish, and an outdoor garden! Open daily: 11:30 am - midnight.

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