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38 Italian Restaurants in Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill

Serafina Fabulous Pizza was inspected most recently, on October 28, 2026.

Paola's Osteria and Paola's Restaurant show a B. 31 show an A. 5 have no letter right now.

9 of the 38 are on Lexington Ave, and 7 more on Madison Ave.

31 A 2 B 0 C 5 no letterOne tile per place. A health grade covers the last graded inspection: food handling, temperatures, cleaning, pests. Taste isn't part of it.
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A B C no letter subway station, with its daytime linesNumbers match the table below.

The 38, A to Z

Italian Restaurants in Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill, alphabetical
No.NameAddressPhoneGradeInspected
1Al Vaporetto168 E 81st St(917) 388-3205Grade AJan 15, 2026
2Altesi Ristorante26 E 64th St(212) 759-8900Grade AMar 5, 2026
3Amarena151 E 82nd St(212) 581-1818Grade AOct 5, 2026
4Antonucci168 E 81st St(212) 570-5100Grade AAug 5, 2026
5Armani Ristorante760 Madison Ave(212) 209-3551Grade AJun 25, 2026
6Bar Italia768 Madison Ave(917) 546-6676Grade AMar 28, 2026
7Barbaresco843 Lexington Ave(212) 517-2288Grade AMar 31, 2026
8Bella Blu967 Lexington Ave(212) 988-4624Grade AAug 6, 2026
9Caravaggio23 E 74th St(212) 288-1004Grade ASep 17, 2026
10Casa Tua NYC20 E 76th St(212) 772-0018Grade AApr 22, 2026
11Columbus Citizens Foundation8 E 69th St(212) 249-9923Grade AMar 25, 2026
12Come Prima903 Madison Ave(212) 517-7700Grade AMay 18, 2026
13Ct Club20 E 76th St(973) 573-3277Grade AApr 23, 2026
14Due1396 Third Ave(212) 772-3331Grade AJun 30, 2025
15Fasano Fifth Avenue Bar815 5th Ave(929) 330-5792Grade AJan 6, 2026
16Gina La Fornarina26 E 91st St(212) 828-6800Grade AMay 12, 2026
17Harry Cipriani781 5th Ave(212) 753-5566Grade AJan 13, 2026
18Il Gradino808 Lexington Ave(646) 649-3289Grade AApr 22, 2025
19Il Postino Ristorante133 E 61st St(212) 688-0033Grade AMar 17, 2026
20Isle of Capri1028 3rd Ave(212) 758-1902No letterMar 28, 2026
21L'Osteria1219 Lexington Ave(646) 524-6294Grade AOct 30, 2025
22Lex Restaurant1370 Lexington Ave(212) 860-5903Grade AJul 10, 2025
23Masseria East1404 3rd Ave(212) 535-3520No letterJun 17, 2026
24Nicola's146 E 84th St(212) 249-9850Grade ASep 9, 2026
25Paola's1302 Madison Ave(212) 794-1890Grade AMar 6, 2026
26Paola's Osteria1246 Madison Ave(212) 923-5820Grade BJun 30, 2026
27Paola's Restaurant1361 Lexington Ave(917) 902-6368Grade BMay 12, 2026
28Piccola Cucina Uptown106 E 60th St(917) 283-4065PendingSep 3, 2026
29Sant Ambroeus1000 Madison Ave(212) 570-2211PendingSep 29, 2026
30Serafina Always33 E 61st St St(212) 702-9898Grade AJan 28, 2026
31Serafina Fabulous Pizza1022 Madison Ave(212) 734-2676Grade AOct 28, 2026
32Sette Mezzo969 Lexington Ave(212) 472-0400Grade AAug 5, 2026
33Sfoglia Restaurant1402 Lexington Ave(212) 831-1402Grade AJun 3, 2025
34Siena Cafe1580 3rd Ave(212) 410-5588Grade ASep 9, 2026
35Sistina24 E 81st St(212) 861-7660Grade AJul 30, 2026
36Spiga Restaurant808 Lexington Ave(929) 404-7089No letterDec 8, 2025
37Tarallucci E Vino9 E 90th St(212) 849-8483Grade AFeb 12, 2026
38Via Quadronno25 E 73rd St(212) 650-9880Grade AJan 30, 2026

Street by street

Lexington Ave 9

Madison Ave 7

3rd Ave 3

E 81st St 3

5th Ave 2

E 76th St 2

One each: Piccola Cucina Uptown on E 60th St, Il Postino Ristorante on E 61st St, Serafina Always on E 61st St St, Altesi Ristorante on E 64th St, Columbus Citizens Foundation on E 69th St, Via Quadronno on E 73rd St, Caravaggio on E 74th St, Amarena on E 82nd St, Nicola's on E 84th St, Tarallucci E Vino on E 90th St, Gina La Fornarina on E 91st St, Due on Third Ave.

Italian Restaurants in Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill: questions

How many Italian restaurants are in Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill?
38 filed as Italian with at least one inspection, as of October 30, 2026. Owners pick their own label, so 13 more filed as Pizza and 9 more filed as Mediterranean aren't in this count.
What is the best Italian restaurant in Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill?
31 of 38 show an A, and the newest A went to Caravaggio on September 17, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.
Which Italian restaurants in Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill have an A grade?
Al Vaporetto, Altesi Ristorante, Amarena, Antonucci, Armani Ristorante, Bar Italia, Barbaresco, Bella Blu, Caravaggio, Casa Tua NYC, and 21 more.
Do any Italian restaurants in Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill have a B or C?
Yes. Paola's Osteria shows a B from August 27, 2025. Paola's Restaurant shows a B from November 17, 2023.
Which street has the most Italian restaurants in Upper East Side & Carnegie Hill?
Lexington Ave, with 9: Barbaresco, Bella Blu, Il Gradino, L'Osteria, Lex Restaurant, Paola's Restaurant, and 3 more.
Are all 38 open right now?
The file has no hours, and a place can close months before it drops off. All of them have a phone number on file, so call before you go.

Where this comes from

Names, addresses, phones, cuisine labels, grades and dates come from the DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The file behind this page is dated October 30, 2026, and its newest inspection is from October 29, 2026. We check for a new file every 24 hours. For the city's own lookup, use ABC Eats.