Celeste

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8 / 10

10 expert reviews

“Italian dishes with a Neapolitan tone... and gentle prices make Celeste a popular Upper West Side restaurant.”

– Gayot

Zagat Zagat
4.4
""Celestial" Neapolitan cooking, "wonderful" cheese plates and "tough-to-beat" tabs make for "crammed" conditions at this UWS "winner" whose engaging owner is "part of the experience"." Full review
New York Magazine New York Magazine
Critic's Pick
"Proudly Neapolitan in heritage are all sorts of impeccable fritti, as well as classic free-form pizzas out of the wood-fired oven, at Celeste." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"There’s hardly room to breathe—let alone eat—at this popular Upper West Side spot. Celeste offers authentic fare in a country setting, and has a large fan club." Full review
Village Voice Village Voice
Recommended
"Perhaps its greatest notoriety rests on a splendid Italian cheese course-served with various honeys, nuts, and preserves." Full review
The Infatuation The Infatuation
"This old school red sauce Southern Italian trattoria has been an UWS neighborhood staple for years." Full review
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