Camiel Verhoofstad

Had a fantastic dinner at Altro Paradiso. The food was exceptional—especially the shrimp carpaccio and the buffalo mozzarella with anchovy and broad beans (mind-blowing!). The pesto pasta with roasted chicken was great too, and we loved the homemade ricotta and dark chocolate gelato for dessert. Service was friendly and attentive. The only downside: the restaurant gets very loud, so maybe not ideal if you’re looking for a quiet spot. But if you’re after great Italian food in a lively atmosphere, this place delivers.

Fiona Hickey

A really gorgeous restaurant, beautifully decorated and relaxing to sit in. Great staff. Stand out meal of the week esp tuna tartare, steak for two and rhubarb dessert. Knowledgeable sommelier and our waiter Miguel was brilliant. Such a good experience we went back the following night. Expensive restaurant but the quality lived up to the cost and it was a super night out.

+1

Their food is great, but a bit pricy. We paid $110 per person (not including drink) and we were still hungry, so I guess we need to spend about $150 per person to be full and $200 if we add drinks. It was great except they made us sit in the middle of the isle when there were other tables available. I made reservations about 1 month ahead and was not happy for the seat. They changed eventually for us but the first seat already ruined our Valentine’s Day mood 😥

I had a lovely brunch at Altro Paradiso recently, and it was quite enjoyable! Food: The dishes were both creative and flavorful. I tried the avocado toast and the ricotta pancakes, both of which were delicious. The fresh ingredients really made a difference, and I appreciated the presentation. Service: The service was friendly and efficient. Our server was attentive and checked on us regularly. However, there was a brief wait for our food, which could be improved. Atmosphere: The ambiance is warm and inviting, with a modern yet cozy feel. It’s a perfect place for a casual meal or a small gathering with friends. Overall, I’d recommend Altro Paradiso for brunch. I can’t wait to return and explore more of their menu!

Aroma & Adventure

This restaurant has a beautiful interior and the service is good, but I wasn’t impressed with the food. The antipasti mussels were just okay, the swordfish was too salty, and the spaghetti pomodoro was underwhelming. Overall, the food felt below average compared to the ambiance.

Agapito Garcia

The food is amazing. The T-bone steak is the best in NYC. The sides complimented the steak well. The service on balance is very good. There is a main dining area with a bar area sectioned off by a low wall. We were seated on the bar side of the wall. I had an issue being seated by the kitchen and bathrooms when there were multiple tables available in the main dining area. Go to appreciate the food. Be aware of where the host seats your group.

Janice Q

Our reservation was at 3pm. Didn't get seated until 3:30pm, it was very busy. From start to finish we had 4 different servers which was a little confusing. The service was quite slow. The food was very good. We really enjoyed the octopus salad and the arancini. They ran out of the chicken so we got the skirt steak which was very delicious as well. The affogato wasn't great, but the vanilla custard was very enjoyable.

Nikhil Kumar

“Altro Paradiso offers a refined Italian dining experience in SoHo, featuring fresh house-made pastas, seasonal dishes, and a sophisticated yet welcoming ambience. Highly recommended for both casual lunches and elegant dinners—reservations advised.”

Andee Dug

We had a mixed experience here with the food, however the service was good. We started with the finocchio fennel salad which was the best thing I ate all day, the dressing was superb. The arancini was crunchy with good flavor but it was served cold, which we didn’t like. Chicken Milanese parmesan was huge and tasty enough. Pasta cacio e pepe was decent. The biggest disappointment was the dessert. The pear galette had a super salty crust that was challenging to eat, perhaps it should have been an appetizer. The meringue-ata cake had a weird texture and was basically inedible. It felt like biting into butter, not in a good way. I am glad I tried the restaurant but don’t think I will go back.

+2

Winston Wu

Food was pretty tasty but portion size to price ratio was completely lopsided unfortunately. +30 for 5 bites of pasta. We were situated in an awkward position as well. Basically a two top in the middle of every server walking behind and hitting out chair. Seemed like a restaurant obsessed with revenue maximization. One and done for us.

Liz H

Food is really bland. No good presentation or good flavor. Pretty expensive for what they offer… spent $100+ per person but walked out disappointed. Table spacing is really tight that it gets overly crowded and loud too.

Our family is from Uruguay and we wanted to try this Uruguayan - Ignacio Mattos’s restaurant but if he had been there last night, he would’ve been ashamed. They apparently had a private party but allowed reservations after 8:30- unbeknownst to any of us who made reservations. It’s Funny, when we called saying it was for a birthday they didn’t warn us whatsoever. We entered and it was so insanely loud with wealthy drunk folks and so cold because the private party wouldn’t leave but kept the door wide open. Those of us who had reservations were told to wait it out. Why? Why did they allow this? When we asked to move to another table we were told we were only 2 for a 4 top yet four other 4 tops had just couples sitting at the 4 top tables- turns out they were all VIPs so they got the preferential tables. There are only about 10 total tables so this was strange to us. When the tall blond young manager came over he said, yeah sorry yeah there’s nothing I can do about the VIPs - which were just people who knew an employee… so we got up and left. It was to be my birthday dinner at 9pm… and we had to leave. Too cold, too loud and that we were treated as less then others. I hadn’t eaten a bite and we didn’t think we to have a backup restaurant for a 46th birthday dinner after 9pm. I’m incredibly disappointed and dismayed. It ruined our evening and my birthday. Sadly I will tell everyone of this experience. And by the other reviews you can see others aren’t having great experiences either. Ignacio necesitas conocer e implementar un mejor servicio centrado en el cliente general.

We arrived here for a 6:45 PM reservation for my husband's birthday celebration with his family in town from London. Our server was pleasant but she did take a long time to check in between and during courses. We ordered plenty of food and it was fine. Pasta was good, my husband thought the chicken was bland and nothing special. We enjoyed the salad appetizers we ordered. The real kicker for us however was when the stone- faced manager - who never smiled once all night- came over to our table at 9:30 PM and asked us to leave because they had other reservations. We had spent plenty of money, we weren't drunk or rowdy and we had literally just paid the bill. I have never in my life had a restaurant ask me to leave the way this one did. The fact that they claimed it was for reservations is laughable considering it was 9:30 PM and the crowd was winding down. Does she think they're Corner Store? It's laughable. Will never go back. That's not how to treat your guests.

Rebecca Lapsley

We dined here recently to use a Chase restaurant credit in December. Unfortunately, the service was disappointing. Our server was very curt and didn’t return to take our entrée order until we had already finished our appetizers. After that, she disappeared and never checked on us. The busboy, however, was very pleasant and attentive, keeping our waters filled. Someone who appeared to be the manager checked in on us, took our dessert order, and ultimately rang us up. Once the bill was settled, our server reappeared only to ask when we would be leaving. The food itself was fine, and the tiramisu was excellent, but the service didn’t match the warm, welcoming ambiance one expects from Altro Paradiso. Perhaps it was an off night, but overall, I don’t think this is a place worth going out of your way to dine at.

Afsaneh Fallahi

We had guests with us, and the restaurant was really disappointing. The cocktails were tiny, the portions were small, and the food had almost no flavor. The prices didn’t match the quality or portion sizes at all. The chicken was completely tasteless(basically boiled with a ton of salt and then deep-fried!!), the meat in the pasta was also strange and had a strong, unpleasant smell.

Keshav Chawla

I booked a reservation for one by calling ahead and was explicitly told a table was available. When I arrived, I was informed that no table had been reserved for me and that I would need to wait “a good while,” with no time estimate provided. After leaving and returning about 20 minutes later, I was eventually seated, but the experience never recovered. Service was inattentive throughout; I had to repeatedly flag down a waiter just to ask basic questions. The menu is also extremely limited for vegetarians. None of the mains were suitable, and only one appetizer met dietary requirements. While the cacio e pepe was genuinely good, that alone does not compensate for a disorganized reservation process and poor service. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone dining alone, vegetarians, or anyone who expects attentive, quality service with their meal. At most, solo diners should expect to be directed to the bar rather than accommodated with a proper table.