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Falai

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68 Clinton St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Rivington St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-253-1960 Send to Phone

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Mon-Thu, 6pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 6pm-11pm; Sun, 5:30pm-10:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.; J, M, Z at Essex St.

Prices

$17-$32

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Hot Spot
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Design Standout
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

No copycat trattoria, Falai is boldly Florentine, chef-partner Iacopo Falai once did pastry for Le Cirque, so it’s not surprising that his breads are superb, and everything from pasta to chocolate is “fatto in casa,” or made in-house.

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Pretty trendy place, pretty mediocre service, interesting food

Dimitri from 10041 | Posted on 3/20/08

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 1
Décor: 2
Value: 1

We went for dinner with my wife after having a really nice breakfast at Cafe Falai a few weeks earlier. The place was small, which is fine, but the service was pretty awful, with the waiter not once coming over to...Read More

One birthday night

Fab from 1216 | Posted on 2/8/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

I heard about this place couple of time in the past and last Friday I decided to spend my birthday: it was very nice. The food was excellent, the risotto with red beets and lobster was amazing. It comes after the...Read More

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