Dinner & Concert: Good Eating on the Upper West Side

If you’re like a lot of our audience members, you love to get a bite before or after the Melodia concert.  So we contacted some locals and collected favorites establishments for you.

Our world premiere concert, CASSANDRA on Saturday, May 14, 2016 (7:30 pm), will be at the West End Collegiate Church, 245 West 77th Street at West End Avenue. (West End Avenue is one block west of Broadway – see map below.)

We asked culinary confidantes and trusted foodies who live or work in the area for their recommendations. They point to an abundance of great places right nearby — on Broadway, Amsterdam Ave., and nearby streets.

Here are their suggestions:

Restaurants Near West End Collegiate, West 77th and West End Ave. (northeast corner)

Super close by (within 3-4 blocks)

On Broadway

Serafina’s , 2178 Broadway, on Broadway and 77th Street
Italian/American food
http://uws.serafinarestaurant.com/food-menu/

La Caridad 78, 2199 Broadway at West 78th Street
Chinese & Cuban cuisine. Moderate price
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/la-caridad-78/

Maison Kayser, 2161 Broadway at West 76th St., NW corner
Nice French-style food, not pretentious, moderate prices
http://maison-kayser-usa.com/locations-upper-west-side/

Fairway Market 2nd floor, 2127 Broadway at West 75th and Broadway
Great burgers and drinks (closes at 10pm Sat.)
http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/fairway-cafe/

On or near Amsterdam Ave.

The Cottage, 360 Amsterdam Ave., on Amsterdam Ave. & West 77th Street
Chinese food – not expensive
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/the-cottage

Amsterdam Ale House, 340 Amsterdam Ave. between West 77th & West 76 St
Bustling pub, good food and brew
http://nymag.com/listings/bar/amsterdam-ale-house/

Nice Matin, 201 West 79th Street, on Amsterdam Ave. & 79th Street
French restaurant – with good wine!
http://www.nicematinnyc.com/menu.aspx

Coppola’s Restaurant, 206 West 79th St. near Amsterdam Ave.
Good Italian spot
http://www.coppolas-nyc.com/#!west-side/cowx

A little further east

Saffron, 320 Columbus Ave., West 75th St. & Columbus Ave. NW corner.
Good Indian food, moderate prices.
https://saffronny.com/

A little uptown

Oaxaca, 424 Amsterdam Ave. between West 80th St and West 81st St.
Excellent Mexican food
http://www.oaxacaupperwestside.com/

Hi Life Bar and Grill, 477 Amsterdam Ave. at West 83rd St.
Great sushi
http://www.hi-life.com/westside.php

Fred’s, 476 Amsterdam Ave. at West 83rd St.
Burger & dog lovers’ paradise because walls are covered with pictures of customers’ dogs; reservations recommended
http://fredsnyc.com/

Five Napkin Burger, 2315 Broadway at West 84th St.
President Obama’s fav burger ; reservations recommended
http://5napkinburger.com/locations/upper-west-side/

Candle Cafe West, 2427 Broadway between West 89th & West 90th Streets
FABULOUS vegan restaurant; reservations recommended
http://candlecafe.com/west/

A little downtown and a little east

Bello Giardino,  71 West 71st St near Columbus Ave.
Really nice Italian, reasonable prices
http://bellogiardino.com/

Pasha , 70 West 71st St near Columbus Ave.
Turkish delights
http://www.pashanewyork.com/index.php

Thanks to our culinary tipsters — Kerry Fristoe, Alexis Greene, Michael Hajek, Cynthia Powell, Wendy Realmuto!

Do you know of restaurant or hangout that should be on the list? We’ll add it!  Email us at womenschoir@mindspring.com

Buy your Cassandra tickets at the door! $25/$20  [Update 5-14  … adv tix sales ended, but you can still come.]

Pictured above: Floris Claesz. van Dyck (circa 1575–1651) – Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150586; (Girl) Pascin – Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=653462; Still life with peacock, Floris Claesz. van Dyck 

 

 

 

 

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