If you find yourself taking in a ballet or an opera at Lincoln Center and you don’t want to break the bank on dinner because you’ve just spent your last dime on those tough-to-get tickets, Cafe Fiorello is a great choice for a reasonable, casual, and tasty meal. The convivial restaurant has a large outdoor patio for summertime seating and people-watching, while the indoor room is warm and welcoming with dark wood walls, deep red ceilings tiles, and terra cotta floor tiles, making it equally charming in the winter months. The menu offers a delicious selection of antipasti, pasta, meat, and fish prepared in the tradition of a Roman osteria, along with classic desserts like a creamy tiramisu.

Cafe Fiorello's Information:

• Northern Italian menu. Lunch, dinner, brunch. Closed Dec 25. Bar. Casual attire. Reservations recommended.