Owned by Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque fame, Osteria del Circo carries on his signature brand of homespun hospitality in a more casual, yet no less spirited, atmosphere. The rustic menu of Italian fare includes delicious homemade pastas as well as thin Tuscan-style pizzas, classic antipasti and signature main courses such as salt-baked Mediterranean sea bass and brick-pressed chicken. Entrees are available in both large and small portions, and meals can be eaten in either the dining room, ablaze with banquettes in dazzling colors, in the lounge or on the street-side patio.

Osteria del Circo Information:

• Italian menu. Lunch, dinner. Closed Holidays; also Sundays in Summer. Bar. Business casual attire. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seating. Credit cards accepted.