Trattoria dell’Arte is the perfect choice if Carnegie Hall or a performance at City Center is on your list. This lively and popular restaurant offers easy, approachable Italian cuisine in a comfortable, neighborly setting. The scene here is festive, so expect it to be loud with diners enjoying the generous plates of homemade pastas, selections from the colorful antipasti bar, seafood and meats, all prepared in simple Mediterranean style.

Trattoria dell'Arte Information:

• Italian menu. Lunch, dinner, late-night, brunch. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Bar. Children's menu. Casual attire. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seating. Credit cards accepted.