1167  Madison Avenue, 85th & 86th Streets
New York, NY 10028
212.734.7711

With 100 (cento in Italian) lire, you can go to America, or so an old Italian song goes.  Accordingly, Tuscan-born restaurateur Pino Luongo (also of Tuscan Square) opened Centolire in 2001 to honor those Italians who, like himself, came to America to start a new life.  Two dining spaces present different options:  the more cozy and quiet downstairs room or the larger, more colorful upstairs area, accessed via a glass elevator.  At lunch, Centolire proposes a three-course menu of appealing Italian fare at a price you just can’t refuse. Dinner brings a range of well-prepared entrees from tender osso buco to Tuscan fish stew brimming with shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari and the fresh fish of the day. Before you leave, check out  the cookbooks by Pino, which are displayed near the entrance. “   
Michelin 2007
    

Eastsiders get “dressed up” for “special-occasion” visits to Pino Luongo’s “cut-above” Italian set in an “elegant townhouse”; the $24.50 “prix fixe lunch is a bargain.” Zagat 2008
 



Centolire is perfectly positioned for lunch or dinner
after shopping on Manhattan’s fashionable Madison Avenue, or sightseeing New York’s renowned museums. 



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We offer a seasonal menu at Centolire, taking advantage of nature’s bounty and diversity. We do have several signature dishes: Caesar Salad, Spaghetti alla Rustica, Melanzane al Modo Mio (Eggplant Parmagiana), and Cacciucco (Tuscan Fish Stew). When you come to Centolire, I will make these for you.

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Centolire is open seven days a week. Monday through Saturday we serve lunch from 12:00 to 3:00, and dinner from
5:30 to 10:30 pm.
Sundays we serve brunch from 11:30pm to 3:00pm, and dinner from 5pm to 9:00pm.
We look forward to serving you.
     
Centolire welcomes private parties.
Main Dining Room 
Reception 300 / Seated 130

 Private Dining Room 
Reception  30 / Seated 28
 Dining Downstairs
Reception  60 / Seated 40
 
Centolire
1167  Madison Avenue
85th & 86th Streets

New York, NY 10028
212.734.7711

Carin Sarafian
       Catering & Special Events Director         
T: 212.681.7701
E: csarafian@plrestaurant.com