Il Fornaio

Il Fornaio Review

Cross the Central Park footbridge and you come to Il Fornaio, a cheery and bright Italian café. You can dine "outdoors" beneath old-fashioned street lamps, on a terrace by the meandering "lagoon," or at a table inside. From an exhibition kitchen cooks prepare fresh fish, wood-oven pizzas, spinach linguine with shrimp, and traditional Italian dishes such as gnocchi and angel-hair pasta with marinara sauce. There's also tasty rotisserie fare like rosemary chicken. Breads (including the delicious ciabatta) are baked twice daily, and you can buy loaves to go at the on-site Panetteria. For breakfast or brunch, choose from French toast, a selection of omelets, and cholesterol-free eggs.