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An overhead spread of pasta dishes and mixed green salads at Cafe Luce

Welcome to Cafe Luce

Fresh Homemade Pasta
in New York

Fresh pasta made daily. Generous portions. Curated wines.

Choose your location to view menus and reserve a table.

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Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar in
Midtown East NYC.

Cafe Luce is a cozy Italian restaurant and wine bar in Midtown East Manhattan, known for fresh homemade pasta, generous portions, curated wines, cold beer & wine-based spritzes.

 

Join us for business lunch, date night, weekend brunch or dinner with friends. Enjoy classic antipasti, fresh salads, house-made pasta and Italian favorites, all served with warm Italian hospitality.

Located on East 53rd Street between Second and Third Avenues, Cafe Luce is a welcoming neighborhood destination for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.

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📍 235 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022

☎️ 646-590-2777

🕒 Open Daily · 11 AM – 10:30 PM
🥂 Happy Hour · Monday–Friday · 11 AM – 5 PM
🚗 Delivery available through Uber Eats, Grubhub & DoorDash

🍳 Weekend Brunch · Saturday–Sunday · 11 AM–4 PM

Fresh pasta. Generous portions. Warm Italian hospitality.
Two Manhattan locations: Midtown East & Hell’s Kitchen.
⭐ On Google: Midtown East 4.8 · Hell’s Kitchen 4.9

Italian Restaurant,
Wine Bar & Cocktails in Hell's Kitchen

Nestled in Hell’s Kitchen, Cafe Luce is a warm Italian restaurant and cocktail bar serving fresh homemade pasta, generous portions, handcrafted cocktails and curated wines.

 

Join us for a pre-theater dinner, date night or drinks with friends. Enjoy classic antipasti, house-made pasta, Italian favorites and desserts, all served with genuine hospitality.

Relax in our dining room or on our outdoor patio, just steps from Broadway.

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📍 319 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019

☎️ 212-510-8611

🕒 Monday–Friday · 4 PM–11 PM
🕒 Saturday–Sunday · 11 AM–11 PM
🍳 Weekend Brunch · Saturday–Sunday · 11 AM–4 PM

🚗 Delivery available through Uber Eats, Grubhub & DoorDash

Fresh pasta. Generous portions. Warm Italian hospitality.
Two Manhattan locations: Midtown East & Hell’s Kitchen.
⭐ On Google: Midtown East 4.8 · Hell’s Kitchen 4.9

A Taste of Cafe Luce

Fresh homemade pasta, generous portions and moments around the table.

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