Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Governors Island

Made anniversary dinner reservations weeks in advance. We were promptly seated despite arriving 20 minutes early. Very extensive beverage list including some delicious Italian beers. The roasted beets and octopus salad starters were delicious. Our entrees, the candele Genovese and the Lobster pasta with substituted homemade GF fettuccine were both excellent. Service was quick and attentive despite the considerable Sunday evening dinner crowd. A Torta Caprese, espresso, and an unexpected on the house shot of Lemoncello for each of us for our special occasion was a wonderful way to end a very memorable dinner. We cannot wait to go back!

I hesitate to EVER book a Valentine’s dinner in Manhattan….but WOW this was my best Valentine’s experience ever. It was a 3 course price fixe dinner with multiple options and all of them were “home runs” in the opinion of our party of five. Portions ample and the tastes were outstanding. Stellar experience.

Booked a reservation here for Valentine’s Day! My wife and i absolutely loved it! Spent at about 4 hours there enjoying the food, drinks and watching the performances over great conversations. We also got a chance to meet the owner who was very appreciative of us spending Valentine’s Day there when we could have been anywhere else. Staff was great and the customer service was flawless. The food? Absolutely worth the money! We will be back.

Great place for quick and tasty lunch in downtown

We had a 7.15pm reservation but we weren't sat until about 7.30pm. The food was great. The staff seemed a bit overwhelmed. They only had three people on the floor on a busy night. They played hostess, server, and busboy for everyone. They made it work for being understaffed. They comped our drinks for the wait and the dessert for it being a birthday dinner. All in all, great experience (even with the wait).