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New York City Map: BeccoBecco Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Italian
Hours Mon noon-3pm and 5-10pm; Tues noon-3pm and 5pm-midnight; Wed 11:30am-2:30pm and 4pm-midnight; Thurs-Fri noon-3pm and 5pm-midnight; Sat 11:30am-2:30pm and 4pm-midnight; Sun noon-10pm
Address
355 W. 46th St
Location Btwn Eighth and Ninth Aves, Times Square & Midtown West
Transportation Subway: C, E to 50th St
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 212/397-7597
Web site www.becconyc.com
Prices Main courses lunch $13-$25; dinner $19-$35
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

If you're a fan of Lidia Bastianich's PBS cooking shows, you'll be happy to know you can sample her simple, hearty Italian cooking here. Becco, on Restaurant Row, is designed to serve her meals "at a different price point" (read: cheaper) than her East Side restaurant, Felidia. The prices are not rock-bottom, but in terms of service, portions, and quality, you get tremendous bang for your buck at Becco (which means to "peck, nibble, or savor something in a discriminating way"). The main courses can head north of the $20 mark, but take a look at the prix-fixe "Sinfonia de Pasta" menu ($17.95 at lunch, $22.95 at dinner), which includes a Caesar salad or an antipasto plate, followed by unlimited servings of the three fresh-made daily pastas. There's also an excellent selection of Italian wines at $25 a bottle. If you can't make up your mind about dessert, have them all: A tasting plate includes gelato, cheesecake, and whatever else the dessert chef has whipped up that day. Lidia herself does turn up at Becco and Felidia; you can even dine with her (visit website for details).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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