Classic cooking from the area near Trieste, Italy, is the inspiration for Montebello, a northern Italian white-tablecloth restaurant. I had chosen it for their proximity and prix fixe $29 lunch as a place to dine after going to the Calder: Modern from the Start exhibit at MOMA.  I highly suggest making a res if you haven’t been yet. It’s open through August 7, 2021.

Our attentive waiter said that they had just recently reopened and were not offering the special lunch menu at this time. We were already seated comfortably at our white-tablecloth-covered table looking at the menu. One friend ordered the battutta di pollo, their hand-pounded then grilled chicken breast topped with fresh arugula and tomatoes ($25.50), the rest of us, the veal scaloppini in a sherry-mushroom sauce ($34) with some veggies.

I would return for lunch when their prix fixe is again offered.

Montebello
Midtown
120 East 56th Street
New York NY 10022
212-753-1447
montebellonyc.com/