What to Order at Sartiano's

Sartiano's is the modern Italian restaurant inside SoHo's Mercer Hotel from Scott Sartiano, the founder of the members club Zero Bond, and the smart order leans on the pastas and the theatrical openers rather than the trophy steaks.

What should you order at Sartiano's?

Order the paccheri, one of the caviar-forward openers, and the umami martini, then decide whether the night calls for a $225 tomahawk. The kitchen carries real pedigree: Alfred Portale of Gotham Bar and Grill runs it as culinary director with Bâtard alum Chris Lewnes as executive chef, per Appetito's opening coverage from June 2023.

1. Paccheri with meatballs, sausage, and short rib. The shareable signature pasta, and the dish Appetito singled out in its opening coverage. It reads like Sunday gravy dressed for SoHo.

2. Caviar cannoli. The opener the press keeps citing: a savory cannoli topped with caviar, which captures the room's luxury-Italian-American angle in one bite.

3. Spaghetti al limone with caviar. Spaghetti with Sorrento lemon and a caviar crown, a diner favorite per the restaurant's review pages.

4. The umami martini. The Infatuation's review flags its black truffle caviar bump, and it doubles as the house party trick. Order it while you read the menu.

5. Chicken parmigiana. The Italian-American standards form the menu's backbone, and the parm shows whether the kitchen delivers on the basics.

What should you skip at Sartiano's?

Skip the trophy cuts unless someone else is paying. The Dover sole piccata runs $68, the veal Milanese $75, and the 38 oz dry-aged tomahawk $225, per Appetito, while most pastas and secondi sit in the $25 to $40 band. The gap between a great pasta order and a great steakhouse bill here is wide, and the pastas are the safer bet.

Is Sartiano's worth it?

Depends on what you want from the night. The Infatuation scored it a 7.3, calling the pastas "perfectly nice" and the room a classic hotel restaurant with low lighting, spacious booths, and an open kitchen. The scene is a large part of the product: this is the Mercer Hotel, the crowd dresses up, and the same team expanded to Las Vegas in 2026. Go for the room and the openers, order the pastas, and the math works.

How do you get a reservation at Sartiano's?

Prime dinner slots book out, and the hotel setting adds a steady stream of guests competing for the dining room. Book ahead for peak times, or watch for cancellations, which is where alerts earn their keep.

Frequently asked questions

Who is behind Sartiano's?

Scott Sartiano, the hospitality operator who founded Zero Bond, opened it on June 15, 2023 in the Mercer Hotel space that previously held Mercer Kitchen. Alfred Portale, the longtime Gotham Bar and Grill chef, is culinary director, and Chris Lewnes is executive chef, per Appetito.

How expensive is Sartiano's?

Two menus in one. Most pastas and secondi run $25 to $40 per Appetito's coverage, while the showpieces climb fast: $68 Dover sole, $75 veal Milanese, and a $225 tomahawk ribeye.

Is Sartiano's good for a special occasion?

Yes, especially a dressed-up one. The Mercer Hotel room, the booths, and the caviar-topped openers play well for celebrations, and The Infatuation's suggestion to bring relatives who are treating fits the price ceiling.

Getting in is the harder half of the plan. DinnerElite tracks when Sartiano's releases reservations and how far ahead it books, and it emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. Start from DinnerElite's Sartiano's page.