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The name Becco is derived from the Italian verb, beccare, which means to peck, nibble or savor something in a discriminating way. Lidia Bastianich and her son, Joseph, opened Becco in the theater district in 1993. Known for its acclamined $17.95 pre fix lunch menu and $22.95 pre fix dinner menu that includes a large assortment of Italian antpasti or a Caesar salad together with unlimited servings of tableside pasta, prepared fresh daily. Hearty main courses include the porcini rubbed ribeye steak, "Joe's grilled veal chop" and a wide selection of Italian wines, all priced at $25.00 per bottle.
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Top Sentiments among Becco Restaurant Reviewers
OK price pasta offerings
Pleasant wine list terrific
Good fish dinners
Good antipasto misto
Fresh olives
Stellar bread basket
Excellent desserts
Delicious THE FIX-PRICE MENU
Fantastic wine selections
Interesting bottle list
Customer Reviews (118)
sadienyc25
on Citysearch Oct 18, 2009my husband and i went here on our first date in nyc 6yrs ago and have been back many time since. the shrimp and spicey tomato app is my favorite of all time. the pasta special is terrific and is what i usually order. the wine ... (more)
ackerss
on Citysearch Oct 14, 2009"Everything from the friendly wait staff to the delicious food was above my expectations. Small menu offerings, but something for everyone." (more)
harvey glasthal
on Citysearch Sep 21, 2009love this midtown restaurant - great place for before going to the theatre (more)
aaw926
on Citysearch Aug 08, 2009Yes, the food at Becco is very good indeed and the service attentive....but how can you enjoy yourself when you cannot hear anything people at your own table are saying? The place was incredibly noisy...the tables so ... (more)
jeepdude2
on Citysearch Jun 12, 2009Last night i went to Becco for the 2nd time ever, and i felt compelled to write and just say i loved my experince there. My Date and I had the Time of out lives. the Food was excellent! The Wine the server selected for us was ... (more)
ktkoenig
on Citysearch Jun 03, 2009excellent choice of dishes! charming atmospere and great service. highly recommend their daily special of three dishes and a salad. bread basket is worth a sample too. excellent choice if you are hungry and ready ... (more)
mm550366
on Citysearch May 06, 2009I've had many meals at this charming Italian gem in the theater distric and they've all been wonderful. The waiters create an almost show-like atmosphere with their never ending pans of pasta floating through the ... (more)
rtrim1
on Citysearch Apr 09, 2009My family took me there to celebrate my birthday and while our waiter was pleasant and did a wonderful job serving, the lack of customer service and poor management was astounding. An accident happened at our table by ... (more)
anjelik32
on Citysearch Mar 30, 2009I've been to Becco a few times I can't say anything bad about the place. Every visit has been very pleasant, with great food and wine. Whenever anyone asks me where to go for Italian food in the Theater District I always ... (more)
RobLaz
on Citysearch Aug 25, 2008Incredible!!! Back for the 3rd time in 2 years. Brought a couple of friends from the UK and my wife. We had a vegan, a meat eater, a fish eater, and pork eater. All were in heaven. The staff were extremely attentive and ... (more)
