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Cafe Zaffri, New York, NY

Cafe Zaffri

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4.4
4.4
77 Reviews
$31 to $50
Middle Eastern
16 E 16th St, New York, NY 10003

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7:00 PM
Booked 69 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Hot spot
Cafe Zaffri, lovingly known as “Zaf’s”, is the third dining concept from the acclaimed team behind New York City mainstays Raf’s and The Musket Room. Located inside The Twenty Two New York, a hotel and private members club located in Union Square. The sprawling restaurant will be open to the public and serve modern interpretations on Levantine cuisine and its diaspora.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 77 people are saying

Cafe Zaffri reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Zaffri boasts a "gorgeous restaurant" with "exceptional food" and "stunning decor." Diners rave about the "attentive and unpretentious" staff, creating a warm atmosphere. The menu offers inventive Lebanese flavors and a unique cocktail selection. While service can improve, patrons are eager to return for delightful experiences in a beautiful setting.
77 Reviews
  1. Paul VIP

    New York City2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The dining room is quite attractive although the service is quite poor.

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  2. Susan VIP

    Orange County19 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful space (stunning), beautiful food, beautiful people everywhere. The staff were unfailingly attentive and unpretentious. Sophia, who greeted us, was lovely and accommodating when my husband needed to step out for a call. Eric, the sommelier, is so knowledgeable and fun to talk to. He turned us on to a fabulous wine we hadn't ever tried. The food is exceptional. It was a wonderful evening.

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  3. Cooper VIP

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wow! What a beautiful restaurant and amazing food and service to match! Very impressed and my new favorite in nyc. Will definitely be back soon.

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  4. Sunita

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent atmosphere and excellent tasty food. Great flavours. Will definitely come back. Gabriel who served us was great.

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  5. Rim

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service, good food and a beautiful restaurant!

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  6. ALINA VIP

    New York City171 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Gorgeous restaurant. Great service and excellent food

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  7. Daala VIP

    Munich1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was below average but the worst part was the service. Everyone was very rude, waiters took out drinks without asking if we were done. They didn’t even ask us if we wanted dessert- just brought the check right away. Never been treated like this in a restaurant. The staff was not accommodating to anything and kept giving us weird looks. Would never come back.

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  8. Danielle

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on April 10, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Pretty ambiance, rude staff who asked us to switch tables and sit in their lobby before we were even finished with our meal because apparently it is connected to a members only club and they needed the table to serve a member instead of us…

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  9. Kenneth

    New Jersey22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a great experience Michael, Sasha, and Brandon insured that we had a great experience!

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  10. John VIP

    Philadelphia8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 8, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful ambience, but food portions are small for the price. Also, they don’t receive phone calls. Very odd.

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Cafe Zaffri is rated 4.4 stars by 77 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. New York City
  4. Manhattan
  5. Union Square

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16 E 16th St, New York, NY 10003

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Union Square
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
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