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Dining room  - Caterina de Medici at The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY

Caterina de Medici at The Culinary Institute of America

4.8
4.8
2584 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Truly authentic regional Italian cuisine prepared by CIA students under the instruction of world-class faculty takes center stage at Ristorante Caterina de’ Medici, a sophisticated dining room overlooking a stunning herb and rose garden. Dining at this grand Tuscan-style villa is a culinary escape to another world along the banks of the Hudson River.


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–1:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (845) 471-6608
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate outing, Caterina de Medici can accommodate all your special event needs.

What 2,584 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Dutchess

    Best Overall

  • Dutchess

    Best Service

  • Dutchess

    Best Ambiance

  • Dutchess

    Best Value

  • Dutchess

    Good for groups

  • Dutchess

    Healthy

  • Dutchess

    Neighborhood gem

  • Dutchess

    Great for fine wines

  • Dutchess

    Good for special occasions

  • Dutchess

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Caterina de Medici at The Culinary Institute of America offers a "spectacular dinner experience" with "outstanding" food and attentive service. Highlights include well-prepared Italian cuisine, engaging student servers, and a beautiful setting. While some service nuances may arise due to its teaching nature, the overall dining experience is "fantastic" and "highly recommended" for special occasions.

2,584 Reviews
  1. Denise

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went to the Italian restaurant had an appetizer with my friend and then I had the mushroom risotto. Both were delicious.

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  2. Thomas

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding experience. Will most definitely return. Enjoyed every moment and every bite of food!

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  3. Jim

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful dinner at Caterina de Medici! The pizza was great - very thin crust and great sauce. My wife's salad was excellent also. The zuppa di pesce was a delight; the fish were all very fresh and tasty and the soup was the perfect compliment. The scallops were outstanding also - just like eating on Cape Cod. Dessert was the tiramisu which was a nice light ending to the meal. The bread and wine were great also; we'll be back for another special dinner soon!

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  4. Bijal

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful experience celebrating our wedding anniversary here last night. Loved walking on campus as well as dining at the restaurant. It was a beautiful experience overall in every category. Loved the fact that the noise level was so quiet. Don’t like to dine at places where it’s super noisy

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    CIA is a great place to visit. Not only enjoy the food but they have a geogorous landscape. My slight disappointment was that some of the dishes needed more flavor. Now I understand that it's difficult when balancing the dish. But you are the "CIA" always striving for the best! This was our anniversary of 37 years. I didn't expect the card signed by students for my wife, which she loved, and I thank you. 🙏

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  6. Linda

    London

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated my milestone birthday here recently. We'd been to another restaurant at the CIA but this was our first time at Caterina de Medici. I started with a peach and arugula salad with pecorino cheese. It was good but I wish there had been more peaches--there were only a few very small pieces. My son and husband shared the brick oven pizza margherita and the prosciutto e melone, both of which they really enjoyed. The bread, olive oil and amuse bouche (that night it was goat cheese wrapped in zucchini) were all very good. I chose the risotto al parmigiano with mushrooms for my entree. It was delicious! I brought home enough to have for my dinner the next night also. My husband had snapper with a livornese sauce, which he loved. My son's gnocchi al pesto was also delicious. Since it was a birthday, we all had dessert. My son and I had the tiramisu and my husband had the olive oil cake with strawberry lambrusco conserva and olive oil gelato. All the deserts were superb. The illy coffee we had was also exceptional. As usual, the service was impeccable. Caterina de Medici was a lovely place to celebrate a special birthday.

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  7. Richard

    New York State

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great overall experience. Food was good but not exceptional. The waitress as excellent and the service was incredible relative to any restaurant I have been to in a decade or so. Nice decor and great staff. May stop by again when we travel NH to PA. Worth a stop.

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  8. JMB1

    New York City

    80 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    80 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Enjoyed a relaxing evening for a special event. The food exceptional, and our waiter Liam was very attentive. My favorite dish were the scallops with parsnip puree and pea foam. Looking forward to my next visit

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  9. Jan

    New York City

    20 reviews

    2.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Very disappointing. Took a long time to order and be served a bottle of wine. Fish overcooked (yet they gladly replaced order), stuffed peppers mediocre. Will not return

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  10. marsha

    Western NC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We made a reservation and asked to be seated by a wall rather in the middle of the room and we were accommodated. This is a leisurely dinner, so expect some distance between the courses. We enjoyed every single item we chose. Three courses is plenty and the portions are quite large. You’re in for a real treat dining here.

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FAQs

Caterina de Medici at The Culinary Institute of America is rated 4.8 stars by 2584 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Caterina de Medici at The Culinary Institute of America

1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Route 9
  • Neighborhood
    Hyde Park
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–1:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Private Room, Wine
  • Phone number
    (845) 471-6608
  • Private party facilities
    Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate outing, Caterina de Medici can accommodate all your special event needs.
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