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Dining Room - Villa di Como Ristorante, Albany, NY

Villa di Como Ristorante

4.6
4.6
205 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
At Villa di Como, we provide a professional, yet homey style of hospitality that makes our guest feel welcome, warm, and happy. Our focus is attracting guest who value quality and the Italian experience over price and quantity. We have a 7 table very intimate dining room with a bar and a private dining room for special events. We are the perfect restaurant to celebrate your special dates with your loved ones.

Chef Ali is from Lake Como, Italy and cooks unique authentic Italian food, makes small batch, super premium Limoncello & Orangecello Liquor, gourmet jarred Italian sauces for you to take home. Chef Ali imports his ingredients directly from Italy. Chef Ali's family owns a hotel and three restaurants in Lake Como, Italy where he brings you authentic recipes for you to enjoy.

We look forward to hosting you and your loves ones!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (518) 475-7777
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Ali Celik
  • Neighborhood
    Albany
  • Cross street
    Hamilton
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

  • 4 Course $49 Early Bird Menu

    Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 31, 2025
    Enjoy this special 4-course prix fixe menu between 2 pm until 5 pm during month of January for parties of 2 - 6 guest. Guests will enjoy Garlic Bread, Homemade Meatball and Organic Green Citrus Salad served family style to share, followed by a plated spaghetti pasta dish per person. Menu pricing starts at $49 per person, excluding beverages. Some selections do have supplemental pricing. Final bill is subject to tax (8%) and service charge (20%).
  • 8 Course Tasting Menu Experience

    Multiple dates available
    Indulge in a chef's menu for a dining experience accentuated by seasonal ingredients, and engaging service. Enjoy a curated 8-course tasting menu created for you. Guests will enjoy 6 appetizers served family style to share, followed by a plated entree per person and 1 shared dessert for two guests. Menu pricing starts at $98 per person, excluding beverages. Some selections do have supplemental pricing. Final bill is subject to tax (8%) and service charge (20%).
  • Valentine's Day 2025

    $98.00 per person

    Feb 14, 2025 only
    Special Valentine's Menu features 6 appetizers served family style to share, followed by an entree per person and a shared dessert. Menu pricing starts at $98 per person, excluding beverages. Some selections do have supplemental pricing. Final bill is subject to tax (8%) and service charge (20%). When you are booking the reservation you must select an entree from the list per person in order to guarantee your picks otherwise we will have to reach out to you to mark your entree selections via text prior to your visit. A La Carte Menu is not available on 2/14 Valentine's Day. You can check out this special 8 Course Menu on our website https://www.villadicomo.com/menu

What 205 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Capital District

    Neighborhood gem

  • Capital District

    Romantic

  • Capital District

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Villa di Como Ristorante offers an intimate setting perfect for dates, with "delicious food and drinks" and "phenomenal service". Guests rave about dishes like pasta carbonara and limoncello spritz. While some find it "a little pricey", the generous portions and "wonderful ambiance" make it a worthwhile dining experience.

205 Reviews
  1. Melinda

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dinner! Very intimate setting, great for our date night! Delicious food and drinks!!

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  2. Lily

    New York City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Villa di Como is amazing 🙌🏻 My favorite restaurant in the Capital Region. We had the burrata salad & calamari for apps and they were just perfection. For our meals we both had the pasta carbonara, chefs kiss. 😚 As for our cocktails, we loved the limoncello spritz so much we had to buy a bottle!🥂 10/10 recommend.

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  3. Nicole

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best Italian dish I’ve ever had. Lemon cello was incredible. Left with 2 bottles!

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  4. David

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was absolutely exceptional. Great waiter. Great Chianti. Appetizers of garlic bread and fried calamari were exceptional. Sauce was outstanding

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  5. Debra

    New York City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is awesome. My one complaint -- is ordered Pollo Pesto and got Pollo Cabanara. I did not send it back because I didn't want my dinner guest to experience the wait.

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  6. Becky

    VIP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love going to Villa di Como! The food is fabulous and the service is phenomenal!

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  7. Margaret

    New York City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    When making reservations they make it seem like they are booked. There was one other table being served when we were eating. They don’t open their main dining area until later. Later when I don’t know. THEY DON’T SERVE BREAD! The main reason I love Italian Restaurants is because I love bread. We purchased their Garlic Bread but it was like a Pita. Very expensive and not with the money. We will never go back. Italian Restaurant without Italian Bread? 🤪

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  8. Scott

    Upstate NY

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We intentionally made a rez for a quiet time (Saturday mid afternoon) in order to then fit in an early show downtown. We loved everything about our visit !! Food, ambiance & staff were all wonderful and we will return again soon!!

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  9. Allison

    VIP

    New York City

    15 reviews

    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service excellent. It is all ala carte. It would benefit from salad options for starters.

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  10. MirZuckerman

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Our waiter Vincenzo was terrific and attentive.

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FAQs

Villa di Como Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 205 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Villa di Como Ristorante

286 Lark St, Albany, NY 12210-1005

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Hamilton
  • Neighborhood
    Albany
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Ali Celik
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wine
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