Best Group Dining Italian Restaurants in Upper East Side-Yorkville
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Siena Cafe
High-volume Upper East Side Italian where a beefy, mozzarella-heavy lasagna anchors a big pasta and cocktail program.
Notable Picks
#1
Siena Cafe
8.5
Siena Cafe is a casual-elegant Italian spot on 3rd Avenue where house-made pastas, cocktails, and a full dinner-and-brunch menu make it a neighborhood go-to. The Lasagna Classico leans into rich beef ragù, fresh mozzarella, and grandma-style layering, backed by a large, recent review base across delivery apps and dine-in platforms.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lasagna Classico, Rigatoni alla Vodka with Burrata, Shrimp Scampi over House-Made Spaghetti
What Makes it Special: High-volume Upper East Side Italian where a beefy, mozzarella-heavy lasagna anchors a big pasta and cocktail program.
#2
Nick's Pizza
8.4
Vibes:
Comfort Food Classics
Family Friendly Favorites
Group Dining Gatherings
Quick Bites Champions
Since 2002, Nick's has operated as a family-run Yorkville institution best known for thin-crust pies but quietly turning out substantial baked lasagna from the same oven. With well over a thousand multi-platform reviews and a full bar, it works as both a neighborhood pizza stop and a sit-down red-sauce Italian for families and groups.
Must-Try Dishes:
Oven-Baked Meat Lasagna, Thin-Crust Margherita Pizza, Chicken Parmigiana
What Makes it Special: Long-running Upper East Side pizza institution where the same oven that chars thin-crust pies bakes a hearty, shareable lasagna.
#3
Delizia 92
8.2
Delizia 92 operates as a hybrid pizzeria and red-sauce Italian spot, with a counter up front and a more traditional dining room for parm platters, pastas, and big family meals. Decades of neighborhood traffic and a huge takeout business make it one of Yorkville’s most relied-on Italian addresses.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken Parmigiana, Grandma Thin Sicilian Crust Pizza, Chicken Parmigiana Hero
What Makes it Special: Long-running Yorkville spot where pizza slices share billing with serious parms and pastas.