Discovered this very small and crowded local upper west side Italian restaurant. The clam sauce was excellent and a great deal. All the dishes looked scrumptious. Get there early because this local place gets very crowded. If you are a NYC visitor you can enjoy wandering the upper west side from Columbia University down to Columbus Circle and Central Park... More

Great service , food homemade and well done. Desserts not to so Italian More

We visit New York City every year or so and always stop by Celeste. It reminds me of the small restaurants in Italy. The tables are all close together, and the staff is speaking Italian. We have tried the pizza and pasta, which are consistently delicious. The restaurant is very small, so we usually go when it opens so that... More

Good Italian food, friendly owner who spoke to every customer, most of whom were regulars. (Owner also owns a restaurant in Rome). Our meal of fresh pasta with shrimp was very good. Generous pours of wine. Love the upper west side location--great if you've just shopped at Harry's Shoes! More

I went to this charming little restaurant w friends on a sunday evening and had a terrific meal. The waitor was friendly, patient, and helpful w menu selection. we had mozarella w basil and roasted red pepper which was very good. The shrimp w sheeps cheese was the best pasta meal my friend had ever eaten and the clams were... More

We've eaten at Celeste several times and the food was outstanding every time. It is a small rustic place and there is usually a wait for a table. The first time we went to Celeste, we weren't sure we were at the right place because there isn't even a sign over the restaurant. The food is definitely worth going for,... More

This may have been the worst dining experience I have ever had in NY. The glasses and silverware were dirty, the service was rude and small substitutions such as shape of pasta would not be accommodated. The tables were so crammed in and the noise level was so loud you could not even carry on a concersation with the person... More

You will be rushed. Your dinner and good mood will turn a bad experience. Food ok but nothing special. It is not worthwhile to have dinner in a place where you cannot enjoy the food. If you don't want to be mistreated don't spend your time. We live in the Upper West Side and definitely there are better restaurants. Beware:... More

After a day of walking around NYC my daughter and I just wanted to find a small place with some great pasta. The Upper West Side is loaded with Italian restaurants but they looked more "special occasion." We had heard about tiny Celeste and thought we'd go looking for it. Most of the reviews warned about a long wait but... More