

At Marea, the authentic, bracing flavors of coastal Italy meet the style and swagger of New York to form a new kind of gusto. Marea charts the tide for restaurant culture, with exquisite food and unmatched service that set the stage for an experience like no other.
High-end Italian seafood & housemade pastas in a chic Central Park South setting.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 240 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 582-5100
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Reservations: sevenrooms.comtripleseat.com
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Reviews
The service was excellent — attentive, professional, and warm from start to finish.
The pasta here is 100/100! Highly recommend the Pappardelle Granchio Reale — the king crab was sweet and generous, perfectly balanced with garlic butter.
For appetizers, the Polipo (grilled octopus) and Scampi on “Scampi” were both phenomenal. Every dish was fresh, beautifully presented, and packed with flavor.
A true NYC fine-dining highlight.
Must recommend to all my friends traveling to New York — you can’t miss it!
We ordered the white truffle pasta, $110 for 4g. While the presentation was fine, it definitely did not feel Michelin-level. The risotto was more enjoyable than the tagliatelle and had a much richer flavor.
For the starter, the Cannolicchio was quite creative, and the Astice was excellent!! The lobster was very bouncy, fresh, and sweet, and the burrata was rich and milky. Unfortunately, the Ricci was a big disappointment; the uni had a strong fishy taste and the quality was poor.
For the primi, we tried the Capellini, which I was really excited about but ended up disappointed. It was overly acidic, and the butter was not well incorporated. We also ordered half portions of the Pappardelle Granchio Reale and Fusilli, and surprisingly, these simpler pasta dishes were more enjoyable than the so-called signature ones.
For the main course, we chose the Anatra. It was already portioned when served, and the duck skin was beautifully crispy, one of the best dishes of the night.
We ordered two desserts and both were very good; I especially liked the tiramisu.
Overall, the portions here are quite generous. Some shortcomings help explain the lost star, but I would still recommend coming when it’s less crowded.
The staff at Marea were incredibly understanding and accommodating. They were able to adjust the dishes so I could enjoy the meal without olive oil, and everything was still absolutely delicious. It felt great to be able to relax and actually enjoy our celebration without worrying about my allergy.
Great food, thoughtful service, and a memorable way to celebrate the New Year. Really glad we picked this spot!
Despite that, we were made to feel unwelcome towards the end of the evening. Staff began clearing our table without asking or receiving permission, while we were still seated. Shortly after, we were explicitly asked to leave because we had “overstayed,” even though no time limit had been communicated in advance. Also, they took forever to take our orders.
If there is a strict seating policy, it should be made clear upfront — not enforced abruptly and rudely after guests have spent a significant amount of money. The way this was handled felt disrespectful. Being the only four brown people at the restaurant it totally felt discriminatory.
For a restaurant positioning itself at this price point, the service and hospitality fell far below expectations. We won’t be returning and would not recommend this place to others looking for a welcoming dining experience. We did bring this up to the management and they seemed more interested in getting the credit card charged right away and did not offer any significant apologies. Our server ( Robert) was actually nice but his service could not make up for how the evening turned out overall.
We just had dinner here. The food was good overall. The main server was good.
Three separate people asked us if we wanted water before someone actually brought us water….
We ordered the duck for our main course. The server placed the rare duck in front of the wrong diner, even after we asked about cooking level.
The food overall is elegant and the wine list expansive.
Sort of odd Marea did not offer an amuse bouche or anything else.
Our server was wonderful and intuitive as were the other main staff. Some hiccups with the support staff (e.g. repeatedly mixing up still and sparkling water, taking long to clear crumbs off the table, small things like that – but that’s okay). Overall I very much recommend and will be back
The way a tiny issue was handled, though, was surprisingly defensive and unnecessarily rude.
I was genuinely surprised that a long-established restaurant like Marea chooses to be run by a team that treats small problems this way.
It does make you wonder what kind of culture or incentives lead staff to reach for the rude option when the gracious one would have cost them nothing.
For a restaurant that once held two Michelin stars and now holds none, it did feel like part of the explanation.