New Italian Restaurant Opening at 646 Amsterdam Avenue – I Love The Upper West Side

Our tipster, “Upper West Sider”, recently informed us that Thomas Bifulco is opening a new Italian restaurant in the former home of Mana, at 646 Amsterdam Avenue (between 91st and 92nd Streets).

Mana closed in 2019, after serving organic and vegan plates for over thirty years.

Bifulco owns Bocca Di Bacco and other Italian restaurants in Midtown and Hell’s Kitchen. Both the landlord and tenant were represented by commercial agents James Famularo and Kevin Bisconti of Meridian Retail Leasing.

According to New York State Liquor Authority records, Bifulco will be opening a new Scarlatto location.

Scarlatto is located on restaurant row, at 317 West 46th Street.

According to Scarlatto’s website, the cuisine is Italian with “Roman influences”. The food and drink menus are both pretty extensive. You can view them here.

From Scarlatto’s website:

“Scarlatto Italian Restaurant features a magical comination of excellent Italian cuisine and the finest wine selection.

The Finest pasta, seafood and meats are served up by the most talented waiters anywhere. The 80-seat restaurant located in the heart of the Theater District; the venue has brick walls decorated with stills from Roman Holiday and photographs of Italian celebrities.

Scarlatto Restaurant offers an authentic, hearty Italian food. We specialize in private parties, perfect for small or large groups, combined with unsurpassed quality and service in such an elegantly appointed environment has made Scarlatto a local favorite.”

Here are two photos of Scarlatto’s pasta by Instagram user @ovr_bite:

We’ve contacted Thomas Bifulco and Scarlatto for comment. We will provide an update once we have more info!