Ex-Scarpetta chef Scott Conany returns to the NYC dining climate with an Italian cafe and lounge in the new Meliá hotel.

Impero Caffè is the latest addition to the building food scene in Flatiron. Headed up by Ex-Scarpetta New York chef Scott Conany, this all-day Italian restaurant is housed in the new INNSIDE by Meliá hotel,  located in a new building on West 27th. Holding 73 seats, this is the TV chefs first New York venture since parting ways with Scarpetta a few years ago, and the menu is filled with classic dishes like Cavatelli with braised duck & black truffe sugo and Tagliatelle withswiss chard, maitake & smoked goat cheese, plus big plates of roasted chicken with polenta, baby carrots, hazelnut & fegato sauce and a whole myriad of small sharing plates. 

Besides the main restaurant, Conany is also looking after the lobby lounge complete with a full cocktail program. By day, the lounge area  operates as traditional Italian coffee bar with fresh pastries and espresso, plus lighter lunch offerings like salads and sandwiches. 

Ideal For

Easy eats, business deals, and lazy afternoons

Signature Dishes

Braised Short Rib (spätzle & baby vegetables), Paccheri pasta (pork ragu & caciocavallo cheese), Diver Scallops (sunchoke, chanterelles & scallion salsa verde)

Signature Drinks

Trouble in Paradise (tequila, pineapple, chianti, egg white & calabrian chili), San Remo (carpano antica, st. germaine, campari, bourbon, orange & lime), El Chapo (aperitvo, mezcal, lemon & cava).