Cafe Luce Midtown East: $10 Wine and $14 Spritzes Until 5pm
Cafe Luce Midtown East has a weekday happy hour from 11am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, at 235 E 53rd St. House white, house red and Prosecco are $10 a glass, the Aperitivo and Hugo spritzes are $14, and the Amarena Fizz is $12.
The verdict: a daytime deal that pays off at lunch. The spritzes drop $3–$4 from the regular menu ($17 and $18 for the Aperitivo and Hugo, $16 for the Amarena Fizz), and Prosecco falls from $14 to $10. The window is the point: it starts at 11am and runs until 5pm, which covers a long lunch. The catch is that it ends at 5pm and nothing on the food menu is discounted, with fresh pastas at $23–$35.
The Happy Hour
- Days: Monday to Friday
- Hours: 11am–5pm
- House white and house red: $10 a glass, on select wines
- Prosecco: $10 a glass
- Aperitivo Spritz: $14, with Dr. Ulrich Aperitivo, Prosecco, soda and an orange slice
- Hugo Spritz: $14, with Fabbri elderflower syrup, Prosecco, soda and mint
- Amarena Fizz: $12, with Prosecco and amarena wild cherry
The Room
Cafe Luce is an Italian restaurant and wine bar between 2nd and 3rd Aves. The kitchen makes fresh pasta, there’s a list of Italian, French and international wines by the glass or bottle, and the bar leans on aperitivo-style spritzes. It’s open daily 11am–10:30pm, with weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday 11am–4pm. It takes reservations. The nearest trains are Lexington Av/53 St (6/E/F) and 59 St (4/5/6/N/R/W).
Who Cafe Luce Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| A weekday lunch with a drink | Happy hour starts at 11am |
| A glass of wine for $10 | House white, house red and Prosecco |
| Weekend brunch | Saturday and Sunday 11am–4pm |
For the area, see our Midtown East restaurants guide and Midtown happy hour guide. For more Italian, try our best Italian restaurants in NYC, or our best wine bars in NYC.