Da Toscano is spending its last weekend on Minetta Lane. The West Village dining room will close after service on Sunday, ahead of chef-owner Michael Toscano’s move to Midtown. The restaurant is set to reopen inside the century-old Iroquois Hotel on March 2, bringing its intimate vibe uptown and adding daytime service to the mix. Regulars have only a few more nights to slip into the Minetta Lane space before the team hands over the keys.
Opened in 2020 in the former Perla space at 24 Minetta Lane, Da Toscano quickly built a reputation for ingredient-focused pastas and large-format dry‑aged steaks. The restaurant still lists its Minetta Lane address and current menus online, according to da Toscano's website.
According to Grub Street, Sunday will be the final night of service on Minetta Lane, and the restaurant will reopen on March 2 inside the Iroquois with roughly 60 seats. Toscano will also take over the hotel’s adjacent Lantern's Keep and plans to park a Berkel flywheel slicer right in the dining room. "Getting to unlock a power lunch with quality, beautiful food in this neighborhood is very exciting for us," Toscano told Grub Street.
New Home On Club Row
The Iroquois Hotel sits on Club Row between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and already lists Lantern's Keep among its on-site dining options, a setup that lines up neatly with Da Toscano’s plans to expand into daytime service. The hotel site confirms the address at 49 W 44th Street and promotes Lantern's Keep as a classic, lobby-adjacent lounge, according to The Iroquois Hotel's website.
What’s Staying On The Menu, What’s New
Toscano intends to bring along key favorites, including octopus carpaccio and pappardelle tossed with a foie‑gras–laced duck ragù, while introducing breakfast and lunch in the new space. Those dishes currently feature on the dinner lineup, according to da Toscano's menu. Room service at the hotel will skew more casual, with items like a dry‑aged Bistecca burger and prime‑rib steak sandwiches served with brodo for dipping, as reported by Grub Street.
Toscano’s West Village Roots
Chef Michael Toscano first made his name in the same Minetta Lane address, back when the space housed Perla. His return to the neighborhood with Da Toscano and the opening of his Charleston restaurant Le Farfalle were framed as a homecoming when the West Village spot debuted in 2020. Eater NY has detailed Toscano’s ties to the Perla kitchen, context that helps explain why the menu and dining room style are expected to feel familiar even as the restaurant trades downtown side streets for Midtown’s hotel corridor.
The Minetta Lane dining room will serve its final Sunday service, and seats are expected to be tight as the team readies the March 2 debut at the Iroquois. Hoodline will monitor the reopening and any follow-up news about the old Minetta Lane space along with updated hours and reservation details for the new Midtown location.
