Pera Soho

We've been visiting Pera Soho for about 10 years now and besides the food ambiance so glad the food has not changed.The country salad is my favorite along with the fries and Portuguese fried calamari which I only have from here not being a seafood consumer. On occasion, weekend brunch gets crowded but it's nice you can come have such a good meal in a nice setting without the loud crowd. My only message is, please keep the good taste & quality food rolling! While NYC has many spots, it's hard to find a place you love that is consistent.

The service and vibe is great. The food isn't as expected but workable. Great location is the hit! We ordered the alcohol and some appetizer. The meatball as appetizer is spot on! They said Salmon is excellent!

(Overall: B) - Overall, I found the fine dining food here to be quite mid with lots of room for improvement. The staff were kind and attentive and the venue itself was quite nice to host large groups, but the food could be better.(Octopus: A) - Their octopus is a well composed dish with a tender octopus leg and smashed potatoes that are nicely seasoned to give a forward depth of flavor and to heighten the octopus. The greens also add some vibrant color to make this dish pop.(Steak Frites: C) - It was smart to use the bread as a canvas to catch the steak drippings and not let those juices go to waste. Unfortunately, the rest of the dish is sub par as the steak was cooked to at least medium well, becoming quite dry. Further, I would've likef to see more of those regional spices tossed in the fries to differentiate from just regular fries. The plating could also be improved as the fries completely dominate the first look of this dish.(Calamari: B) - The cherry peppers add a pleasant sweet spiciness to enhance the fried squid. Aside from the sloppy presentation, I think this is a well executed dish.(Dip Sampler: D) - Aside from the carrot ginger hummus which was quite innovative from those notes of sweetness from the carrot, this dish was quite discomforting. The beer botani somehow mimics pepto bismol in both color and consistency in the form of a dip -- yet, somehow I find consumig pepto bismol more pleasant. I was a bit disappointed that the smoked eggplant was not coming through in the labne as well.--Food: EPresentation: EPrice: EAtmosphere: +1Service: +1Menu: EOverall: +2 BInsta/Beli: @amei_eats

Pera is an amazing Mediterranean restaurant in a great SoHo location! It was easy to make a reservation and the staff was very welcoming. We were seated in a nice secluded area in the back, it felt like we had the restaurant all to ourselves! Service was very quick and they delivered our drinks and food in a timely manner. Each dish was better than the next! We started with the dip sampler which came with pita chips. Two of us shared the lamb sampler which came with grilled lamb pieces, 2 lamb chops, and a ground lamb kebab. The steak was great and the side of fries as well. Lastly, the salmon was cooked to perfection and was very flavorful. Overall Pera is a really great restaurant with quality food and service! Highly recommend for a date night or a night out with friends.

Pera is a beautiful Turkish-mediterranean restaurant in SoHo that my sister loved and recommended to me. The ambiance is attractive and charming, and definitely a great place for outdoor dining in the summer without having to sit on the sidewalk or close to the street. They have a decent selection of food options but their drink options were much more plentiful. This is a place that I would suggest checking out the menu before you decide to go because there might not be dishes that caters to everyone's liking of dietary preferences. However, the food they do serve is pretty good, not the best mediterranean dishes I've had but not bad at all either. The service was excellent, our server was super attentive, and the food came out quickly. I definitely recommend checking out Pera for a date night, family meal, or even a party if you like Turkish food and ambiance!

Good service, nice seating, and ambience.. also close to my office! The dishes are delicious, my favorite is their grape/goat cheese salad and the eggplant borani dip. Dinner is also served here along side happy hour. Ideal go to spot in the neighborhood.

Went for a dinner date with my husband and it was perfect. Our waiter was very friendly and engaging. And all of the food was delicious and so were the drinks. We had the meatballs and octopus appetizers and it was a great way to start the meal. It was busy so if you want to sit inside then you def need to make reservations.

Everything was amazing as usual! It was our friends birthday and they gave her a sweet treat with a sparkler! They drinks and food were all good. I was able to move my reservation up no problem. They did seat us pretty quick and our table was great! They turned the lights down a little to low so it was hard to read but other than that it was amazing.

Enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner with friends at Pera SoHo and was so pleasantly surprised by the ambiance, service, cocktails, and food. I recommend the feta-stuffed dates, the octopus, the filet, and the olive oil lemon cake! I will be going back for sure!

Great food and on time service. We enjoyed and had a great time. Restaurant was very accommodating and very open and helpful to us for bringing in our two service dogs. Ambiance was also appealing and overall a cozy and good place to hangout.