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  "slug": "casa-cruz-upper-east-side-restaurant",
  "name": "Casa Cruz Upper East Side Restaurant",
  "url": "https://privatedinnerlist.com/restaurant/casa-cruz-upper-east-side-restaurant",
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  "cuisine": "Restaurant",
  "neighborhood": "Upper East Side",
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  "spaceTypes": [
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  "description": "Casa Cruz transforms group celebrations into intimate affairs within their stunning private dining room, where exposed brick walls and flickering candlelight create the kind of atmospheric backdrop that makes every toast feel cinematic. The elevated Latin American menu, featuring dishes like their signature octopus anticuchero and dry-aged beef with chimichurri, gives your gathering a sophisticated edge that goes well beyond typical group dining fare. This Upper East Side gem strikes that rare balance between impressive enough for important occasions yet cozy enough that conversation flows as smoothly as their carefully curated pisco selection.",
  "priceRange": "$$$$",
  "typicalSpendPerPerson": {
    "min": 100,
    "max": null,
    "currency": "USD"
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  "rating": 4.2,
  "reviewCount": 522,
  "address": "36 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065, USA",
  "phone": "(212) 970-8983",
  "website": "https://www.casacruz.nyc/",
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  "coordinates": {
    "lat": 40.76438160000001,
    "lng": -73.9700009
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  "hours": [
    "Monday: Closed",
    "Tuesday: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 5:00 to 11:00 PM",
    "Wednesday: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 5:00 to 11:00 PM",
    "Thursday: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM",
    "Friday: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM",
    "Saturday: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM",
    "Sunday: Closed"
  ],
  "amenities": {
    "reservable": true,
    "goodForGroups": true,
    "outdoorSeating": false,
    "servesBrunch": null,
    "servesLunch": true,
    "servesDinner": true,
    "wheelchairAccessibleEntrance": true,
    "wheelchairAccessibleSeating": true
  },
  "businessStatus": "OPERATIONAL",
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  "groupDining": {
    "summary": "Groups book one of the townhouse's several dining floors for birthdays, team dinners and parties, sometimes with a family style set menu.",
    "notes": [
      "The venue is a converted townhouse with multiple dining floors reached by elevator, plus a bar area and a rooftop terrace.",
      "One reviewer attended a dinner party of 20 seated at 4 tables of 6 on the top floor, set up exclusively for that group.",
      "That party was served passed appetizers followed by a fixed menu of about 16 dishes served family style.",
      "Reviewers describe it as club-like and hard to book; one said calls and emails went unanswered and prices are high."
    ],
    "pros": [
      "Separate floors keep groups private with little noise carryover",
      "Fixed family style menu handled smoothly for a party of 20",
      "Staff and managers often singled out for attentive celebration touches",
      "Elegant townhouse setting with bar area for arrivals"
    ],
    "cons": [
      "Reported seating delays and unset tables for a large party",
      "Booking can be difficult; calls and emails went unanswered",
      "Ordered dishes and wines run out; billing errors reported"
    ],
    "occasions": [
      "birthday dinners",
      "private dinner party",
      "team dinner",
      "family dinner"
    ],
    "reviewsConsidered": 41,
    "updatedAt": "2026-09-20"
  },
  "updatedAt": "2026-09-20"
}