Zibetto, Rockefeller
8 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Zibetto receives recommendations across its Midtown espresso bars. Visitors favor its traditional Italian-style espresso, and one describes a tiny space with a Rome-like feel. One calls it an overlooked gem. Branch descriptions differ: the 48th Street location feels corporate to one visitor, while another finds the 56th Street location too small to linger and suggests taking the order to the park.
Address
Zibetto Espresso Bar, 1221 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Espresso
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Zibetto, Rockefeller, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/misstheolddaysfan in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026ambience
Recommends Zibetto for Italian-style espresso, preferring the Sixth Avenue original near Central Park to the more corporate-feeling 48th Street branch.
- Mixedu/SeaworthinessKey3418 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026ambience
Recommends walking to the park to eat; says the space is too small to linger.
- Recommendsu/ScreenPuzzleheaded48 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Calls it an overlooked gem with no hype, but says it's exceptional.
- Recommendsu/BlueberryInternal585 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024
Simply says they love the spot, agreeing with the Zibetto pick.
- Recommendsu/JonB_ in r/AskNYC · Oct 2024ambience
Says it is tiny yet has a Rome-like feel.
- Recommendsu/NGBD1127 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Names Zibettos at 6th Avenue and 56th Street as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/typeAbaker in r/AskNYC · Nov 2025taste
Suggests this espresso bar in Midtown for great coffee; has visited only a few times.
- Recommendsu/Puzzleheaded-Leek233 in r/AskNYC · Sep 2025
Agrees with the Zibetto pick with an emphatic reaction.
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- Recommendsu/xjfree8 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Works in the building and rates this branch excellent; has never tried the other location.
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