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I'm sorry, kev, I don't know about the "Godfather" restaurant that you're asking about. That would be interesting to check out though, I'll see what I can find out.

However, if you're interested in places where movies scenes were done, there is one that I know of. It's called Katz's Deli, located at 205 East Houston Street, on the Lower East Side. They did the "I'll have what she's having" scene from "When Harry Met Sally" there. They have pretty good food there too!

ok, kev, I did a little googling and I think I got the answer to your question. Here it is:

Michael met Sollozzo and McClusky at "Louis' Italian American Restaurant in the Bronx," but in reality, the scene was shot at the old Luna Restaurant located on White Plains Road just off Gun Hill Road in The Bronx. The real owner and his wife played those parts in the film.

Hope that helps you out.

I don't believe either of those restaurants are around anymore. I hear that the place where Louis' Italian American Restaurant used to be is still a restaurant, but it isn't Louis' anymore. My film nut friend who lives in the Bronx told me this. He's pretty smart, so I think it's pretty reliable info.

kev, I was just going to post pretty much the same thing Kickycan just said.

Bear in mind that The Godfather was filmed over thirty years ago, so that restaurant may have changed hands several times since then, or even closed. Sorry about that!

Thank you for that.

kev, I think I found something that you might be interested in, a place where a scene from The Godfather was filmed, that actually still exists!

Remember the "baptism" scene right at the very end of the movie? This is where Michael and Kaye are at a church becoming the "godparents" to Connie Corelone's new baby.

Apparently, this scene was filmed at "Old St. Patrick's Cathedral," located at 260-264 Mulberry Street (also on the Lower East Side -- this is not to be confused with the more modern "St. Patrick's Cathedral" which is at 5th Avenue and 50th St).

Here's an inside pic of Old St. Patrick's:



Hey, that does look like the place where that scene was filmed! That might be an interesting place to visit.

To be honest, I didn't realize there was an "Old St. Patick's Cathedral!"

Interesting, Stray Cat. I didn't realize there was an "Old St. Patrick's Cathedral" either!

I've asked the New York crowd once before if they were familiar with the restaurant "Abel Conklins" on Long Island.

Never did receive an answer.

here we go again