The Ritz On Union

About The Ritz On Union

The Ritz On Union is an Italian restaurant located at 1720 Union St in Schenectady, New York. Our Schenectady guide covers 109 food and drink spots, and this is one of them. Expect mid-range prices, around $20–30 per person.

The Ritz On Union is open 7 days a week, usually 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

Guests can choose from 97 menu items across 12 sections, including Appetizers, Salads, Hot Table Specials, Entrées, and Home Style Detroit Style Pizza. Listed prices range from $3.00 to $39.00, with a typical item around $15.00. Dishes worth a look include Wasabi Shrimp, Beets & Burrata, and Lasagna.

You can visit for takeaway, dine-in, and delivery. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups and tourists. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking, free parking lot, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (518) 688-1004 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Italian Restaurant

Address

1720 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12309

Phone

(518) 688-1004

Price range

$20–30 per person

Hours

Open 7 days a week, usually 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Menu

97 items · $3.00–$39.00

Listing updated

May 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared The Ritz On Union’s weekday schedule with 453 other Italian restaurants in New York. On a typical weekday it opens at 11:00 AM, earlier than 66% of them (the typical opening time is 12:00 PM) and closes at 9:00 PM, earlier than most (typical closing time: 10:00 PM).

In total it is open about 72 hours a week, 9 hours more than the local median of 63. 87% of Italian restaurants in New York open on Sundays, and The Ritz On Union is one of them.

Compared with 453 other Italian restaurants in New York that list their hours in our guide.

• Wasabi Shrimp$17.00
• Beets & Burrata$9.00
• Lasagna$14.00
• Short Rib Ragout$29.00
• Grandma's Upside Down Margherita Pizza$22.00
• Broccoli Rabe And Sausage$20.00
• Crispy Chicken Sandwich$17.00
• Build Your Own$10.00
• Side Pasta$5.00
• Fluté Frutti Di Bosco

Typical prices for Italian restaurants in New York

Based on 142 menus with 11,087 priced items from Italian restaurants in New York, the median menu item costs $17.95, and half of all items are priced between $12.00 and $25.00.

At The Ritz On Union the median listed price is $15.00, lower than the typical $17.95 for Italian restaurants in New York.

Calculated from 142 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of The Ritz On Union there are 14 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 16 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Bakeries & Desserts (2), Sandwiches & Delis (2), Italian (2), and Pizza (2).

Competition is light: 2 other Italian restaurants are within a mile and 6 within three miles. The closest is Scotti's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, < 0.1 mi away.

7 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week, so this is a good area for a late meal.

Nearest places of other kinds

• PizzaHomestyle Pizza< 0.1 mi
• Asian & PacificMr. Wasabi Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar< 0.1 mi
• Bakeries & DessertsDunkin'< 0.1 mi
• Sandwiches & DelisSubway< 0.1 mi
• Chicken & WingsUnion St Seagoo< 0.1 mi

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