Food fans that we are, we have already talked here about the best restaurants in NYC. We’ve also made our list of our favorite Japanese restaurants there. Additionally, we also post about where to eat in Columbus Circle and the Meatpacking District. Finally, as good lovers of good food, we even created a tour itinerary where to eat in New York. Now, it’s time to highlight 15 Italian restaurants in NYC. After all, the city has the largest population of Italian-Americans in the country, and therefore, the best Italian restaurants in the USA. Read until the end and recommend this post to your friends! Take the opportunity to also see our restaurant tips in San Francisco.
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15 Italian Restaurants in NYC
Gramercy Park
Little pig
Located no Gramercy Park Hotel, Maialino is a typical Roman trattoria, with a menu that reflects the rich cultures of Rome and New York. O Executive chef Matt Spivey draws inspiration from the tradition of Roman cuisine using ingredients from small, local producers and farmers. In addition, the restaurant also offers breakfast, brunch on weekends and happy hour during the week no Bar Maialino.
End: 2 Lexington Ave, New York
Midtown
To the flowers
The Italian restaurant that once had a Michelin star is located in Langham Hotel, right on Fifth Avenue. The menu features artisanal pasta prepared by chef Michael White, and dishes inspired by land and sea. In addition to the à la carte menu, there is also a tasting menu for lunch and dinner. Anyone who wants can have a drink before dinner, or enjoy the happy hour at Bar Fiori, which has a beautiful marble counter, and a menu with crudos and burgers. Average of US$125 per person.
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End: 400 5th Ave #2, New York
NoHo
The hole
Housed in an old antiques store, the restaurant has a rustic but elegant atmosphere, with lots of wood. Il Buco’s culinary philosophy is firmly rooted in the Italian tradition of seasonality, as well as the integrity of all ingredients. And theFurthermore, Chef Roger Martinez’s kitchen it is also inspired by the Iberian Peninsula.
End: 47 Bond St, New York
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Green Inn
From the same owners of The Dutch and Joe’s Pub, the restaurant is located inside the Greenwich Hotel, and has Robert De Niro as one of the partners. The atmosphere is very reminiscent of Italy, with exposed bricks, very cozy. The menu features urban Italian dishes prepared by chef Andrew Carmellini, with pasta and risotto being the speciality.
End: 377 Greenwich St, New York
Pepolino
15 Italian Restaurants in NYC
In August 1999, chefs Patrizio Siddu and Enzo Pezone opened the doors of the restaurant, which serves Tuscan cuisine. The name, Pepolino, is a variety of thyme that grows wild in Tuscany, and since they use a lot of herbs in recipes, hence the name. Among the restaurant’s signature dishes, for example, is Tagliata di manzo, meat with garlic and rosemary, wild arugula and Padano cheese.
End: 281 W Broadway, New York
Il Mulino – several addresses
With three locations (Uptown, Dowtown and Tribeca) and in the city for over 20 years, the restaurant, which has to be included in our list of 15 Italian restaurants in NYC, offers authentic and well-served homemade pasta. In Tribeca, for example, it combines the cuisine of a Roman trattoria and a Florentine cafe with a contemporary cosmopolitan Manhattan feel.
Upper East Side
Caravaggio
Neighborhood restaurant, discreet and elegant. So much so, that I once bumped into none other than Yoko Ono there! On the menu, Italian cuisine sophisticated with a modern touch. Meanwhile, in the surroundings, an impressive art collection, in other words, paradise for art lovers.
End: 23 E 74th St, New York
Nello
It has been in the city for over 20 years, therefore, a classic, frequented by personalities from fashion, music, politics and the arts! Certainly a place to see and be seen. The menu features artisanal pasta made daily and ingredients from Northern Italy.
End: 696 Madison Ave, New York
Upper West Side
the sea
One of the starred restaurants in NY is the friendly and trendy Italian, facing Central Park. It offers fresh pasta and decor reminiscent of the sea. Marea has one Michelin star and carries the seal Castles Relay. Highlights include typical Mediterranean antipasti and seafood pasta. Average of US$165 per person with pairing. Certainly a very pleasant restaurant and also one to see and be seen.
End: 240 Central Park S, New York
Village
Dad
Opened in 1998, in other words, an Italian classic in NY, Babbo is from restaurauter Joe Bastianich, and features classic Italian recipes using fresh, local ingredients. From Italy, they import pasta, parmigiano reggiano, balsamic vinegar, sea salt and ham. On the menu, in addition to the dishes, there are also two pasta tasting menu options, paired with wines.
End: 110 Waverly Place, New York
Carbone
Italian-American restaurant created by Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick, with an elegant, yet more relaxed. On the menu, there are antipasti, pasta, risotto, fish and meat, but certainly one of the house’s flagships is the Spicy Rigatoni Vodka.
End: 181 Thompson St, New York,
land
Opened in 1999, the restaurant has a casual and cozy atmosphere, inspired by a Roman trattoria. The kitchen concept is to create traditional Roman dishes, complementing with ifresh local ingredients. Therefore, the result is a Roman menu with NY touches. Anyone who is a fan of pasta can opt for Pasta Tasting Menua tasting with five different types of pasta, such as, for example, Bucatini All’Amatriciana. Furthermore, the wine list features around 400 labels from the most varied regions of Italy.
End: 170 Thompson St, New York
The Food Hole
Cool and cool restaurant cool, which serves everything from breakfast to dinner, and prioritizes artisanal ingredients, such as bread made in-house. Furthermore, it adopts the concept of a gourmet grocery store, that is, it has some imported Italian products, such as, for example, olive oils and sausages, as well as local ones, on the shelves. From the kitchen come chef Justin Smillie’s Italian recipes such as fresh handmade pasta. In fact, the restaurant’s wine list is also worth highlighting.
End: 53 Great Jones St, New York
