San Marzano is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

1. San Marzano

8.4
117 2nd Ave (at 7th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews

Keith M.Keith McKenzie: Prices are outstanding for delicious fresh pasta dishes. This excellent location might finally be matched with some excellent food.

Nicole F.Nicole Formica: Choose from an amazing array of homemade pastas and sauces. For only $9 a plate, you can't go wrong!

Michael P.Michael Papacz-Capik: Great date spot. Delicious pasta! The starters and the deserts are also amazing. All of this for a great price

Supper is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

2. Supper

8.3
156 E 2nd St (btwn Ave A & B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 278 tips and reviews

Bastian B.Bastian Beyer: Such a nice place! And the Spaghetti al Limone and Risotto al Limone are soooo good!

Steven G.Steven Gantman: Get the specials, pasta with prosciutto di Parma mad good

Christina N.Christina Nawabi: The atmosphere is fantastic and cozy. Perfect for a first date. The spaghetti with lemon was delicious!

Bar Primi is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

3. Bar Primi

8.3
325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 203 tips and reviews

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Sarina T.Sarina Tesoriero: Spaghetti with clams and squid ink capanelle are delicious! Can't go wrong with burrata and prosciutto!

Trae F.Trae F: Amazing food. The stuffed meatballs, spaghetti with clams, and the squid ink pasta were all excellent. Great spot!

Frank Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

4. Frank Restaurant

8.5
88 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 169 tips and reviews

Helena W.Helena Wong: I DIE for the Rigatoni al Ragu with homemade meatballs! Generous portions.

EvieEvie: Good cheap wine, amazing pasta dishes, and flavorful entrees. Get the rigatoni al ragu, seared salmon, or chicken.

Matt D.Matt Diaz: phenomenal homemade pastas, burrata, etc.

Lil' Frankie's is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

5. Lil' Frankie's

8.3
19 1st Ave (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 264 tips and reviews

Diana M.Diana Melton: Funghi pizza and Pomodoro Penne is delish!

Lucie P.Lucie Pustova: Wine selection will impress everyone, including your wine-snob friend. Try the daily pasta and handmade gnocchi.

Grace B.Grace Barr: Spaghetti Limone (amazing!!!! So lemony) and spicy salami pizza

Thursday Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

6. Thursday Kitchen

9.0
424 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews

Amanda M.Amanda Miller: Incredible service, amazing reasonably priced tapas. Order the soft shell crab, truffle Mac and cheese and pork belly tacos

Chelsea B.Chelsea Balkan: #FabuLIST #DubiDO truffle mac and cheese, avocado, angry sweet potato, and edamame dumplings. Didn't love the tuna tataki or Korean pancake

Beril E.Beril Esen: You leave here wishing you have tried everything on the menu. Share the deliciously spicy gnocchi (pictured), popcorn chicken, and the paella (has a good amount of seafood) for a well-rounded meal.

Hearth is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

7. Hearth

8.6
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews

Being FattyBeing Fatty: Reserve gnocchi in advance, they're the best I've had in NYC or Italy. Save room for dessert, especially for the apple cider donuts.

Holly F.Holly Fitzgibbon: the beef meatballs with cacio e polenta and the fusilli with eggplant were both delicious

KEKE: The gnocchi is to die for, broth, rigatoni were great. Try the pear salad and the garlic bread apps! Pass on the Japanese sweet potato salad, octopus. If you have room for dessert - chocolate pudding!

Lavagna is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

8. Lavagna

8.8
545 E 5th St (btwn Avenue A & Avenue B), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 78 tips and reviews

Kathy K.Kathy K.: Get the pappardelle with rabbit + thyme. It makes the word foodgasm make sense. Rigatoni with spicy sausage also fantastic.

Anna F.Anna Fernando: Love the prosciutto with figs and rigatoni with sausage. Yum.

Carly S.Carly Scala: Rigatoni is on point, and with excellent service. Both specials of this day were wonderful too. A+

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

9. The Smith

8.5
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews

Erica Robyn G.Erica Robyn Gimbel: Truffle Cream Gnocchi and Mac n Cheese are a Must!

Rebecca T.Rebecca Taylor: It's all about the cheese here. Start w/ Hot Blue Cheese Potato Chips (as decadent & fabulous as they sound!) & end with Mac & Cheese (one of the greatest renditions of this classic dish ever made).

Joey J.Joey J: Great burger, Gnocchi, Kale Salad, Burrata, Chicken Pot Pie, Bibbity-Bop :). Everything is great.

S'MAC is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

10. S'MAC

7.7
197 1st Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Mac and Cheese Joint · East Village · 285 tips and reviews

Mommy ShortsMommy Shorts: Every variety of mac 'n cheese you can wrap your brain around. If your kid's head starts spinning, you can't go wrong with the all-american.

Patrick W.Patrick Ward: Delicious macaroni and cheese and everything can be made gluten free

Katie T.Katie Tuohy: Vegan Mac and cheese with buffalo sauce and jalapeño is out of this world 🤤

Bobwhite Counter is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

11. Bobwhite Counter

8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews

AsimAsim: Chicken supper was awesome! add gravy on the side, the biscuit was fantastic . Yukon fries and Mac n cheese was great too.

Gabriel H.Gabriel Hayes: Mac & Cheese, collard greens and onion rings are all great sides.

Olivia S.Olivia Slutsky: Some of the best fried chicken and mac and cheese I've had in New York. Happy hour is fried chicken and a beer for $5

Russo’s Mozzarella & Pasta is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

12. Russo’s Mozzarella & Pasta

9.0
344 E 11th St (btw 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · East Village · 26 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Italian deli with fresh pasta, standout hero sandwiches, and excellent fresh mozzarella.

Sam W.Sam Winnick: Great little Italian market with tons of fresh made pasta and mozzarella.

AdrienAdrien: Get a hero sandwich for now, fresh lasagna for next meal, and frozen raviolis for later

Bowery Meat Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

13. Bowery Meat Company

8.5
9 E 1st St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Steakhouse · East Village · 98 tips and reviews

Brittany L.Brittany Lannan: Short rib ravioli is amazing. So is the Bowery steak

Cali Z.Cali Zimmerman: By far the best meal experience I've had in a while. Ask for Joshua. Get the duck lasagna, cauliflower steak, PBJ dessert (actually get anything) and you will not be disappointed. Top notch all around

Mike S.Mike Strocko: Drink this: Hanky Panky cocktail. Eat this: wagyu meatballs, oxtail and bone marrow arancini, short rib ravioli, cheeseburger, donuts and coffee.

Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

14. Upstate Craft Beer and Oyster Bar

9.0
95 1st Ave (at 6th St), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · East Village · 229 tips and reviews

Alissa W.Alissa Winberry: Oyster happy hour, crab cakes, salmon tartar and of course the fettuccine! Yum

Trinh P.Trinh Pham: Great Oysters! Try the salmon tartare and clam fettucine!!

TainaTaina: Perfect oysters and pasta dish, one of the best meals I've had in NYC

Giano Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the East Village, New York.

15. Giano Restaurant

8.0
126 E 7th St (Avenue A), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 54 tips and reviews

Christina L.Christina LaFonte: Love the ambiance! Amazing food..try the homemade gelato and perfect lasagna bolognese!

WendyWendy: Pasta dishes here taste like they are fresh made. I had the spinach and ricotta ravioli and meatballs, both were really good!

Matthew B.Matthew Ballew: Gnocchi al 4 Formaggi is delicious!