1. L'Artusi
9.3
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 398 tips and reviews
Sonal U: Get the Mezzaluna pasta and ask them to make it spicy. So delicious. On par with the spaghetti.
Alison Katz Danes: One of my favorite restaurants in NYC!
Noah Weiss: Sneaky good brunch. Pastries baked in-house, solid egg dishes, and some great pasta if you need to eat off a hangover. Double bonus points for taking reservations.
2. Torrisi
9.3
275 Mulberry St (btw Prince & Houston), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 7 tips and reviews
Cole Kennedy: Damn. MFG has another winner. Worth the hype. Set a Resy Notify and got 10:30 PM on a Thursday. Hits: white truffle butter scallops, ham and zeppole, spaghetti, cavatelli. Save room for dessert!
Fernando Campos: Amazing place, unique and tasty dishes. The appetizer with ham is the must have. Beautiful bar and good for drinks too.
İbrahim Dulkadiroğlu: Good food.
4. Via Carota
9.2
51 Grove St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 172 tips and reviews
Will Harahan: Everything is wonderful here but I always get the piselli salad and a classic Negroni.
Eater: Fried rabbit, crispy artichokes, and fresh fruit are on the menu at this new restaurant from the West Village power couple. It's sort of a French bar meets an Italian country home. Read more.
Noah Weiss: The Buvette chef's take on rustic Italian small plates with rustic West Village decor. Equally tasty, great value ($90 dinner for two with wine), and the perfect date spot. Crostini are all great.
5. Pisticci Ristorante
9.1
125 La Salle St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Harlem · 147 tips and reviews
Courtney R.: This is a neighborhood GEM on a quiet side street. Don't tell too many people. The food is amazing and the Penne Pisticci will change your life.
The Corcoran Group: Very tasty, cozy and casual Italian restaurant. Try the Fettucine Ai Funghi, the House Meatballs Over Polenta, or share La Spaghettata with a large group!
Katie Flynn: Move over Scarpetta, the spaghetti and meatballs are truly the best in the city!
6. Carbone
9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
Cristian Gonzalez: Try the amazing scampi and the rigatoni alla vodka. Incredible space - looks like a classic Italian gangster joint from a bygone era.
GQ Magazine: From the same trio behind Torrisi Italian Specialties, Parm, and ZZ’s Clam Bar, all the tropes of the classic Italian-American red sauce joints are at play, but better than you’ve ever had.
Time Out New York: The 2014 Food & Drink Award Winner for Best New Restaurant, Carbone has turned the traditional Italian supper club on its head. We recommend the rigatoni alla vodka, veal Parmesan, and tiramisu. Read more.
7. Dante NYC
9.1
79-81 Macdougal St (btwn W Houston & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 152 tips and reviews
Chino Griff: Hands down, best espresso in NYC. Hot and tasty. Try the canoli, you will never regret it.
Ryan Terry: Tiramisu is the best I've ever had. Homemade.
Andrew Leung: This place takes their cocktails very seriously. How do I know? I saw them use so much ice, it wasn't even funny. Do yourself a favor: get a cocktail.
8. Ci Siamo
9.1
100 Manhattan Ave (31st Street and 9th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hudson Yards · 12 tips and reviews
Larry Kooper: Get the cast iron focaccia, the onion torte, the rigatoni, and the bombolino. All stellar.
John Paterakis: Impeccable service; clean, well-lit dining space
Yoav Vollansky: Delicious tuna melt
9. Cotenna
9.0
21 Bedford St (btwn Downing St and 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 241 tips and reviews
Vera Kern: Delicious Italian food. Great to share small plates. So basically Italian tapas.
Noah Weiss: New Italian small plates spot from the Aria team, perfect for a date with the same great value and even more cozy than the original. Burrata, lamb, all the pastas including bucatini, creme brûlée.
Elyse Estrada: New favorite! Bruce the manager is a gem! Get the burrata (always a special app), kale salad, spaghetti polpetti, tortellini w/cream sauce. Pair it w/a bottle of Super Tuscan & finish w/bread pudding!
10. Il Buco
9.0
47 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 149 tips and reviews
Lauren Lachs: the chocolate sorbet is the simplest and richest dessert on the menu, made with incredibly high quality dark chocolate. you can (and should) also get it to-go at alimentari
Stephen Alesch: I live a block away. I've been here 120 times, they still ask me where I'm from and if I've ever been here before. The food is good but turnaround of staff is high. Who's torturing these people!
The Corcoran Group: A truly amazing and romantic Italian restaurant - especially if you sit in the wine cellar.
11. Bono Trattoria
8.9
3658 Broadway (West 151st St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Harlem · 20 tips and reviews
Jessica Robinson: Great food. The pizza and focaccia were delicious. Very cool decor and interior. Service was quick and friendly. Great addition to the neighborhood. We will be back!
Jennifer C: Lovely space, good food, yummy sangria! I'll be back!!
Rosi Liriano Facenda: I don't know why this trattoria has a bad review. This is so amazing place for Italian food lovers from the pizza to the pasta. So delicious, I recommend 100%
BECKY COLLINS: Chocolate Torta very rich but delicious!
Nuclear Cowboyz: I’m always looking for the best place to eat. Everyone needs to hit this place up! It is in Times Square and has the best Italian food I’ve ever had. I can’t wait to go back! – Ronnie Faisst, Nuclear
James Sims: The chicken parm is fantastic, but the garlic bread is amazing!
13. Vic's
8.8
31 Great Jones St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 117 tips and reviews
AmateurConcierge: Excellent brunch option if you can sneak in without a wait. The marzano baked eggs are awesome and saucy and the squash with cheese and lardons was FANTASTIC. Basil bloody to wash it down
Eater: After a revamp, brunch legend Five Points returns as Vic's, an Italian market restaurant. Menu dishes include rye rigatoni with lamb, & six pizzas. Also, barman is brewing 2 house-made limoncellos. Read more.
Kath: Goat cheese pizza with fresh herbs + Awesome cocktails!
14. Palma
8.9
28 Cornelia St (btwn Bleecker St & W 4th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 133 tips and reviews
Superjonbot: Put this on your list of brunch spots! The garden area in the back is quite cozy. You're welcome in advance!
Tim Vetter: Try the restaurant where Lady Gaga, just barely pre-fame, worked as a waitress. (The staff famously made her cry)
Rewan Parti: Sit in the back garden, order the calamari with mint leaves and cauliflower appetizer. Along with spinach and buffalo cheese ravioli! Do try the tiramisu.
Evelyne Torrent: Everything! But Tiramisú and salmon tartare are out of this world! Friendly staff, the owner Moreno is a great businessman and a better human being. We recommend in NYC.
lovethesecities.com: Great addition to the neighbourhood. Not just another Italian! Authentic Piedmont cuisine. Friendly service and a quaint modern space. Squash blossom, veal tonnato and scallops were all very good.
Ana T: Truffles and surprisingly good beef tartar