Gemma is one of The 7 Best Places for Lemon Sauce in the East Village, New York.

1. Gemma

8.2
335 Bowery (btwn E 2nd & E 3rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 192 tips and reviews

Amy L.Amy Lan: The white pizza with truffle is very tasty as is the pappardelle with oxtail ragu and linguine with shrimp in lemon sauce.

Nina G.Nina Grazi: Always celebs here on Sunday morning brunch time:) good brunch not amazing great atmosphere usually long wait for table for brunch

LacosteLacoste: Where we go for our Nutella calzone fix. Never heard of it? TRY IT. It's also a perfect spot to enjoy a cocktail after work -- just be careful the wax from the giant candles doesn't ruin your drink!

Porsena Extra Bar is one of The 7 Best Places for Lemon Sauce in the East Village, New York.

2. Porsena Extra Bar

21 E 7th St (3rd Ave), New York, NY
Wine Bar · East Village · 13 tips and reviews

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “On a Friday, people ate wilted-escarole salad with hot anchovy dressing, drank Italian reds, and listened to a cozy New York soundtrack: late Velvet Underground, Cotton Club-style jazz.” Read more.

SerenaSerena: one of my favorite date spots in the city. quiet, great soundtrack and softly flickering candles. the food is also exceptional (lamb flatbread, tuna puttanesca and surryano ham are all winners).

Tasting TableTasting Table: Monday nights this bar turns into a Persian pop-up called Lakh Lakh. The menu is an array of small plates where nothing costs more than $7. There is such diversity they call it "street food". Read more.

Mezetto is one of The 7 Best Places for Lemon Sauce in the East Village, New York.

3. Mezetto

161 E Houston St (Allen St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 65 tips and reviews

Shani C.Shani Campbell: Baklava Donuts with chocolate dip....delish😋😋! They're coffee is great!!!

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Bottomless mimosas seven days a week! Read more.

laura t.laura temel: Gnocchi was excellent, a must. The grilled avocado salad and Mezetto trio both stood out as well. Great service! Highly recommend.

Numero 28 – Pizzeria Napoletana is one of The 7 Best Places for Lemon Sauce in the East Village, New York.

4. Numero 28 – Pizzeria Napoletana

7.6
176 2nd Ave (Btw 11th And 12th), New York, NY
Pizzeria · East Village · 99 tips and reviews

Justine W.Justine Weeks Sutley: CASH ONLY. Great pizza with thin crust. Try the large with 3 different pizza selections on one pie. Delicious!

Marisa T.Marisa Tom: The pizza here is so damn good. Diavola, D.O.C, Reginella, San Daniele, and the Romeo pizza all get top honors. Sit outside on a nice night. It's heaven.

RickyRicky: Absolutely the best individual pizzas in NYC! And such a cute ambiance.

Jules Bistro is one of The 7 Best Places for Lemon Sauce in the East Village, New York.

5. Jules Bistro

65 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · East Village · 103 tips and reviews

Amy W.Amy Woo: Get their mussels! Live jazz is amazing here.

Meng H.Meng He: Try the oysters!

Tomás R.Tomás Roggero: I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'VE JUST ORDERED MOM.

Cacio e Vino is one of The 7 Best Places for Lemon Sauce in the East Village, New York.

6. Cacio e Vino

80 2nd Ave (4th and 5th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 40 tips and reviews

Jeff S.Jeff Solomon: Try any pasta dish. All their pasta is homemade and is excellent. Nice happy hour specials as well before 5pm.

Sable W.Sable Worthy: Get the special. whatever it is- this pasta is delish

Selena D.Selena Delgado: I found this restaurants ambiance to be warm and hospitable. Our server was from Venice and was super sweet. Some of the freshest and most delectable Italian cuisine in the neighborhood.

John's of 12th Street is one of The 7 Best Places for Lemon Sauce in the East Village, New York.

7. John's of 12th Street

7.6
302 E 12th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews

Greg B.Greg Barila: The sort of shithouse Italian people who don't know better think is authentic and good. It is far from it. the veal was lukewarm and swimming in lemon butter sauce. Rubbish

Kevin D.Kevin Dudley: Avocado bruschetta and veal meatballs are awesome. Tuscan Ragu and chicken parm were very good. Staff was very attentive. Nice, quiet meal was just what we needed.

Jon S.Jon Steinback: this 'candle' was started to celebrate the end of prohibition!