2. Minetta Tavern
8.8
113 Macdougal St (at Minetta Ln), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 621 tips and reviews
Hilary: Try the fresh pasta with pancetta, sage, parmesan, and a fried egg... Read more.
Gilt City: Try the Pasta Za Za ($19), a play on the classic carbonara with pancetta, sage, parmesan and a fried egg!
Kinjil Mathur: Vegetarians: pasta zaza without pancetta.
3. Carbone
9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
Josh B: Grab a Caesar salad, Spicy Rigatoni vodka (add the Meatballs x 3 / order), double lamb chops then Veal parm, and sizzling pancetta. You won't need dessert, but get an espresso and add sambuca
Garrison Price: Have a cocktail at the bar while you wait, pancetta for the table, pasta and the veal parm, don't get more than one side unless you are willing to take home leftovers, must order at least 1 dessert.
Cristian Gonzalez: Try the amazing scampi and the rigatoni alla vodka. Incredible space - looks like a classic Italian gangster joint from a bygone era.
4. Lupa
8.4
170 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 232 tips and reviews
Chavelli: Get the warm pancetta salad. Yum.
R D: Upscale italian flare. The spaghetti carbonara is the best we’ve ever had and could give Italy a real competition, with perfectly creamy sauce and well-rendered pancetta.
Kathy Liu: Cozy place for a light, romantic candlelit dinner. Save some room for the delicious s’mores gelato. They have a pasta tasting menu that comes with wine pairings and is good if you’re famished.
6. Strip House
8.8
13 E 12th St (btwn 5th Ave & University Pl), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Greenwich Village · 176 tips and reviews
Sparkie: dig into a wide selection of scrumptious sides that range Goose Fat Potatoes and Black Truffle Creamed Spinach to Creamed Corn with Pancetta and Mac & Cheese.
Sammy Alkan: Great chocolate cake. Leave room!!
The New York Times: One of the city’s great steakhouses, dressed in bordello red. Get strip steak, goose-fat potatoes, truffled cream spinach, chocolate cake.
8. Analogue
8.5
19 W 8th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Greenwich Village · 71 tips and reviews
Amanda Rella: Nice intimate bar near Washington Square Park. For dates, a lot of 2 person seating at the back. Great cocktails!
Clay Fox: Excellent cocktails and great atmosphere. Do yourself a favor and walk to the back bar first.
Zayed Khan: Beautiful, clean space. Old fashioned was impeccable. They also served a very unique and delicious drink called the Matahari (cognac/chai vermouth?/lemon/pomegranate).
9. Il Mulino New York
8.4
86 W 3rd St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 62 tips and reviews
Mark Gracia: One of the best restaurants for Italian in NYC, have never had a bad meal here. Any of the veal dishes are fantastic.
IWalked Audio Tours: #9 - IWalked NYC's Top 10 Italian Restaurants. Greenwich Village staple. Been voted the #1 Italian restaurant in NYC by Zagats for two decades. Portions are ginormous & have lots of garlic!<LINK> Read more.
julia t: The best service. Love the huge hunks of parm that start the meal. Can't go wrong with any pasta or the lobster.
Maria Racine Nazarenko: Excellent selection of drinks and some nice snacks to nibble on or even more for those with an appetite. Cosy, romantic, friendly. Good for a date.
Nicole Dupras: The $18 bottle of wine during happy hour makes this place a must. Unheard of prices in Manhattan. #deal #bethany ;)
Nika Vagner: Happy Hour $18 bottle or $5 glass special.
12. Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca
8.7
110 Waverly Pl (btwn MacDougal Alley & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 273 tips and reviews
Yueyue Guo: The tripe is unreal, better than they make it in Italy (spicy though for most people, so make sure you got some beer on the side). Goose liver ravioli is also a must
Nicole Miller: Go to Babbo and get the traditional tasting menu. savor. every. bite.
John Moore: Enjoy an Aperol Spritz at the Bar and watch the Babbo evening unfold around you.
13. La Lanterna di Vittorio
8.8
129 Macdougal St (btwn 3rd & 4th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 184 tips and reviews
Michael Anthony: Lasagna flight, enough said! Pizza was great too.
The Spark Group: Romantic, romantic, romantic. The garden in the back is perfect for sharing wine, a cheese plate, dessert, and longing looks.
Greg Battle: Go to Bar Next Door to La Lanterna on Sunday nights and watch Peter Mazza play jazz guitar. Brilliant stuff.