1. Bono Trattoria
8.9
3658 Broadway (West 151st St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Harlem · 20 tips and reviews
Frank T.: The rib-eye is amazing, specially without the mushroom cream sauce
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!!
2. Malatesta Trattoria
8.7
649 Washington St (btwn 10th St & Christopher St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 197 tips and reviews
Steven Kornblit: The spinach gnocchi in Gorgonzola cream sauce is very special. If you love gnocchi you must try this to see if it's the best you've ever had.
Nikki 🌺: Amazing penne arrabiata! Reminded me of my grandmas's sauces. And the spinach gnocchi was delicious, and light for a creamy sauce!
Asli S: Cute place for a weekend lunch. Burrata was great. Spinach gnocchi was delicious but the cream sauce was quite rich. Great service too!
3. Swagat
8.3
411 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 80th St & 79th St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 39 tips and reviews
Gal Amir: Take the Malai Kufta and the paneer with the red creamy sauce! So yum! And the garlic Nan is to die for 👌
Khawlah: Great service, very good taste, small and cozy place. I give it 9/10. It's not spice at all but delicious. Recommendation ( chicken masala and raita ).
Paula Ragucci: delicious food! chicken tikka masala + garlic naan.
4. La Sirene
8.3
558 Broome St (at Varick St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Hudson Square · 79 tips and reviews
Michelle Paradis: BYOB, escargots, mussels with curry cream sauce, filet mignon with foie gras.
Jen Lee: Please, please order the curry mussels. The mussels are fresh and they're basked in this rich, cream, flavorful broth (almost a curry sauce). Other favs: beet salad, goat tart and profiteroles
The New Yorker: Didier Pawlicki, the chef and owner of one of the tiniest, least pretentious, more pleasurable French bistros in the city, is a sensitive and adaptable—not to mention Internet-savvy—soul. Read more.
6. Mémé Mediterranean
8.8
581 Hudson Street, New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · West Village · 79 tips and reviews
honeywhatscooking.com: Get the Gnocchi in a truffle cream sauce - rich, but delicious! Chocolate Molten Cake is divine! Fried Artichokes weren't all that. Chicken Souvlaki was too dry, cucumber sauce was yum! Moussaka good!
Michael DeFranco: A great brunch. The Mediterranean Brunch is a great way to start any morning. Try it with eggs sunny side up.
Swen Graham: Baked meatballs are a must. And the fried artichoke. And pretty much every small plate on the menu.
7. Basta Pasta
8.1
37 W 17th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Union Square · 151 tips and reviews
Jaim: Generally on the bland side. No taste of sage in the pumpkin gnocchi with sage cream sauce. Baked mushrooms were fresh, but salt profile was very uneven. Ravioli had tough bits of prosciutto..
Ruby Anaya: The penne with bacon and cream sauce was the clear winner - this was the appetizer portion which was perfect. You will not be disappointed!
Christine Ngo: Can't get enough of the handsome waiters, sea urchin pasta with pink sauce, caesar salad and grilled octopus. This is a must every time I visit Manhattan.
8. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza
8.2
321 E 14th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village · 569 tips and reviews
Superb: Don't even think about the other options - go with the original artichoke slice. The way the creamy sauce blends into the crust is just phenomenal!
Mike Campton: Holy crap the cream sauce on the artichoke is mind blowing.
New York Post: The signature artichoke slice (topped with a thick cream sauce, mozzarella, pecorino, artichoke and spinach) is a perfect indulgence when it's late and you're tipsy. Read more.
10. Malai Marke
8.6
318 E 6th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · East Village · 79 tips and reviews
DoubleDeuce: Great quality Indian food if you're hunting for a spot on Curry Row. A bit too expansive of a menu but good for family style ordering. Also, "malai marke" means "extra malai (buttery cream sauce)".
Dina Rughani: Coconut chicken curry. Ask for them to make it spicy. Great lunch special deal!
The Wall Street Journal: Break out of the chicken tikka masala rut with the coondapur kori, a flavorful, deep-orange coconut chicken curry from the coastal city of Mangalore. Read more.
11. Russ & Daughters
9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 423 tips and reviews
TastyMontreal: Try the Pickled herring & onions in cream sauce
Andrew Vogel: Everything. Try the Scottish salmon on an everything bagel with scallion lox. The herring in cream sauce is also just mouth watering.
Hannah GM: Amazing smoked fish and other appetizing specialities. Try the Gaspe Nova and belly lox, and don't forget to grab some pickles and whitefish salad (or their wasabi roe!) to go with it.
14. Buenos Aires
8.7
513 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Argentinian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews
Olivia I: Malbec! Filet mignon with chantrelle w/ cream sauce. Marinated eggplant. Warm attentive service. My new favorite place in the neighborhood.
Hanna Grace: Best buffalo mozzarella/ prosciutto combo I have EVER had! TRUE ARGENTINIAN FOOD, I promise! Go for the mixed grill your first time! I LOVE the lobster ravioli/empanadas. No to the chicken/salmon.
Nicholas VanderBorgh: Instead of two steaks which means carrying leftovers I usually get the 16 ounce strip with mashed potatoes Then spilt it. Get the chimichurri sauce. the Carmel dessert. Amazing
15. Bocca Di Bacco
7.7
635 9th Ave (btwn W 44th & W 45th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 38 tips and reviews
Stealth Moose: Very disappointing. The carbonara was swimming in a cream sauce. A true Italian would never use cream. Let me help you: http://www.academiabarilla.it/ricette/primi-piatti/spaghetti-alla-carbonara.aspx
DoubleDeuce: Very typical Italian for NYC, and plenty of seating for larger groups or larger folks who want feel more comfortable.
Jeremy Davis: Get the Bruschetta Ai Funghi to start. It. Does. Not. Disappoint.