Celeste is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. Celeste

8.2
502 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 124 tips and reviews

Michael L.Michael Li: The pasta here is great! And the monkfish is a must have.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The ricotta ravioli is one of the few perfect plates of pasta in the city and the cheese plate is as good as you'll find (smuggled directly in from Italy!)

Audrey T.Audrey Tolbert: Adorable spot! Awesome homemade pasta and really great wine selection. Legit Italian and the whole place, from the interior to the owner to the menu, reflects it!

Jacob's Pickles is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. Jacob's Pickles

9.2
509 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Upper West Side · 672 tips and reviews

Brittany H.Brittany Hocking: Bloody BLT and Mac & Cheese are a must!

Macarena H.Macarena Hm: The gumbo and lobster macaroni are great

SabrinaSabrina: Chicken bacon egg & cheese on a biscuit is the best choice for brunch or dinner. Start with a rosemary vodka lemonade and a pickle sampler. The mac & cheese is amazing, but leaves you feeling guilty.

Fred's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Fred's Restaurant

8.0
476 Amsterdam Ave. (at W 83rd St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 152 tips and reviews

Crystal H.Crystal Hermosillo: Everything I've had here is great! Lobster pasta, Penne pesto pasta, steak, Mac n cheese!! Don't forget to try the brownie dessert!

Kyle G.Kyle G: Burgers and sweet potato fries, sesame chicken appetizer, Mac and cheese all delicious. Fine brunch too and you can bring your dog!

Jen L.Jen L: A dog-themed restaurant with delicious food! Tons of veggie options!

The Smith is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. The Smith

8.5
1900 Broadway (at W 63rd St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 345 tips and reviews

Javier P.Javier Perez-Karam: Pastas are great!! Cocktail are awesome. The burger is tasty, but the bun makes it hard to it because it's not soft bread is more like a chewy brioche. Anyway, if You are in good company it's awesome!

eric b.eric bornemann: Gnocchi is fantastic. Great pre lincoln center option.

NicoleNicole: Generous portions of delicious comfort food. Healthy options and nonalcoholic homemade sodas too. Good for families, brunch, and a late meal. Usually a wait. Get the mac & cheese and s'mores in a jar!

Salumeria Rosi is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. Salumeria Rosi

8.7
283 Amsterdam Ave (btw 73rd & 74th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 119 tips and reviews

Xavi M.Xavi Menós: if you order cold cuts.. don´t forget to ask for the finochiona... best dishes: tuscan rib, pork belly, caponata, and the pasta with 9 meats... all of them amazing...

EaterEater: Cesare Casella's small plates parlor is a great place for a few bites of premium imported antipasti and a glass of wine, or a larger meal of more substantial meat and pasta dishes. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

AnnieAnnie: The food is great, try the meatball with polenta and pasta amatriciana! Panna cotta is one of the best in the city!

Carmine's Italian Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. Carmine's Italian Restaurant

8.2
2450 Broadway (btwn W 90th & W 91st), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 135 tips and reviews

Xander S.Xander Salvador: Totally worth each second of the hour+ wait. The stuffed salmon and the Penne á la Vodka was to DIE FOR!

Jaclyn R.Jaclyn Rodriguez: You can add pasta to any of the meat dishes....chicken marsala with linguine is amazing!

ColetteColette: Penne vodka, shrimp scampi, and Caesar salad were great!

Osteria Cotta is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Osteria Cotta

7.9
513 Columbus Ave (btwn W 84th & W 85th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 174 tips and reviews

JoleneJolene: Great pizzas! Try the Calabrese. All the pasta dishes are yummy too. Love the Orichette and the Pappardelle with pork ragu.

alison z.alison zimmermann: Amazing wine, pizza and orchette pasta.

Kailey T.Kailey Thompson: Cozy spot! Loved the fried ricotta appetizer and ravioli for dinner.

Parm is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Parm

8.4
235 Columbus Ave (btwn 70th & 71st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 78 tips and reviews

Christina M.Christina Meyer: The ziti is to die for!

Danielle D.Danielle Dolgin: Fusilli bolognese is amazing. Ball of ricotta on top

Samuel T.Samuel Turner: Best Baked ziti & chicken parm

Pomodoro Rosso is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Pomodoro Rosso

7.3
229 Columbus Ave (btwn W 70th & W 71st St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 55 tips and reviews

hi h.hi hi: You can't go wrong with Penne a la Grappa!

Cristina R.Cristina R: I order takeout from here all the time, and each time, the service has been great, and the food has been delicious! Rigatoni alla Ricotta is to die for.

W. Vincent P.W. Vincent Park: Local favorite since forever (I have been a regular since '2000), this northern Italian restaurant serves fantastic pasta dishes along with super-friendly service.

Caffe Storico is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Caffe Storico

7.9
170 Central Park W (at 77th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 43 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Italian snacks like arancini, veal tartare, and grilled cuttlefish, house-made pappardelle with duck ragu, dry-aged sirloin steak. Try getting steak at the Tenement Museum. Read more.

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Start with a cappuccino and croissant and then go for the smoked salmon frittata with goat cheese or the pappardelle with duck ragu, shaved chocolate and orange -- a dish that sounds odd but works. Read more.

Jessica C.Jessica C.: One of the best new restaurants on the upper west side. I love the selection of Italian wines and beer; and the pasta dishes are killer. Pappardella with duck ragu is a must.

Joanne Trattoria is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. Joanne Trattoria

7.6
70 W 68th St (at Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 64 tips and reviews

Anthony S.Anthony S.: Try the Joanne's Macaroni & Cheese - Italian style mac & cheese!!

Tiffany P.Tiffany Peterson: The Mac & cheese by Frank Linn is to DIE for! Prepare thineself for multiple foodgasms & ask for Stephen, he's the BEST SERVER EVER! <3

Brooks W.Brooks Whitted: Best brunch ever! Had meatballs, macaroni and cheese, and margarita pizza..fabulous!

Patsy's Pizzeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. Patsy's Pizzeria

8.1
61 W 74th St (at Columbus Ave.), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Upper West Side · 65 tips and reviews

AstoriawinedivaAstoriawinediva: The Linguine Scampignoli in roasted garlic and tomato sauce is spectacular get the white pie everyone raves about too! A glass of Montelpuciano for a house red - fabulous meal, excellent staff

BennuworldBennuworld: The pizza is good, but the penne vodka is delicious!

Molly Y.Molly Yanity: Great, affordable Italian food. Even if there's a wait for two, get to the bar, share a salad, a pasta dish or pizza, and a bottle of wine and you will be satisfied and happy.

Cafe Fiorello is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. Cafe Fiorello

8.0
1900 Broadway (at W 63rd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 145 tips and reviews

Drew T.Drew Tabu: Best lasagna anywhere. We like to get a selection of antipasti (including the fried artichoke for sure!) and then share the lasagna between two (even three).

Helen L.Helen Lin: Try the Baked Lasagna - #omg #baked #lasagna

Amy M.Amy Mixa: The lasagna is amazing and big enough to share!

The Milling Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. The Milling Room

8.9
446 Columbus Ave (at W 81st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Upper West Side · 52 tips and reviews

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Rabbit pappardelle is great, sweet breads are a fun appetizer choice. For cocktail try brown derby.

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Try the octopus, sweet breads and asparagus fondue and of course rabbit pappardelle. Apple tart for dessert.

alison z.alison zimmermann: Love this place. Great service, steak, truffle risotto, Mac and cheese and steak.

Pappardella is one of The 15 Best Places for Pasta in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. Pappardella

7.6
316 Columbus Ave (at W 75th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 60 tips and reviews

Karen U.Karen Uriot: The bread is good. The gnocchi and the penne with spinach very tasty. May be too much expensive regarding the quantity of food (pizzas seem small). Try "il caffé" !

Julie Q.Julie Qiu: Pappardelle Funghi E Tartufo is fantastic

Matt Z.Matt Zoufaly: The orecchiette is absolutely fantastic. One of my favorite pasta dishes anywhere in NYC. Also try the tricolore salad with one of their Italian red wines.