New York Italian Restaurants

Pizza

1. Di Fara Pizzeria

Neighborhood: Brooklyn/Midwood

2.5 Stars  Was it good? I think so. After hearing the people next to me obnoxiously gushing and guffawing about the pizza, after reading nearly every article from Time Out, Bon Appetit, The NY Times...

2. L&B Spumoni Gardens

This is a review of L&B the pizzeria not the restaurant *  Hurry up get in line and wait for the new pie!  If you are a first timer or any timer at that, a piping hot piece of L&B sicilian pizza...

3. Rosa's Pizza

Neighborhood: Queens/Ridgewood

Although I prefer Carlo's pizza in Middle Village, when in Ridgewood, this pizzeria is always a hit.  Like the Rosa's on 69th Street in Maspeth, there is a wide selection of pizzas and specialty...

4. Luzzo's

Neighborhood: Manhattan/East Village

#1 pizza in Manhattan.  I HATE HATE HATE to admit it, but it's better than Lombardi's.  1) Pizza - I'm perplexed about the crust.  How does it get so crunchy and chewy?  Perfectly burnt as well...

5. Patsy's Pizzeria

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

Patsy's better be glad that I'm rating them on their pizza and not their shady service shenanigans.   At first we thought our waitress couldn't speak English, so we basically played charades to get...

More Pizza in Italian Restaurants »

Pasta

1. Babbo Ristorante e…

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

My favorites are the cockles, lobster spaghettini, and saffron panna cotta.  I love the majority of their pastas.  Also, they have amazing wine and cocktails.  I had a cherry bellini last time, so...

2. Gradisca Restaurant

Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

The food was quite delicious. We started with one of the flatbreads and for the main courses we had the ricotta ravioli and the pasta filled with lobster. Both excellent. I would hold off on giving five...

3. Dell'Anima

Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village

and a perfect counter point to the heirloom tomatoes and watermelon beneath. The heirloom tomato salad was also great.  The pastas also did not disappoint. Since they are all homemade, they have that perfectly...

4. Lupa

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Greenwich Village

that the octopus was a bit tough.  For our entrees, we ordered the Spaghetti Carbonara and Tagliatelle with Pork Ragu.  The pastas are fantastic.  Perfectly cooked pasta coated in the right amount...

5. Trattoria Trecolori

Neighborhood: Manhattan/Theater District

a show to catch.  The squid ink pasta is so flavorsome, I could have it again right now if they magically appeared on my keyboard (yes, it IS that good).   Special of the Day: Pappaardelle with Chicken...

More Pasta in Italian Restaurants »