Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in New York City

1287 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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1742 Wine Bar
1742 Wine Bar
70/100 (6404 ratings)
Restaurants
Wine Bar
Italian
Wine Bar
Italian
Dinner
Shrimp
Pasta
Sit down
Italian
Wine Bar
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Reservations
Dinner
Mid-range
"This place was amazing. Used a Groupon for the 49$ for $ 170 worth of food. 6 wine tasting glasses each, 2 entrees , appetizer and bottle of wine to..."
Kevin
Via Italia
Via Italia
70/100 (1126 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Cheesecake
Alfredo
Meatballs
Lasagne
Carbonara
Linguini Alle Vongole
Lamb
Bistecca Alla Griglia
Pesto
With Shrimp
Penne alla Vodka
Shrimp
Lasagne
prosecco
Lamb Chops
Pollo Parmigiano
Salad
Scallopine Piccata
Calamari
Risotto
Calamares
Sit down
Italian
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great place in nyc to eat relaxing place to be love the food great customer service thank you crew for being the best will be coming back soon..."
Kalpendra Jain
"Simple and Delicious Food. This little Italian Restaurant stands out in Little Brazil. The food is simple and delicious. There is always a specials..."
Peridingo
"Great discovery. An old establishment serving authentic but traditional Italian fare. Attentive service, real linens, pleasant atmosphere. Very..."
Brent
"Great service and wonderful food! It is a nice quiet restaurant in the middle of a busy..."
Leeann
Broadway Joe Steakhouse
Broadway Joe Steakhouse
70/100 (242 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Italian
American
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
American
Italian
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Little Vincent's Pizza
Little Vincent's Pizza
70/100 (2783 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Pizza
Pizza
Italian
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Slice of Pizza
Margarita pizza
Spinach Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza
Garlic Knots
Chicken and Broccoli
Coconut water
Mushrooms with Extra Cheese Slice
Cheese Slice of Cheese Pizza
Sit down
Italian
Fast food
Pizza
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
Nello
Nello
70/100 (2603 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Italian
Italian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Pasta
Salad
Calamari
Risotto
Calamares
Salmon
Tiramisu
Prosciutto
Noodle
Pesto
Beef
Fish
Lobster
Sit down
Italian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Reservations
Lunch
Late Night
Dinner
Fine Dining
"BEST ITALIAN FOOD IN NYC. NELLO has perhaps the best Italian food I have had in NYC. I am a foodie. Period. I had the liver appetizer and the lobster..."
Foodienyc
"Nello Restaurant is Delicious & Cool. Nello Restaurant on Madison Avenue in NYC is located in the heart of the world's best shopping district. It is..."
Erikanyc
"Some of the best pasta I have ever had.... Prices were more than I expected, but the pasta was amazing and the service was..."
Vicki
Primo 135
Primo 135
70/100 (138 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Lasagne
Pesto
Sit down
Italian
Seating
Table Service
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
John & Tony's Pizzeria
John & Tony's Pizzeria
70/100 (1396 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Delivery
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Lunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
Capri Ristorante
Capri Ristorante
70/100 (1305 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Tiramisu
Meatballs
Lasagne
Shrimp
Eggplant
Pasta
Salad
Calamari
Calamares
"Lobster ravioli, lasagna, cheese ravioli, and Alfredo all were amazing our server was quite the charmer. Glad we stopped..."
Mary Elizabeth Rudick Schaller
"This was one of the best Italian places Iā€™ve ever eaten at. We were greeted by a nice gentleman that helped accommodate us in every..."
Tracy Christian Grissett
"Lovely meal served by very attentive staff I would definitely recommend this..."
Adrian Merrett
"Amazing restaurant amazingly staff!!!! I would highly recommend if in little Italy..."
Abbe Nicole
"Great food, great service and great atmosphere. Had the lobster ravioli. Was really..."
Anne Carter
"We were in NYC last year and just happened to stop by his place while in Little Italy-best decision ever! Made our way BACK yesterday just for these..."
Missy Tuck-Roche
"I will diffidently be back. They are so accommodating . I am very picky. They came over asked what I liked put it all together for a fabulous meal..."
Stephanie Tamez-Adams
"Delicious lasagna and Pizza, excellent service, super friendly staff. I highly recommend..."
Daniel GarciaVazquez
"It was a fantastic experience. Food and service are incredible. Not only I recommend this place but I cannot wait to go..."
Peppy Goren
Crudo Vineria Con Cucina
Crudo Vineria Con Cucina
70/100 (161 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Pesto
Sit down
Italian
Pizza
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great lunch specials with salad! Good prices for little italy. Pretty darn good lasagna with fresh shave..."
Terri D
"Great sea food. I reallly enjoyed this place. It was great. The sea food was amazing. The service was nice and everyone was friendly. I would go..."
Lauren
Appetito Restaurant
Appetito Restaurant
70/100 (86 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
"Had Christmas Eve dinner here. Classy restaurant with good authentic..."
Paula Pullar
"Loved it. First time,will be back next time we're in the..."
Janet Raffa
"Lindo lugar, excelente servicio y la comida..."
Veronica Leon
Famous Original Ray's Pizza
Famous Original Ray's Pizza
70/100 (206 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Secret Room
Secret Room
70/100 (137 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Dinner
Late Night
Drinks
Sit down
Italian
Serves Alcohol
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Street Parking
Seating
Table Service
Late Night
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
Bice Cucina Soho
70/100 (33 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Italian
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Famous Original Ray's Pizza
Famous Original Ray's Pizza
70/100 (1545 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
225 Bistro
225 Bistro
70/100 (114 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Fast Food
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sette
70/100 (9 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Italian
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Gallo Nero
Gallo Nero
70/100 (129 ratings)
Restaurants
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
"Very nice place with a lovely ambiance to it. Appropriate for a romantic date or just a small group gathering. Great wine list available and nice..."
Joanne Karam
"I love this place! The music is ANAZING. The food was delicious. The bread was cold and slightly hard. But the salmon was deliciouso! The staff are..."
Brishaw McKnight
99 Cent Fresh Pizza
99 Cent Fresh Pizza
70/100 (2167 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Fast food
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
American
Pizza
Italian
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Pizza
Italian
American
Fast food
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"The food is great. Prices are incredible compared to other fast food restaurants. Butā€¦ man, I donā€™t know what to say about the environment. The..."
Nikoloz Chitashvili
"Must visit place. Taste and quantity just didn't reflect the price they charge. I also tried the other 99c joint (across the intersection) next to..."
Gee
"One of the best 99 cent fresh pizza shops. No fake statements like one slice - 99 cent, another one - 75. One slice costs 1 dollar. Friendly staff..."
Ivan
"Best 99c pizza at NYC ever. Maybe you will see a couple of 99c pizza at the city but this is the best. Itā€™s close to Times Square so that means if..."
Elias Eduardo Gutierrez
"I didn't expect anything special apart from 99cents pizza. They only accept cash and I only had a dollar, lucky I had cash. Pizza was good. It's good..."
J BK
"Awesome pizza for a great price. 8$ for a whole cheese pizza and 12$ for a pepperonipizza. If you want something cheap and quick, go for their 2..."
Patu
"Cheap and fast pizza. Eat like new Yorker. $3 got 2 slices of pizza and 1 pop..."
Yudhi Aliwiyanto
"Super experience with this delicious pizza. The price is unbeatable and thereā€™s free sauce people can customize as they want. I personally like the..."
Cri Baccio
"2 cheese slices & a soda per $3.. or 2 of a kind & soda per $5. Good price-quality ratio for Manhattan/Times..."
Luciana
"Pretty good fast pizza! Definitely a good price as well, I was super happy i ate cost effective Pizza that SMACKED...."
Roy Gonzalez
"A small area for your quick bites. If you have $3.50 they still will give you your two slices and a small drink, still reasonable for the price...."
Aristotle
"I went with a friend around 11:30 pm on a Monday. It was busy, but service was quick. The cheese slices we got were what I would call solid 99 cent..."
Joe S
"Crazily enough, we were headed to Joe's when we spotted this place. We checked their reviews online and sure enough, everyone was raving about them,..."
abitofjess
"Was a bit unsure of 99Ā¢ slices but I came across this spot real late at night. Ordered 2 slices and immediately ended up grabbing 2 more right out..."
A C
"Itā€™s fresh, cheap, and not bad for $1.50-2 pizza! CASH ONLY. Took a star off because the pizzas are not actually $0.99. Cheese is $1.5 and toppings..."
S. L
"Shockingly good!! Late night food, straight forward counter (you're not here for the atmosphere), but dang it is actually really tasty. Fluffy bread,..."
Christine Skelly
"One of the many many outposts where poor and rich people alike can eat for a few dollars. If it wasnā€™t for the multitude of these throughout the..."
Harlem Ops
Pronto Pizza
Pronto Pizza
70/100 (1007 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Vegetarian Friendly
Fast food
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Pesto
Pizza
Italian
Fast food
Seating
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Best Pizza of my Life!!!! This was a delicious pizza and gave my friends and I serotonin boost that we needed to walk through the cold snow tonight...."
Rebekah Warde
"New York Pizza at its finest. Crust got a little overcooked during the reheat. But other than it's a Quaint place, friendly staff. Reasonable..."
Jay Downam
"We had a great experience here! Friendly staff. Pizza was hot and tasty. Will definitely..."
Melissa Jimenez
"excellent place, delicious food and the cashier very friendly and helpful in helping us with the..."
Sandry Pinky Doll
"My first visit to NYC, so I'm not an expert on NY Pizza. I went not long after they opened, so the pizza was fresh and good. Wasn't as crispy as..."
Clint Oxendine
"First time in the city and my hubby and I tried it, we loved it! I got the pasta and meatballs and my husband got the pizza(both were excellent)! The..."
Crystal Pence
Aquamarina Restaurant
Aquamarina Restaurant
70/100 (524 ratings)
Restaurants
Thai
Seafood
Italian
Seafood
Italian
Thai
Dinner
Lunch
Seafood
Thai
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I love this restaurant. Good food, drinks and they Treat customers as a..."
Marcia Knemoller
"Number # 1 Restaurant In New York Plan your evening with love ones at this Amazing..."
Virgilio Gonzalez
"GREAT ITALIAN RESTAURANT. I went to Aqua Marina the other night after reviewing all of the other restaurants in Washington Heights, which are not..."
Cecilia Castagna
"Tasty Italian in the Heart of the Heights. Washington Heights, especially the 5 block radius where I live, certainly isn't known for it's variety of..."
Stultus Magnus
Il Piccolo Bufalo
Il Piccolo Bufalo
70/100 (1427 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Italian
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Wild Boar Lasagna
Chicken Parmesan
Calamari
Sangria Es Vino Tinto Con Frutas Muy Rico
Prosciutto
Risotto
Cozze E Vongole Piccolo Bufalo
Pesto
Mussels
Lasagna Front Chicken Parmigiana Back
Antipasti
Calamares
Stuffed Manicotti
Spaghetti carbonara
Eggplant Parmigiana
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Stuffed Mushrooms
Beer
Seafood Pizza
Penne
Marinara Pizza
Pizza Oven
TiramisĆŗ
Alfredo
Shrimp
Bruschetta
Tiramisu
Fettuccine Alfredo
Meatballs
Fried Ravioli
Bolognese
Eggplant
Shrimp Carbonara
Lasagne
Salad
Doc Margherita Pizza
Cannoli
Clams
Sit down
Pizza
Italian
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Late Night
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"I ordered the risotto with chicken mushroom and asparagus however there were no mushrooms or asparagus to be seen on my plate which was quite..."
Crackerjacker
"We were in Chinatown / Little Italy for 5 days primarily to eat at the dim sum places in Chinatown. However after 4 days of eating nothing but dim..."
Mrspatmore
"Great lunch of pizza, pasta fagioli and buffalo mozzarella and..."
The Murf
" The base was thin and very crispy, although it did start to get a little soggy in the very centre after a few minutes, but the majority of the base..."
FoodMeUpScotty
"We sat outside and the staff was working hard to make sure that experience was good. The food was nice and flavorful. The calzone was large and..."
steven latchaw
"Everything was very enjoyable! The pizza was very delicious and the stuffed Buffalos adding a great touch to the theme of the restaurant. The servers..."
Melanie Figueredo
"We met Sam outside and he was so personable. He told us about their wonderful homemade pasta. We are SO happy we stopped here because their pasta was..."
Heather Brown
"We enjoyed the open-air dining in this great little restaurant. The pizza was really good, the drinks were cold, and the server was very nice. Like..."
Matt Sullivan
"Everything was great! We stuffed ourselves and took leftovers trying so many things. The Chicken Marsala, Stuffed Shells, Lentil & Sausage, Burata,..."
Craig Anthony
"While walking down little Italy we were bombarded with hosts and hostesses trying to get us in their door. That is, until we came across this..."
Austin Mills
"Delicious food, nice service. We were very..."
M. K.
"Some people have good food and very nice people. This is one of those places. I was instantly made to feel at home, the coffee was an Italian roast..."
Sankofa Tafari NYC
"Pizza was delicious. Owner was sweet & talked with..."
Britt
"The owner himself offered to cover our meal if we didnā€™t think it was fantastic. Needless to say, we ended up grabbing the check. This place was..."
Woodss Gaming
"What an incredible experience this restaurant was. The food was authentic Italian food and was absolutely delicious. The care the staff took of both..."
Paul Sivo
"Oh my god me and my girl went here last night. Had the beef ravioli and pizza Bella, it was amazing. I was sweating while eating from the sheer joy..."
BuLLeTs
"Oh Mio Dio!! So many choices in Little Italy, but this one has the goods! Homemade, perfectly cooked pasta complete with old world charm. Joe was a..."
Lisa Higgins
"This place has a great marinara pizza. The staff were very nice and loved to accommodate my dog (brought him treats and ice water). I would recommend..."
MacKinsey M
Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen
Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen
70/100 (1820 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Italian
Fast Food
Pizza
Italian
Fast food
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Quesadilla
Potato Wedges
heineken
Pizza Slice
Garlic Rolls
Pan Cakes
Pepperoni Slice
Pasta and Tuna
Philly Cheese Steak and Loaded Fries
Over Cooked Bacon
Albondigas Y Te Verde Sin Azucar
Albondigas Y Pasta
Pasta
Salad
Pesto
Fast food
Pizza
Italian
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Need a Fast and Honest food? That's your..."
Henrique Geraldi
Il Valentino Osteria
Il Valentino Osteria
70/100 (383 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Italian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Shrimp
Pasta
Salad
"Food and drinks were spot on, manager was on top of things. Nice..."
Padraig G. Ceitinn
"The food is excellent! My son loves their spaghetti bolognese, love their mussels but most of all the service is..."
Ophelia Torres
"I was two times during my holiday in New York in Il Valentino, which a friend of mine recommended me, and above all I was impressed by the pleasant..."
Diana Medanova
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