PrintKeep the Neighborhood Italian Restaurants Coming
There are obviously way more good neighborhood Italian restaurants than I knew about.
Tim turned me on to Fragole on Court Street in Carroll Gardens.
Benson posted about Locanda Vini e Olii in Clinton Hill, in Brooklyn.
Binky really likes Perrabacco in the East Village.
Moth 23 mentioned Le Zie and Sette in Chelsea and Supper in the East Village.
Keep 'em coming. Write something about the feel of the place and the food when you do. And give us the address and phone number if you have the time. This list will be invaluable to ELE readers.
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I also like Le Zie on 7th Ave b/w 20th & 21st (212-206-8686), although I haven't been in a couple of years. I used to love the rigatoni w/ rosemary veal ragout ($10.95). They have a sister restaurant, Via delle Zoccolette on Ave A & 6th (212-260-6660). If you just order the grilled ribeye with white truffle oil ($15.95), you don't need to eat anything else.
Cacio e Pepe on 2nd Ave b/w 11th & 12th (212-505-5931) is also good, although their average prices may be a titch too high to get 2 courses + glass of wine for $25. The restaurant is full of Italians (staff and guests), always a good sign. Bar Veloce (212-260-3200) across the street is similar, though not as good as, 'inoteca, with a salumi/cheese/panini menu.
We also recently discovered Uva on 2nd Ave b/w 77th & 78th (212-472-4552) and had a nice brunch, and the rest of the menu looks intriguing.
I don't know if this counts as "neighborhood," but the best cheap Italian place in my book is Otto on 5th Ave & 8th St (212-988-1188). Their spaghetti carbonara is the most authentic I've had in NYC (no cream!), and for only $9.
Reviews of all of these restaurants here.
Bettina at 7:15AM on 09/19/06
I really like Max Soha on 1274 Amsterdam Avenue at 123rd street. It is very reasonable and it is an off the boat Italian family run restaurant. The portions are huge and very reasonable. I love the lasagna that comes in a giant pan--there's no way anyone could eat that at one sitting---the broccoli rabe is good too. If you feel like venturing uptown--this spot is a gem in an up and coming neighborhood.
lexmanga at 9:42AM on 09/21/06