PrintTop 5 Neighborhood Italian Restaurant Contenders
A number of ELE users commented, and rightly so, that all the places on my Best Italian restaurant list were all pretty damned pricey. So I thought I should take a stab at a list of potential top five neighborhood Italian restaurants. How do I define a neighborhood Italian restaurant?
A restaurant where you can eat two courses and a glass of wine and spend $25. Neighborhood restaurants that don't require as much of a financial commitment and advance planning. You might wait on line because in many cases these restaurants don't take reservations.
The trouble with most neighborhood Italian restaurants is that most often they serve food that is well-meaning but mediocre at best. That said, there are a number of wonderful neighborhood Italian restaurants sprinkled all over NY. The over-all experience at these neighborhood spots will not likely be as satisfying (service and space can often be lacking), but the food can be delicious.
Here is my list of contenders:
Anthony's: Park Slope
Bianca: Noho
Biricchino: Chelsea
Celeste: Upper West Side
Cono & Sons: Williamsburg
Da Andrea: West Village
Frankies 457 Spuntino: Carroll Gardens
Frankies Clinton St. Spuntino: Lower East Side
Franny's: Park Slope
Gennaro: Upper West Side
Il Bagatto: East Village
Inoteca: Lower East Side
Joe's of Avenue U: Gravesend, Brooklyn
Manducatis: Long Island City
Nick's: Upper East Side
Sapori D'Ischia: Woodside, Queens
Sette Medi: Morningside Heights
Tommaso's: Bensonhurst
Via Emilia: Flatiron District
Have I missed any?
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10 Comments:
Have you tried Fragole on Court near Carroll in Carroll Gardens? I think it's excellent.
Tim at 11:19AM on 09/18/06
Locanda Vini e Olii in Clinton Hill is amazing.
benson at 1:14PM on 09/18/06
Perrabacco on east 4th street between A and B-- so MUCH better then Frankie's.
binky at 9:13PM on 09/18/06
Le Zie and Sette in Chelsea are both worth a visit, and I like Supper in the East Village.
moth23 at 12:31AM on 09/19/06
Da Andrea is great, but I also love 50 Carmine in the West Village. The asparagus ravioli and the artichokes are out of this world.
chefdd at 9:07PM on 09/19/06
i recently went to Regional on the UWS - very nice.
I was also include Celeste, also on UWS.
foodienyc at 8:54AM on 09/21/06
also want to add Rughetta on the Upper East Side. The pastas are home made, a simple menu done well, and great service
malok at 11:55PM on 09/22/06
I've got to second Perbacco in the East Village. Probably one of my favorite restaurants in NY for the prices, ambience, and fabulous food.
Lauren Steffel at 1:33PM on 01/07/07
il colisseo in bensonburst is fantastic. I love Monducati's but give them the edge
RICHARDCHARLES at 7:12PM on 06/05/09
Don't forget The Parkside in Corona. Always a great meal, good service and reasonably proced. Only gripe i can say is reservations a must and count on waiting a few minutes or more even with a reservation. the bar is good, thank goodness. the place is always bustling.
ChefPapi at 2:46PM on 07/08/09