Italian Restaurants in Manhattan

Grotta Azzurra

Neighborhood institution with traditional Italian fare in a white tablecloth setting.

Lunella

This bright, cozy restaurant offers traditional Italian pastas & seafood & meat entrees.

Benito One

Hearty helpings of classic Italian fare dished up in a simple, long-running (since 1968) trattoria.

Il Cortile

Traditional Northern Italian eatery since 1975 with veteran waiters & a back garden atrium.

La Pecora Bianca UES

Stylish, bright eatery featuring market-driven Italian cuisine, regional wines & apéritifs.

Patrizia's Of Manhattan

Vibrant kitchen doling out brick-oven pizzas and Italian standards such as pasta and veal marsala.

Cipriani Downtown

Upscale scene where an international crowd tucks into Italian food chased with Bellinis.

La Lanterna di Vittorio

A lantern-lit indoor garden & live jazz in the adjoining bar complement light Italian fare.

Ci Siamo

Stylish restaurant offering high-end Mediterranean standards, plus wine and cocktails.

Serafina Tribeca

Thin-crust pizza and homemade pasta headline the menu at this tri-level space with exposed brick.

Puglia

Big portions of Italian basics served up in a throwback space lined with murals & memorabilia.

Carbone New York

High-end takes on red-sauce fare await at this A-lister Italian restaurant in a retro-glam space.

Don Angie

Serves Italian-American classics with wine and cocktails in a marble-accented space.

Canto West Village

Vibrant outfit with exposed bricks & a wood ceiling serving Italian classics & cocktails.

Da Andrea Chelsea

Rosemary's

Airy hotspot with a rooftop farm, serving seasonal Italian dishes, house-made pastas, and notable wines.

La Mela

Classic red-sauce Italian fare can be ordered in large family-style servings at this casual eatery.

Emporio

Roman-style wood-fried pizza, homemade pastas, and wine served in an Italian eatery with a skylight in the back room.

Dante NYC

Legendary circa-1915 cafe serving small plates & cocktails in an updated historic setting.

Jose Luis Little Italy