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NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants, From Oldest To Newest
Because you don’t eat enough baked clams.
The Casual Italian Restaurant Guide
From an Arthur Avenue classic to a tiny takeout spot in Windsor Terrace, these are the reliable neighborhood Italian restaurants for any weeknight.
The Best Italian Restaurants In The West Village
There's bucatini on every block, but here are the spots to prioritize.
Where To Get Some Pasta And A Glass Of Wine By Yourself
Eating carbohydrates alone is a beautiful thing. Here’s where to do that.
The NYC Italian Delivery Guide
29 spots to order delivery from when you’re in the mood for cacio e pepe, veal parm, and lots of red wine.
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Diso's Italian Sandwich
Some of the best chicken cutlets in town are served out of this sandwich truck in Midtown.
Carbone
People like to hate Carbone. But an evening at the iconic Italian restaurant is difficult not to love.
Marie's
The chopped cheese raviolo gets people in the door, but you should order a regular pasta instead.
Tony's Di Napoli
Tony’s Time Square location is good, tacky fun. But don’t let the questionably large portion sizes or chandeliers fool you. The pasta and parm are delicious.
Olive Garden
If you end up at Olive Garden’s Time Square location, prioritize the breadsticks and skip the pasta.
Ortobello's
Ortobello's is an old-school Italian spot in Mapleton that makes one of the best chicken parms in NYC.
Don Peppe
Decorated with horse-racing memorabilia, this Italian restaurant has been making family-style classics in South Ozone Park since 1968.
NYC's Greatest Old-School Italian Restaurants, From Oldest To Newest
Because you don’t eat enough baked clams.
Gino’s of Bay Ridge
Gino’s has a pizza shop up front, and a massive dining room where you should have a birthday party in the back.
Joe's of Avenue U
Come to this Gravesend Italian spot for Sicilian specialities like pasta con le sarde and eggplant caponata.
Gene's Restaurant
Grab a seat at the bar and order the baked clams at this Greenwich Village Italian spot.
Cafe Fiorello
For dinner before a show at Lincoln Center, head to Cafe Fiorello for Negronis and chicken parm.
Monte's Trattoria
This Greenwich Village Italian restaurant has been open since 1918. Order a Cosmo, and the tartufo for dessert.
Villa Mosconi
This Northern Italian restaurant has been around since 1976, and it's pleasantly impervious to change.
Sam's Restaurant
Sam’s is a family-owned Italian spot in Cobble Hill where you can eat ziti and drink a $30 bottle of red.
Emilio’s Ballato
The long line and the celebrity guests at this classic Nolita Italian restaurant get all the attention. But you should come for the food.
Tucci
It’s hard to make a 21st-century Italian restaurant feel like a classic, but this Noho restaurant pulls it off.
San Sabino
San Sabino in the West Village feels like a seaside cafe, except they do fancy Italian food you should go out of your way to eat.
Park Side Restaurant
Eat shrimp scampi at this Italian restaurant from the 1960s when you have something to celebrate.