Best Cacio E Pepe in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Osteria La Baia
italian · cocktail-bar · New York
4.9 across 7.0k Google reviews; traditional and creative Italian cuisine plus cocktails in a spacious venue with chic,….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.9TY4.3MS
Google4.9(7.0k)Yelp4.3(271)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 2.
da Toscano
italian · New York
4.7 across 684 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; warm, brick-walled venue for comforting Italian plates including chilled seafood & pasta.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$$ · Open nowToday · 07:00 — 22:30G4.7TY4.6MS
Google4.7(684)Yelp4.6(257)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 3.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 00:00G4.8TY4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Eccolo Italian Restaurant
italian · New York
4.8 across 143 Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.8T4.0Y4.3MS
Google4.8(143)Yelp4.3(18)Tripadvisor4.0(7)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 5.
La Pecora Bianca Bryant Park
italian · New York
4.8 across 7.8k Google reviews; stylish, bright eatery featuring market-driven Italian cuisine, regional wines & apéritifs.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$ · Open nowToday · 07:00 — 23:00G4.8TY4.2MS
Google4.8(7.8k)Yelp4.2(603)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 6.
Giardino 54
italian · New York
4.6 across 565 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cozy option serving shared plates, pasta, and other Italian classics, plus brunch and….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.6T4.5Y4.3MS
Google4.6(565)Yelp4.3(283)Tripadvisor4.5(44)
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Rank 7.
Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant
italian · wine-bar · New York
4.7 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #681 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.7TY4.0MS
Google4.7(2.2k)Yelp4.0(420)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 8.
Amarone
italian · wine-bar · New York
4.1 across 2.0k Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #403 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.4T4.1Y3.9MS
Google4.4(1.3k)Yelp3.9(458)Tripadvisor4.1(2.0k)
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Rank 9.
Mercato
italian · New York
4.3 across 1.8k Google reviews; ranked #421 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.3T4.1Y3.8MS
Google4.3(1.8k)Yelp3.8(1.1k)Tripadvisor4.1(1.1k)
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Rank 10.
Pasta Lovers
italian · pizza · New York
4.3 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #917 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.3T3.8Y2.5MS
Google4.3(2.2k)Yelp2.5(632)Tripadvisor3.8(694)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Best Cacio E Pepe in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Osteria La Baia
italian · cocktail-bar · New York
4.9 across 7.0k Google reviews; traditional and creative Italian cuisine plus cocktails in a spacious venue with chic,….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.9TY4.3MS
Google4.9(7.0k)Yelp4.3(271)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 2.
da Toscano
italian · New York
4.7 across 684 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; warm, brick-walled venue for comforting Italian plates including chilled seafood & pasta.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$$ · Open nowToday · 07:00 — 22:30G4.7TY4.6MS
Google4.7(684)Yelp4.6(257)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 3.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 00:00G4.8TY4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 4.
Eccolo Italian Restaurant
italian · New York
4.8 across 143 Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.8T4.0Y4.3MS
Google4.8(143)Yelp4.3(18)Tripadvisor4.0(7)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 5.
La Pecora Bianca Bryant Park
italian · New York
4.8 across 7.8k Google reviews; stylish, bright eatery featuring market-driven Italian cuisine, regional wines & apéritifs.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$ · Open nowToday · 07:00 — 23:00G4.8TY4.2MS
Google4.8(7.8k)Yelp4.2(603)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 6.
Giardino 54
italian · New York
4.6 across 565 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; cozy option serving shared plates, pasta, and other Italian classics, plus brunch and….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 22:00G4.6T4.5Y4.3MS
Google4.6(565)Yelp4.3(283)Tripadvisor4.5(44)
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Rank 7.
Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant
italian · wine-bar · New York
4.7 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #681 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.7TY4.0MS
Google4.7(2.2k)Yelp4.0(420)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 8.
Amarone
italian · wine-bar · New York
4.1 across 2.0k Tripadvisor reviews; ranked #403 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.4T4.1Y3.9MS
Google4.4(1.3k)Yelp3.9(458)Tripadvisor4.1(2.0k)
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Rank 9.
Mercato
italian · New York
4.3 across 1.8k Google reviews; ranked #421 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.3T4.1Y3.8MS
Google4.3(1.8k)Yelp3.8(1.1k)Tripadvisor4.1(1.1k)
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Rank 10.
Pasta Lovers
italian · pizza · New York
4.3 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #917 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.3T3.8Y2.5MS
Google4.3(2.2k)Yelp2.5(632)Tripadvisor3.8(694)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Cacio E Pepe in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Osteria La Baia

da Toscano

AperiBar

Eccolo Italian Restaurant

La Pecora Bianca Bryant Park

Giardino 54

Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant

Amarone

Mercato

Pasta Lovers

Best Cacio E Pepe in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Osteria La Baia

da Toscano

AperiBar

Eccolo Italian Restaurant

La Pecora Bianca Bryant Park

Giardino 54

Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant

Amarone

Mercato

Pasta Lovers