What is the best italian restaurant in New York?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Porta Rossa Pasta & Provisions is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 93/100.

How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in New York?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in New York to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

New York, NY

Best Italian in New York.

Harry currently ranks 10 italian spots in New York, scoring 90–93 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$$.

Shortcuts show. Italian cooking is the hardest to fake because it has nowhere to hide — no sauce heavy enough, no portion large enough to disguise mediocre pasta. Harry cares whether it was made in-house. The red-checked tablecloth is irrelevant.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 12 August 2026

Porta Rossa Pasta & Provisions

italian · food-store

160 Jacoby St, Maplewood

5.0 across 161 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

DEL PORTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT

italian

91 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth

4.9 across 4.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ italian option.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Serano's Italian

italian

132 W 31st St, New York

4.9 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

C. Di Palo

wine-bar · bar

151 Mott St, New York

4.9 across 147 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; wine bar from Di Palo’s Fine Foods pairing the shop's iconic cheeses with Italian goods.

Harry

Worth It

Torrisi

italian · fine-dining

275 Mulberry St, New York

4.6 across 973 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater and Michelin Guide.

$$$$

Harry

Worth It

Pastitalia

coffee-shop · italian

264 Lenox Ave, New York

4.9 across 291 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

El Tanque Trattoria Bar

wine-bar · cocktail-bar

101 Sherman Ave Ste 3, New York

4.9 across 801 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Forno D'Oro NYC

italian

196 8th Ave, New York

5.0 across 146 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.

Harry

Worth It

Audace

italian · wine-bar

365 Park Ave S, New York

4.9 across 641 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Rome to Brooklyn, pizza & panzerotti

pizza

587 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn

4.8 across 211 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #99 of 7,760 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about italian in New York

What is the best italian restaurant in New York?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Porta Rossa Pasta & Provisions is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 93/100.
How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in New York?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in New York to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Italian in New York.

Harry currently ranks 10 italian spots in New York, scoring 90–93 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 12 August 2026

Porta Rossa Pasta & Provisions

italian · food-store

160 Jacoby St, Maplewood

5.0 across 161 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

DEL PORTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT

italian

91 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth

4.9 across 4.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ italian option.

$$$

Harry

Worth It

Serano's Italian

italian

132 W 31st St, New York

4.9 across 1.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

C. Di Palo

wine-bar · bar

151 Mott St, New York

4.9 across 147 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; wine bar from Di Palo’s Fine Foods pairing the shop's iconic cheeses with Italian goods.

Harry

Worth It

Torrisi

italian · fine-dining

275 Mulberry St, New York

4.6 across 973 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater and Michelin Guide.

$$$$

Harry

Worth It

Pastitalia

coffee-shop · italian

264 Lenox Ave, New York

4.9 across 291 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

El Tanque Trattoria Bar

wine-bar · cocktail-bar

101 Sherman Ave Ste 3, New York

4.9 across 801 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Forno D'Oro NYC

italian

196 8th Ave, New York

5.0 across 146 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.

Harry

Worth It

Audace

italian · wine-bar

365 Park Ave S, New York

4.9 across 641 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Rome to Brooklyn, pizza & panzerotti

pizza

587 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn

4.8 across 211 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #99 of 7,760 locally on Tripadvisor.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about italian in New York

What is the best italian restaurant in New York?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Porta Rossa Pasta & Provisions is currently the top-rated italian restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 93/100.
How does Harry Hungry score italian restaurants in New York?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap italian restaurants in New York to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.