Best Italian 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.
$$$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.9T4.4Y4.3MS
Google4.9(7.0k)Yelp4.3(271)Tripadvisor4.4(61)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 2.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 14:00 — 00:00G4.8T4.6Y4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)Tripadvisor4.6(19)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)
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Rank 3.
Osteria Nonnino
italian · New York
4.8 across 4.5k Google reviews; ranked #19 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.
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.8Y4.3MS
Google4.8(4.5k)Yelp4.3(244)Tripadvisor4.8(209)
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Rank 4.
Eccolo Italian Restaurant
italian · New York
4.8 across 143 Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.0Y4.3MS
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.
Ramerino - Italian Prime Restaurant
italian · fine-dining · New York
4.6 across 654 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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.
$$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 11:00G4.6T3.9Y4.6MS
Google4.6(654)Yelp4.6(187)Tripadvisor3.9(41)
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Rank 6.
La Pecora Bianca NoMad
italian · New York
4.7 across 6.7k Google reviews; ranked #424 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:30G4.7T4.1Y4.0MS
Google4.7(6.7k)Yelp4.0(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.1(504)
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Rank 7.
Isabelle's Osteria
italian · mediterranean · New York
4.7 across 1.4k Google reviews; upbeat restaurant with an enclosed patio, serving Italian dishes, wine, and cocktails.
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.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.7T4.7Y4.1MS
Google4.7(1.4k)Yelp4.1(268)Tripadvisor4.7(20)
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Rank 8.
Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant
italian · wine-bar · New York
4.7 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #681 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.7TY4.0MS
Google4.7(2.2k)Yelp4.0(420)2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 9.
Sicily Osteria
italian · New York
4.6 across 3.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #9 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.
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.8Y4.0MS
Google4.6(3.4k)Yelp4.0(347)Tripadvisor4.8(2.0k)
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 10.
Nizza
italian · brunch · New York
4.7 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #265 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.2Y3.7MS
Google4.7(2.2k)Yelp3.7(1.0k)Tripadvisor4.2(1.1k)
- 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 Italian 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

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

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.
$$$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 00:00G4.9T4.4Y4.3MS
Google4.9(7.0k)Yelp4.3(271)Tripadvisor4.4(61)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 2.
AperiBar
italian · cocktail-bar · 120 W 41st St
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 14:00 — 00:00G4.8T4.6Y4.5MSOT4.6FB5.0
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(85)Tripadvisor4.6(19)OpenTable4.6(324)Facebook5.0(1)
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Rank 3.
Osteria Nonnino
italian · New York
4.8 across 4.5k Google reviews; ranked #19 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.
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.8Y4.3MS
Google4.8(4.5k)Yelp4.3(244)Tripadvisor4.8(209)
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Rank 4.
Eccolo Italian Restaurant
italian · New York
4.8 across 143 Google reviews; praised by Travelers Choice (Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2025).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.0Y4.3MS
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.
Ramerino - Italian Prime Restaurant
italian · fine-dining · New York
4.6 across 654 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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.
$$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 11:00G4.6T3.9Y4.6MS
Google4.6(654)Yelp4.6(187)Tripadvisor3.9(41)
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Rank 6.
La Pecora Bianca NoMad
italian · New York
4.7 across 6.7k Google reviews; ranked #424 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:30G4.7T4.1Y4.0MS
Google4.7(6.7k)Yelp4.0(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.1(504)
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Rank 7.
Isabelle's Osteria
italian · mediterranean · New York
4.7 across 1.4k Google reviews; upbeat restaurant with an enclosed patio, serving Italian dishes, wine, and cocktails.
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.
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 23:00G4.7T4.7Y4.1MS
Google4.7(1.4k)Yelp4.1(268)Tripadvisor4.7(20)
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Rank 8.
Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant
italian · wine-bar · New York
4.7 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #681 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.7TY4.0MS
Google4.7(2.2k)Yelp4.0(420)2/ 3 sources
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 9.
Sicily Osteria
italian · New York
4.6 across 3.4k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; ranked #9 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.
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.8Y4.0MS
Google4.6(3.4k)Yelp4.0(347)Tripadvisor4.8(2.0k)
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 10.
Nizza
italian · brunch · New York
4.7 across 2.2k Google reviews; ranked #265 of 15,746 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
$$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.2Y3.7MS
Google4.7(2.2k)Yelp3.7(1.0k)Tripadvisor4.2(1.1k)
- 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 Italian in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Osteria La Baia

AperiBar

Osteria Nonnino

Eccolo Italian Restaurant

Ramerino - Italian Prime Restaurant

La Pecora Bianca NoMad

Isabelle's Osteria

Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant

Sicily Osteria

Nizza

Best Italian in Manhattan — Harry's ten

Osteria La Baia

AperiBar

Osteria Nonnino

Eccolo Italian Restaurant

Ramerino - Italian Prime Restaurant

La Pecora Bianca NoMad

Isabelle's Osteria

Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant

Sicily Osteria

Nizza