Best Pasta Eater in New York City — 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.

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by overall quality

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Rank 1.
Pisillo Italian Panini fidi
italian · sandwich-shop · New York
4.8 across 1.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; bustling eatery turning out jumbo Italian sandwiches made with imported meats 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.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.8TY4.6MS
Google4.8(1.8k)Yelp4.6(813)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 21K Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 2.
Song' E Napule
italian · pizza · New York
4.7 across 2.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #68 of 15,707 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.7(2.6k)Yelp4.5(824)Tripadvisor4.6(476)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 96K Card
Rank 3.
Via Carota
italian · New York
Michelin GuideJBF · Outstanding Restaurant '26World's 50 BestNYT 100Eater 38Infatuation
4.4 across 3.3k Google reviews; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
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
4 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 23:00G4.4T4.3Y3.9MS
Google4.4(3.3k)Yelp3.9(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.3(456)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 141K Card
★ MichelinOne Michelin star
Rank 4.
Torrisi
italian · fine-dining · New York
★ MichelinWorld's 50 BestNYT 100
4.6 across 973 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Occasion Worthy
19 min · $$$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.6TY4.5MS
Google4.6(973)Yelp4.5(436)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 28K Facebook Card
Rank 5.
Slicehaus Pizzeria
pizza · italian · New York
4.9 across 307 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.9T4.4Y4.8MS
Google4.9(307)Yelp4.8(37)Tripadvisor4.4(72)
- 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 6.
Ferdi
italian · New York
4.8 across 384 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.9Y4.5MS
Google4.8(384)Yelp4.5(122)Tripadvisor4.9(9)
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Rank 7.
Scalini Fedeli
italian · New York
4.8 across 542 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; french-influenced Italian fixed-price menus in an elegant, vaulted interior with….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
8 min · $$$$ · ClosedToday · 17:30 — 22:00G4.8T4.6Y4.4MSOT4.8FB4.6
Google4.8(542)Yelp4.4(394)Tripadvisor4.6(466)OpenTable4.8(3.2k)Facebook4.6(121)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 8.
San Carlo Osteria Piemonte
italian · New York
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; elegant, contemporary restaurant specializing in refined fare from Italy's Piedmont region.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.7Y4.4MS
Google4.7(1.1k)Yelp4.4(355)Tripadvisor4.7(807)
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Rank 9.
OLIO E PIÙ
italian · New York
4.7 across 12k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; naples meets NYC at this trattoria with thin-crust pizza, Italian wines & ample….
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.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 00:00G4.7TY4.4MS
Google4.7(12k)Yelp4.4(7.4k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 70K Card
Rank 10.
Osteria Nonnino
italian · New York
4.8 across 4.8k Google reviews; ranked #19 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Occasion Worthy
5 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.8TY4.3MS
Google4.8(4.8k)Yelp4.3(244)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Pasta Eater in New York City — 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.
Pisillo Italian Panini fidi
italian · sandwich-shop · New York
4.8 across 1.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; bustling eatery turning out jumbo Italian sandwiches made with imported meats 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.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.8TY4.6MS
Google4.8(1.8k)Yelp4.6(813)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 21K Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 2.
Song' E Napule
italian · pizza · New York
4.7 across 2.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #68 of 15,707 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.7(2.6k)Yelp4.5(824)Tripadvisor4.6(476)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 96K Card
Rank 3.
Via Carota
italian · New York
Michelin GuideJBF · Outstanding Restaurant '26World's 50 BestNYT 100Eater 38Infatuation
4.4 across 3.3k Google reviews; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
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
4 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 23:00G4.4T4.3Y3.9MS
Google4.4(3.3k)Yelp3.9(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.3(456)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 141K Card
★ MichelinOne Michelin star
Rank 4.
Torrisi
italian · fine-dining · New York
★ MichelinWorld's 50 BestNYT 100
4.6 across 973 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Occasion Worthy
19 min · $$$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.6TY4.5MS
Google4.6(973)Yelp4.5(436)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 28K Facebook Card
Rank 5.
Slicehaus Pizzeria
pizza · italian · New York
4.9 across 307 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.9T4.4Y4.8MS
Google4.9(307)Yelp4.8(37)Tripadvisor4.4(72)
- 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 6.
Ferdi
italian · New York
4.8 across 384 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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.
3 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 23:00G4.8T4.9Y4.5MS
Google4.8(384)Yelp4.5(122)Tripadvisor4.9(9)
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Rank 7.
Scalini Fedeli
italian · New York
4.8 across 542 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; french-influenced Italian fixed-price menus in an elegant, vaulted interior with….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
8 min · $$$$ · ClosedToday · 17:30 — 22:00G4.8T4.6Y4.4MSOT4.8FB4.6
Google4.8(542)Yelp4.4(394)Tripadvisor4.6(466)OpenTable4.8(3.2k)Facebook4.6(121)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 8.
San Carlo Osteria Piemonte
italian · New York
4.7 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; elegant, contemporary restaurant specializing in refined fare from Italy's Piedmont region.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.7T4.7Y4.4MS
Google4.7(1.1k)Yelp4.4(355)Tripadvisor4.7(807)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 9.
OLIO E PIÙ
italian · New York
4.7 across 12k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; naples meets NYC at this trattoria with thin-crust pizza, Italian wines & ample….
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.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 00:00G4.7TY4.4MS
Google4.7(12k)Yelp4.4(7.4k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 70K Card
Rank 10.
Osteria Nonnino
italian · New York
4.8 across 4.8k Google reviews; ranked #19 of 15,713 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Occasion Worthy
5 min · $$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 23:00G4.8TY4.3MS
Google4.8(4.8k)Yelp4.3(244)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card

Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Pasta Eater in New York City — Harry's ten

Pisillo Italian Panini fidi

Song' E Napule

Via Carota

TorrisiH★

Slicehaus PizzeriaH★

Ferdi

Scalini Fedeli

San Carlo Osteria Piemonte

OLIO E PIÙ

Osteria Nonnino

Also considered

Best Pasta Eater in New York City — Harry's ten

Pisillo Italian Panini fidi

Song' E Napule

Via Carota

TorrisiH★

Slicehaus PizzeriaH★

Ferdi

Scalini Fedeli

San Carlo Osteria Piemonte

OLIO E PIÙ

Osteria Nonnino

Also considered

Torrisi

Slicehaus Pizzeria

Torrisi

Slicehaus Pizzeria