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The Best Italian Restaurants in NYC

7 spots, hand-picked from NYC.

By TJ Kawamura · Updated May 2026 · Full NYC guide

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For modern, handmade-pasta-focused Italian: Misi in Williamsburg, Torrisi in Nolita, and Don Angie in the West Village.

For the classic neighborhood-Italian feel: I Sodi for Tuscan in the West Village, Emilio's Ballato for old-school Italian-American in SoHo, and Via Carota, a no-reservation neighborhood favorite; go for lunch.

I Cavallini in Williamsburg, from the team behind The Four Horsemen, is more of a spin on Italian than a traditional take. Natural wine and a looser menu, but doing things at a very high level.

I Cavallini

★ 4.6·Williamsburg

I Cavallini is the Williamsburg Italian-leaning restaurant from the Four Horsemen team. A spin on Italian rather than a traditional take: natural wine, small plates, dialed in. The room is small. The menu rotates. Reservations are tough.

Must order: The pasta of the day, A handful of small plates to share, A bottle off the natural wine list

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