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GuideUpdated July 15, 2026

15 Best Italian Restaurants in New York

The 15 best italian restaurants in New York, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.

The best italian restaurants in New York are RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant Brooklyn, Osteria Nonnino, Da Andrea Chelsea, and more. Start with RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant Brooklyn if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Giovanni Ricci•13 ranked picks•Published July 15, 2026•Updated July 15, 2026
Methodology•Editorial team
RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant BrooklynOsteria NonninoDa Andrea Chelsea
15 Best Italian Restaurants in New York
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Top picks at a glance

#1RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant BrooklynItalian • Carroll Gardens • moderate#2Osteria NonninoItalian • West Village • moderate#3Da Andrea ChelseaItalian • Chelsea • moderate

Who this guide is for

This guide covers the highest-rated italian restaurants in New York. The picks are sorted by Google rating and review volume to give you a reliable shortlist. Picks span Carroll Gardens, West Village and Chelsea.

Quick picks

RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant Brooklyn
Italian • Carroll Gardens
RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant Brooklyn is the kind of italian room in Carroll Gardens you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Osteria Nonnino
Italian • West Village
Osteria Nonnino suits a night out in West Village when you want italian that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Da Andrea Chelsea
Italian • Chelsea
Da Andrea has spent years building a reputation as Chelsea's most reliable answer for Emilia-Romagna cooking — the pasta-forward, northern Italian tradition that prioritizes technique and generosit…
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Editorial details
Published: July 15, 2026
Last updated: July 15, 2026

On this page

  1. 1. RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant BrooklynView →
  2. 2. Osteria NonninoView →
  3. 3. Da Andrea ChelseaView →
  4. 4. Nolita PizzaView →
  5. 5. EvelinaView →
  6. 6. Scottadito Osteria ToscanaView →
  7. 7. La Voglia NYCView →
  8. 8. Tony's Di NapoliView →
  9. 9. RubirosaView →
  10. 10. ScarpettaView →
  11. 11. Osteria BaroccaView →
  12. 12. Piccola Cucina Osteria SicilianaView →
  13. 13. Ci SiamoView →

How the restaurants compare

Editorial restaurant image stand-in for RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant Brooklyn
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RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant Brooklyn
Carroll Gardens • Italian
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
moderate
Best for
dinner
Mood
Carroll Gardens
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Osteria Nonnino
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Osteria Nonnino
West Village • Italian
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
moderate
Best for
Date night
Mood
West Village
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Da Andrea Chelsea
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Da Andrea Chelsea
Chelsea • Italian
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
moderate
Best for
Gallery night
Mood
Chelsea
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Nolita Pizza
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Nolita Pizza
Nolita • Italian
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
moderate
Best for
Nolita dinner
Mood
Nolita

How we chose

We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

Room tone

Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.

Food fit

We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.

Useful range

The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

13 ranked picks

Da Andrea Chelsea — Da Andrea has spent years building a reputation as Chelsea's most reliable answer for Emilia-Romagna cooking — the pasta-forward, northern Italian tradition that prioritizes technique and generosity over trend-chasing. The room is described consistently as warm and unpretentious, the kind of trattoria that fills with regulars on a Tuesday because it has given them little reason to wander. Pasta is made in-house, and the pricing sits at a level that, by New York standards, reads as genuinely fair — the sort of place where ordering a second bottle doesn't require a small negotiation with your conscience. The menu centers on dishes that Emilia-Romagna does better than anywhere else. The tagliatelle al ragù bolognese is the anchor — reportedly slow-cooked to the deep, meaty profile the region is known for, carried on fresh pasta the way the tradition intends. Diners who prefer something quieter in register tend toward the tortellini in brodo, a classic in the comforting, restorative mode. The burrata is the recommended starting point, and the daily pasta special is where the kitchen is said to show range — worth asking about before you default to what you already know. The wine list is kept at markups that encourage rather than discourage, which matters for the kind of meal this room is built around. Da Andrea works well as a date-night room — the warmth and pacing suit an unhurried evening — and the shareable format and fair pricing make it an equally sensible pick for a group dinner. The Chelsea location is convenient, and the bar is known to absorb walk-ins when weekend reservations are tight. Come with the tagliatelle al ragù already decided, add a bottle, and let the rest of the table follow. View restaurant →

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Scottadito Osteria Toscana — Scottadito Osteria Toscana occupies a particular lane in Park Slope's dining landscape that few Italian rooms dare to claim: romantic without being precious, Tuscan without being a museum piece, and priced at a level where ordering across the whole table doesn't require a negotiation. The room has a reputation for holding people without fuss — couples marking a low-key Tuesday, small groups that keep returning because the atmosphere accommodates without overwhelming, solo diners after a decent glass and something genuinely considered on the plate. It's the kind of neighborhood spot that takes its food seriously without making you feel underdressed for doing so. The kitchen is known for leaning into seafood with real confidence. The menu reportedly centers on preparations that prioritize directness over decoration — mussels and scallops handled with technique that diners consistently point to as a reason they come back mid-week rather than saving the place for occasions. A saffron-threaded pasta with seafood has developed a following among regulars, described in repeated accounts as the dish that explains the restaurant's pull: not showy, but specific enough to stick in the memory. The meat side of the menu carries equal conviction, with lamb preparations that nod to the Tuscan tradition the name promises without retreating into formula. Practically speaking, this is a Park Slope address that rewards the kind of visit where you're not rushing. Reservations are worth making, particularly for weekend evenings when the room fills with the neighborhood crowd it seems designed for. The pricing makes it genuinely accessible for a full dinner with wine rather than a careful half-measure. Go with someone you actually want to talk to — the room, by all accounts, is built for that. View restaurant →
La Voglia NYC — La Voglia occupies a generous stretch of Third Avenue at 92nd, a block from the Y, and the room itself makes a case before the food arrives: 150 indoor seats, retractable windows, 80 more on the patio. This is a restaurant built for scale and for the Upper East Side dinner that wants to feel like an event without leaving the neighborhood. The kitchen's lineage is muddled in the public record—Antonio Savino and Alessandro Pendinelli are both credited—but the ambition reads clearly enough: a Bolognese cooked 22 hours, homegrown flours and preserves, Colorado lamb. The Pollo Wellington—chicken in place of beef—is the sort of swing that either justifies the room or doesn't, and I'd order it to find out. The wine list runs past 400 bottles, which signals seriousness. At dinner the cheque reportedly climbs; the $29 lunch prix fixe is the lower-risk reconnaissance. A handsome, romantic room for an anniversary. Whether the cooking earns that occasion is the question this address still needs to answer convincingly. View restaurant →

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