Via Carota

"cacio e pepe; Arancini; grilled artichokes; Svizzerina; octopus | DEFER: needs Arielle review — Becca found overrated — strong dish notes suggest Arielle may feel differently"

@beccaoren

"Ma 8.6. klo 2:30 pm varaus."

@serenasav

"Matthew Broderick and SJP fav 💕"

@carosarah

"Par Pauline charbit, pâtes "

@laurine.ducloux

"We were lucky to get a table right away. Super friendly staff and quality Italian food, what more do you need."

@gnoom_nl

"Espetacular, vale o walk in. "

@martasangirardi

"TSwift’s favorite Italian place in NYC."

@eric.shepworth

"איטלקית כיפית ופנסית לערב חגיגי / איטס"

@amalia.elazar

"The best pasta outside of Italy (and celeb sightings)"

@lauralloyd1989

"Italiano - indicação insta"

@natmino

"Bon mais pas renversant. Endroit sympa. J'y ai croisé Taylor Swift "

@emmaguetta8

"Restaurant italien typique. Pas très créatif, mais bien réalisé."

@augustin.daube

"Sparsely decorated yet warm and inviting, with plenty of wood and exposed brick, Via Carota is the kind of place where you might run into celebrities, but where you’ll feel totally comfortable sitting next to them in jeans and a T-shirt. But they don't take reservations here, so the flip side of all that cool is that waits at peak times can push three hours. The menu is full of supremely delicious creations from Rita Sodi and Jody Williams, who between them run Buvette in NYC and Paris, I Sodi a couple blocks away, and Bar Pisellino across the street. Even the relatively straightforward vegetable dishes, like the carrots with yogurt and pistachios, are remarkable in their fresh simplicity."

@chaunch26

"Omar’s and Paul’s reco • Michelin Guide mention 2025 • #13 New York Times top 100 2026 • 3rd on The Infatuation Top 25 2025 • Eater’s Best NYC Restaurants 2025 It doesn’t matter that Via Carota has been around for more than a decade because the buzz over this place is consistently set to crazed. Supposedly reservations are released a month out every day at 10am, but stories abound about the tables made available are at off times—3:15pm lunch, anyone? What to order • Picture the best Scotch egg you’ve ever had, but instead of an egg, it’s a buttery Castelvetrano olive. That’s the fried olive all’ascolana ($17). • What’s not to love about thick slices of toasted bread topped with massive spoonfuls of butter and salted anchovies? Order the acciughe e burro ($18). • The tonnarelli cacio e pepe ($27) is a fan-favorite. After a few bites, it does become one-note, though. I’m partial to the tagliatelle ($27) with the ribbons of thinly sliced prosciutto (and sometimes, fresh peas). The nutmeg in the sauce adds complexity. • You can’t go to Via Carota without getting the insalata verde ($24). Just about every table orders this towering green salad, and for good reason • Don’t overlook the funghi ($25) — the smoked scamorza cheese under grilled mushrooms is worth getting the dish for. • When they tell you the specials, pay attention. If you’re offered the rib-eye with roasted garlic (market price), consider yourself as lucky as winning the lottery. I went back twice in one week to get it. • If you only listen to me on one thing, let it be this: Do not skip dessert. The tiramisu ($15) is my favorite in the city. It’s light and airy, remarkably unsoggy, and deserves a spot on your table, no matter how full you think you are."

@nchavotier

"Restaurant italien. L’Italie vue par les new-yorkais. Vintage beau et bon. Prix : 50-100$ Note Google : 4,4 Recommandation : On va déguster "

@lefevreclelia

"l'Italie vue par les new Yorkais, tarif +"

@marion8050

"Ragu pasta / roasted carrots / leeks / verde ensalada "

@juliette.macura

"Best Italian spot in the city. Salad verdura, Brussels sprouts, grilled artichoke, pear bruschetta, peppe cacio. This is it. "

@mitchellfoster1

"Taylor Swift fave restaurant "

@edwootton

"family-run Italian restaurant "

@misstut712

"meilleur Italien New York "

@ssaif71

"“Mom and son” dinner outing with my good friend Harrison. Insanely good food, very Northern Italian with their specialties, so worth the hour-long wait!"

@turboeats

"Lizzie a reco, s’est régalé à a dit que c’était rare Fun fact resto préféré de Taylor Swift "

@juliettef502

"UNO DEI PREFE DI TAYLOR SWIFT !!"

@alesalsini

"Italian restaurant. Requires 30 day advanced reservation "

@emmaduggan02

"Italien un peu chicos où tu peux déjeuner à n’importe quelle h de l’aprem"

@alexlb

"Pappardelle and grilled artichokes were good. Sea bream was meh. Drinks were strong: st germain spritz "

@coralchan

"L’Italie vue par les New Yorkais. Vintage, beau et bon."

@gervais

"Rien que le 7e meilleur restaurant de NY les cacio e pepe incroyables et les carottes rôties avec yaourt et pistache miam Le tiramisu pas incroyable (sec) mais le dessert mousse chocolat noisette dingue Les serveurs trooop gentils "

@meline.mathe

"Caesar salad + cacio Pepe "

@caitisimmons

"Ranked as one of the best Italian restaurants in the city "

@dustincherry

"Italian restaurant, queue! I took octopus and grilled artichoke was super good but Fred took raggu tagliatelle and was overcooked!"

@joplismy

"Lindsey said is delish - pasta looked fresh"

@camhenn

"Super hard reservation. Try lunch ac"

@emilymercanti

"Little gem in the Village. PLAN B: Buvette (in New York, London and Paris)"

@misterplanb

"Owned by chefs Jody Williams and Rita sodi Across from bar pisellino. Add Mae To list and get drinks at pisellino"

@lisaimus

"The cacio e Pepe and Brussels sprout salad were really good! "

@cburley

"Recommended by Cockroach CPO Recently visited by Taylor Swift so might be hard to get a resy"

@virginieusa

"very good, but a little over rated walk in is best"

@jujuparsley

"Taylor Swift’s fav restaurant "

@rose399

"Longue tables idéales pour des groupes comme petites tables plus intimistes. Les pâtes al ragu sont 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 Attention c’est cher (Maiiiis on a croisé Dua Lipa)"

@marionlqn

"Have the cookbook Ok this place live sup to the hype. The pasta tastes fresh. The sauce amazing. The flat butter sage one with mushroom was gasoline. Cacio e Pepe so peppery. Olive oil cake started bad but then was amazing?? Grilled artichokes SO GOOD. The green salad so plain but also amaze??? Paper planes amazing and tasted just like daddy's. Would SO go again "

@anjali72

"Would have been 5 but they don’t have Diet Coke! Diet Coke is a must!"

@marcjamesmill

"Great Italian, Michael imperioli suggested it"

@keithpatrickconlon13

"Istituzione cucina italiana a NY"

@naturadellecose

"Best Italian food in New York "

@jptooms

"Sélection Le Fooding dans leur substack Saucisse"

@asbelastel

"Pedir la carne picada, es BRUTAL"

@susi.aldonza

"Ristorante italiano autentico. Molto buono e posto molto carino sia dentro che fuori."

@giulispi

"No reservations- delicious Ragu "

@nanditaelijah

"Recommended by jenn yee (pastry with jen) ixta and nicoleskitchen"

@ghazal_diani

"Many people don’t even know Via Carota takes reservations, which just proves how hard they are to come by. If you don’t want to put your name down at 4 and be told to come back at 9, try to secure a reservation on Resy 30 days in advance. Reservations are extremely limited, so be sure to mark your calendars! I don’t know about you, but I’ll make dinner plans one month in advance with that guy I’m not sure I’m into, just for the Cacio e Pepe. also mentioned in the Wallpaper guide; "a no-reservations Italian-inspired hit by Jody Williams and Rita Sodi""

@matthewes

"Many people don’t even know Via Carota takes reservations, which just proves how hard they are to come by. If you don’t want to put your name down at 4 and be told to come back at 9, try to secure a reservation on Resy 30 days in advance. Reservations are extremely limited, so be sure to mark your calendars! I don’t know about you, but I’ll make dinner plans one month in advance with that guy I’m not sure I’m into, just for the Cacio e Pepe. also mentioned in the Wallpaper guide; "a no-reservations Italian-inspired hit by Jody Williams and Rita Sodi""

@matthewes

"Hands down the best Italian restaurant outside of Rome. The Cacio e Pepe melts in your mouth. Carciofi anything here is a treat, but the carciofi alla griglia is divine. Simply remarkable food, atmosphere, service and wine list. "

@lotraveler

"Sarah’s fav Italian restaurant "

@toripc

"L’Italie vue par les New Yorkais. Vintage, beau et bon."

@june44

"need to make reso 2 weeks in advance !"

@beverlygu

"#5 on NYTimes best of 2024 list"

@ibaker11

"Taylor Swift went here so now I wanna go"

@c.osta

"la carne, oysters, pasta… todo tiene pintón!!!"

@prodrig4

"Jen son recommend look up before try"

@madisonlyon

"Resto italien où on croise des stars "

@luciepelissier4

"James beard award for outstanding restaurant "

@cuellarem

"Hard to get in. Put name in 2 he before"

@claudiabrong

"West Village restaurant recommended by Michael Stipe. Go for homemade amaros"

@scottgurian

"Bar Pisellino cocktail bar"

@v.gestripaolucc

"Finally got to try this place. Loved the Arancini, meatballs and Cacio e Pepe. Server was pretty rude and there were mice popping up all over the covered outside area we were sitting in, but overall good food. The short ribs special was awful though… not seasoned at all and the polenta was cooked very poorly "

@gianna.carvalho

"Dana recommended, Mrs eskirne also said it was good to mom "

@julia.perry17

"Standout pasta dishes: Cacio e Pepe, Seasonal Pasta Special"

@michaelwsherman

"Drinks Pisellino mientras esperas"

@mtepichin

"Famous Italian spot - isa recommendation "

@laurettevanzanten

"Bel posto e cucina buona ma un non troppo light. "

@dr.giuliafioravanti

"What is it? This cozy Italian restaurant, run by the chef power couple of Jody Williams and Rita Sodi, is a rustic, sophisticated and heart-swelling gem. Why we love it? The simple food—towering insalata verde, hearty chopped steak and any of the soul-satisfying pastas—makes this Village favorite a place where everyone wants to be a regular."

@cleo.rzk

"italien a Greenwhich classe qui a l air au top"

@titinthebigapple

"Top 5 meals i have had in nyc. Ben took me here for my birthday, it was amazing. We started w veggies, they are known for them. And had mushrooms, leeks and artichokes. Yum! Then had tagliatelle w prosciutto and parm, DELISH!"

@rzanfardino25

"go and put name down early "

@laurennewman97

"No reservations. Really good lemon pasta!"

@madim21

"YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE FOR A LEISURELY LUNCH WITH A FRIEND, FAMILY DINNERS OR A LATE-NIGHT AMARO."

@imartin_quebec

"Tagliatelle with prosciutto and the insalata verde "

@shayehen

"Suggested by Gwyneth Paltrow "

@shima

"Kind of overrated Italian but solid "

@rjegetme

"Amazing NYC Italian - Always a scene"

@nicksol

"Consigliato da Michela Gombacci"

@fedeferri93

"Known for vegetable dishes and cacio e pepe, tough to get res"

@nithyaaiyer

"Lives up to the hype. Walked in at 4pm on Sunday got seated immediately. Cute neighborhood vibe in there. Great people watching. Arancini - good but wouldn’t order again Artichokes - Best thing here hands down Insalata verde - delicious but not necessary Cacio e Pepe - phenomenal and I don’t even like it normally Pesto stracci - best pesto ever and large lasagna sheets of pasta Crostata - raspberry shortbread pie really yum but not a great dessert better as a breakfast "

@sophielewis763

"Italian- go in at 4 to get a reservation"

@jasonm898

"Matty is the host - contact for reservations"

@jkhoury

"Italiaanse restaurant, heel gezellig en cosy. Ook zeker goed om te lunchen."

@hester_timmerhuis

"Restaurant italien qualité +++, avec des options végétariennes aussi "

@perrinechssn

"Overrated overpriced Italian "

@bradygildea

"No reservations but some of the best nyc pasta"

@thefrenchbaguette

"INCREDIBLE FOOD. Can be long waits"

@margmurr

"Good: cacio e pepe, artichoke ok: arancini, don’t get: truffle bread"

@smithers

"Black truffle bruschetta was ok. Grilled artichokes, insalata verde, cacio e pepe, and fried rabbit were all fab"

@ggpackard

"Per Sontag, a perfect nice restaurant "

@seligman.lee

"Best cacio e pepe from Elouise "

@alliestango