Via Carota

"Arrive before 6pm to get a spot that night"

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"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

"Recomendación Daniel (Emi)"

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"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

"Audrey - pea salad and pastas and cheese balls"

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"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 3rd on The Infatuation Top 25 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?"

@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

"Loved the cacio e Pepe & Brussels salad !! "

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"Taylor Swift fave restaurant "

@edwootton

"Evan - and for sure read somewhere else"

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"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

"Taylor Swift a été aperçue chez Via Carota peu de temps après avoir annoncé sa tournée "Eras". Ce spot qu’elle affectionne propose des plats italiens simples et est réputé pour n’accepter aucune réservation. Géré par les chefs Jody Williams et Rita Sodi, l’intérieur s’inspire des villas florentines du XVIIe siècle. Ne manquez pas les polpette, des boulettes de viande siciliennes aux pignons et raisins secs, ou le Baccalà Mantecato, une morue fouettée servie avec des pommes de terre et de la polenta grillée. Pour une touche sucrée, goûtez absolument au tiramisu et aux cannolis !"

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"Ristorante italiano in cui va spesso Taylor Swift "

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"One of Taylor’s favorite place "

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"Lizzie a reco, s’est régalé à a dit que c’était rare "

@juliettef502

"UNO DEI PREFE DI TAYLOR SWIFT !!"

@alesalsini

"Institution west village Très bon mais très gras et toujours 1h d’attente si walk in "

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"#italiaans #Sophie Rutten lekker, gaan reserveren rond 17:30"

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"Via Carota is the West Village trattoria with what some claim has the best cacio e pepe in the city. However it’s not close to being one of my best, but tastes delicious. "

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"Italienisch, sieht sehr nett aus!"

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

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"Recommended by Evie. Apparently reservation hard to get and wait could be long otherwise but if you can get it it is worth it "

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"put your name in early and then get drinks across the street italian tapas "

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"Sezane rec; Coffee to end the day, lunchtime treat ou an aperitivo in the evening... We go for the retro vibes!"

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"Fréquenté par Taylor Swift"

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"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

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

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"Caesar salad + cacio Pepe "

@caitisimmons

"italian menu: https://www.viacarota.com/menu"

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"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

"Bon restaurant italien €€ Hachette "

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"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?"

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

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"Lindsey said is delish - pasta looked fresh"

@camhenn

"“Pour se faire plaisir” : 25-65$ Cuisine raffinée "

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"Restaurant italien : $$ Classé n•5 des 100 meilleurs adresses food selon le NY Times."

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"excellent mais booking le jour même (need to lineup by 3 to put your name down by 4 pm for a reservation between 6pm and 830)"

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"Super hard reservation. Try lunch ac"

@emilymercanti

"Restaurant italien à tester!!"

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

@misterplanb

"Eater - Kim FS Friends The New York Times- Kim "

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

@lisaimus

"Really loved the Tiramisu. "

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"Reco sézane Café, restau midi et soir ou apero Ambiance old school"

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"Perfect go to italian disches "

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"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 restaurant, very good Italian and reasonably priced, no reservations. Gluten free risotto "

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"reco infactuation italian limited reservations available 30 days out or put your name on the list"

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"Appetizers and salad good, try pulpo"

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"Excellente cuisine - cher - dur d’avoir une table "

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"Taylor Swift’s fav restaurant "

@rose399

"Avril Graham Hearst Harper’s Bazaar"

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"Pete Wells' 2024 list of top 100 #5"

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"Sympa - food ok en face bar piselino "

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"claire “Salad & Zucchini fries >”"

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"Nudge top 10 restaurants 2023 #8"

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"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

"it’s alright but didn’t think it was that special"

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"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

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

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"Italian. Time Out. Walk in only. Cacio e pepe is the best in the city."

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

@ghazal_diani

"Trattoria Italienne super connue! "

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"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

"Reco « On va déguster » Italien, vintage, beau et bon"

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"Food was bad Don’t go back but we did see Bobby flay"

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"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

"Italian spot, very typical new york "

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"Sarah’s fav Italian restaurant "

@toripc

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

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

@june44

"Pâtes fraîches, légumes de saison. Taille Swift y va !"

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"need to make reso 2 weeks in advance !"

@beverlygu

"Réserver plusieurs semaines en avance "

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"recommended by a native new yorker "

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"#5 on NYTimes best of 2024 list"

@ibaker11

"N•4 on NYTimes 100 Best restaurants in NYC :On paper, very little about Via Carota is novel: rustic trattoria furniture, variations on the Negroni, a mix-and-match seasonal Italian menu. Yet Jodi Williams and Rita Sodi put them all together so cannily that Via Carota transcends this overworked source material. It’s both a model of the genre and something different. This extends to the cooking, which flirts with deep familiarity but then gives you thrills you can only get right here. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/dining/best-nyc-restaurants.html / It’s currently our favorite Italian spot in Manhattan, slightly edging out the latest iteration of sister restaurant I Sodi, so swing by for some world-class cacio e pepe and a crisp, towering salad. Just be sure to arrive before 6pm. Via Carota is essentially walk-in only, with limited reservations, and we aren’t the only ones who love this place. [theinfatuation]"

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"Looks a bit expensive but NYT rec"

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"Taylor Swift went here so now I wanna go"

@c.osta

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

@prodrig4

"Random find. TSwift eats there"

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"Really yummy, definitely not the light lunch i was going for though"

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"Jen son recommend look up before try"

@madisonlyon

"Need to get there early and put name in Went with Lauren and Mallory DELICIOUS"

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"A table for two Bruce Pozzi"

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"Amazing Italian according to Kelley, great for lunch / dinner"

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"If only I could get a reservation…"

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"Resto italien où on croise des stars "

@luciepelissier4

"Italian cuisine so good 30$+ Doesn’t take reservations so come early ! "

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"James beard award for outstanding restaurant "

@cuellarem

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

@claudiabrong

"pricey but yummy, go early for walk ins"

@mollyneterer

"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

"Recommend by Trish. Italian"

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"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

"Very good Italian restaurant. Margaret’s birthday weekend Friday night dinner."

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"go and put name down early "

@laurennewman97

"reco Victoria great leeks "

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"No reservations. Really good lemon pasta!"

@madim21

"pas de resa - env. 1h d’attente "

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"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

"Italien un peu chic (Charlotte Gainsbourg)"

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"Italian in the WV. Hard to get into but not as bad if you sit at bar. Recommend splitting pasta dishes and a few apps. Pappardelle, Tagliatelle, fried green olives very good. "

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"ITALIAN: Great restaurant with fresh pasta. Marni’s favorite cacio pepe."

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"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

"Dinner a love story: lunch or dinner for the dreamiest pasta; FYI no reservations, and on the pricier end"

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

@jasonm898

"Yummy pasta, $$$, ugh need to try "

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"Matty is the host - contact for reservations"

@jk.assistants

"Authentique trattoria super mignon à l’intérieur "

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"Alfredo prosciutto dish is supposedly good tagliette "

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

@hester_timmerhuis

"dans le pèlerinage des meilleurs italiens de nyc.. celui ci too du classement!!! les caccio e peppe >>>>> le reste du monde / dur d’avoir une table car walk in conseil : s’inscrire et aller en face au bar"

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

@perrinechssn

"Look, you know it’s up there. Just go and get that Italian deliciousness in your system!"

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"Italien très bon recommandé par Bénédicte "

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"Related to Buvette. Carlita rec "

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"4.5 ⭐ Bnb : they don’t take reservations, worth the wait"

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"West Village Italian Pre-pandemic, Via Carota was one of those restaurants West Villagers despaired of getting into. Mainly, it was first come, first served, with a system that involved scrawling your name on a chalkboard, then waiting forever in a knot for a table. Yes, the food was fantastic, a collection of Italian classics that observed the seasons with an emphasis on vegetables. But the pandemic changed the place. Tables spilled out onto the street, neighboring offshoot Bar Pisellino reopened, and suddenly it was possible to stride up and claim a seat, especially mid-afternoon or late in the evening. And what a scene! The menu continues to evolve, but the deep-fried rabbit, voluminous insalata verde, and svizzerina (the bunless house burger) are still the ones to beat."

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"Fennel olive oil orange cake"

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"Overrated overpriced Italian "

@bradygildea

"No reservations but some of the best nyc pasta"

@thefrenchbaguette

"Not to fancy. Walk-ins welcome. Online reservations 30 days in advance"

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"INCREDIBLE FOOD. Can be long waits"

@margmurr

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

@smithers

"Italiaaaaan food. Cacio e pepe seems to be a must!"

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

@ggpackard

"Very good Italian. Not worth going at 4:30 to get a spot. Hosts are lame. Waiters were knowledgeable. "

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"Recommended by Karen Wald & Erno de Bruijn"

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"Italian. One of Shannons favorites "

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"Celebrity hot spot for Italian food. Always run into friends there. Get the Cascio e Pepe"

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"https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMebo4KPS/"

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"Great, no reservations, cacio e pepe "

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"Cacio pepe is fantastic and so are the rice balls. They also have a delicious gin mixed drink 🤩 pricey meal but so worth it"

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"Per Sontag, a perfect nice restaurant "

@seligman.lee

"Espresso martini with John "

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"Italian cocktail bar with small tables for 2-4"

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"Huge hype, good but not as much as the hype"

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"James beard award best chef 2019 (Rita Sodi and Jody Williams) "

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"Very overrated, same owner as I Sodi but definitely not the same quality"

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"Top top infatuation. Pas de resa, long waits"

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"Best cacio e pepe from Elouise "

@alliestango

"Italian trattoria serving traditional plates & apéritifs in a rustic, cozy space."

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"Rachel Rays favorite Italian restaurant . Stanley Tucci"

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"Jody Williams and Rita Sodi James Beard Award 2019 Winners for Best Chefs"

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"Great food; hard to get seating"

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"Apparently the BEST pasta in NY"

@marinamihicg

"Noté 4,5 par 1,7k avis Google / + cher / the New Yorker calls it “the most perfect restaurant in NYC” / un des restos préférés de @emrata, @bethany, @halfbakedharvest @reltubatokad et @clairerose / aussi testé par @fedbygeorge / skirt steak with roasted garlic and pasta cacio e pepe / prennent pas de resa"

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"Order: the towering, not-so-typical green salad, cacio e pepe, a few items from the menu’s seasonal Verdure section (e.g. fried artichokes, "

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"Walk-in only; great Italian but always busy "

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"amazing pomodoro! really good coffeeee"

@raniakhan

"amazing pomodoro! really good coffeeee"

@malakelsharef

"Conde Nest Best Italian Restaurant "

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"Cacio e pepe et super pâtes mais y aller tôt car beaucoup d’attente et pas de resa "

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"need to get there by 4:30 to put your name down for 1.5-2 hours"

@yi.susans

"long wait always hard to get table "

@oliviadebany

"sister to bar across the street. Expect a wait!"

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