San Sabino

"⚠️ American Italian After stints at Torrisi and the helm of Don Angie, chef Angie Rito knows a thing or two about Italian-American cuisine, which is how San Sabino classifies itself. Though here, she reinvents it even further. Contrary to red sauce norms, the menu is heavy on lighter dishes, like exceptional salads (the tricolore Sabino is their take on a Caesar) and crudos (the spicy tuna with broken arancini was my favorite bite of the night) and a smart, tight selection of pasta dishes. I resisted the urge to get meatballs and Sunday sauce manicotti and went full fish, because, when in Amalfi…. The crab-filled farfalle was delicate and wonderfully sauced as was the lobster triangoli. We had to order the restaurant’s viral dish, the shrimp parm, with heads popping out from layers of red sauce and cheese, sizzling on a silver platter. Risking backlash, I will say that it was good, but it’s not a can’t-miss. Instead, opt for an additional dish of what Rito does so exceptionally here - the fresher, lighter seafood (another crudo, or perhaps the halibut). And if you (like me) still need that fix of more on-the-nose Italian American, it is nice to know that Rito’s meatball spiedini—deliciously seasoned, served on a skewer—can be ordered with any dish, on the side."

@nchavotier

"pasta alle vongole, STUFFED FARFALLE, buffalo milk caramelle, lobster triangoli, "

@the_zalanthe

"From the WSJ - get the stuffed farfalle"

@benyurcisin

"Yum!!! Came w bridget, put our name in at 5:30 and were eating by 7:15, sat at the bar. Cool vibe- get the stuffed mussels and stuffed farrfelle. We LOVED the martini w garlic bread vodka"

@rzanfardino25

"Top 3 best Italian in NYC "

@camijako

"Sister restaurant to Don Angie. Get the fritte things and the meatball pasta"

@mchartouni77

"Melhor prato: shrimp parm with sweet and sour arrabiatta"

@tomas.zuquete

"New Italian restaurant that’s all the rave! Try the pepperoni carbonara and spicy tuna arancini "

@chelseachesner

"From the people behind Don Angie"

@laurawheatley

"Creators of Don Angie Crab or mortadella drip with crackers Stuffed farfalla "

@mikey_tee

"Stuffed mussels***; fritelle*; triangoli***; stuffed farfalle*; steak magazino; crespelle dessert*; crab dip; spicy tuna*; octopus carpaccio; wild langoustines; toasted panna cotta; scallop crudo; "

@ariwein

"Sister restaurant of Don Angie"

@chelsearpratt