grande amore (Italian)

1. al di là

8.8

248 5th Ave (at Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · North Slope · 200 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: braised rabbit with black olives on steaming polenta; homemade tagliatelle al ragù

All’onda is one of grande amore (Italian).

2. All’onda

22 E 13th St (btwn University Pl & 5th Ave), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 97 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: hamachi crudo

Bar Primi Bowery is one of grande amore (Italian).

3. Bar Primi Bowery

8.5

325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · East Village · 203 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: ruffled-bell campanelle, half-moon mezzaluna, thurs nite lamb chops

Carbone is one of grande amore (Italian).

4. Carbone

9.1

181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews

Del Posto is one of grande amore (Italian).

5. Del Posto

85 10th Ave (at W 16th St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 277 tips and reviews

Frankies 457 Spuntino is one of grande amore (Italian).

6. Frankies 457 Spuntino

9.2

457 Court St (btwn 4th Pl & Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · Carroll Gardens · 237 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: Cavatelli with hot sausage and browned sage butter and meatballs

Gottino Enoteca Salumeria is one of grande amore (Italian).

7. Gottino Enoteca Salumeria

8.9

52 Greenwich Ave (at Perry St), New York, NY

Wine Bar · West Village · 106 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: Thick-cut cacciatorini (cured pork sausage)

il Buco Alimentari & Vineria is one of grande amore (Italian).

8. il Buco Alimentari & Vineria

8.9

53 Great Jones St (btwn Lafayette St & Bowery), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoHo · 247 tips and reviews

Locanda Verde is one of grande amore (Italian).

9. Locanda Verde

9.1

377 Greenwich St (at N Moore St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 508 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: romesco or chef’s ravioli, plum cake for deesert

Maialino is one of grande amore (Italian).

10. Maialino

2 Lexington Ave (at Gramercy Park N), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 460 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: alla carbonara with egg yolks, guanciale or Maialino

11. Marta

29 E 29th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave S), New York, NY

Pizzeria · NoMad · 298 tips and reviews

Osteria Morini is one of grande amore (Italian).

12. Osteria Morini

218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: handmade pastas—frail ricotta gnocchi in light tomato cream, fat tortelli bundles oozing an absurdly rich mix of braised meats

Peasant is one of grande amore (Italian).

13. Peasant

8.7

194 Elizabeth St (btwn Prince St & Spring St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 172 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: golden-skinned hen; or pleasant suckling pig liver

Porsena is one of grande amore (Italian).

14. Porsena

21 E 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · East Village · 71 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: anelloni with mustard greens and house-made spicy lamb sausage

Salumeria Rosi is one of grande amore (Italian).

15. Salumeria Rosi

8.4

283 Amsterdam Ave (btw 73rd & 74th St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 119 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: prosciutto and mortadella

Eataly Flatiron is one of grande amore (Italian).

16. Eataly Flatiron

9.2

200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY

Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1479 tips and reviews

Claire J Song: ITALY: Italian prime rib

Malatesta Trattoria is one of grande amore (Italian).

17. Malatesta Trattoria

8.6

649 Washington St (btwn 10th St & Christopher St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · West Village · 197 tips and reviews

Sessanta is one of grande amore (Italian).

18. Sessanta

60 Thompson St (Spring Street), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 25 tips and reviews

The Leopard at des Artistes is one of grande amore (Italian).

19. The Leopard at des Artistes

8.7

1 W 67th St, New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · Lincoln Square · 45 tips and reviews

20. Lilia

9.2

567 Union Ave (at Frost St), Brooklyn, NY

Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 190 tips and reviews

Cacio e Pepe is one of grande amore (Italian).

21. Cacio e Pepe

7.5

182 2nd Ave (btwn E 11th & E 12th St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · East Village · 60 tips and reviews

Lil' Frankie's is one of grande amore (Italian).

22. Lil' Frankie's

8.7

19 1st Ave (btwn E 1st & E 2nd St), New York, NY

Italian Restaurant · East Village · 264 tips and reviews