Best Italian restaurants in little Italy, Manhattan, New York City (Bedford: appointed, homes)

[Grosvenor]

Originally Posted by leoliu

OG provides top Italian food for many towns in the south based on what I know and it is considered the place to go besides pizza stores for italian tastes. But again, the south is inhabitted by a lot of english/german americans. anything with red sauce will taste more italian than fishchips and beer sausages.

i have not been to an OG in NYC. I am wondering if OG in the south makes better food than those here.

Oy vey! Now that I think about it, some of my worst experiences eating "Italian" have come outside of NYC... Even getting decent pizza was a real chore.

[Kobe Bean]

Originally Posted by Grosvenor

Surely there must be some Italians down in Florida.

Of course but not to the extent that nj and ny have.

[nykiddo718718]

If you feel like traveling uptown I suggest the Belmont section of the Bronx. A lot of good Italian restaurants near E 187th St and Arthur Ave. Friendly people, great food, authentic environment.

[Kobe Bean]

Arthur avenue has some of the best Italian food. But I'm only going going to lower manhattan.

[Harlem resident]

La Mela, Forlini's.

[NYCITALIAN_]

Originally Posted by bluedog2

Actually,you might be right.Roberto's might be better than any of them.Mario's is up there too.

I'll put Mario's up against most Italian restaurants in the city. Roberto's is also great. Patsy Rigo's fell off in my humble opinion

[john_starks]

i know that pellegrino's is the "predictable" overpriced choice

but the scallops are still the best i've ever had anywhere....if its still on the menu

[ttocs99]

Originally Posted by Norwood Boy

Il Cortille, DaNico, Angelo's and a real sleeper Forlini's. Forlini's is south of Canal and on baxter.

Danico's is my favorite, been going there since the late 90's (changed a lot since then, for the better). Have taken a lot of people there and they all love it.

[Cida]

Oddly, the best Italian restaurants aren't generally in Little Italy.

[Kobe Bean]

So they're in greenwich village now? There used to be a heavy italian population there but I didn't know there still was