Best Italian restaurants in little Italy, Manhattan, New York City (Morris: eat, park)

[astroia 34567]

In Queens - Trattoria L'Incontro in Astoria is excellent. Ottomanelli's in East Harlem is supposed to be very good.

I have heard CONSISTENTLY the best Italian food is on Bedford Ave in the Bronx. Little Italy still has good restaurants but it is no longer the premiere spot for Italian.

[jd10025]

Carmine's on the upper west side.

[mesa1974]

Originally Posted by Revis Island

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

The restaurants in Little Italy suck...Haven't been the same since 9/11...Arthur Ave restaurants are amazing..

[BajanYankee]

Originally Posted by leoliu

I guess one has to grow up eating Italian food to be able to tell the good, the less good and the terrible?

Not necessarily. I think good food and terrible food pretty much speak for themselves.

[johnathanc]

Little Italy restaurants are terrible. Just around the corner are L'asso and Rubirosa pizzerias.

If you put a gun to my head and force me to eat in Little Italy, I'd go with Angelos or Pelligrinos.

[Kobe Bean]

Where would you say the best affordable italian restaurants are in NYC? Specifically manhattan.

[charmed hour]

Originally Posted by johnathanc

Little Italy restaurants are terrible. Just around the corner are L'asso and Rubirosa pizzerias.

If you put a gun to my head and force me to eat in Little Italy, I'd go with Angelos or Pelligrinos.

Pelligrino's has the best bufallo mozzarella, ever. (IMO)

[Abe Vigoda]

Go to Forlini's on Baxter st 1/2 block south of Canal, right by that Chinatown tourist information pagoda. If you want an oldschool place that has been there since it was a working class neighborhood (40s) and don't want to spend 200+ for dinner. The portions are huge homestyle portions. You can get two apps, two entrees, bottle of wine for less than 200.

Got this tip from a guy who used to work in restaurants in the city and I was not disappointed. Best Italian food I've had besides my grandmother or one of my friends mothers.

[nykiddo718718]

Originally Posted by astroia 34567

In Queens - Trattoria L'Incontro in Astoria is excellent. Ottomanelli's in East Harlem is supposed to be very good.

I have heard CONSISTENTLY the best Italian food is on Bedford Ave in the Bronx. Little Italy still has good restaurants but it is no longer the premiere spot for Italian.

Tell me more about the Italian restaurants on Bedford Ave?

[85dumbo]

Little Italy is a good place to go to get your haircut by Chinese people.

For Italian food, no.