San Marzano - East Village: 117 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003

Must Order:

  • Spaghetti with Vecchia Bettola sauce, creamy tomato sauce, mozzarella

  • Tagliatelle alla Norma, roasted eggplant, tomato sauce, pesto, mozzarella

Sauce - Lower East Side: 78 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002

Must Order:

  • Grass-fed Meatballs

  • Spaghetti Bolognese

  • “The Plank,” soft polenta, bolognese, two eggs

  • Vodka Pizza

UVA - Upper East Side: 1486 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10075

Must Order:

  • Antipasto Misto - cured meat platter, San Daniele prosciutto, Speck Coppa, Mortadella and Sopressata, garnished with cerignola olives,Parmigiano-Reggiano, artichokes cipollini onions and sweet cherry peppers

  • Polenta Tartufata - fresh polenta filled with robiola cheese in a black truffle sauce

  • Gnocchi di Ricotta - home made ricotta gnocchi in a creamyblack truffle and chive sauce

  • Pappardella al Ragu di Vitello - home made pasta ribbons sautéed with ragout of veal and montasio cheese

San Matteo Cucina - Upper East Side: 1559 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

Must Order:

  • Burrata - Creamy centered Mozzarella served with Arugula, Castelvetrano Olives and Cherry Tomatoes

  • Gnocchi alla Sorrentina - Gnocchi Pasta, Tomato Sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, Homemade Mozzarella

  • Margherita Pizza - Tomato sauce, Homemade Mozzarella, Fresh Basil

  • Diavola Pizza - Tomato sauce, Fresh Basil, Homemade Mozzarella, Spicy Soppressata, Parmigiano Reggiano

Lil Frankies - East Village: 19 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003

Must Order:

  • Spaghetti Limone - lemon, parmigiano reggiano & butter

  • Mezzi Rigatoni Polpettini Ragu - baby meatballs in ragu, add stracciatella

  • Lil F’ Pizza Burger - meatball alla parmigiana

Fiaschetteria Pistoia - East Village: 647 E 11th St, New York, NY 10009

Must Order:

  • Burrata e Pomodorini - buffalo burrata with grape tomatoes

  • Insalata di Carciofi - Artichokes, pinenuts, parmigiano

  • Pappardelle al ragu - slow cooked beef ragu bolognese style

Gnoccheria - East Village: 234 E 4th St, New York, NY 10009

Must Order:

  • Parmigiana di Melanzane - eggplant parmigiana

  • Gnocchi Sorrentina - tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, basil

  • Gnocchi Bolognese - classic tomato & meat sauce

  • Tris Signature Dish for Two - classic potato gnocchi with pesto genovese, quattro formaggi & sorrentina

Fiasco Arthur Ave - Bronx: 2376 Arthur Ave, The Bronx, NY 10458

Must Order:

  • Mozzarella Caprese - housemade mozzarella, tomato & basil

  • Eggplant Parmigiana - breaded eggplant layered with tomato sauce, basil & mozzarella

  • Ziti Vodka - ziti with vodka, cream, pancetta and a touch of tomato sauce

  • Chicken Scarpariello - spicy chicken sauteed with sausage, peppers & white wine

Felice 64 - Upper East Side: 1166 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10065

Must Order:

  • Arancini - deep fried lightly breaded saffron rice balls filled with zucchini, eggplant, mozzarella, tomatoes, side of pink tartare mayo

  • Fettucine alla Bolognese - traditional veal ragù, 30 month-aged Parmigiano Reggiano Reserve

  • Fusili al Ferretto - artisanal fusilli, homemade tomato sauce, burrata cheese

  • Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe - spaghetti, Pecorino Romano, cracked black pepper

Caffe Buon Gusto - Upper East Side: 236 E 77th St, New York, NY 10075

Must Order:

  • Caprese Salad - fresh mozzarella, tomato & basil

  • Gnocchi Alla Vodka

  • Rigatoni Alla Vodka with chicken, spinach & mozzarella

Galli - SoHo: 45 Mercer St, New York, NY 10013

Must Order:

  • La Bufala - bufala mozzarella, roasted tomato, roasted peppers, basil E.V.O.

  • Chicken Parm Sliders

  • Gamberi - rigatoni, shrimp, broccoli, mozzarella, pink sauce

  • Pesto - trofie, basil, parmigiano

Bar Pitti - West Village: 268 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Must Order:

  • Burrata con Pomodorini

  • Taglierini al Tartufo

  • Pappardelle alla Fiesolana - flat, large, homemade pasta with smoked bacon, cream, tomatoes & parmigiano

Risotteria Melotti - East Village: 309 E 5th St, New York, NY 10003

Must Order:

  • Arancini - rice arancini of the day served with tomato sauce

  • Polenta di Riso Fritta con Monte Veronese e Funghi - fried rice polenta with mushrooms and Monte Veronese cheese

  • Risotto Al Tartufo - risotto with fresh black truffle and grana padano cheese

Sorbillo - NoHo: 334 Bowery, New York, NY 10012

Must Order:

  • Margherita con Bufala Pizza - Mozzarella Bufala, San Marzano Tomatoes, Basil, Terre Francescane Organic EVOO

  • Nduja Pizza - alabrian Hot Spreadable Salame, Red Onions, Calabrian Pecorino, Mozzarella Bufala, tomato sauce, basil, Terre Francescane Organic EVOO

  • Gnocchi alla Sorrentina - potato gnocchi, fresh mozzarella and tomatoes

Coppolas - Murray Hill: 378 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

Must Order:

  • Cappellini Coppola - Angel hair, shrimp, tossed w/ arugula, radicchio, white wine, light tomato

  • Classic Penne alla Vodka - cream, tomato, onion w/ chicken or shrimp

  • Homemade Tortellini Daniela - Mushrooms, peas, cream, tomato, dash vodka sauce w/ chicken

Malatesta - West Village: 649 Washington St, New York, NY 10014

Must Order:

  • Tomato Bruschetta

  • Ravioli in Pink Sauce

Frank - East Village: 88 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003

Must Order:

  • Stracciatella Mozzarella

  • Black Kale Caesar Salad

  • Uncle Tony’s Handmade Gnocchi with stracciatella

  • Spaghetti Limone