If you’re pasta obsessed like I am - these are the dishes in NYC that are absolute must-tries. I am not a big pesto gal, so I don't have too many recs for that, but red sauce, vodka sauce, cream sauce etc yes yes yes!!
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chef slick's choice: rigatoni alla gricia ($28) with guanciale and black pepper • tagliatelle ($24) with Buffalo butter and tomato
Ci Siamo
chef slick's choice: tortellini en brodo ($32) homemade tortellini stuffed with prosciutto, mortadella, pork loin & parmagiano served in chicken stock (or parmagiano cream!)
Nonna Beppa
chef slick's choice: rigatoni vodka ($24) go splitzies with a stinger pizza ($22) with chili oil, soppressata & honey
chef slick's choice: ricotta agnolotti ($28) and start with the ricotta crostini ($14) with hazelnuts and truffle honey
Bar Primi Bowery
chef slick's choice: bucatini cacio e pepe • after dinner head to Pamina next door for some gelato !
Travelers Poets & Friends
chef slick's choice: spicy rigatoni alla vodka (add chicken cutlet!) ($45) • Arthur and sons is on the pricier side but the portions are huge and shareable (and delish)
Arthur and Sons NY Italian
chef slick's choice: spaghetti limone
Daddies
chef slick's choice: fusilli w/ langoustine and burrata
Best Restaurants in NYC | Piccola Cucina - New York, Ibiza
chef slick's choice: gnocchi w/ truffle sauce
Piacere
chef slick's choice: tortelli di casa
Osteria Nonnino
chef slick's choice: cappellacci di zucca
Misirizzi
chef slick's choice: garidamakaronada mix red and white sauce!
Kiki's
chef slick's choice: bucatini cacio e tre pepe
Mareluna | Modern Italian Restaurant
chef slick's choice: lemon & ricotta ravioli
Vic's
chef slick's choice: ravioli (& cheeseburger!)
Café Chelsea
chef slick's choice: tagliatelle bolognese bianco
L'Artusi
chef slick's choice: pear & pecorino ravioli
Babbo
chef slick's choice: pappardelle w/ mushrooms, italian sausage, & black truffle sauce
La Voglia NYC
chef slick's choice: spicy vodka rigatoni add crispy chicken cutlet
