Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Manhattan

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Updated December 05, 2024

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Portale Restaurant

5.0

5 (214)

$50 and over

Italian

Chelsea

About the restaurant

Portale Restaurant is brought to you by James Beard Award-winning chef and cookbook author Alfred Portale. Chef Portale brings his heritage and passion for the cuisine and culture of Italy to his namesake, serving a contemporary Italian menu with house-made pasta, market vegetables, and beautifully presented dishes in a relaxed and convivial setting.

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Damon

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

Great spot but not cheap. I would highly recommend. The food is outstanding...right from the warm homemade foccacia with whipped ricotta to the duck breast which was cooked perfectly....knife cut through like butter. The lobster primi dish was great too.

Giano

4.9

4.9 (1543)

$30 and under

Italian

East Village

About the restaurant

Please call us if you are running later than 10 minutes after your reservation time. We may contact you about this reservation, so please ensure your email and phone number are up to date.
Please know that we have a grace period (15 min) .
All of our outdoor seating have heaters for your dining comfort but we ask that you dress accordingly for a New York winter.
This is the story of Paolo and Matteo, two guys from Milano who had an idea. Let's take the heart of our tradition and fuse it with the exciting innovations happening in Italian cooking, they said. Inspired by the Roman deity Janus who looked to the future as well as the past, Giano respects tradition and embraces the future. We like to think of our little corner in the east village as quite special, and hope you will too

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laurenVIP

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Excellent as always!!! Highly recommend this small gem of a restaurant!

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Popular dish

Tagliatelle alla Bolognese

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Tagliatelle alla Tirolese

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Toasted Ravioli

Villa Mosconi

4.9

4.9 (951)

$31 to $50

Italian

Greenwich Village

About the restaurant

Villa Mosconi Restaurant is a family-run restaurant located in the heart of New York City's historic Greenwich Village. The restaurant has been serving the same great food under the guidance of the Mosconi family since 1976 at the same location on MacDougal Street between Bleecker and West Houston streets. The restaurant offers superb authentic Northern Italian cuisine that reflects the family's origins in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

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Jayne

Dined 3 days ago

Fun very busy night. The staff handled it well. Love the old school vibe.

Scalini Fedeli

4.9

4.9 (3148)

$50 and over

Italian

TriBeCa

About the restaurant

Please join us for a New Year's Eve celebration. We are offering a 5-course fixed-price menu for $148 per guest

Scalini Fedeli ranked among New York's finest restaurants since its opening in early 2004, taking Italian cuisine to new heights. Rewarded with the highest overall ratings in the Zagat Survey, Scalini Fedeli has been granted one star by the Michelin guide in it's inaugural 2006 issue.

The inviting decor features vaulted ceilings and European antiques and provides the perfect setting for chef Michael Cetrulo's delightful cuisine which offers the finest ingredients coupled with a confidence and grace that ensures your meal will be a memorable one.

Menu highlights include soft egg yolk raviolo with ricotta and truffle butter and New York's finest venison chop in a port wine and balsamic vinegar sauce with toasted hazelnuts, sautéed spinach and roasted Mission figs.

The 350-bottle wine list encompasses all regions of Italy but also does justice to the best American wineries.

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SharynVIP

Dined 5 days ago

It was a wonderful meal and the staff was great. I've been to NJ location numerous times and neither one dissapoints. Highly recommended

Il Monello

4.8

4.8 (175)

$50 and over

Italian

Midtown East

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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RalphVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great food and extra friendly service. Lively atmosphere.

Il Postino

4.9

4.9 (1073)

$50 and over

Italian

Midtown East

About the restaurant

Il Postino sets the standard for authentic Italian cuisine. The superior quality of the food and relaxing atmosphere creates a memorable dining experience. Owners Luigi Russo and Piero Trotta have built a wonderful dining establishment unrivaled in the neighborhood .

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DDfoodloverVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Outstanding in every way possible. Impeccable service. Delicious food. Cozy and welcoming ambiance. Loved it!

Il Tinello - West 56th St

4.8

4.8 (2221)

$50 and over

Italian

Midtown West

About the restaurant

Blending 40 years of tradition with innovative Italian cooking, Il Tinello provides a rich experience that can only be matched by its delicious menu. The quality Italian ingredients, spectacular wine list and impeccable service showcase the restaurant's heritage, while the classy decoration brings new energy to every meal. The fresh homemade pastas, regional ingredients and diverse wine list boast of what's to come, yet the classics and traditions continue to tempt. Never intimidating and always comfortable, Il Tinello delivers an experience that is perfect to celebrate your big day or every day.

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Michael

Dined 3 days ago

We haven't been to Il Tinello in awhile, and found it to be as good as ever. We started with a Caesar salad for two prepared tableside for our first course. My wife had the Suprema Di Pollo Modo Mio (chicken with asparagus, mushrooms, shallots and white wine, and I had the Gnocchi Quattro Formaggi (potato pasta with four cheeses) for our main courses. A nice bottle of Pinot Grigio was a perfect match for the food. For dessert, we had the Pistachio with Cannoli Cream Cake and Rocotta Cheesecake. We also had a coffee and an espresso to go with them. The food, service and ambiance were all outstanding! The staff really knows the meaning of hospitality. Everyone is treated with class, and is made to feel at home. If you haven't been to this restaurant, make sure to put it on your list for a truly wonderful experience!

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4.8

4.8 (342)

$31 to $50

Italian

Financial District

About the restaurant

Nestled away on winding Gold Street in Manhattan's venerable Financial District, Giardino D'Oro is indeed a golden garden as its name translates. All that is charming about Italy comes to life as co-owners Benny Jakupaj and Nick Vuli welcome even newcomers with open arms. At Giardino D'Oro, food is indeed art with the fine Italian cuisine replete with antipasti, fresh rolled pastas, exquisite meat and seafood dishes, mouth-watering desserts, and an extensive wine list. Attentive yet discreet service in an intimate setting with strains of Sinatra softly crooning in the background set the scene for power lunches as well as romance.

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Joseph

Dined 4 days ago

Great great great choice for a holiday dinner Everything here was a perfect

Osteria 106

4.9

4.9 (701)

$30 and under

Italian

Upper West Side

About the restaurant

If your preferred dining hour is not available on line, please feel free to call or email for availability. Please also note that for parties of 5 & more, you must please call us for availability. We look forward to seeing you!

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE BOOKING…we reserve all rights to limit table time as necessary. Please do also note “allotted table time” in your booking, it is very much appreciated.

GRAZIE!

OSTERIA 106, AN AUTHENTIC ITALIAN DINING SPACE IN MANHATTAN'S UPPER WEST SIDE.
OUR HOPE IS TO BRING A RELAXED, COMFORTABLE & TRULY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE TO OUR GUESTS, PRESENTING A FRESH APPROACH TO THE
FAMILIAR LANDSCAPE OF ITALIAN CUISINE.

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BriannaVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Love coming here every time. Amazing service and even better food. So cozy

Il Tinello - East 46th St

4.9

4.9 (520)

$30 and under

Italian

Midtown East

About the restaurant

Blending 36 years of tradition with innovative Italian cooking, Il Tinello provides a rich experience that can only be matched by its delicious menu. The quality Italian ingredients, spectacular wine list and impeccable service showcase the restaurant's heritage, while the classy decoration brings new energy to every meal. The fresh home made pastas, regional ingredients and diverse wine list boast of what's to come, yet the classics and traditions continue to tempt. Never intimidating and always comfortable, Il Tinello delivers an experience that is perfect to celebrate your big day or every day.

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Dennis

Dined 4 days ago

We started with their homemade Caesar salad, which is always excellent. I had the Bronzino special. My wife had chicken Sorentino. We had some drinks and wine, for dessert we had cappuccino and a tartufo. It was very busy, we felt slightly rushed however, we will definitely be back. It is an upscale restaurant with upscale pricing.

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