If there's a more contentious food in America, we're not aware of it. Meatballs are the topic of many one-up battles between families, friends, and even these New York restaurants—as chosen by your New York City Experts—that feature the best of the best.
One of America's most beloved restaurants, Gramercy Tavern serves inventive American cuisine in a rustic yet elegant setting. Opened in 1994 by legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer in a historic landmark building, the Tavern has welcomed guests to enjoy its contemporary American cu...
42 E 20th St (bet. Broadway & Park Ave. S.)Carmine's simple and very popular concept is to serve every meal in the style of an Italian American wedding feast - which means large portions of homestyle antipasti, pastas, seafood and meat entrees served on large platters designed for sharing. And when we say large, we mean l...
2450 Broadway (bet. 90th & 91st Sts.)Carmine's simple and very popular concept is to serve every meal in the style of an Italian American wedding feast, in other words, you get large portions of home-style antipasti, pastas, seafood and meat entrees served on platters fit for the ten commandments and intended for sh...
200 W 44th St (bet. Broadway & 8th Ave.)If you think Greek food is just Greek food is just feta cheese sprinkled over iceburg lettuce, or maybe a gyro dripping in watery tzatziki sauce, think again. There is some great Greek cuisine available in Manhattan, sitting right under your nose. We don’t mean the usual diner fa...
871 7th Ave (bet. 55th & 56th Sts.)A definite contender in the ever-escalating pizza wars in New York, L'asso features a wood-burning brick oven and a selection of gourmet toppings and other Italian fare.
41 Kenmare StFormerly Cafe Buon Custo, Bello Giardino has been catering to the Upper West Side's unflagging appetite for Italian food since 1993. Recently named as the Best Balls In Town for their stellar meatballs.
71 W 71st StThe Astoria location of Agnanti Meze, the scrappy and successful Greek restaurant that serves tasty Greek and Turkish cuisine alongside a warm, comfy decor and a well-needed list of Greek wines.
1906 Ditmars BlvdAstoria natives Giuseppe Falce and Leo Sacco offer up green-grocery fresh Italian food--gourmet pizza, pastas and seasonal antipasti--as well as a fully-stocked wine list and the requisite beers. With a Little Giant's former chef and Astoria local Michelle Vido, artwork by Genovi...
21-02 30th AvePark Slope's best Italian deli by far, Russo's offers fresh pasta, delicious sandwiches, and the best meatballs you're likely to find in Brooklyn.
363 7th AveThe Morningside Heights Italian joint relaunches itself as Il Cibreo, with a new menu of reasonably-priced and tasty cuisine. A favorite of Columbia and Barnard students, the place evokes Italy with its decor, and youthful energy with its patrons.
2888 Broadway