1. Frank Restaurant
8.5
88 2nd Ave (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 169 tips and reviews
Erik Michielsen: Rigatoni al Ragu is tops, especially with the great bread. Kept me smiling through my East Village years!
Helena Wong: I DIE for the Rigatoni al Ragu with homemade meatballs! Generous portions.
Evie: Good cheap wine, amazing pasta dishes, and flavorful entrees. Get the rigatoni al ragu, seared salmon, or chicken.
4. Rezdôra
8.5
27 E 20th St (Broadway & Park Avenue South), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Flatiron District · 37 tips and reviews
Marcie Tran: My favs were Grandma Walking Through the Forest and the duck ragu! Between 2 people, you can share 4 pastas, and you'll want to. And the candied sage on the apple sorbet is a revelation
Lily: NYT Top New Restaurants *** (8/2019): "Pasta tasting; burrata with leeks; gnocco frito; anolini di Parma; tagliolini al ragù; veal cheek; rabbit and sweetbreads; olive oil cake; la dolcezza d’estate."
Marie La Rue: Phenomenal pasta. Grandma walking through the forest, Uovo raviolo and Tagliolini al Ragu are instant classics. Punctuate a near perfect meal with a delightful tiramisu.
5. L'Artusi
9.3
228 W 10th St (btwn Bleecker & Hudson St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 398 tips and reviews
Amanda Miller: The food is incredible. Get the wagyu beef tartar, wild mushrooms, and the pici with pork ragu is to die for. The staff is also incredibly friendly and knowledgable. Will definitely be coming back.
Dina Rughani: Menu changes seasonally. The kale and apple salad and the rabbit Ragu pasta were both delicious
xaxan: best Italian in NYC. The pasta with mushroom ragu is to die for.
6. San Marzano
8.3
117 2nd Ave (at 7th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews
Adrienne Liu: everything is amazing, but you must get the pear & Gorgonzola ravioli and the duck ragu
Josh Eagle: Wild boar ragu is classic, delicious, and well priced (all entrees are 9-10 dollars). Super down with this joint!
Pierrick Ganon: Portion are small but delicious for $9. Highly recommend the Wild Boar Ragu
8. Osteria Morini
8.7
218 Lafayette St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · SoHo · 301 tips and reviews
Condé Nast Traveler: Try the mascarpone-stuffed pasta with black truffle, and the veal and pork ragù.
Time Out New York: Try the sausage polenta. Creamy polenta is stocked with white pepper & Parmesan, spread w/ pork-sausage ragù & capped w/ bread crumbs & melted stracchino. It’s one of our #100best dishes & drinks 2011 Read more.
Halstead Property: Come to this restaurant and try any of the traditional pastas from Romagna. We especially like the Tagliatelle and its creamy, perfectly meat balanced ragu smothered over the sturdy, rich noodles.
9. Uva
8.5
1486 2nd Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 238 tips and reviews
Michelle G: The pappardelle ragu is incredibly yummy! Start with the truffle polenta or pear and Gorgonzola salad. Charming back garden...almost like sitting on a hill in Montepluciano.
Michael P.: The gnocchi is amazing; ask to sub it in the Pappardelle Al Ragu Di Vitello. Favorite wine there is the Montepulciano D'Abruzzo.
Jen Shin: pappardelle with the ragu was phenomenal. also get the baked prosciutto wrapped mozz with tomato sauce.
10. Hearth
8.6
403 E 12th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 208 tips and reviews
Adam Kuban: Whatever ragu pasta they're serving.
Hr Ryu: 12 Epic NYC Pasta by Eater: Ragu!
Raphael Langenscheidt: The ragu is good - but the gnocchi are the opus magnus. Like a cloud of butter - in the best way. The wine list is extensive and even includes 8 (!) orange wines. Quiet, relaxed, delicious.
11. Max
7.7
134 W Broadway (at Duane St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Tribeca · 92 tips and reviews
Jay Harlow: If it's a special, get the fettucine with duck ragu.
Sherry O: Tried & True- the lasagna, the lamb ragu and the fettucine, can't go at this place! Their location in the east village has an enclosed outdoor patio in the back. Lovely!
Stephen Curry: Best homemade spaghettini I've ever had. Delicious lamb ragu.
13. Caffe Storico
7.9
170 Central Park W (at 77th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper West Side · 43 tips and reviews
AskMen: Italian snacks like arancini, veal tartare, and grilled cuttlefish, house-made pappardelle with duck ragu, dry-aged sirloin steak. Try getting steak at the Tenement Museum. Read more.
The Wall Street Journal: Start with a cappuccino and croissant and then go for the smoked salmon frittata with goat cheese or the pappardelle with duck ragu, shaved chocolate and orange -- a dish that sounds odd but works. Read more.
David Kaplan: Try the Pappardelle With Duck Ragu
14. Via Carota
9.2
51 Grove St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 172 tips and reviews
Claire: Lovely place with solid service. The ragu was incredible!
Emilie Dishongh: Cauliflower gratin, Radicchio Sausage Ragu over Polenta (special)
Josh Oynick: Mushrooms, ragu, cabbage 'n speck, everything else
15. Carbone
9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 243 tips and reviews
Rory Parness: When you get to the Tortellini Al Ragu, shut out all distractions and focus on the intense cheese wrapped in silky soft pasta. For dessert, get the meatballs. Yes, they are that good.
Brian Chase: The tortellini al ragu is amazing. Didn't love the Angel Hair AOP.
Emily Law: Best Italian I've had in a long time. Incredibly fresh/sweet tomatoes in the caprese. Would highly recommend the tortellini ragu and an order of their meatballs.