Manhattan Neighborhood Italian Gems

[tommyk7]

What's your go-to Italian restaurant for a nice quick dinner - delivery, take out, or dine in?

Mine are

UES - Gino's (83rd b/w 1st/2nd)
Midtown - Vinci's (1st @ 62nd)

[csw]

ues: ottomanelli new york grill (93rd lex)

[jmo9]

Novita in Gramercy. Slightly upscale, but awesome. Cozy.

[hon]

Za Za, UES, 64th and 1st

[ow77]

Can you write more about Za Za? I pass by this place all the time but it always seems too pricey for what it is.

[kalyse]

also piccolo angolo - at hudson and jane

[ericat]

I'm in the west village and agree with the posts above in the w. village, but I also miss the places when I lived in noho: bianca, frank, supper, lavagna, lil frankies

[ceeceee]

yes, i was going to say bianca as well. such a little gem. delicious, cute and cheap!

[kalyse]

park avenue south - via emilia

not great service but delicious homemade pastas

[jakew8]

+1 for Via Emilia. Sometimes it's a little slow but they're always friendly so I have no complaints about the service.

[Gordognyc]

Maurizio Trattoria--13th between 5th and 6th
Freddy's Place--8th and Jane

[billyeats]

I'm in the West Village too. Mine are:
Malatesta, DaAndrea, Pepe Verde

[harrison]

UWS - For dine in only - Celeste and Gennaro. For take out - San Luigi.

[ciaoeater]

Pisticci -- up by Columbia: my favorite: so delicious and simple
ino -- West Village (though that's solely panini)
Malatesta--West Village, delicious food, so authentic (service not so great)
Lupa--W Village
Acqua - UWS; they do a pretty great brick-oven pizza
Il Buco--on Bond St. (love the atmosphere and the food)

[NAtiveNewYorker]

West Village: Tanti Baci (delivery), Malatesta Trattoria