The 27 Best Italian Restaurants In New York City - New York - The Infatuation

"Ah yes, stuffed farfalle with tobiko and buttermilk foam, just like they do it in small-town Sicily. As the Minion-yellow dining room and martini with garlic bread vodka suggest, San Sabino from the Don Angie people leans non-traditional. The spritz-fueled West Village spot is Italian American with a bit of Malibu tossed in, and it’s a fun place to listen to surf rock while you dip ritz crackers in a buttery crab dip. Dabble in the pastas, but pay more attention to the small plates like the octopus carpaccio and stuffed mussels with lemon aioli. Reservations are released a week in advance at 9am, but the restaurant welcomes walk-ins at the bar. We lined up outside at 4:30pm on a Thursday, and came back for a bar seat at 7pm." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta