Bar Pitti
Italian restaurant · Greenwich Village ·
Signature Rigatoni Pitti, celeb-spotting, and classic Italian fare
Signature Rigatoni Pitti, celeb-spotting, and classic Italian fare
"The sidewalk patio at this Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village provides a high-profile habitat for tourists, A-listers, and kids in soccer uniforms. Most seats are saved for walk-ins, so pop in for an impromptu meal when you feel the itch to immerse yourself in a fascinating grab bag of a scene. You might have to wait in a line for 40 minutes, but the people-watching is unparalleled, and the springy taglierini al tartufo is guaranteed to grow on you." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, willa moore, sonal shah
"Cash-only Greenwich Village mainstay Bar Pitti attracts a bafflingly random crowd. Respectable Italian food aside, the draw is the expansive sidewalk patio where you might see some tourists wearing sun visors, and tweens in soccer uniforms eating a few feet from a disinterested Justin Bieber. The place is walk-in-only, but that’s kind of nice. It gives the restaurant a democratic feel, and waits are never longer than 40 minutes or so. NYU students and people who got married at Lake Como A baseball cap pulled down low Rigatoni with turkey sausage and peas" - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman
"Besides loving the food, it's always quite a scene with familiar faces and friends." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Are you wearing boat shoes? Do you have a list of the best restaurants in several European beach destinations? If so, Bar Pitti is probably in your regular rotation. This restaurant definitely attracts a scene, but we’re here to tell you it’s also a great place to stop in for a dinner when you’re wandering around the West Village or Greenwich Village, unsure of where to go. There’s an unusually large sidewalk seating area, the pastas are always great, and it’s actually not absurdly expensive." - katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg
"Bar Pitti is a constant scene, and it's not necessarily due to the food being great. (Though some things, like the warm bowl of tuna and beans, are fairly delicious.) It’s the definition of an endearingly imperfect NYC classic, and it has the wait times to prove it. The all-yellow restaurant is over 30 years old, and it’s not going to change its ways any time soon (or ever). Come for people watching on their sidewalk patio, bring cash, and expect the sort of blunt service that makes you feel like you did something slightly wrong. At best, you’ll see an A-lister, and at worst you’ll make friends with a kid in a soccer uniform who has a regular order here." - willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah, neha talreja, arden shore
