Italian Homemade Company

"There aren’t many options for a casual lunch or dinner in the area besides Time Out Market, which is why Italian Homemade Company is a welcome addition. This counter-service spot opens at 11am, serves wine by the glass or bottle, and makes good pasta from scratch. The dishes hover around $15 and you can mix and match sauces, or get things like salads and meatball platters. Stay for a low-key meal or get your gnocchi with pesto to-go for a non-sad desk lunch." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, nick allen

"Italian Homemade Company is ideal for a casual dinner (or lunch) and drinks situation. This Fulton Market spot opens at 11am and has bar seating along the open kitchen. Wine is available by the glass or bottle, and the pastas hover around $15, making them some of the less expensive options on this list. You can mix and match sauces, but our go-to is the gnocchi with pesto or the specialty lasagna. IHC is a lot like Tortello (also on this guide) but with more space, so you won’t feel awkward about taking up a four-top with just you and your Kindle." - adrian kane, veda kilaru

"This counter-service spot in Fulton Market essentially functions like a stall that should be in Time Out Market, though with a lot less chaos and significantly fewer tourists. And they make good pasta from scratch. Italian Homemade Company is a choose-your-own-adventure situation between seven sauces and ten pasta shapes, like tagliatelle or casarecce, plus meatball platters and other specials. It's hard to come up with a bad combination, though we especially like the gnocchi with pesto and the lasagna." - sam faye, adrian kane, veda kilaru

"“Homemade” might sound out of place next to a buttoned-up noun like “company,” but the name tells you exactly what this counter-service spot in Fulton Market is all about. Homemade Italian Company essentially functions like a stall that should be in Time Out Market, though with a lot less chaos and significantly fewer tourists. And they make good pasta from scratch. Walking up, you’ll see someone in the front window shaping fresh dough soon to be turned into pasta. Everything is served in bowls you’d find in a friend’s cabinet. There’s even a cushy velvet loveseat begging you to plop down while you read the menu like it’s The New York Times . But remember: this is a Company, and not your mom’s living room. So you'll get to choose between seven sauces and ten pasta shapes, like tagliatelle or casarecce. It's hard to come up with a bad combination, though we especially like the gnocchi with pesto and the specialty lasagna. (And for the pasta-averse among us, you can always order a caprese salad, cassone, or a meatball platter.) The next time you want a solo lunch or dinner in the area—or a last-minute place to sit with a few friends underneath framed pasta art—come here." - Veda Kilaru