L’Artusi nails modern Italian with impeccable pastas, standout dishes like roasted mushrooms & Wagyu carpaccio, plus an epic wine list in a chic West Village spot.
"There’s a correct way to do L’Artusi, and this is it: You come in a group of two, and you sit at the bar. You order the roasted mushrooms with pancetta and a fried egg, and then you share two pastas. You drink wine. You go home happy. A dinner at this West Village restaurant is about as good a date night as they come, and that probably won't change anytime soon. The pastas here are always immaculate, and the wagyu carpaccio is the best around." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta
"Historically, our favorite way to eat at L’Artusi is to go with one other person, sit at the bar, start with the roasted mushrooms and ricotta with homemade crackers, and then share two pastas. But having a meal surrounded by 2,000 bottles of wine in this West Village restaurant’s private cellar sounds pretty good, too. For larger events, they offer buyouts of their second floor, for up to 55 people." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, will hartman
"L’Artusi in the West Village started takeout and delivery service on June 1st, including a new burger with taleggio, pickled chili aioli, tomato, and arugula. They also have large-format meal kits you can cook at home available for pick-up. Check out their takeout options on their website here." - hannah albertine
"There’s a correct way to do L’Artusi, and this is it: You come with one other person, and you sit at the bar. You order a crudo and the roasted mushrooms with pancetta and a fried egg, and then you share two pastas. You drink wine. You go home happy. Unlike a lot of rustic downtown Italian spots, the decor is modern with upholstered seating and gray tile floors, and a dinner here is about as good a date night as they come. You can’t go wrong with any of the pastas, and the wagyu carpaccio alone is worth coming back for." - bryan kim, neha talreja, will hartman, sonal shah
"Instead of kissing a stranger in front of other strangers, celebrate the year that was 2023 with olive oil cake at L’Artusi in the West Village. Unlike a lot of rustic downtown Italian spots, the decor is modern, with upholstered seating and gray tile floors. Eating here on any day of the year feels special, so it’s a good choice for meals on actually special occasions. Get one of their top-notch pastas, a crudo, and the roasted chicken in a sauce that tastes like pure brown butter. " - neha talreja
