"Saying a meal will make you feel transported to Italy is frankly dumb, because at the end of it you’ll still be in NYC, where people don’t drink nearly enough red wine for their health. But when you sit at the bar at Roscioli, and watch a chef pour parmesan onto a steamy bowl of very al dente carbonara, you can get pretty damn close. This corner spot in Soho has a tasting menu in the cave-like downstairs, but we prefer the sunny upstairs alimentari. As at its Roman counterpart, a dinner there feels like eating in a deli, but a fancy one, which sells luscious tomato sauce, and perfectly marbled mortadella." - team infatuation
"Saying a meal will make you feel transported to Italy is frankly dumb, because at the end of it you’ll still be in NYC, where people don’t drink nearly enough red wine for their health. But when you sit at the bar at Roscioli, and watch a chef pour parmesan onto a steamy bowl of very al dente carbonara, you can get pretty damn close. This corner spot in Soho has a tasting menu in the cave-like downstairs, but we prefer the sunny upstairs alimentari. As at its Roman counterpart, a dinner there feels like eating in a deli, but a fancy one, which sells luscious tomato sauce, and perfectly marbled mortadella. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta
"How Far In Advance Should You Book? A few days for an a la carte reservation, or a day for the tasting menu. This Rome import, a Best New Restaurant of 2023 and home of the city’s preeminent rigatoni carbonara, has two dining options: a la carte on the ground floor and a $95 tasting menu in the basement. We prefer to chart our own meals here, but if you want to do the tasting, you’re in luck. There are reservations most days. For a la carte dining, it’s a little trickier, but you should get a good time slot a few days out. Decent last-minute tables also pop up. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - bryan kim
"Roscioli—the Roman import that was one of our favorite new restaurants of 2023—has two private dining spaces where you can throw back bowls of classic pastas. The downstairs room has space for 34 people to eat a six-course meal. But if wine is your focus, book their cellar, a smaller, more intimate space. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, will hartman
"Like its original location in Rome, Roscioli does an a la carte menu in a deli-like corner spot in Soho. But for their Roman Feast, head down the rickety metal stairs off to the side, into a dark, beautiful room with no windows and impeccably thin wine glasses. The menu changes, but you can expect at least some of Roscioli’s greatest hits, like velvety carbonara, or tiramisu that clocks in at about 87% whipped cream. Wine pairings are an additional $55. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah