Saggio

Southern Italian restaurant · Washington Heights

Saggio

Southern Italian restaurant · Washington Heights

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827 W 181st St, New York, NY 10033

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Charming and intimate, Saggio in Washington Heights delights with homemade pasta, big glasses of $10 Italian wine, and a cozy candlelit atmosphere.  

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827 W 181st St, New York, NY 10033 Get directions

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827 W 181st St, New York, NY 10033 Get directions

+1 212 795 3080
saggionyc.com
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"Saggio, an Italian spot in Washington Heights, is such a pleasant place to hang out that you’ll make excuses for the average food like a parent who argues that standardized tests scores aren’t an indication of their child’s intelligence. Sit down at a candlelit table in the small, dark dining room or covered backyard, and enjoy bread and big $10 glasses of Italian wine while the friendly servers tell you about the night’s specials. It doesn’t really matter what you order because you’ll have a very nice dinner, even if you don’t remember the food. Saggio’s thing is handmade pasta. You can count on four or five usual suspects, and another four or five that rotate nightly. We’ll be the first to admit that there’s very little separating our favorite one, the squash and ricotta ravioli with glazed pumpkin seeds, and least favorite, the rigatoni with grandma’s slow-cooked ragu. The ragu could use a dose of salt and acid, and the raviolis are a bit overcooked, but the portions are big, the sauces are rich and filling, and you could get both for $33. As you can see, it’s very tempting to make excuses for the food here. Food Rundown Sauteed Calamari Saggio specializes in housemade pasta, but this appetizer is our favorite dish here. The big bowl of calamari is lightly charred and doused in white wine and lemon. Just know that there’s enough garlic to give a vampire a panic attack, so keep that in mind if you’re here with a date. Crostini These are the only things here that no amount of jazz in the backyard or topped off wine glasses at the bar can make up for. The simple house bread is very light, so toppings like prosciutto and mozzarella just fall off when you cut into it. Ravioli The six ravioli are each about the size of playing cards, and they’re filled with butternut squash and lots of ricotta. They’d be very rich on their own, but they’re served in butter sauce as thick as gravy and topped with sweet glazed pumpkin seeds. The result is delicious enough to make up for the overcooked noodles, and heavy enough to put you into REM sleep on your way home. photo credit: Noah Devereaux Rigatoni Criticizing grandma’s ragu at a neighborhood Italian spot like this seems like it could lead to a confrontation with a spatula-wielding grandma, so we’ll just say that grandma has an aversion to salt and acid that we don’t share. With that said, the big portion comes with so many tender meatballs that it’s basically like getting both the meatball appetizer and pasta for $15." - Matt Tervooren

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"Even if it’s your first time sitting down at a candlelit table in the small, dark dining room or covered backyard at Saggio, you’ll feel like you’ve been coming here for years. It’s such a pleasant place to hang out and drink big $10 glasses of Italian wine, that the generally unmemorable Italian food—like crostinis and handmade pastas—won’t bother you, especially considering the large portions and affordable prices." - Willa Moore, Sonal Shah, Bryan Kim, Nikko Duren, Matt Tervooren

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"If you’re looking for the whole candlelit-table-red wine-pasta scenario in Washington Heights, try Saggio. This place specializes in handmade pasta, with a rotating list of options so you’ll never get bored. In the past, we’ve had squash and ricotta ravioli with glazed pumpkin seeds as well as some rigatoni with slow-cooked ragu. In case the small, dark dining room is full, they also offer seating in the covered backyard. Both work well for a night of enjoying carbohydrates in all their glorious forms alongside big $10 glasses of Italian wine. " - hannah albertine

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"If you’re looking for the whole candlelit-table-red wine-pasta scenario in Washington Heights, try Saggio. This place specializes in handmade pasta, with a rotating list of options so you’ll never get bored. In the past, we’ve had squash and ricotta ravioli with glazed pumpkin seeds as well as some rigatoni with slow-cooked ragu. In case the small, dark dining room is full, they also offer seating in the covered backyard. Both spaces work well for a night of enjoying carbohydrates in all their glorious forms alongside big $10 glasses of Italian wine." - hannah albertine

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Nathan Useche

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I was out with my family when we came in out of nowhere. With no reservation, we entered to be welcomed by a great ambience and aroma. The service was exceptional and my black pasta was amazing. My family greatly enjoyed their meal too. Everything was fresh and I couldn’t be happier. The Ricotta Cheesecake for dessert was very nice and unique, not too sweet but of great flavor. I will for sure be back in the future!

Miri Gifford

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Atmosphere is beautiful and the food was delicious. I have texture issues with mushrooms and seafood, so I'm always thrilled when I find a risotto without them. Everything we ate here was lovely, one of our favorite restaurants in Washington Heights.

Julissa Espinal

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Walked by this restaurant so many times, easily missed. When you walk in, one is taken aback by how beautiful the place is. It feels as if you've gone back in time. Sorry i don't have pictures of the food but we savored every delicious morsel, perfectly cooked. We had the sautéed calamari, spaghetti al limone with skirt steak and tagliati. And, they bring delicious Italian bread with olive oil and olives. Will definitely be returning to try their other dishes. Service was great. The young lady serving us was very knowledgeable of the menu and attentive. Kept coming back to make sure we didn't need anything else. Don't miss out on this gem! You'll regret not coming sooner, like we did.

Mairely R

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Had a wonderful dinner last night for my moms birthday. The food was delicious as always, the service was awesome, they’re very welcoming here and the prices are very reasonable. We had the Ceasar salad and mussels to start off. For our entrees my mom had the skirt steak with arugula and I had the squid ink pasta with calamari. To top it off we had the chocolate lava cake and they were nice enough to add a candle and even comp it at the end of our meal. All of this plus two drinks each and the bill was only $130 !Have been here before but this was the best dinner thus far ! Will be back for sure , definitely a Washington heights gem :)

Nelson Perdomo

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Best Italian food in the area. It actually might be the only Italian food in the area but great nonetheless. I usually stick to the Al limone pastony with pollo or the raviolis both which are amazing but this time around I grabbed the skit stake with arugula and a side of mashed. Delicious and inexpensive

Gregory Ventura

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Went here to celebrate a birthday during Restaurant Week. They had a good deal that included a glass of wine, appetizer, entree and dessert. The calamari was awesome (both types), as well as the Shaved Fennel Salad, the lasagna with the spinach was enjoyable, and the panna cotta was light and balanced with the chocolate on top. I would come back again.

Jakob W. Plummer

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Really good uptown meal. Have been here many times and my rating kinda vacillates based on the dishes I get. Tonight I had lobster ravioli which was very al dente and almost hard on the outer portion - a bummer because the market price lobster made the dish fairly expensive. The bar has a happy hour menu which I’ve enjoyed as a quick meet up with a friend. Also a back patio area.

Jesus Meneses Millan

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In my opinion it’s the best Italian restaurant in all Upper West Manhattan. We went to this place to try a different meal in those days that you are bored about the same food , and we love it. The best part is that it isn’t expensive as other Italian restaurants. I personally recommend the lasagna! It’s amazing.