a legendary Italian deli that has been going since 1900
Must-try: Chicken cutlet sandwich, Italian combo, Rice balls
📍 260 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
Pizza in the West Village — 4.7 on Resy across 20,847 diner reviews
📍 35 Downing St, New York, NY 10014
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi's West Village trattoria — the insalata verde is New York's best salad and the room is perpetually perfect
Must-try: Insalata verde, Cacio e pepe, Bollito with salsa verde
📍 51 Grove St, New York, NY 10014
a West Village flatbread shop where the party never quite stops
Must-try: Flatbread, Spritz, Happy hour snacks
📍 55 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014
Italian in the West Village — 4.6 on Resy across 12,050 diner reviews
📍 211 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014
Carmine Street's no-frills slice shop since 1975 — the definitive New York street slice, full stop
Must-try: Plain cheese slice, Pepperoni slice, Sicilian slice
📍 7 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014
West Village's relaxed Italian wine bar and kitchen — excellent handmade pasta and one of NYC's best wine selections
Must-try: Tajarin with butter and sage, Burrata with sea salt, Eggplant caponata
📍 228 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014
Jody Williams' tiny West Village gastrotheque — marble bar, pressed tin ceiling, and the best pain perdu in New York at any hour of the day
Must-try: Pain perdu (French toast), Croque madame, Steak tartare (late night)
📍 42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014
counter-service burritos with no rice and almost no seating
Must-try: Carne asada burrito, Flour tortillas, Salsas
📍 26 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014
A West Village rotisserie doing golden chickens behind a marble counter — small, warm, and built for a weeknight
Must-try: Rotisserie chicken, Potatoes cooked in drippings, Little gem salad
📍 621 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
Coal-oven pizza in the Village since 1929 — no slices, no substitutions, carved-up wooden booths
Must-try: Plain pie with sausage, Meatball pie, A carafe of the house red
📍 278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
Milanese caffè on the West 4th corner — espresso at the bar, veal Milanese in the back, cashmere everywhere
Must-try: Veal Milanese, Cappuccino and a cornetto at the bar, Tonnarelli cacio e pepe
📍 259 W 4th St, New York, NY 10014
a casual room of exposed brick and unapologetic carbs
Must-try: Rigatoni, Prosciutto pizza, Grilled branzino
📍 753 Washington St, New York, NY 10014
a traditional Swiss room with all the cozy details intact
Must-try: Fondue, Beef tartare, Cheese boards
📍 630 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
a tiny walk-in-only room doing very fresh Mexican seafood
Must-try: Crab tostadas, Margaritas, Aguachile
📍 27 Bedford St, New York, NY 10014