A Hungry Guy’s Guide To Manhattan’s Most Delicious Pasta Restaurants

Plain and simple, The Big Apple has amazing restaurants. This is not shocking news to anyone. One of the best types of cuisines that can be had in New York, however, is its pasta. There are so many options to try and constantly new places opening.

At the moment, the following restaurants serve up my favorite bowls of ravioli, tagliatelle, gnocchi, fussilli and others.

I went out the other night for a friend’s birthday to Convivio, and decided this was my one of the best pasta places in all of the city. Located in Tudor City, Convivio is not a traditional pasta place with specials like gnochetti with crab and sea urchin.

When I want to have an epic Italian meal filled with some amazing ravioli and penne a la vodka, I go to Il Mulino. The original location of this increasingly popular franchise is unlike any other, and offers a true “old school” mafiosa Italian vibe.

Down in TriBeCa is the wildly popular Locanda Verde. You can’t really go wrong with the pastas here, but one of the best dishes they offer is the Orecchiette with homemade duck sausage, broccoli rabe and piave.

If you find yourself on the Lower East Side, a great place to try out is Falai. Located on Clinton Street, this place serves up specialities like Gnudi, with ricotta cheese, baby spinach, brown butter, crema di latte and crispy sage. Enough said.

Finally, a Scott Conant restaurant should be named. While the Meatpacking District lacks in great restaurants, Scarpetta is worth visiting. The spaghetti is the star of the show, served al dente to perfection.

One other place worth mentioning is Spina in the East Village. This place rolls their pasta fresh daily and has a constantly changing list of selections. A great place to try if you are in town looking for a cheaper option.

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