Theatrical Italian-American dining — famous for its atmosphere as much as its food.
Why It Belongs on the List
One of the social restaurants in New York — Mario Carbone's theatrical Italian-American red-sauce dining room in Greenwich Village where the spicy rigatoni vodka is the most discussed pasta in the city, the tableside Caesar is among the best in the country, and getting a reservation requires planning months in advance.
What Stands Out
- Spicy rigatoni vodka — the most discussed pasta in New York
- Tableside Caesar salad — among the best in the country
- Theatrical Italian-American red-sauce dining
- Greenwich Village location
- Book months in advance