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Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in New York

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A photo of Sempre Oggi restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1234)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Upper West Side
Booked 86 times today
Everything about our experience was great. The service the food and the wine were all outstanding. Will be back soon!
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4.8
Exceptional(2855)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Upper East Side
Booked 83 times today
Absolutely wonderful experience! The food was fantastic, especially the gluten free options and I highly recommend the table side gf tiramisu. The staff were all so nice and so knowledgeable. It was an all around great experience and we’re definitely going back!
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4.7
Exceptional(345)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown
Booked 83 times today
Our meal was outstanding: I highly recommend the eggplant rotolo. It was amazing!! Since it was our 1st time there, we tried the basics: Chicken parm, ravioli, burrata and focaccia & the eggplant. All were great; I wish had ordered more eggplant rotolo. Service was impeccable! Wine could have been a bit chillier, and the 2nd floor is quite loud; there were several large parties. Overall, it was a great experience & we'll be back.
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4.4
Awesome(1297)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown West
Booked 29 times today
Great food and service as always. Been going thee for years.
A photo of Trattoria iL Gusto Wine Bar restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(598)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Upper West Side
Booked 12 times today
Delicious food , friendly and attentive service. I enjoyed a special consisting of chicken stuffed with prosciutto and other delightful ingredients, and my guest enjoyed lasagna. We both enjoyed a special dessert of apple crumb with vanilla ice cream. Outstanding meal!
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5.0
Exceptional(1262)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown East
Booked 13 times today
Just absolutely wonderful food and the service is impeccable Could not recommend more highly.
A photo of Valbella At The Park restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(614)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown West
Booked 22 times today
What a spectacular restaurant. Service, food, wine couldn’t be any better. Highlights include the egg yolk ravioli with truffle sauce and shaved white truffle, the pappardelle al sugo - a rich and flavourful bolognese style sauce, the costelleta capriciosa (veal Milanese) best I’ve ever had, and the branzino. Have tried most things on the menu. The 3 season patio is magical and the staff is as good and attentive as I’ve ever encountered. The proprietor, David; the maître d, Elio; and the sommelier, Florian are all world class and amazing people. Could not recommend more highly
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4.5
Awesome(100)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Upper East Side
Booked 7 times today
Food and service was really GOOD. The space was very nice and classy.
A photo of Nanni Ristorante restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(749)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Rochelle Park
Booked 3 times today
Always the same-outstanding food, service, and ambience 👍
A photo of Ginger - Ristorante NYC restaurant
4.5
Awesome(110)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown
Booked 24 times today
Wonderful atmosphere, food and service! I would recommend before and after theater.

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  • NancyGold
    New York City •33 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Excellent lunch. Delicious as always. Terrific menu. Impeccable service. Wonderful way to enjoy an afternoon.
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    Villa Amalfi$$$$• Italian• Cliffside Park
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    4.6
  • Christine
    Philadelphia County •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    This was a wonderful experience. The staff is exceptional and so attentive. Food was fantastic and the chocolate pudding dessert was amazing. I will go back when in NYC!
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    Sempre Oggi$$$$• Italian• Upper West Side
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    4.8
  • Rene
    New York City •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    We went here to celebrate my wife’s birthday, and were immediately impressed with the changes in ownership and the menu. The owner herself met us as we walked in the door, and it was great to see the Leo our previous waiter was still working there. The food was amazing, the service was outstanding! We couldn’t have enjoyed our dinner there. Looking forward to going back right away, and we are also bragging about our experience with all of our friends & family.
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    Ciao Bella Cucina$$$$• Italian• New Milford
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    4.8
  • VitoGold
    Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore •22 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Sep 27, 2026
    Always great food, service and ambience. I highly recommend Nanni’s.
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    Nanni Ristorante$$$$• Italian• Rochelle Park
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    4.9
  • JamesGold
    Minneapolis - St. Paul •41 reviews
    4.0
    Dined on Jun 27, 2026
    The restaurant is a small local place with very good food and great service. It suffers from the NY syndrome of scaffolding outside currently, but that helped forestall the possibility of rain spoiling our outdoor seating. The waitstaff was attentive & accommodating. We enjoyed our food greatly and thought it well made & tasty. My seafood pasta was excellent. Recommended if in the area of Harlem. It is a bit noisy, but not so much as to detract from the overall experience. Now if it had only stocked the NA Peroni...
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    L' Artista$$$$• Italian• Harlem
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    4.5
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