| Babbo |
| 110 Waverly Pl. (bet. MacDougal St. & 6th Ave.) |
212-777-0303
www.babbonyc.com |
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| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 27 |
23 |
25 |
$74 |
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| "Every bit as fabulous as youve heard", Mario Batali and Joe Bastianichs "masterful" Village Italian is numero uno for pairing "inspired" food with an "encyclopedic" wine list; those snaring an "impossible" reservation find the service "smart", the carriage house setting "surprisingly relaxed" and being "bombarded with a big bill" bearable for a dinner thats "last-meal-on-earth good"; by the way, "upstairs is better if you want to talk." |
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| Il Mulino |
| 86 W. Third St. (bet. Sullivan & Thompson Sts.) |
212-673-3783
www.ilmulinonewyork.com |
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| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 27 |
18 |
23 |
$83 |
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| "Youre showered with food from the moment you sit down" at this "classic" Village "experience" thats still the "gold standard" for "old-school Italian dining"; sure, "tables are tight" and its "difficult" – verging on "impossible" – to get a table, but the in crowd says "unbuckle your belt and take out a loan" (or "rob a bank") – its "worth it"; N.B. lunch is more casual, less expensive and easier to book. |
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| Pó |
| 31 Cornelia St. (bet. Bleecker & W. 4th Sts.) |
212-645-2189
www.porestaurant.com |
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| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 25 |
16 |
21 |
$47 |
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| Still "going strong", this Village "classic" provides a "potent" package of "heavenly" Italian "delights", "charming service" and "cost-effective" tabs; scoring a seat at this "closet" full of "flying elbows" may be "a pain", but the "incredible" eating "wont let you down." |
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| ino |
| 21 Bedford St. (bet. Downing St. & 6th Ave.) |
212-989-5769
www.cafeino.com |
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| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 24 |
14 |
18 |
$25 |
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| Sure, its "broom closet–size" with "tables so close together you have to make sure you take the right napkin", but the payoff at this low-budget Village Italian wine bar is "heavenly panini" paired with "reasonably priced wine"; less celestial are the "long lines" and "no-decor" decor. |
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| Marinella |
| 49 Carmine St. (Bedford St.) |
212-807-7472
www.restaurant415.com |
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| Food |
Decor |
Service |
Cost |
| 23 |
16 |
23 |
$41 |
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| "Untouched by development fever", this West Village "valued antique" is a "quiet little" provider of "reasonable" "old-world Italian at its finest", boosted by a "chalkboard full of specials"; the pace is "relaxed" and the staff "couldnt be nicer", so, no surprise, locals "love it." |
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