What is the best budget italian restaraunt to eat in, in NYC?

Answer 1

Near Union Square: Via Emilia on East 21st Street and Park Avenue. Appetizers are unusual and outstanding - gnocco fritto - large platter of Italian coldcuts served with delicious little fritters; tigelle (not served in too many places) hot biscuits with proscuitto and melted cheese; wonderful soups, good pastas, fish is always fresh. Some desserts are outstanding.
http://www.viaemilianyc.net/dinner.html

In the West Village: Da Andrea on Hudson Street and West 11th Street.
Excellent pastas - I especially love their clam sauce, they, too, make tigelle, can get very crowded on weekends.
http://www.biassanot.com/

In the Village: Sapore on Greenwich Avenue and Perry Street - Lunch here has to be the biggest bargain in New York - $6 for soup or salad, coffee and a main dish, including good pastas - $3.00 more and you can have excellent fried calamari or grilled salmon as an entree. This is a very small cramped restaurant, but, in warm weather, there's lots of pleasant outdoor seating.

I eat at these restaurants regularly and they are very good.

I also second the recommendation of Celeste on the Upper West Side - very good; also can get very crowded.

Answer 2

If you are on a budget, there are tons of options. I know of a place on the UWS, i think it is Amsterdam and 111th that serves good italian with a sit down atmosphere and a good price. I cant remember the name, I know it is initials instead of a word. There are also several Patsy's, which is more casual, is sit down, but the price is a little higher because it is so popular, just not as high as the fancy places. For pizza, you should head to Johns, unless you are willing to go to brooklyn for grimaldis. Johns has a few locations, one in midtown, but the best and original is on bleecker st a few blocks south of wash sq park. The pizza is well priced and they do serve other dishes. Maybe Lombardi's as well?

Answer 3

I'm going off the deep end and going to plug the Best Italian Restaurant I have ever worked and eaten at!! Its 'Bella Venezia' in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia!! Genuine, Authentic and from Scratch!

Answer 4

Pomodoro
51 Spring St (Cross Street: Mulberry Street)
New York, NY 10012
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http://pomodoro.citysearch.com/page/o23c/Home_Page.html

La Lanterna Caffe
129 Macdougal St (Cross Street: W 3rd Street)
New York, NY 10012
[phone]

http://lalanternacaffe.com/


Caserta Vecchia
221 Smith St (Cross Street: Between Baltic Street and Butler Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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http://modmusicrecords.com/cv/home.html


Celeste
502 Amsterdam Ave (Cross Street: Between 84th Street and 85th Street)
New York, NY 10024-3943
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Answer 5

Carmine's!