New York City is home to the largest population of Italian-Americans in the country, and the city’s food scene has always been synonymous with Italian-American dishes imported and adapted from the old country.
We asked five of the city’s most beloved Italian and Italian-American chefs for their hot takes on the best eats in their borough. They helped us curate a comprehensive list of favorites, from no-fuss pizza shops to old-school red sauce joints, tavernas, trattorias, delis, bakeries, and pasterias.
