Tourists from all over the world flock to New York City ever year for the best in sightseeing, shopping and events. New York City, and especially Manhattan, also has some of the best restaurants in the world. Famed celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich has four different restaurants located in New York, each of which offer a unique and fresh take on authentic Italian cooking. No matter what you budget or your taste, there is an Italian eatery in New York City for you.
If you are looking for the best Italian restaurant in New York City, look no further than Esca, Del Posto, Felidia and Becco. NYC is the perfect backdrop for each of Lidia’s four restaurants, and each offer a different dining atmosphere and experience, so even if you have already tried one of these properties, you haven’t seen, or tasted, everything just yet. Felidia is located on East 58th in Manhattan and offers a no-attitude, open and welcoming dining atmosphere for couples or families. Del Posto, on the other hand, is a bit more formal and harkens back to the classic, candle lit Italian restaurants of yesteryear.
One of the most prized Italian restaurants in NYC, is Becco Restaurant. New York often defines good food, and if you eat here, you will understand why. Becco is big and open, with an almost communal atmosphere that brings up images of a large family dining room full of life and the fragrances of fine Italian cooking. There may be many find Italian eateries in Manhattan, but none have the combination of atmosphere, service and cuisine quite like Becco Restaurant. New York has other great choices as well. Esca, for example, takes the best of Southern Italian cooking and combines a seafood element that will have you planning your next trip before you are finished with your first. If you are searching for the best Italian Restaurant in New York City, remember the four magical names: Becco, Esca, Del Posto and Felidia.
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