21 Best Italian Restaurants in New York | Condé Nast Traveler

"Il Posto Accanto, an East Village spot—some would call it a wine bar—is almost aggressively unstylish, right down to the plastic-sleeved menu printed unearthed from the depths of Microsoft Word's novelty options. But in today's world where everything is made to be photographed, uncool-ness is refreshing. This is a small plates, order-for-the-table kind of place, and there's a wide array of classic Italian dishes with a Sicilian slant. You could split one or two bites like curried salt cod fritters, a plate of cheese and salumi, or tuna crudo if you feel like nibbling on something over a glass of wine; or turn it into a full dinner with a couple of pastas like the tortelloni stuffed with oxtail.  Desserts are predictable but delicious. You can't go wrong with panna cotta, chocolate mousse, or tiramisu." - Andrea Whittle