Borgo

"Borgo is a seasonal restaurant in Nomad from the team behind Brooklyn spots like Diner and Roman’s, but it’s a lot less neighborhoody than its predecessors. The giant restaurant has impressively spaced-out tables and flickering taper candles to set the mood. It's classy without being stuffy, familiar but still inventive, and a good place to save for a special occasion. Focus on the rotating pastas like a chitarra integrale with manila clams and bottarga, and order that second bottle of wine. Reservations are released online 21 days in advance at 10am. Walk-ins are accepted at the 10-seat bar, as well as at the three tables in the bar area, starting at 5pm." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta

"Borgo is Andrew Tarlow’s Manhattan project; it’s his first restaurant across the bridge from the Brooklyn restaurant empire he built at Diner, Roman’s, Achilles Heel, et al. This one is the most timeless and mature from the operator. Don’t miss the focaccia, the sausage and lentils, and the timballo." - Emma Orlow

"Verdict: The people who brought you Diner and Roman's now have a spot in Manhattan (Gramercy, to be specific). Borgo is an upscale Italian spot in a borough with a thousand other upscale Italian spots, but it makes a convincing case for itself with crispy wood-fired chicken, cheese-stuffed focaccia, and dripping candlesticks that turn every table into an enchanting fire hazard. Reservations are released online 21 days in advance at 10am. Walk-ins are accepted at the 10-seat bar, as well as at the three tables in the bar area, starting at 5pm." - bryan kim

"Borgo, the first restaurant from Brooklyn’s Andrew Tarlow, offers fluid hospitality, an engaging wine list, memorable Italian fare, a marble bar, and a terrific room. It helps that every table gets its own tapered candle and, if you’re lucky, you’ll have a view of the beautiful wood-fired oven. When the weather is nice, you’d be lucky to score seats near the French doors looking out." - Melissa McCart

"Longtime Brooklyn restaurateur Andrew Tarlow ventured to Manhattan to open his rustic Italian restaurant in Nomad with a stunning understated dining room and wood-fired oven. Go here for terrific people watching, warm hospitality, and dishes like chicken liver crostini, fried delicata squash with chiles, the mushroom risotto, sweetbreads spiedini, linguine with lobster, and roasted leg of lamb." - Nadia Chaudhury, Eater Staff