Nonna Dora's

"The real-life Nonna Dora comes into her namesake restaurant in Kips Bay to make fresh pasta every morning, and the effort pays off. The move here is to order an extra pasta to share instead of an appetizer. We’d suggest a slab of Dora’s lasagna. The tissue paper layers of pasta are delicate enough for you to save room for the gnocchi with pesto or garganelli with bolognese." - willa moore, bryan kim, neha talreja, carlo mantuano

"At Nonna Dora’s, there are no dubious claims about bolognese being sourced from a grandma who only exists in a black-and-white stock photo on the wall. The real Nonna Dora comes into her namesake restaurant to make fresh pasta every morning. Everything at this Kips Bay spot looks amazing, and everyone is always claiming that their particular bowl of pillowy carbohydrates is to die for. You’ll see many people order an extra pasta dish to share, and this is a perfectly reasonable move." - bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, tiffany yannetta

"An Italian restaurant known for its handmade pastas, expanding with a second location in Tribeca. The restaurant offers a three-course prix fixe and a pasta tasting menu." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Nonna Dora’s is strictly a pasta bar, so there are no mains to distract you from their many bowls of perfect pasta. Chewy, al dente pasta is usually the standard for a satisfying bowl of carbs, but here you get silky handmade mezzelune and melty, layered lasagne that feels like velvet. Whether you pre-book or walk in to this Kip's Bay spot, try to get a seat at the bar where you can watch the bartender make whichever one of the 10 elaborate varieties you order from the negroni menu. " - neha talreja, carina finn koeppicus

"The pasta at this Kip's Bay restaurant is made fresh daily (by a nonna named Dora), and it's some of the best in the city. There's a huge selection, with everything from orecchiette in rabbit ragu and tonnarelli with lobster to a huge slab of lasagna with tissue-thin layers of pasta. They serve some great negroni variations as well. There are always a few day-of reservations available, although if you want to eat at a prime time, book a week in advance." - Team Infatuation