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Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Rockefeller Center

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1. Piccola Cucina Uptown
4.8
Exceptional(2841)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Upper East Side
Booked 102 times today
Absolutely amazing Italian restaurant! The eggplant was delicious, perfectly prepared, and full of flavor. The cheesecake for dessert was out of this world—truly one of the best I’ve ever had! What made the experience even more special was the phenomenal waitstaff. They were friendly, attentive, and went above and beyond to make our evening wonderful. Fantastic food, incredible service, and an unforgettable experience. Can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend! Am even wondering if they serve breakfast so we can get there one more time before leaving town
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2. Ninos 46
4.2
Awesome(1297)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown West
Booked 23 times today
Excellent authentic Italian food. The restaurant is cosy but energetic, clearly very popular and for good reason - a perfect experience of an Italian restaurant in NYC!
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3. Bucatini
4.7
Exceptional(340)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown
Booked 71 times today
Celebrating my 53rd birthday, I found this easily among the finest Italian meals I have encountered. Having traveled from Africa to Italy, I consider the quality exceptional. The ingredients were remarkably fresh; though I was only visiting for a day trip to see a play, I would return without hesitation. If I come back, I will choose Bucatini without question.
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4. Delbianco Italian Restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(98)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown East
Booked 23 times today
From the moment we walked in the door we knew we picked the right restaurant!! Miro was our server and he was awesome. We had the Ceasar Salad, Cavatelli and Paglia E Fienso. Absolutely delicious!
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5. Mozzarella & Vino
4.7
Exceptional(855)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown West
Booked 16 times today
Great experience at this charming Italian bistro. We had a delicious meal, authentic Italian cooking by an Italian chef. Started with homemade minestrone soup, buffalo Mozzarella apps, pasta. All excellent, good value and great service, will definitely be going back!
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6. Ginger - Ristorante NYC
4.5
Awesome(108)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown
Booked 23 times today
This was perfect for a pre-theatre dinner! The space is lovely, open and spacious; the food was excellent and the service was fantastic. Everyone we encountered was so helpful and so nice. Would definitely go again when in the area and recommend to others.
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7. Valbella At The Park
4.8
Exceptional(614)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown West
Booked 40 times today
What a spectacular restaurant. Service, food, wine couldn’t be any better. Highlights include the egg yolk ravioli with truffle sauce and shaved white truffle, the pappardelle al sugo - a rich and flavourful bolognese style sauce, the costelleta capriciosa (veal Milanese) best I’ve ever had, and the branzino. Have tried most things on the menu. The 3 season patio is magical and the staff is as good and attentive as I’ve ever encountered. The proprietor, David; the maître d, Elio; and the sommelier, Florian are all world class and amazing people. Could not recommend more highly
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8. Barolo East
4.7
Exceptional(1207)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown East
Booked 14 times today
We've been to Barolo Eavt a number of times. The food this time and others was great. My GF had the Halibut filet Special and I had the filet of flounder. So tender, so good! Appetizer- Buffalo Mozzarelli, fabulousWaiters, restaurant manager just so friendly and great. Highly recommend this restaurant.
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9. Il Postino
4.9
Exceptional(1258)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Midtown East
Booked 14 times today
This is the best Italian pasta I have ever had in the USA. The wait staff takes great care of you. We enjoyed every morsel of our dinner. What a treat!
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10. Cafe Ginori at Bergdorf Goodman
4.4
Awesome(107)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Rockefeller Center
Booked 20 times today
Beautiful space, plating, food and service. Enjoyed our lunch. We appreciated vegan options.

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  • Belinda
    Washington, D.C. Area •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 3 days ago
    Celebrating my 53rd birthday, I found this easily among the finest Italian meals I have encountered. Having traveled from Africa to Italy, I consider the quality exceptional. The ingredients were remarkably fresh; though I was only visiting for a day trip to see a play, I would return without hesitation. If I come back, I will choose Bucatini without question.
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    Bucatini$$$$• Italian• Midtown
    •
    4.7
  • Sarah
    Virginia •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Absolutely amazing Italian restaurant! The eggplant was delicious, perfectly prepared, and full of flavor. The cheesecake for dessert was out of this world—truly one of the best I’ve ever had! What made the experience even more special was the phenomenal waitstaff. They were friendly, attentive, and went above and beyond to make our evening wonderful. Fantastic food, incredible service, and an unforgettable experience. Can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend! Am even wondering if they serve breakfast so we can get there one more time before leaving town
    More info
    Piccola Cucina Uptown$$$$• Italian• Upper East Side
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    4.8
  • MarieGold
    New York City •17 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Great experience at this charming Italian bistro. We had a delicious meal, authentic Italian cooking by an Italian chef. Started with homemade minestrone soup, buffalo Mozzarella apps, pasta. All excellent, good value and great service, will definitely be going back!
    More info
    Mozzarella & Vino$$$$• Italian• Midtown West
    •
    4.7
  • BarbaraGold
    New York City •14 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 7 days ago
    Cute Italian restaurant with great staff who accommodated my needs being Celiac and vegetarian. They even brought gluten-free bread and olive oil without asking prior to our meal. Thanks so much!
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    Ninos 46$$$$• Contemporary Italian• Midtown West
    •
    4.2
  • Carrie
    New York City •8 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Sep 30, 2026
    From the moment we walked in the door we knew we picked the right restaurant!! Miro was our server and he was awesome. We had the Ceasar Salad, Cavatelli and Paglia E Fienso. Absolutely delicious!
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    Delbianco Italian Restaurant$$$$• Italian• Midtown East
    •
    4.9

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