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The best Italian in East Village

34 Italian places in East Village, ranked on one scale — 27 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Pasta Rullo leads at 95, with Pasta de Pasta right behind on 93. This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 82% of the list. Order-wise, tiramisu, burrata and cacio e pepe get mentioned more than anything else.

34 places · 27 with a Sweet Score

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Pasta RulloTop 10%

East Village · Italian · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 856 ratings.

95Sweet Score856 ratings
2Rank

Pasta de PastaTop 10%

East Village · Italian · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 3,390 ratings.

93Sweet Score3,390 ratings
3Rank

Panineria - Greenwich VillageTop 10%

East Village · Italian · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,270 ratings.

92Sweet Score2,270 ratings
4Rank

AquarelleTop 10%

East Village · Steakhouse · $$$

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,477 ratings.

91Sweet Score1,477 ratings
5Rank

Jose Luis Mediterranean CuisineTop 10%

East Village · Italian · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 723 ratings.

90Sweet Score723 ratings
6Rank

House of Pasta NYCTop 25%

East Village · Italian · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 411 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score411 ratings
7Rank

Unregular PizzaTop 25%

East Village · Pizza · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,798 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score1,798 ratings
8Rank

MarettaTop 25%Underrated

East Village · Italian · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 230 ratings behind it.

87Sweet Score230 ratings
9Rank

MisirizziTop 25%

East Village · Italian · $$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 636 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score636 ratings
10Rank

Fiaschetteria PistoiaLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

76Sweet Score1,158 ratings
11Rank

Via Della PaceLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score1,017 ratings
12Rank

Il Posto AccantoLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

73Sweet Score627 ratings
13Rank

Soda ClubLocal favorite

East Village · Vegetarian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

72Sweet Score530 ratings
14Rank

CarlottoLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score261 ratings
15Rank

East Village PizzaLocal favorite

East Village · Pizza · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

68Sweet Score2,476 ratings
16Rank

L'AngelettoLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

68Sweet Score228 ratings
17Rank

PastasoleLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

65Sweet Score2,431 ratings
18Rank

Double ZeroLocal favorite

East Village · Pizza · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

65Sweet Score1,165 ratings
19Rank

GnoccoLocal favorite

East Village · Pizza · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score915 ratings
20Rank

Pasta EaterLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score1,673 ratings
21Rank

Posto NYC Thin Crust PizzaLocal favorite

East Village · Pizza · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

62Sweet Score664 ratings
22Rank

HearthLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

61Sweet Score1,031 ratings
23Rank

Gnoccheria East VillageLocal favorite

East Village · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score948 ratings
24Rank

RibaltaLocal favorite

East Village · Pizza

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

55Sweet Score2,762 ratings
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Italian in East Village, briefly

What is the best Italian in East Village?

Pasta Rullo currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 856 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Italian places are there in East Village?

We track 34. 27 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does Italian cost in East Village?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 82% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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