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The best Italian in Upper East Side

There are 86 Italian places in Upper East Side. 40 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Top of the list is La Pecora Bianca UES on 93; Donna Margherita takes second with 92. 51% of them sit at $$ — $15–30. Order-wise, tiramisu, burrata and bolognese get mentioned more than anything else.

86 places · 40 with a Sweet Score

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La Pecora Bianca UESTop 10%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,915 ratings.

93Sweet Score2,915 ratings
2Rank

Donna MargheritaTop 10%

Upper East Side · Pizza · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 713 ratings.

92Sweet Score713 ratings
3Rank

Panineria - Upper East SideTop 10%

Upper East Side · Coffee · $

Top 10% in New York County, on 530 ratings.

91Sweet Score530 ratings
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Pavin 86Top 10%Underrated

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 189 ratings.

91Sweet Score189 ratings
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Bigoi VeneziaTop 10%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 861 ratings.

90Sweet Score861 ratings
6Rank

da AdrianoTop 25%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 360 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score360 ratings
7Rank

Masseria EastTop 25%

Upper East Side · Seafood · $$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 330 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score330 ratings
8Rank

L’incontro by RoccoTop 25%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,498 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score1,498 ratings
9Rank

La Voglia NYCTop 25%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,269 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score1,269 ratings
10Rank

Water & Wheat Upper EastTop 25%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 438 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score438 ratings
11Rank

L'OsteriaTop 25%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 410 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score410 ratings
12Rank

Sandro'sTop 25%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 325 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score325 ratings
13Rank

Tony's Di NapoliTop 25%

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 3,292 ratings behind it.

79Sweet Score3,292 ratings
14Rank

Luna RossaLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Seafood · $$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

77Sweet Score218 ratings
15Rank

Two Boots Pizza Upper East SideLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Pizza · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score379 ratings
16Rank

Wonder Lenox HillLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Pizza · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

74Sweet Score256 ratings
17Rank

Altamirano's Italian RistoranteLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

72Sweet Score101 ratings
18Rank

Osteria NandoLocal favorite

Upper East Side · French · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score506 ratings
19Rank

Lex RestaurantLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score351 ratings
20Rank

Lusardi'sLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

70Sweet Score340 ratings
21Rank

Arturo'sLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

68Sweet Score225 ratings
22Rank

Linda's At MadisonLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Italian · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

66Sweet Score29 ratings
23Rank

San Matteo Pizza & Espresso BarLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Pizza · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score948 ratings
24Rank

Wonder Upper East SideLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Pizza · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

61Sweet Score547 ratings
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Italian in Upper East Side, briefly

What is the best Italian in Upper East Side?

La Pecora Bianca UES currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 93, built on 2,915 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Italian places are there in Upper East Side?

We track 86. 40 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 Upper East Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 51% 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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