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The best Nolita restaurants in NYC
Above Little Italy, you’ll find the best Nolita restaurants in NYC, from Israeli cafes to pizza parlors
There’s more to the best Nolita restaurants in NYC than just Italian food, though the neighborhood’s got New York pizza bona fides in spades. (The first pizzeria in the United States can be found in Nolita). You can find Thai restaurants, top-notch Japanese food and some of the best bagels in NYC. Need proof? Check out the best restaurants in Nolita.
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Best Nolita restaurants in NYC
11. Ramen Lab
The superior strands at this 10-seat educational slurp shop from the Sun Noodle team have been a secret weapon in noodle houses on both East and West Coasts—including NYC’s Momofuku Noodle Bar, Totto Ramen and Hide-Chan, among countless others—for three decades.
12. Rebelle
Branden McRill and Patrick Cappiello look like any two guys you’d find walking down the Bowery—plaid-shirted, sporting stubble and, in Cappiello’s case, serious arm ink. But despite such slacker appearances, the young guns are behind two of the most impressive wine programs in the city: first at ambitious Nolita dining room Pearl & Ash and now this neobistro sibling next door. And like its owners, Rebelle seamlessly blends East Side edge with sommelier sophistication.
13. Balaboosta
The word balaboosta connotes an endearing Jewish type: The homemaker who possesses just the right touch in everything—a true domestic goddess. Israeli chef-owner Einat Admony—also of the falafel joint Taim and Bar Bolonat—embodies that multiplicity. She’s well versed in the ingredients of India, Europe, South America and of course, her native Middle East, combining them in dishes at this Nolita spot.
14. Prince Street Pizza
Grab a Neapolitan- or Sicilian-style slice at this pizza joint, located in the space where the original Ray's Pizza once stood. Four signature pies boast neighborhood-inspired names like the thin-crust Mercer Margherita, made with fresh mozzarella, basil and marinara sauce, and the Spicy Spring, topped with Fra Diavolo sauce, spicy sopressata and fresh mozzarella.
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Check out the best bars in Little Italy and Nolita
The best Little Italy and Nolita bars include 1920s gastropubs, clubby speakeasies and vintage-fitted cocktail parlors