Gradisca

The art of being delightfully artless is something you might well get to see at Gradisca, in New York's Greenwich Village, an old world Italian restaurant where the pasta is still homemade and the sauces are rich as ever. The dimly lit décor with the exposed brick walls and the dusky ambiance have made it popular amongst all sets of people and you will find couples out for an intimate evening as well as loud and boisterous parties too.

The mini meatballs in tomato sauce with buttermilk mashed potatoes make a sumptuous appetizer, and a warm farro salad with shrimps, bay scallops and asparagus foam sets the tone for the meal. The pastas are definitely the highlight whether you choose lasagne, tortellini, pappardelle or cannelloni with a variety of accompaniments and fillings. The dark chocolate cake is decadently intense and the all Italian wine list offers more than a hundred wines covering all the regions of Italy.