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BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANTS IN

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Here are 7 old-school ones, with some of the best seafood, pasta, and veal dishes in the city.

Many of New York City’s best Italian restaurants are located outside of Little Italy, in neighborhoods like Corona, Williamsburg, and South Ozone Park.

32 Withers St, Brooklyn

1. Bamonte’s

1. Bamonte’s

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Like the two pay phones you’ll pass on your way to the dining room, the  cigarette machine no longer works. Yet it reminds people of what NYC dining was like when subway fare was still under a dollar.

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32 Withers St, Brooklyn

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- Seafood fra diavolo - Pork chop parmigiana - Homemade ravioli

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1. Bamonte’s

1. Bamonte’s

2. Basilio Inn

2. Basilio Inn

6 Galesville Ct,  Staten Island

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Photo: Brian Cicioni

If you want to feel like you’re going to your grandparents’ house for Sunday dinner, ask for a table outside and order:

- Pappardelle with veal ragu - Shrimp risotto - Stuffed zucchini blossoms - Fettuccine with  broccoli rabe

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2. Basilio Inn

2. Basilio Inn

3. Don Peppe

3. Don Peppe

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135-58 Lefferts Blvd, South Ozone Park

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Cash-only, nearly always full and with the menu written in chalk, the place is “famous for baked clams,” as its t-shirts boast. Aside from that, you can order:

- Linguine with white clam sauce - Veal Don Peppe - Veal parmesan

3. Don Peppe

3. Don Peppe

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Artichoke

4. F & J Pine

4. F & J Pine

Pay special attention to the words’ family-style.’ The Yankee Stadium-sized portions are meant for sharing.

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1913 Bronxdale Ave,  The Bronx

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2911 W 15th St, Brooklyn

5. Gargiulo’s

5. Gargiulo’s

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- Fish salad - Zuppa di pesce - Linguine with white clam sauce - Gargiulo’s pasta dish

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Radish

6. Lenny's Clam Bar

6. Lenny's Clam Bar

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161-03 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Beach

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The seafood keeps people coming back. The linguine with white clam sauce deserves that distinction as well.  And so do the scungilli and fried calamari. While you can order either  with marinara sauce, the sweet, medium, or hot sauces are the way to go.

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Get a free glass of wine by asking for Joe.

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7. Michael’s

7. Michael’s

2929 Avenue R, Brooklyn

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- 10×5″ veal chop parmigiana - Burnt rigatoni - Mildly spicy hot calamari - Zucchini blossoms with fresh mozzarella & red peppers

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