Best Italian Restaurant in New York

Seventy Years of Pasta, Shaped by Hand Every Morning

Handmade Pasta. A Real Nonna.

Addolorata Marzovilla learned to shape pasta in Puglia as a girl. Now in her nineties, she still comes in every morning to roll it by hand.

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The Pasta Tasting Menu

Three or five courses, all handmade. It's the best way to work through the shapes — orecchiette, maccheroncini grano arso, pappardelle — in one sitting.

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The Pasta

Nonna Dora at the Pasta Bar

She's the first thing you see when you walk in. Still rolling, still smiling. Two locations in New York — join us at the table.

Our Story

From Puglia to the Pasta Bar

Addolorata Marzovilla learned to shape pasta as a girl in southern Italy, and she hasn't stopped. Every morning, Nonna Dora ties on her apron and gets to work.

What our guests are saying

Everything we ordered was amazing. I had the Linguine with sea urchin and bottarga, and it was absolutely delicious. The pasta itself is very unique and clearly house-made. The sea urchin was incredibly fresh, and the sauce had a creamy richness without being overly heavy. My friend ordered the Macc

C S

Absolutely phenomenal. I’ve been wanting to try Nonna Dora since a vineyard visit in Tuscany a few years ago, where we learned that the same family who owned this beautiful vineyard had an Italian restaurant in NYC!! I immediately made a mental note to visit once I was back in NYC. This restaurant

Sapna Patel

Nonna Dora’s is an absolute gem in Kips Bay on 30th and Second. From the moment we walked in, the experience was wonderful. The hostess — who I believe is also the daughter-in-law of the owner — was so lovely and welcoming. Our waiter, Francisco, was exceptional. His recommendations were perfect, an

Kari

My husband and I hosted a welcome event at Nonna Dora’s prior to our son’s wedding.The buffet included a variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts. Despite construction outside, the restaurant was set up beautifully. The waitstaff and bartenders were fantastic. Platters of food were replenished an