NYC Italian Eats: The Old Guard

Patsy's Italian Restaurant

There are many places called Patsy's in New York City; the real Patsy's is on West 56th Street, where for over 50 years the family-owned and -operated classic has claimed the title (and has the lawsuit to prove it). Inextricably linked with the swingin' era of the Franks—Sinatra and Valli—Patsy's remains the ultimate in traditional Neapolitan Italian dining, and place is constantly mobbed (no pun intended, thanks) with tourists, longtime regulars and out-of-town theatergoers.

Patsy's Italian Restaurant
236 W. 56 St. between Broadway and Eighth Ave.
212-247-3491