The best kosher Italian restaurants in NYC in 2026 are Casa Tevere on the Upper East Side for Roman-Jewish meat dishes (JSOR), Noi Due Carne (OK) for meat and Noi Due Cafe (OK) for dairy on the Upper West Side, Abaita (OK) in Midtown East for dairy pasta and pizza, and Castell's in Brooklyn (Vaad Hakashrus of Flatbush) for dairy Italian in a dramatic setting.
Manhattan hechshers below come from Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun's 'Kosher in NYC' list (October 2026). Certifications change — check the certificate when you arrive.
Roman-Jewish cooking, from carciofi alla giudia to slow-cooked meats.
Casa Tevere specializes in the Jewish cooking of Rome — fried artichokes, pastas and braised meats — in a warm Lexington Avenue dining room.
Good to know: Order the carciofi alla giudia, the classic Roman-Jewish fried artichoke.
1207 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10028
Meat-based Italian near Lincoln Center.
Noi Due Carne, the meat sibling of Noi Due Cafe, serves Italian dishes, pastas and grilled meats a short walk from Lincoln Center.
Good to know: Handy before a performance at Lincoln Center.
141 W 69th St, New York, NY 10023
A dairy Italian café for pizza, pasta and salads.
Noi Due Cafe on Columbus Avenue serves dairy Italian — thin-crust pizzas, pastas and salads — and its gelato shop is next door.
Good to know: Finish with gelato at Noi Due Gelato next door.
491 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024
Dairy Italian in Midtown, good for business lunches.
Abaita serves dairy Italian dishes — pastas, pizzas and fish — in Midtown East, near Grand Central and the office towers of Park Avenue.
Good to know: A good kosher option for a business lunch in Midtown.
145 E 49th St, New York, NY 10017
Dairy Italian near Union Square.
Ama La Vita, on West 19th Street, serves dairy Italian dishes and is one of the few kosher sit-down options between Midtown and downtown.
Good to know: Close to Union Square and the Flatiron District's shops.
121 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011
Brooklyn's showpiece dairy Italian in a castle-like room.
Castell's draws diners from across the city for dairy Italian dishes — pizzettes, eggplant parmigiana, ricotta pastas — in a dramatic, castle-style dining room.
Good to know: Book ahead for evenings.
222 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11223
No. A kosher restaurant is either meat or dairy, so meat Italian places (like Casa Tevere and Noi Due Carne) skip the cheese, and dairy ones (like Noi Due Cafe and Abaita) serve fish and vegetarian dishes.