Via Carota
One of the hardest Italian trattorias to get a table in the West Village, where the cacio e pepe and green salad make people willing to wait an hour or two.
Located at 51 Grove Street in the West Village, this is an all-day Italian trattoria. The Infatuation calls the cacio e pepe the restaurant's flagship, rich and heavily peppered; the green salad was hailed by Samin Nosrat as the best green salad in the world, though some find it overrated. The chopped steak and grilled artichokes are also frequently recommended. Ten years after opening, it is still hard to get in, with long queues often forming at the door. The restaurant welcomes walk-ins, with a small number of reservations released on Resy. Expect to wait an hour to an hour and a half on weekends; weekday lunches or arriving right at opening offer better chances. Average spend is about USD 50–100. Within walking distance from the Christopher St subway station.
Opening hours
Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00; Fri–Sun 10:00–23:00 (sources vary between 10:00 and 11:00 for Friday's opening time)
Nearby sights
- Washington Square Park & Greenwich Village
- Chelsea Market
- SoHo
- Little Island
- Union Square
- The High Line
- Flatiron Building
- Chinatown, Manhattan