Little Italy

New York

Little Italy which includes markets, street scenes and a city
Little Italy showing a city and signage
Little Italy showing outdoor eating, a city and cafe lifestyle
Little Italy
Little Italy featuring a city, street scenes and markets

The neighborhood that once had the highest concentration of Italian immigrants in New York is still the home of some of the best and oldest Italian recipes in town.

Little Italy has changed dramatically since the days when it featured the highest concentration of Italian people in the city. While around half the residents of Little Italy were Italian in 1950, now that number is around 5 percent. Regardless of this change in demographics, Little Italy still has some of Manhattan’s best and oldest Italian restaurants, so it is worth a visit.

The neighborhood includes around three blocks on Mulberry Street to the south of Houston Street. Italians settled here in large numbers around the end of the 19th century. They lived in the tenement houses that still line the streets around this area.

Several of the restaurants in Little Italy were established at the beginning of the 20th century. Order a pie at Lombardi’s Pizza, the place considered to be the first pizzeria in America. Lombardi’s was established in 1905 and it has sold pizza ever since. Another restaurant, Angelo’s, has been around since 1902, making it one of the oldest Italian restaurants in the city.

It is not only the old restaurants that are worth visiting in Little Italy. Pellegrino’s was only established in the 1990s, but it is still one of the most popular and best-reviewed restaurants in the area.

If you are in New York during September, make sure you catch the San Gennaro festival in Little Italy. Lasting 11 days in the middle of the month, this religious festival closes down Mulberry Street. Buy food from street vendors and play carnival games alongside performing musicians. Watch professional eaters take on one of Italian cuisine’s richest foods in a world-famous cannoli-eating contest.

Little Italy is located just to the northwest of Chinatown. Reach it via the metro train or several different bus lines. A paid parking lot is available on Mulberry Street as well.


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Top hotels in Little Italy

NobleDEN Hotel

NobleDEN Hotel

4 out of 5
196 Grand Street, New York, NY
The price is P12,407 per night from Aug 17 to Aug 18
P12,407
P14,437 total
Aug 17 - Aug 18
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,280 reviews)
"Great place to stay. 10/10!"

Reviewed on Aug 10, 2025

NobleDEN Hotel
Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

4 out of 5
811 7th Ave, New York, NY
The price is P9,535 per night from Aug 17 to Aug 18
P9,535
P13,434 total
Aug 17 - Aug 18
includes taxes & fees
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7.4/10 Good! (4,159 reviews)
"Once renos are done it will be great"

Reviewed on Aug 9, 2025

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Hyatt Grand Central New York

Hyatt Grand Central New York

4 out of 5
109 East 42nd Street, at Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY
The price is P10,143 per night from Aug 17 to Aug 18
P10,143
P14,459 total
Aug 17 - Aug 18
includes taxes & fees
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8/10 Very Good! (5,966 reviews)
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Reviewed on Aug 11, 2025

Hyatt Grand Central New York
Hotel St. James

Hotel St. James

2.5 out of 5
109 W. 45TH ST., New York, NY
Stay at this hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, a 24-hour front desk, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (6,226 reviews)
"There were issues at the beginning, but they were resolved immediately"

Reviewed on Aug 11, 2025

Hotel St. James
PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel

4 out of 5
215 Chrystie St, New York, NY
The price is P12,375 per night from Aug 17 to Aug 18
P12,375
P17,348 total
Aug 17 - Aug 18
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and 6 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (2,937 reviews)
"Beautiful room and building, overall an amazing experience."

Reviewed on Aug 6, 2025

PUBLIC, an Ian Schrager hotel
NEW YORKER BY LOTTE HOTELS

NEW YORKER BY LOTTE HOTELS

4 out of 5
481 Eighth Ave., New York, NY
The price is P7,368 per night from Aug 17 to Aug 18
P7,368
P11,275 total
Aug 17 - Aug 18
includes taxes & fees
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8/10 Very Good! (5,713 reviews)
"Very good location"

Reviewed on Aug 10, 2025

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