Dish ranking
Best pasta dishes in New York
4 pasta dishes from 3 restaurants, ranked by 97 community votes.
Pasta is the dish people most often get wrong at a new restaurant — the menu looks familiar, but only one or two plates are what the kitchen actually excels at.
In New York the community's current pick is Rigatoni Vodka at Carbone, with 48 votes. Every row below links to the dish page, where you can see the other dishes at that restaurant and add your own vote.
The ranking
- 1Rigatoni VodkaCarbone48 votes
- 2Spicy RigatoniCarbone30 votes
- 3Rigatoni with SausageRao's19 votes
- 4Spaghetti alla Carbonara VeraceOsteria BaroccaAuthentic Roman carbonara with guanciale, Pecorino Romano, egg yolk, and black pepper. No cream ever.0 votes
How to order pasta dishes well
- A short pasta section usually means a better plate — long lists are a sign of pre-made sauces.
- House-made pasta is worth the upcharge; ask which shapes are rolled in-house.
- Order the regional speciality where you are: cacio e pepe in Rome, seafood pasta on the coast.
Pasta dishes in New York: common questions
- What are the best pasta dishes in New York?
- Right now diners rank Rigatoni Vodka at Carbone first, with 48 votes. The full ranking above covers 4 pasta dishes across 3 New York restaurants and updates every time someone votes.
- How is this New York ranking decided?
- Each dish is voted on individually by DishVote members, so the order reflects the specific plates people say are worth ordering — not an overall star rating for the restaurant.
- Can I add a pasta dish that is missing?
- Yes. Open the restaurant page, add the dish, and it enters this ranking as soon as it gets its first vote.