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

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 P9,562 per night from 20 Apr to 21 Apr
P9,562
P13,801 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 20 - Apr 21
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in New York. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (4,916 reviews)
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Reviewed on Mar 29, 2025

Hyatt Grand Central New York
The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel
The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel
4 out of 5
790 7th Ave, New York, NY
The price is P8,245 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
P8,245
P12,405 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 6 - Apr 7
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in New York. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a 24-hour fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
5.6/10 (4,356 reviews)
"Hotel is is a great Midtown location, safe neighborhood, easy walk to Times Square. Comfortable bed and pillows, large, fluffy towels. good water pressure"

Reviewed on Mar 29, 2025

The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel
Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
4 out of 5
145 W 44th St, New York, NY
The price is P8,779 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
P8,779
P12,250 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 6 - Apr 7
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7.4/10 Good! (5,136 reviews)
"I would stay again."

Reviewed on Mar 31, 2025

Millennium Hotel Broadway Times Square
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 P10,650 per night from 27 Apr to 28 Apr
P10,650
P14,721 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 27 - Apr 28
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7.6/10 Good! (3,367 reviews)
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Reviewed on Mar 31, 2025

Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Manhattan-Chelsea
Hilton Garden Inn New York/Manhattan-Chelsea
3 out of 5
121 W 28th St, New York, NY
The price is P11,249 per night from 20 Apr to 21 Apr
P11,249
P13,109 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 20 - Apr 21
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8/10 Very Good! (2,721 reviews)
"The staff"

Reviewed on Mar 31, 2025

Hilton Garden Inn New York/Manhattan-Chelsea
Empire Hotel
Empire Hotel
4 out of 5
44 W 63rd St, New York, NY
The price is P8,761 per night from 20 Apr to 21 Apr
P8,761
P11,564 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 20 - Apr 21
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"Enjoyed my stay here in New York they were the most hospitable people I've ever been around and I travel a lot"

Reviewed on Mar 31, 2025

Empire Hotel
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SoHo

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SoHo
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Greenwich Village
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Downtown Brooklyn
The High Line Park featuring a city, a garden and street scenes

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Little Italy