Best Italian Restaurants in Rose Hill
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Audace NYC
Design-forward Italian dining room with elaborate pastas, signature pizzas and rooftop-adjacent energy.
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Audace NYC
8.8
Audace sits on Park Avenue South with a glamorous dining room and rooftop-adjacent bar, channeling modern Italian fine dining through handmade pastas, elaborate pizzas and plated mains. It’s built for special-occasion nights where cocktails, skyline peeks and richly sauced courses all matter as much as the food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pizza Audace, Linguine ai Gamberi di Mazara, Tortello Cacio e Pepe Napoletano
What Makes it Special: Design-forward Italian dining room with elaborate pastas, signature pizzas and rooftop-adjacent energy.
8.2
Vibes:
Girls Night Out Approved
Business Lunch Power Players
Happy Hour Hotspots
Outdoor Dining Oasis
Tarallucci e Vino’s NoMad location combines a bustling wine bar with a serious pasta program, pouring Italian bottles alongside rigatoni with six-hour short rib ragù and tonnarelli cacio e pepe. It works equally well for after-work aperitivo, long dinners and weekend patio hangs near Madison Square Park.
Must-Try Dishes:
Rigatoni with Six-Hour Short Rib Ragù, Cacio e Pepe Tonnarelli, Lasagna Verde
What Makes it Special: Wine-driven Italian café with serious housemade pastas and a busy patio.