Campagnolo

Campagnolo means peasant, but you’ll be eating like Little Lord Fauntleroy at this classic Midtown venue. The housemade pastas here are definitely ones to write home about—try the squid ink risotto and be forever changed—as are the craft cocktails. And they spotlight local since the antipasto platter features meats cured by Spotted Trotter and an array of area-made cheeses. Order wine by the bottle, especially since their impressive selection is affordable even without half-priced bottles on Wednesdays. And if date night’s going well, feel free to keep things going since the restaurant transforms into a piano bar on weekend nights. A little Pavarotti never hurt nobody.