Prego

Prego has been serving Italian food since the ‘80s and has the feel of rewatching your favorite sitcom—it’s a predictable comfort. The diners, who are mostly regulars, seem to know what to order—and are usually snuggled into their tables with a plate of veal scallopini dusted in fresh parmesan. All of the surprises get saved for the end of the meal when a parade of rotating desserts gets showcased on a cartoonishly large wooden board (fingers crossed that they haven’t run out of tiramisu).