Corzetti

Corzetti is a splashy, somewhat nautical Italian restaurant in Union Square (from the same people behind The Tailor's Son and A Mano). The space is decked out with lemon-patterned wallpaper, red and white archways, and tiny portholes cut into the sides of each booth. For a place so elegant, the Italian dishes are good but not you-need-this-now amazing. The eponymous corzetti is almost overly rich with taleggio crema, and the soppressata-topped pizza is just solid. The brightest dish is the focaccia di recco, a crispy flatbread stuffed with creamy crescenza cheese and finished with paper-thin slices of mortadella (if you add it). Still, this is a nice option if you’re in the area showing around visiting family or want a visually stimulating dining room to drink spritzes, negronis, and wine. 

photo credit: Michelle Min