Bigoi Venezia

This small pasta joint tucked into an Upper East Side storefront uses only one shape of pasta: bigoli, the long, thick noodles popular in the Veneto region of Italy. All the pastas on the menu clock in below $10—a real bargain in this neighborhood. Try the vegan puttanesca with olives, onions, tomatoes and capers ($8.95), the creamy piselli e prosciutto with peas and ham ($9.95) or the classic bolognese ($9.95). With just eight pasta dishes and some San Pellegrinos ($2.50) on the menu, Bigoi Venezia keeps it simple. With dine in, take out and delivery options, the fast-casual restaurant also makes a convenient lunch or dinner solution.