Da Nico

If out-of-town guests insist on visiting Little Italy, steer them toward charming Da Nico. The solid red-sauce fare includes spaghetti with a chunky bolognese and entrées like hearty veal chops and salmon, simply grilled and spritzed with lemon. Keep an eye on the brick oven in the restaurant’s foyer—crisp pizzas emerge from it, topped with sweet sauce and plenty of melted mozzarella. If that doesn’t quell your rumbling belly, the gratis plate of piping-hot zeppole just might.