La Locanda

If you’ve been in Williamsburg since before it was cool, you’ve probably known about La Locanda for a while. But even if you just got off the hipster boat, Cono Colombo will happily welcome you to his bright, no-nonsense restaurant. Try the shrimp oreganate special: fresh shrimp coated in herbs and bread crumbs, then broiled and served sizzling over linguine in olive oil and garlic. Such simple pleasures—including the laughably small bill at the end of your meal—are plentiful at La Locanda.