Best Lasagna Restaurants in Midtown East (10017)
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: July 2026
Our Top Pick
Toscana 49
Daily handmade pasta and servers who describe specials like Italian poetry
Notable Picks
#1
Toscana 49
8.5
Sister restaurant to Café Fiorello delivers homemade pasta made daily in-house using traditional Tuscan methods. The intimate white-tablecloth dining room and private upstairs space host devoted regulars who return for poetic recitations of daily specials.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spinach Lasagna, Spaghetti alla Chitarra e Gamberi, Pappa al Pomodoro
What Makes it Special: Daily handmade pasta and servers who describe specials like Italian poetry
8.3
This Midtown outpost of the classic Patsy’s name serves floppy New York pies but also a sturdy, béchamel-laced meat lasagna that eats like a full meal. It’s more casual than the nearby trattorie, drawing families, office groups, and commuters looking for red-sauce comfort without formality.
Must-Try Dishes:
Coal-oven margherita pizza, White pie, Old School round pizza
What Makes it Special: Coal-oven outpost of a historic New York pizza name with full-service dining.
8.2
Vibes:
Business Lunch Power Players
Group Dining Gatherings
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
Venetian elegance meets Grand Central convenience at this spacious Northern Italian stalwart. The central brick oven produces excellent thin-crust pizzas while the 30-foot mahogany bar anchors a dependable crowd-pleasing menu.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pappardelle with Lamb Ragù, Speck Pizza, Polenta with Meatballs
What Makes it Special: Spacious Venetian-inspired setting steps from Grand Central
#4
La Piazza
8.1
La Piazza brings a polished Venetian-inspired dining room to 49th Street, where a rich Bolognese lasagna with royal beef ragù sits alongside seafood pastas and wood-fired pizza. It’s a splashy, two-floor space suited to business dinners and special occasions more than quick weekday lunches.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bolognese Lasagna with Royal Beef Ragù, Paccheri with Lobster, Pizza Veneziana
What Makes it Special: Venetian-rooted showpiece where a refined Bolognese lasagna is served in a dramatic, two-level dining room steps from Rockefeller Center.