Best Quick Bites Champions Italian Restaurants in West Village
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Little Charli
Wood-fired Roman pies with a short, focused menu and a reputation for excellent crust and fun toppings.
Notable Picks
8.3
Little Charli is a Roman-style pizzeria from pizzaiolo Salvatore Olivella, firing long-fermented pies in a wood-burning oven with a tight menu of pizzas and a few pastas. It’s intimate and low-lit enough for dates yet casual enough for a slice-and-wine night at the bar.
Must-Try Dishes:
Margherita pizza, Diablo pizza with hot honey, Nutella s’mores dessert pizza
What makes it special: Wood-fired Roman pies with a short, focused menu and a reputation for excellent crust and fun toppings.
8.2
Opened in 2004, Bleecker Street Pizza is a high-volume slice shop known for its Nonna Maria and grandma-style pies, with slices flying out of the oven until 4–5am on weekends. Awards from national outlets and steady late-night crowds make it a reliable stop for a square or slice after the bars let out.
Must-Try Dishes:
Nonna Maria pie, Grandma slice, White pie slice
What makes it special: An award-winning slice counter where the Nonna-style pies stay crisp into the early morning.
8.1
Operating on Bleecker Street since the early 1900s, Faicco’s is a classic Italian pork store turned sandwich destination, known for overstuffed heroes and housemade sausages. With hundreds of Yelp reviews and strong ratings, it’s a counter-service anchor of Italian-American eating in the West Village.
Must-Try Dishes:
Italian Special Sandwich, Chicken cutlet parmigiana hero, Meatball parm hero
What makes it special: A century-old Italian deli turning out some of NYC’s most talked-about Italian subs and fried cutlet sandwiches.