Ramen, Black Pasta and Pints on 181st Street

An after-work stretch of West 181st Street, from spicy miso ramen and sake at the counter to handmade black pasta with Italian wine, a two-story Irish pub and brick-oven pizza that runs past midnight.

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Tampopo Ramen
4.5 (1,272)
Mon – Thu, Sun, 12:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 23:00
823 W 181st St

Spicy miso and shio ramen with tender pork, rice bowls, garlic edamame and chicken karage come from the counter kitchen of this small shop at 823 W 181st St, with a sake collection and a white negroni. It opens daily at noon.

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Saggio
4.4 (782)
Mon – Thu, 16:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sat, 16:00 – 23:00; Sun, 11:00 – 22:00
827 W 181st St

Handmade pasta, including a black pasta, meets an all-Italian wine list at this homestyle room at 827 W 181st St, open from 2010, with a seasonal back garden. Happy hour runs at the bar, and dinner starts at 4 PM on weekdays.

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Le Chéile
4.4 (1,061)
Mon – Wed, 11:00 – 00:00 (+1); Thu – Sun, 11:00 – 02:00 (+1)
839 W 181st St

House beers, Irish pub fare and New American entrees fill two floors at this pub at 839 W 181st St, a short walk from the George Washington Bridge and running for over a decade. Happy hour specials apply, and it stays open until 2 AM Thursday to Sunday.

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The Uptown Garrison
4.5 (740)
Mon – Thu, 07:30 – 00:00 (+1); Fri, 07:30 – 01:00 (+1); Sat, 09:00 – 01:00 (+1); Sun, 09:00 – 00:00 (+1)
821 West 181st Street

Brick-oven pizzas, beef Bourguignon and gluten-free versions of its burgers and sandwiches come in a wood and industrial room at 821 W 181st St that moves from morning coffee to evening drinks. Meals are paced for sitting down, and it opens at 7:30 AM on weekdays.

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