Sugar Hill Italian Comfort Food Runs on Fresh House-Made Pasta

Sugar Hill Italian comfort food has a home at Crispin's Diner, where fresh house made pasta anchors the menu. Chicken parm and pappardelle bolognese are the dishes reviewers keep naming, and the move from Hell's Kitchen to 1792 Amsterdam Avenue brought burgers, seafood, and wine into the mix as well.

Chef Crispin Mejía brings more than 20 years of experience in New York kitchens and stays present to oversee the cooking, keeping the familiar favorites consistent. The artsy space gives this neighborhood diner a character of its own, and friendly service rounds out the welcome.

The kitchen runs two daily windows. Breakfast and lunch go from 11 AM to 4 PM, and dinner picks up at 6 PM and runs until midnight every day of the week. That late close makes fresh pasta uptown an easy late plan after a long workday.