West Village Dining Inside a 2,500 Bottle Cellar

Modern Italian cooking gets a West Village stage across two floors, with comfort and creativity meeting in burrata crostone and al dente tagliatelle. The spinach tortelli arrives with morel mushrooms and spring peas, while the wine list maps DOC and DOCG zones by region and places those references beside the dishes. The main rooms include a cheese bar.

For a longer dinner, the 2,500 bottle walk in cellar gives private groups a setting built around the list itself. The restaurant takes its name from Pellegrino Artusi and his self published cookbook, a neat match for a kitchen that keeps classic Italian forms in play. At 228 West 10th Street, the West Village location carries a lively, bohemian energy and a 110 seat scale. Order around the pasta, then use the regional notes to move from a familiar glass to something less expected.