
Where Arthur Avenue Pasta Meets Turkish Coffee
Half a day on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, from house sauces and communal tables with no printed menu to Albanian grills and tiramisu with espresso under hanging Turkish coffee cups.


All-natural house sauces and generous Italian-American plates fill the menu at this family-run room at 2339 Arthur Ave, opened in 2005, with pizza and cocktails too. Seating is usually quick, the kitchen slows when it is busy, and it opens at 11:30 AM, or noon on Sunday.
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Communal tables for 8 or 12 and no printed menu set the tone at this Arthur Avenue institution at 2335 Arthur Ave, where massive family-style portions of southern Italian comfort food are made for two or three people to share.
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Hanging tin Turkish coffee cups and tall windows give this cafe at 2306 Arthur Ave a European feel, with espresso, pastries, a noted tiramisu and a patio. It is popular for laptop work and opens daily from 7 AM to 11 PM.
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Albanian mixed grills, pasul, dry meats and beef sausage with red pepper sauce and fresh bread are served in this bright room with large windows at 2325 Arthur Ave. Prices are friendly, and it is open daily from 11 AM to 10 PM.
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