Williamsburg Date Nights From Fresh Pasta to Retro Martinis

A Northern Italian pasta room, a hard-to-book handmade pasta kitchen, a sourdough pizza spot with a backyard garden and a retro martini room give Williamsburg date nights four moods.

Pick tonight's Italian table

Testo

4.7 (545)

Mon – Sun, 17:00 – 22:00

141 Leonard Street

Testo on Leonard Street builds its menu around house-made Northern Italian pasta and rotating daily specials. The veggie lasagna and gnocchi pesto are regular picks, gluten-free pasta is made on request, and affogato or ricotta cheesecake closes the meal.

Lilia

4.3 (2,309)

Mon – Thu, 17:00 – 21:30; Fri – Sun, 16:00 – 21:30

567 Union Avenue

Lilia on Union Avenue is known for handcrafted pasta, with mafaldini and agnolotti the dishes most often praised. Wood-fired seafood, mussels and lamb leg follow, and a gelato finished with olive oil and fennel pollen closes the meal. Reservations are hard to secure, so plan ahead.

Oregano

4.4 (806)

Mon – Thu, 16:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sun, 12:00 – 23:00

102 Berry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Oregano on Berry Street pairs wood-fired sourdough pizzas with fresh pasta in a rustic room that opens to a backyard garden. Four-cheese gnocchi, mussels and eggplant parmigiana share the menu with crafted cocktails, and a dedicated vegan menu covers mixed groups.

Bernie's

4.5 (646)

Mon – Thu, 17:00 – 22:00; Fri – Sun, 16:00 – 22:00

332 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA

Bernie's on Driggs Avenue serves Italian-American comfort food over red-checkered tablecloths with retro plating. Chicken parmesan, burgers and a drenched wedge salad go with martinis. Tables are first-come, first-served, so expect a wait at dinner.

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