Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

Address: 1 Fifth Ave.
Zipcode: 10011
Phone Number: 212-995-9559

The latest outpost in chef Mario Batali’s empire (Babbo, Lupa) is the casual Otto. Batali’s inventive touch is everywhere, from the Italian train station decor, with high marble tables where you can stand and sip wine en route to your next destination (the table), to the robust menu of pasta classics and inventive pizzas. From simple to peculiar, the pizzas include the Bianco, drizzled with virgin olive oil and sea salt, to the Lardo, topped with strips of smoky lard. And the velvety gelato is worth a visit alone. Concocted fresh on the premises, it’s best savored in the simplest of flavors, such as lemon or chocolate. As an enoteca, Otto rivals any you’d find in the home country. Batali has long dabbled in Italian wines and here you can enjoy 400 choices, most of which you can order by the glass at prices that are easy to swallow .