Best Italian on Arthur Avenue
Ten Arthur Avenue institutions that define the Bronx's real Little Italy in 2026 — red-sauce trattorias, a century-old pizzeria, and one legendary deli counter, ranked by current critical consensus.
- 01
Zero Otto Nove
Belmont · 2357 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458A big, glass-fronted Neapolitan pizzeria and trattoria from Salerno-born chef Roberto Paciullo, successful enough on Arthur Avenue to spawn Manhattan and Westchester siblings.
The wood-fired oven sits right behind the front window, and the thin, blistered-crust pizza coming out of it is the reason this is the one Arthur Avenue kitchen that expanded off the block instead of the other way around.
Order The margherita or frutti di mare pizza, ordered as a starter before the pasta arrives.
Go for a weekday lunch — the wait for a table in the three-room, Salerno-style dining room can push past 45 minutes on a Saturday night.
- 02
Tra Di Noi
Belmont · 622 E 187th St, Bronx, NY 10458A small, checkerboard-tablecloth trattoria a block off Arthur Avenue built around Abruzzese country cooking — the kind of place regulars have fought over a Saturday table at for decades.
This is the rare Arthur Avenue kitchen that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand for doing nothing flashy — just exact hand-cut spaghetti alla chitarra and osso buco, priced like a neighborhood joint.
Order Spaghetti alla chitarra all'amatriciana, then the osso buco if you're staying for a second course.
It has no official restaurant website, so call ahead rather than trying to book online — the room seats around 40 and fills fast once the Bronx Zoo crowd finds street parking.
- 03
Roberto's Restaurant