Lidia Bastianich and her son Joe opened Becco in 1993 with an idea that still feels generous three decades later: an unlimited tasting of three daily pastas, served tableside, at a price that undercuts most Theater District mediocrity. Add a famously deep wine list where every bottle shares one modest price, and you have Restaurant Row's best value.
The sinfonia di paste is the play — waiters circle with pans, refilling until you surrender — but the antipasto plate and osso buco deserve attention too. It's bustling, warm, and engineered for curtain times without feeling rushed. Book ahead; the secret has been out for thirty years.
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