This NYC Italian Restaurant Was Named Nation's Best

NEW YORK, NY — The best Italian restaurant in the whole of the U.S. is right here in NYC, according to a new survey – perhaps not surprising as the city also has more Italian Americans than anywhere else.

The Daily Meal's "America's 50 Best Italian Restaurants" list crowned the Meat Packing District's Del Posto as the best Italian restaurant in the country.

The famed restaurant — where the eight-course "Captain's Menu" will set you back $194 per person (not including wine) — was awarded a rare four stars in 2010 by the New York Times, which called it "a pleasure that lasts, offering memories of flavors that may return later in a dream."

After Del Posto, the Daily Meal said another 10 Italian eateries are worthy of high praise.

Here are the 11 restaurants from New York City featured on the DailyMeal's top 50 list.

49. Al di La(248 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn)

Chef Anna Klinger and husband Emiliano Coppa's Italian restaurant has been a staple of Park Slope for 21 years. It is widely regarded as the neighborhood's best restaurant. The moderately priced menu rarely changes from the antipasti, pasta and braised and grilled meats offered every night.

48. Carbone (181 Thompson St)

The upscale restaurant located in lower Manhattan is truly a testament to New York's Italian-American history. With waiters in burgundy tuxedos, a tile floor and huge menus — the restaurant offers a fun, old world environment, while also serving up some of the best pasta in the country.

45. Patsy's Pizzeria (61 W 74th St)

Patsy's Pizzeria is one of the most respected pizza spots in New York City, offering up thin, coal-oven slices that are mouth-wateringly good. Definitely worth a visit.

44. Motorino (E 12th St)

The East Village pizza spot is routinely cited as among the best pizza in New York City and the nation. Run by Mathieu Palombino, the restaurant offers pies with such ingredients as cherry stone clams, stracciatella, raw basil and Gaeta olives.

39. Totonno's (1524 Neptune ave, Brooklyn)

Totonno's continues to excel despite all sorts of obstacles thrown in its way. A fire in 2009 destroyed the entire place, and then Hurricane Sandy caused a reported $150,000 in damages in 2012. Opened in Coney Island in 1924 by Antonio "Totonno" Pero, the Italian restaurant has been a staple of the Brooklyn community in the years since.

36. Di Fara (1424 Avenue J, Brooklyn)

Domenico DeMarco has owned and operated Di Fara in Brooklyn since 1964 after coming to the country from Italy. Dom still makes the pizza himself, so eating there also means a chance to watch the master at work.

31. Roberta's (261 Moore St, Brooklyn)

This Bushwick restaurant has a whole lot going for it. Beyond the fantastic pizza, there's a rooftop garden and chef Carlo Miriachi, who was recently named a "Best New Chef" by Food & Wine. Pizza isn't the only thing offered, but its 'Cheesus Christ' and Margarita Pie are incredibly tasty.

26. 11 Buco Alimentari & Vineria (53 Great Jones St)

With dishes including a Calabrian pork sausage with broccoli rabe and braised rabbit, this newly opened 'loose translation' of the original Buco Alimentari & Vineria has taken the city by storm. Chef Josh DeChellis took over as executive chef last year and the lively restaurant has only grown in prominence since.

18. Marea (240 Central Park South)

Since its opening in 2009, Marea was immediately regarded as one of the most prominent, high-end Italian restaurants in the country. The fusilli with octopus and bone marrow is the restaurant's most acclaimed dish.

7.Babbo (110 Waverly Place)

For 20 years Babbo, has been serving up excellent Italian food in the village. Popular dishes include grilled octopus in spicy limoncello vinaigrette, pig foot, black spaghetti with rock shrimp and spicy salami Calabrese.

1. Del Posto (85 10th Ave)

Del Posto's website claims it is "the ultimate expression of what an Italian restaurant should be." It's a bold assertion, but one that is vigorously supported by the reviews it has received. The restaurant opened in 2010 in the Meatpacking District of the city and in addition to the New York Times four-star review — the first for an Italian restaurant in nearly 40 years. It also boasts a 5 Diamond Award from AAA and the Grand Award from the Wine Spectator.