Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
9 bologneses across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Da Andrea (Greenwich Village) · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
19 dish-specific mentions · 89% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Reliable, well-balanced meat sauce that many call the best dish of the night. A few found it bland, lukewarm or ordinary for the price.
L'Artusi · West Village, Manhattan
22 dish-specific mentions · 68% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A white, meaty ragu over chewy ribbons that fans call rich and hearty. A few find it flat next to a tomato bolognese, and portions are small.
Giano · East Village, Manhattan
12 dish-specific mentions · 92% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fresh pasta with a lighter tomato-leaning beef ragu that diners call amazing and a bargain for Manhattan. Some want a heartier sauce.
Gelso & Grand · Little Italy, Manhattan
15 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Rich, flavorful meat sauce on tender fresh fettuccine that families and regulars love. A few find it ordinary, takeout-like or overcooked.
Emilio's Ballato · Nolita, Manhattan
15 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Rich, deeply flavored ragu over fresh tagliatelle that critics and regulars single out. A few find the sauce too salty or canned-tasting.
Osteria al Doge · Theater District, Manhattan
12 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Light, well-cooked sauce on fresh pasta that pre-theater diners praise as standout. Older critics found it bland or watery.
Supper · East Village, Manhattan
12 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Savory, well-seasoned sauce on wide fresh noodles that many call heavenly. Some found it only okay, and one diner called it inedible.
Isabelle's Osteria · Gramercy, Manhattan
14 dish-specific mentions · 79% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fresh noodles with a simple, flavorful ragu that diners recommend. Critics found it too greasy, undersalted, too sweet, or lukewarm.
Al Di La Trattoria · Park Slope, Brooklyn
11 dish-specific mentions · 73% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Silky, long-loved ragu that earned a reputation as the house classic. Recent diners find it good but not great, with a small portion for the price.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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