Zia Maria - Little Italy

“5⭐️ Italian Experience in a 5⭐️ City. Visiting NY for the first time and everything is living up to the hype. But the brightest star is Zia Maria’s Italian Experience; I say experience because it’s more than just food. Located in the heart of Little Italy and surrounded by competition; Zia’s sets itself apart from it’s surroundings. Staff is excellent, cuisine is world class, and you have a great view of the Empire State Building from your patio seat. A++ all around. Service=Top Tier Food= Top Tier Atmosphere = Top Tier”

“First time at Zia Maria’s and the next time we are in New York we will definitely come back! We had the special Truffle Pasta and Shrimp Scampi, and they did not disappoint. Ended the meal with the best tres leche cake and glass of limoncello…. delizioso!! Grazie Zia Maria for a wonderful evening celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary.”

“The manager Granite (pictured on right) and his staff are top shelf! Enjoyed lunch on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Perfect weather. Chose to eat outside and they provide plenty of umbrella coverage. Enjoyed the service and the food is DELICIOUS! The Tomahawk steak with pasta was epic. I will come again. Fans from San Antonio, Texas.”

“Probably the best food I have ever put in my mouth!! And that's coming from a southern country boy that likes his southern comfort food! We ate here on our NYC trip and it was so good we came back a 2nd time before the trip was over!! Best lobster ravioli and lasagna ever, hands down!! Don't know how often I will find myself in NYC but if I do, this will always be a stop on our list!!”

“We came here a party of five and had dinner. Our servant was really kind, and he find us a table very quickly even though the restaurant was full and we had no reservation. The food was very delicious, and we enjoyed all dishes we took, the Lasagna, the Gnocchi, and also the Tiramisu. Very tasty. I took down one star, because of the price. The restaurant is very pricey. On top of the food price, they added an 18% gratitude fee, and a convinience fee of 3%. When I asked about it, they said that they added 18% automatically because we are five, and an additional 3% because we pay with card. So a dinner for five costed us $333,which is very pricey for my taste.”