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Relaxed cafe, pizzeria, and bakery offering specialty coffee, plus Italian dishes and groceries.
What to order: Bucatini Cacio e Pepe · Rigatoni al pistacchio · Truffle aranciniFrom Google Maps reviews.
Travelers Poets & Friends is definitely one of my favorite Italian restaurants! I love all their pasta. The Pappardelle bolognese's wide pasta is so tender and allows the bolognese to attach to it, making every bite enjoyable. I also love the Rigatoni al pistacchio — the pistachio paste is very nutty, thick, dense, and aromatic. Their special dish - toast with ricotta cheese cream is yummy, and the indoor environment is very cozy and Italian. The only improvement would be the traffic flow, as pe
Love this place so much!! The meatballs, carbonara, mortadella sandwich and gelato (vanilla/strawberry) were all amazing and Jackie, our server, was also fantastic! This was our first time going for brunch (we usually go for dinner), but we’ll definitely be back. I also love that they’re a seed oil free establishment, use a lot of homemade, local, and fresh ingredients, and only Italian flour in their breads and pastas.
What a sweet little place!! We were headed to Greenwich Village and hadn’t really eaten breakfast. We definitely wanted coffee, and we were eager to get some sort of baked good. T, P, & F has been on my list for a while and seemed like it would fit the bill, so we decided to give it a try. When we first got there there we were whisked into a pretty deserted part of the otherwise bustling restaurant, so I wasn’t sure what the make of that. After sitting there for a few minutes, though, it seemed
From the Feb 18, 2026 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Wiping cloths weren't kept clean, dry, or in sanitizer between uses.
Cold food was held above 41°F, warm enough for bacteria to grow.
No one on shift holds the required food-safety certificate.