WHY Because you can snack on squid-ink tagliolini and romanesco pizza at 3:30 in the afternoon.

WHAT This casual spinoff of Piccolo in Venice may be a lot less expensive, but it has the same authentic culinary bent—think veal tongue in tuna sauce and baccala-filled ravioli. An upmarket pizza list of sauced and unsauced varieties includes toppings of roasted butternut squash and tuna crudo. There’s a gluten-free crust, too. Choose the vibrant, noisy dining room or the cool leafy patio to enjoy your meal.

WHO Young and not so young professionals, sometimes with their kids.