50 tables · New York to Naples
Celebrity Favorites — Where the Stars Eat Italian
Fifty Italian restaurants, delis and pizzerias famous for who sits in the corner booth — with what to order at each one, plus the top articles and public videos about them, refreshed all day.
The 50 celebrity tables
Ranked by Larry, argued about by everyone else. Menus and owners change — call ahead.
- 01
Rao's
New York, USA
Regulars: Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese
Order: Lemon chicken and the meatballs
Ten tables, and the tables are basically inherited. The sauce is the export.
Rao's guide → Los Angeles, USA
Regulars: Al Pacino, Drew Barrymore
Order: Chicken parm, red booth, late
Red-check tablecloths and a bar that has heard everything.
Dan Tana's guide →New York, USA
Regulars: Robert De Niro
Order: Whatever the wine list points at
De Niro co-founded it. The cellar is the real headliner.
Tribeca Grill guide →Santa Monica, USA
Regulars: Taylor Swift, Rihanna
Order: Handmade pasta with crab
Tiny room, paparazzi outside, pasta worth the circus.
Giorgio Baldi guide →- 05
Carbone
New York, USA
Regulars: The entire Knicks bench
Order: Spicy rigatoni vodka
Italian-American theatre with tableside everything. Larry approves of the veal.
Carbone guide → Beverly Hills, USA
Regulars: Hollywood lunch crowd
Order: Risotto with saffron
Sidewalk seats, deal-making at volume.
Il Pastaio guide →Brusaporto, Italy
Regulars: Visiting film and football royalty
Order: Paccheri alla Vittorio, cooked at the table
Three stars and a tomato sauce ritual worth flying for.
Da Vittorio guide →Modena, Italy
Regulars: Massimo Bottura's famous regulars
Order: The tasting menu, no substitutions
Not nostalgia — Emilia rewritten. Book months out.
Osteria Francescana guide →Venice, Italy
Regulars: Hemingway's ghost, Clooney's boat crew
Order: Bellini and carpaccio
Both were invented here. Pay the tourist tax gladly.
Harry's Bar guide →Rome, Italy
Regulars: Stanley Tucci's Rome episodes
Order: Cacio e pepe
Trastevere, twelve tables, a queue by 7pm.
Da Enzo al 29 guide →
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Top 50 celebrity restaurant articles
26 stories from public news feeds
- Stanley Tucci takes his food show to the UK
Stanley Tucci is filming a UK food project that could broaden his Emmy-recognized Italy franchise, though National Geographic has yet to confirm the details.
Google News · 8d ago
- I made Stanley Tucci’s 6-ingredient pasta casserole and it’s pure leftover magic
Note to self: Keep a stash of the necessary leftovers to make Stanley Tucci pasta casserole on hand.
Google News · 13d ago
- The celebrity secrets from Hollywood’s favorite family restaurant
For decades, the iconic family-owned Dan Tana’s Italian restaurant has been a Hollywood hotspot, thanks in part to its long list of celebrity clientele. Opened in 1964 by the late Serbian-American ...
Google News · 36d ago
- The Iconic NYC Restaurant That Sells Its Italian Sauces Nationwide
Spicy vodka rigatoni dish served in white bowl at Carbone in New York City. - S lvia B / Tripadvisor New York City is one of the most iconic food cities in the world, with a melting pot of unique ...
Google News · 42d ago
- What Are the Best NYC Italian Restaurants for Celebrity Sightings? Everything You Need to Know
Celebrity spotting in New York has become a sport, and the leaderboard is increasingly written in red sauce. The buzziest Italian Restaurants in Manhattan are where A-listers eat, are photographed…
Google News · 90d ago
- Is the Stanley Tucci Cookware Any Good? We’ve Been Testing It for 2 Years to Find Out
If you've seen Stanley Tucci's Searching for Italy or any number of his recent Instagram posts, you know that he is incredibly passionate about food. But Tucci’s love for cooking goes beyond his TV…
Google News · 96d ago
- Restaurant with one of New York's hardest reservations is having a one-night pop-up – how to get a table
Dinner Rush will offer patrons Rao's signature dishes in “a table-for-table recreation of Rao’s legendary Harlem dining room" Rao’s, a historic Harlem restaurant with what is believed to be the ...
Google News · 130d ago
- Rihanna's Favorite LA Restaurant And How Much It Costs To Eat There
Rihanna outside Giorgio Baldi restaurant in a white coat, Tupac shirt, many pearls, and large sunglasses - The Hollywood Curtain/bauer-griffin/Getty Images Rihanna is a global music, fashion, and ...
Google News · 216d ago
- TUCCI IN ITALY : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Tucci In Italy is more or less a continuation of Stanley Tucci’s CNN travel series Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. He continues to visit different regions of his ancestral home, talking to chefs…
Google News · 454d ago
- Rihanna Dresses Cozy and Classic to Solo Dine at Her Favorite Restaurant
Rihanna stays faithful to her favorites, from the Housewives (RHONY’s Jenna Lyons), to fashion (Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Ala a), and gargantuan headgear. That’s also true of restaurants, as a frequent…
Google News · 525d ago
- Iconic Rao's Welcomes Culinary Legends Frank Pellegrino Jr., Dino Gatto, and Ron Straci
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June 28, 2024 / Rao's, the renowned New York City Italian restaurant known for its exclusivity and mouthwatering cuisine, is excited to announce the continued culinary ...
Google News · 779d ago
- Stanley Tucci On His So-Called Second Act In The Drinks Industry
Stanley Tucci’s foray into the world of drinks is often referred to as his second act. A captivating – if not slightly bizarre – narrative, considering the actor's Hollywood acts have spanned four ...
Google News · 865d ago
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Top 50 videos from these tables
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Questions readers ask
- Which Italian restaurant is the hardest celebrity table to get?
- Rao's in East Harlem. The dining room has around ten tables and they are effectively held by regulars, which is why the jarred sauce became the way most people taste it.
- Where do celebrities eat Italian food in Los Angeles?
- Dan Tana's, Giorgio Baldi, Madeo, Craig's, Jon & Vinny's, Felix Trattoria and Mother Wolf are the LA rooms that show up in paparazzi photos most weeks.
- Which Italian restaurants do celebrities go to in Italy?
- Harry's Bar and Da Ivo in Venice, Da Enzo and Roscioli in Rome, Lo Scoglio in Nerano, Il Riccio and La Fontelina on Capri, and Osteria Francescana in Modena.
- Do celebrity restaurants serve sausage and peppers?
- Some of the best versions on this list are the family-style ones — Tony's Di Napoli, Bamonte's, Frankie's cavatelli with hot sausage — and Larry's own recipe beats most of them at home.
- How often do the articles and videos on this page update?
- Headlines and clips refresh from public feeds and are re-checked every 30 minutes, so the top 50 stories and videos reflect the latest celebrity restaurant coverage.
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