January 21, 2021

Green Olive's Top 30 Meals Of 2020

With travel nearly non-existent in 2020, this year's list is almost completely New York-focused, aside from a quick trip to Rome early in the year, and a couple of standouts from a drive through Mississippi. We still managed to eat well, however:

Fiaschetteria Pistoia - West Village, NYC
Cacio e pepe

Village Square Pizza - West Village, NYC
Pepperoni square

Dame - Greenwich Village, NYC
Fish & chips


The Beatrice Inn - West Village, NYC
40-day dry-aged burger

Mama's Too - Upper West Side, NYC
Pepperoni square


Petite Boucherie - Greenwich Village, NYC
Mussels & frites

Fanelli Cafe - Soho, NYC
Cocktails on the sidewalk

La Botte Antica - Rome, Italy
Spaghetti alla carbonara

Undisclosed Location - Mississippi, USA
The proprietors here run a "burger speakeasy" of sorts - if you can find it, we recommend the burger with cheddar & griddled onions

Shake Shack - Madison Square Park, NYC
Black truffle burger

Cozy Soup & Burger - Astor Place, NYC
"Sampler platter" - mozzarella sticks, wings, fingers, curly fries

The Breslin - Nomad, NYC
Double lamb burger

Speedy Romeo - Lower East Side, NYC
Pepperoni slice with truffle ranch

Pizzeria da Baffetto - Rome, Italy
A whole bunch of pizzas

Minetta Tavern - Greenwich Village, NYC
Cheeseubrger

Da Tonino - Rome, Italy
Cacio e pepe

Mimi Cheng's - East Village, NYC
Cacio e pepe dumplings

Olio e Piu - Greenwich Village, NYC
Spaghetti carbonara

The Doughnut Project - West Village, NYC
Old fashioned doughnut

Via Carota - West Village, NYC
Any and all vegetables

Beebe's - Long Island City, NYC
Pepperoni pie

Burger Slide pop-up - Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Courtesy of burger man George Motz

Pizza Mercato - Greenwich Village, NYC
The best under-the-radar slices in the city

Eggs - Rome, Italy
Truffled eggs

Antica Salumeria - Rome, Italy
Charcuterie & cheese

Mary's Fish Camp - West Village, NYC
Crab gratin

Honey Bunny's Chicken - Lower East Side, NYC
Pop-up chicken biscuits at Ray's Bar

Bozo's Seafood Market - Pascagoula, Mississippi
Captain's platter

Corner Bistro - West Village, NYC
Bacon cheeseburger

Quality Bistro - Midtown West, NYC
Detroit Tarte Flambee