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Max Restaurant

Max is an acclaimed Italian restaurant that serves soul satisfying, authentic food with a warm welcome. It originally opened in 2000 in Alphabet City and a few years ago moved to Tribeca. What started as a small place to eat became a many times award winning restaurant and the go to place for consistent, high-quality food at reasonable prices in an inviting setting.

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“Max's draw is exactly what has always attracted people to neighborhood restaurants: well-prepared food, served with warmth”

-Eric Asimov

LOVE FROM THE PRESS

"Best affordable Italian"

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"Best Pasta"

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"Best Delivery"

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"Best Lasagna"

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“This list represents my ranking of New York's greatest Italian dining establishments. Culled from an estimated 2,500 Italian eateries citywide, every place on my list possesses excellence in one form or another”

Robert Sietsema, Village Voice 100 Best Italian Restaurants

  1. Lupa

  2. Roberto’s

  3. La Villa

  4. Max

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