The Red Sauce IndexRankings Issue · July 2026

About The Red Sauce Index

The city-guide desk that ranks NYC Italian dining the way you actually choose it — by category, price tier and booking difficulty. Criteria published, receipts kept.

The Red Sauce Index covers best italian restaurants nyc in New York. Every piece is reported first-hand and published independently.

Who writes it

  • Keeper of the IndexMarco FerrettiStarted the index as a private spreadsheet in 2023 and still refuses to score anything he has not eaten twice.
  • Value deskDee SolanoAudits every check against its price band and owns the Band Reports, receipt by receipt.

Reach the desk

Corrections, tips, and pitches go to index@bestitalianrestaurantsnyc.com. More ways to get in touch are on the contact page.