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Che Fico
Italian
The name is Italian slang for "how cool," which sets the tone immediately. This NoPa taverna pulls off the neat trick of feeling genuinely chic while cooking entirely rustic, wood-fired Italian, the kind of place where the blistered pizzas and handmade salumi make the room's good looks feel incidental. Reservations stay competitive all week, so the bar, stocked with cocktails built around things like green walnut and basil eau de vie, does steady work as a fallback plan.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Bon Appétit #7 · America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · David Nayfeld
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation The 18 Best Restaurants In NoPa
One number, weighted & current 77
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- House-made salumi Michelin Guide
- Saffron spaghetti with 'nduja Michelin Guide
- Charred broccolini with pecorino sardo Michelin Guide
- Whole-roasted branzino Michelin Guide
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- Nopa American Drink · 79
- Katsuo + Kombu Fukuoka-style Noodles Eat · 60
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