1. At Lilia, pasta commands attention, but the opening moves—fried dough with cacio e pepe spice, blowfish in Sicilian lemon, charred focaccia with green garlic butter—arrive with equal ambition. These early dishes establish the restaurant's gift for marrying rustic Italian foundations with precise, burnished technique.

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    2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Missy Robbins
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    2026 · The 38 Best Restaurants in New York City
    The New York Times
    2026 · #36 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
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