Stecchino, New York

Stecchino’s chefs seek out culinary inspiration from every corner of Italy to forge a menu of hearty, rustic Mediterranean cuisine. Their burgers represent a different Italian region according to the combinations of flavors and ingredients found there, including the grass-fed beef of the Piedmonte and the spice-rubbed tuna patty of the Sicilian. Each burger arrives on a freshly baked bun and glazed with a rosemary, paprika, or truffle and basil aioli. Housemade pappardelle pasta and grilled flatbreads also lend distinctive, homespun flavors to the menu.

A rich wooden bar, exposed brickwork, and deep earth tones help add a polished lounge-like atmosphere in the dining area. Fans line the ceiling to circulate cool, fresh air throughout the entire room and pop slowly deflating balloons clustered around the wide beams.