There’s honestly nothing more ideal than carbs with seafood. It’s our two different delicacies, wrapped into one mouth-watering package.
If you order the ever-so-interesting crab spaghetti over the lame penne with marinara sauce, we have mad respect for you.
It’s like drinking the finest red wine imported from Napa Valley, instead of chugging the boxed $7.99 rosé at a Zbt tailgate. One is clearly superior to the other.
In the spirit of National Seafood Month, we’ve rounded up the most scrumptious seafood pasta dishes on the island.
See Also: The Most Decadent Raw Bars On The Island: From Oysters To Lobster
You deserve to be spoiled rotten.
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181 Thompson St, Manhattan/Website
Every basic girl and their mother comes here for the Spicy Rigatoni with Vodka Sauce. We’re not gonna lie, it’s absolutely fantastic, but have you ever tried the Lobster Ravioli? It’s truly one of the best things we have ever put in our mouths. Plus, you feel slightly less basic, even though you’re totally posting a picture of the neon Carbone sign saying “Worth the wait.” Unlike your average Lobster Rav, Carbone wraps the juicy lobster in the most delectable squid ink pasta dough. They definitely are generous with the pasta-to-lobster ratio, because well, it costs an arm and leg to even step through the door.
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Multiple Locations/Website
You probably should fast for like three days straight before coming to this Italian institution. We recommend wearing very stretchy pants because the food is incredibly heavy and rich, but nonetheless, phenomenal. The Lobster Ravioli is drowning in a creamy, delicious vodka sauce, but in the absolute best way possible. We wish we could take a bath in this sauce three times a day and be spoon-fed limitless amounts of this ravioli. You can really taste the flavors and texture of the lobster with each and every bite, which is critical if you’re spending this much money to eat here.
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155 Grand St, Manhattan/Website
Our lives changed forever the day we tried the Lobster Ramen at Ed’s Lobster Bar. Made with delicious chicken broth, corn, scallion, garlic, nori flakes, poached eggs, and of course, the star of the show, lobster, this dish deserves a gold star. It’s the perfect balance of salty yet sweet and captures the flavors of the lobster in an unexpected, non-overbearing way. Ed, if you’re out there reading this, we are huge fans of your work. We are confident you could beat Bobby Flay.
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123 West 52nd St, Manhattan/Website
Ocean Prime is the place where obnoxious businessmen in perfectly tailored navy suits take their clients to show them how much money they can spend on enormous steaks and bottles of wine they can’t pronounce. But what the Brads and Chads of the Private Equity world don’t know, is that this nationally loved restaurant has some of the best Lobster Mac And Cheese in the world. If carbs, cheese, and lobster weren’t enough already, they add fresh black truffle to the equation, which takes this dish from an 8 to a 10. The Mac is usually served as a side, but we would eat this for appetizers, our main course, and dessert.
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231 2nd Ave, Manhattan/Website
If you’re not trying to run into your ex-boyfriend’s total jerk of a boss, you should probably lay low at Bait and Hook. Just because the atmosphere isn’t as fancy as Ocean Prime, doesn’t mean the Lobster Mac isn’t just as addictive. Dave’s Lobster Mac is made with Fortina cheese and Romano Cream Sauce which immediately melts in your mouth. Dave must have been Magna Cum Laude because this dish deserves an A+.
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228 W 10th St, Manhattan/Website
Although it’s emotionally exhausting to get a reservation here, the Pici Nero pasta is well worth all the fuss. AKA, the incessant Resy browser refreshing at 8:59 am to steal a reservation at 9. The Pici Nero is prepared with the freshest blue crab, Calabrian chile, garlic, tomato, nori, and breadcrumbs. It’s undoubtedly the best dish on the menu, and probably the most insane crab pasta you’ll ever have in your life. I wish I was Strega Nona, so my entire town would be flooded with L’artusi’s Pici Nero.
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158 E 48th St, Manhattan/Website
Located in the luxury apartment complex, The Buchanan, Seafire Grill is home to the most immaculate squid ink pasta in all of Manhattan. We rarely see squid ink pasta made with the world’s most elite pasta shape, Trofie, and we are absolutely here for it. Made with fresh Maine lobster, crab meat, roasted cherry tomatoes, and white wine, this dish will surpass all your expectations of what seafood pasta should be. The dish is hearty, yet light, and we would not be mad eating it 6 out of the 7 days of the week.
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55 E Houston St, Manhattan
The mecca of Italian food, this New York City landmark will always blow us away. We often find Linguine and Clams to be bland and anti-climatic, but Emilio’s never fails to amaze. The Linguine Alla Vongole comes with plump clams, olive oil, and fresh garlic. Although simple, this dish belongs in the Hall of Fame of seafood pasta. Emilio’s has been making this dish since 1956, so they could master it with their eyes closed by now.
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325 Bowery, Manhattan/Website
We would marry the Squid Ink Campanelle from everybody’s favorite pasta joint if we could. Prepared with succulent crab meat and garlic cream, this famous dish hits the spot every single time. If squid ink pasta isn’t your thing, we’re also huge fans of the Spaghetti and Clams made with smoked sausage and parsley. We love that Bar Primi taker a very traditional Italian dish, Linguine and Clams, and turns it on its head with Spaghetti and sausage. Totally innovative, and totally delicious.
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Multiple Locations/Website
The Seafood Linguine Fra Diavolo is a mouthful to say, but we promise, you will want your mouth to be full of this pasta at every hour of the day. You can choose from a few different sauces, but we recommend staying classic with marinara. We know it sounds boring, but this red sauce is truly in its own category of excellence. You also have the choice of adding lobster, which is a no-brainer. The more seafood, the better.
Photography by: Clark Douglas
