Il Pastaio di Eataly
Eataly's pastai knead, roll, cut and form every shape by hand, fresh each day.1 The agnolotti del plin come from Piemonte filled with slow-roasted veal, and the malloreddus come from Sardegna enriched with saffron.1
Why go
The counter sells fresh pasta by the bowl inside the Flatiron store, with Italian wine and beer poured by the glass.1 I have not found a review of this counter, so the shapes are the whole case for stopping.
Order this / avoid
- Order: the agnolotti del plin.
- Order: the malloreddus, if you want to see what the saffron does to it.
Good to know
- Booking: walk in. Eataly runs more than one New York store and keeps opening more. Head for the Flatiron one at 200 Fifth Avenue if you want this counter.2
Verdict
could-visit — Ask which shapes the pastai formed this morning before you order. Then take a bowl and keep moving through the store.