Oozing with neighborhood charm, this mini-pasta factory is beyond picturesque and definitely delicious.

If eating pasta is your happy place and everything is better with a glass of wine in your hand, be sure to head to Fort Green where LaRina Pastificio & Vino is ready to put U on Cloud 9. Armed with a charming back courtyard (with a ridiculously cute love-seat swing), covered with string lights and plenty of greenery, plus an intimate and homey dining room, here is the perfect date spot.

From the same crew at Clinton Hill's Aita, they've upped the charm here, adding an extra dose of how mama used to make it. With everything made in house, load up on a mini army of small plates allowing U to try everything from buckwheat Conchiglie with nduja sausage to Chili Rigatoni with octopus, clams and mussels in a tomato-olive sauce. Or, if U really want to try it all, ask them about the various levels of "tasting menus". Tell them how many courses U want and they just start sending out food.

The front also has an area where their special pastas are bagged and ready to be taken home and eaten at your leisure.

Ideal For

Wining & Dining with a side of grown-up hipster charm

Signature Dishes

Buckwheat Conchigle with ndjua sausage