I Sodi

I Sodi is an Italian restaurant in New York City. The restaurant opened in 2008, and was founded by Rita Sodi.

I Sodi
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Rita Sodi
Street address105 Christopher Street
CityNew York City
StateNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°44′0.2″N 74°0′18″W

History

Before opening I Sodi, Sodi was an executive at Calvin Klein.[1] The restaurant began serving lunch in 2019.[2]

Sodi plans to relocate the restaurant, expanding its size in a new location.[3] The owners of the nearby restaurant L'Artusi plan to open a new venue, L'Artusi Supper Club, in the former I Sodi space.[4]

Reception

When it opened, the restaurant received positive reviews from critics.[5][6] In The New York Times, Julia Moskin praised the restaurant, emphasizing the quality of its interior design, service, and the "authentic" menu.[5] Lauren Collins, writing for The New Yorker also praised I Sodi's food and hospitable service.[6]

The restaurant has remained popular with critics and diners. Pete Wells, the restaurant critic for The New York Times, referred to Rita Sodi as "one of the city’s great pasta practitioners" in a 2016 review.[7] In a 2022 review published by Eater, Robert Sietsema wrote that the restaurant "perfectly mimics all aspects of a restaurant in Tuscany".[8]

Accolades

Food writer Carey Polis has referred to the restaurant as her favorite.[9] I Sodi was first on a 2017 list of "The Absolute Best Italian Restaurants in New York" compiled by Grub Street.[10]

Pete Wells placed I Sodi in sixty-fourth place in his 2023 ranking of the hundred best restaurants in New York City.[11]

References
  1. Patronite, Rob; Raisfeld, Robin (13 March 2008). "New York Restaurant Openings - I Sodi, Batch, and Duane Park -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. Patronite, Rob; Raisfeld, Robin (2 December 2019). "I Sodi Does Lunch". Grub Street. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. Quittner, Ella (30 November 2022). "The Famously Tiny I Sodi Is Moving to Bigger Digs". Grub Street. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. McCart, Melissa (24 March 2023). "L'Artusi Will Likely Take Over I Sodi in the West Village". Eater NY. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. Moskin, Julia (23 April 2008). "Dining Briefs". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. Collins, Lauren (22 September 2008). "I Sodi". The New Yorker. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  7. Wells, Pete (12 April 2016). "The Laws of Tuscan Eating at I Sodi in the West Village". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  8. Sietsema, Robert (2 March 2022). "I Sodi's Love Letter to Tuscany Is Still Going Strong After All These Years". Eater NY. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  9. Polis, Carey (15 April 2019). "When I Want to Be Alone, I Eat Dinner at the Bar at I Sodi". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. Raisfeld, Robin; Patronite, Rob (3 April 2017). "The Absolute Best Italian Restaurants in New York". Grub Street. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  11. Wells, Pete (18 April 2023). "The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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