← Back to Top 50 Italian Restaurants Outside Italy
Why Rezdora Is on Our Top 50 Italian Outside Italy
Rezdora, under Stefano Secchi's direction, is ranked #6 on our Top 50 Italian Restaurants Outside Italy. The regional Italian register: Emilian (Modena lineage).
The pasta-making method: Hand-rolled exclusively, fresh daily. The signature dish: Tortellini in brodo, gramigna alla salsiccia, the seven-pasta tasting menu.
The wine program: Italian-only; Emilia-Romagna deep verticals plus Lambrusco.
The chef pedigree: One Michelin Star 2021; James Beard Best New Restaurant nomination. The family lineage: Secchi trained at three-Michelin Osteria Francescana under Massimo Bottura.
How to Book Rezdora
The booking lead time: 10 to 14 weeks for prime time. Reserve through OpenTable, Resy, or the restaurant's own booking portal where applicable; many of the best Italian restaurants outside Italy require dedicated concierge or hotel-based bookings during peak season.
Order the regional pasta. The kitchen's strongest expression at Rezdora is the Tortellini in brodo with thirty-six month Parmigiano, paired with a producer from the chef's training region.
The dress code: Smart casual; jacket optional. The dinner spend: 150 to 220 USD per person at dinner. The kitchen at Rezdora is rated 10/10 for food and 9/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.
Why Rezdora Is Worth the Pilgrimage
"One Michelin star and the most exciting Modena-style pasta in North America. Stefano Secchi trained at Osteria Francescana under Massimo Bottura. The hand-rolled tortellini in brodo are the closest thing to Modena outside the city itself."
Our editorial scoring places the food at 10/10, ambience at 9/10, and value at 9/10. The Emilian (Modena lineage) register is structural; the chef lineage and the kitchen's calibration produce the dinner that rewards the booking effort.
View Rezdora on Restaurants for Kings →
Related Reading
- Top 50 Italian Restaurants Outside Italy. The full editorial ranking, of which Rezdora is #6.
- Browse all 21 Top 50 Rankings · Top 50 Anniversary Dinners · Top 50 Historic Building Restaurants
- New York restaurant guide. The full city directory with all occasions.
- Carbone. Our deep dive on the closest Italian peer in the city.
- Marea. Our deep dive on the closest Italian peer in the city.