Ресторан · the Bronx · ⭐ 9.1/10 · 1571 reviews · $$ · updated: 2026-06-30 19:30:19
Address: 2357 Arthur Ave, Bronx, NY 10458, United States
Zero Otto Nove: An Evening on a Salerno Piazza, No Passport Required
Some restaurants serve Italian food; Zero Otto Nove stages Italy itself. Under brick arches and a mural of a sun-washed village square, the wood oven glows, the mozzarella pulls, and for a couple of hours Arthur Avenue feels like the Amalfi coast’s northern outpost.
The Concept
Roberto Paciullo left Salerno, built a Bronx restaurant empire on Arthur Avenue with his beloved Roberto’s, and in 2008 opened this tribute to home, naming it after the city’s dialing code — 089. The menu is Campania on a plate: wood-fired pizza in the style of the Salerno coast, slow-baked pastas and seafood, with ingredients sourced from the avenue’s fabled butchers, fishmongers and cheese shops just steps away.
What to Order
Let the table share a Margherita first — fresh mozzarella over bright tomato on a blistered, pillowy crust — then get ambitious: La Riccardo pairs butternut squash cream with smoked mozzarella and spicy pancetta, a combination that converts skeptics nightly. The pasta al forno is Sunday-dinner comfort baked to a crust, and the insalata di mare reads like a census of the sea. A bottle of southern Italian red completes the picture.
The Space
The dining room is the Bronx’s most transporting: exposed brick, archways, that famous piazza mural stretching across the wall, candle-warm lighting and the crackle of the wood oven as a soundtrack. Romantic without trying, festive without shouting.
Who It’s For
Date nights that need a change of scenery, family dinners after a Botanical Garden stroll, and honeymoon-planners doing culinary research.
Good to Know
Is it romantic enough for an anniversary? Yes — ask for a table near the mural in the evening, when the lighting does half the work.
How do reservations work? Book online via SevenRooms; prime weekend slots go early.
What if someone doesn’t eat pizza? The baked pastas, seafood plates and Campanian mains are equal citizens here, not afterthoughts.
Is it open every day? Every day but Monday, with a break between lunch and dinner service.
Anything special in September? The neighborhood’s Ferragosto festival fills the street with music and food — book well ahead if you’re combining the two.
Opening hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 12:00–14:30, 16:30–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–14:30, 16:30–22:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–14:30, 16:30–22:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–14:30, 16:30–23:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–14:30, 16:30–23:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–21:00 |
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Visitor reviews
Reviews last updated: 2026-06-30 19:30:19
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The food was excellent — both the chicken and the steak were cooked perfectly and tasted delicious. The service was fantastic, and the waiter was a true gentleman: very polite and professional. The atmosphere was very pl…
Another visit to Zero Otto Nove trattoria, because some traditions are non-negotiable.
Ms J. and I first visit the New York Botanical Garden and then properly reward ourselves with pasta. As one should.
I ordered the p…
From the moment I walked in, the whole experience was unforgettable. I really felt like I'd stepped straight into Little Italy, almost like a hidden bar with its warm, cosy atmosphere. The servers were incredibly profess…
Very tasty pizza, friendly and attentive servers
I visited some people for the Italian Ferragosto festival.
This was my time at Zero Otto Nove. The people I was with eat here every year.
I liked the atmosphere of the restaurant.
The food was kind of a disappointment. I…