Osteria Ferrara

You feel like you’re being served by an Italian mother, but they use all French products, unusual for authentic Italian cuisine. Italian chefs like Simone Tondo, Giovanni Passerini, and Michelle Farnesi go here, especially on a Monday since it’s open when many other restaurants aren’t. The Tuscan-Parisian atmosphere has a good balance of chic and chill. I get penne pasta with butternut squash and farmer’s chicken. It’s super-delicate.