All-day Italian

Popular plate: See all those plates of calamari coming out of the kitchen? Served with a tasty aioli, the super-lightly fried squid is simply divine.

The blackboard menu is written in Italian, but that's just the first indication that you're getting the real deal, here. Though it can be difficult to concentrate as the studly waiters break it down in English for you.

A great spot for breakfast, coffee, a snack (oh, the pastries!) and dessert as well as lunch and dinner, Fratelli Paradiso has earned a faithful local following for its super-fresh, authentic Italian food for more than a decade. Nab a pavement table for the best people-watching.