6. Piada, 601 Lexington Avenue

The first thing you should know about Piada is that its piadas (or piadinas) are named after Fellini films. But what’s a piada? A piada is an Italian sandwich made with round, flat bread lightly filled with various sharp (perhaps hard to pronounce) ingredients that contribute to a unique sandwich experience. For instance, at Piada, you can get the Amarcord, made with prosciutto di Parma, mozzarella and arugula. You can also order a piada with mortadella, parmigiano, and tomato, called the Notti di Cabiria, or one with speck, Fontina and tomato (called the Satyricon.

Though New York City is packed with culinary options from all over the world, chances are you haven’t tried piadas. Now you can head over to Lexington Avenue (or Piada’s other location at 1 West 59th street) to try these traditional Italian (but not Italian-American) sandwiches.