COBBLE HILL, BROOKLYN
Lillo Cucina
A seventeen-seat, cash-only Roman kitchen on Henry Street — get the rigatoni alla gricia.
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IllustrationSix tables, seventeen seats, no bathroom, no alcohol and no credit cards: Lillo is a one-man show on Henry Street, a block off Atlantic Avenue. Giampietro "Lillo" Remia, the chef-owner, has run it since 2017, greeting you, taking your order and cooking it.
The rigatoni alla gricia is the dish — guanciale, pecorino and pepper, nothing else — and the cacio e pepe is the other Roman classic to know. Add grilled artichokes and broccoli rabe, and the beet gnocchi if you want something less familiar. Take a tiramisu home.
Editor’s tip
Bring cash and go early on a weeknight; with six tables, waiting is part of the deal.
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 14, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.