MAV Soho

This dark, loungy Italian restaurant displays Andy Warhol reproductions and hosts a clientele of internationals staying in Hotel Hugo’s rooms above. MAV (an abbreviation of Mulino a Vino) has a relaxing patio in front and a private room in back with a vertical garden. For antipasto, a cornucopia of roasted vegetables, salad greens and quinoa spill out from an overturned clay pot—just one of many savory, artistic presentations here. Other options range from salumi and cheese to lusty pasta dishes, hibiscus-infused risotto and slow-cooked beef in red wine.