Residents of the Bronx proudly proclaim Arthur Avenue as New York City’s real Little Italy. And, by all accounts, it is. Italian immigrants began pouring into the borough’s Belmont neighborhood in the early 1900s, when construction began on the nearby Bronx Zoo and New York Botanic Garden. They found work in these new developments, settled in the area, and began to open businesses there. They set up shop along a street called Arthur Avenue, opening family-run restaurants and stores.

Today, Arthur Avenue is packed with many of the same family businesses that existed some 100 years ago. The pizza-and-pasta-lined promenade is a treat for carb-loving locals and visitors alike. Aside from its legendary specialty shops, like Biancardi’s Meat Market and Cosenza’s Fish Market (where you can knock back a few oysters right on the sidewalk), the neighborhood is teeming with good eats in the form of restaurants and bakeries. Ahead, our picks for what to savor on your next trip.