Calling all carb lovers!

Do you love indulging in full plates of pasta complete with sauce, meat, or veggies?

Are the only ingredients in your kitchen a box of pasta and a frozen container of pasta sauce made with love by your mother or nonna from back home?

If you answered yes, then it's time to put that box of penne back on the shelf (just for one night) and take to the streets of New York City to find the best pasta dishes.

Italian food is pretty clutch in this city, so you can expect monstrous portions of pasta made tasty-- in a way that is both unique and classic.

That said, check out these 10 decadent pasta dishes that'll surely satisfy your carb cravings in NYC.

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1. Zero Otto Nove (2357 Arthur Avenue - the Bronx)

Zero Otto Nove's menu is full of fresh, authentic fare from Southern Italy, and what could be more Italian than pasta?

You'll absolutely drool over their linguine al nero, which comes with calamari and seppia (another type of squid) sautéed to perfection in garlic and olive oil.

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You can choose a sauce of mild or spicy black squid ink (the go-to here) or traditional marinara if you're a less adventurous eater.

So twirl those noodles on your fork and lap it up! (Inside tip: if you can't get reservations here, try their original spot within walking distance, Roberto's.)

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2. La Pizza and La Pasta at Eataly (200 Fifth Avenue)

I'm pretty sure that at this point, Eataly is definitely the outpost for all things Italian in Manhattan next to Little Italy, so traditional Italian pasta dishes will be no exception here.

At La Pasta, you have a nice choice between Eataly's fresh, homemade pastas in thick, bodied cuts like tagliatelle and pappardelle or fresh lasagna noodles are forerunners on the one side.

On the other, you can get pasta dishes that feature dried, but less common noodles that will also give you that authentic Italian taste.

You can't go wrong, no matter what you choose here.

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3. Scarpetta (355 West 14th Street)

At Scarpetta, the spaghetti is a simple and effortlessly tasty dish bathed perfectly in tomato sauce and basil, but this is also a great spot if you're looking to explore with your taste buds.

If you're looking to please your palette with something on the richer side, try the duck and foie gras ravioli in a marsala wine reduction. We know, this savory stunner is not your usual ravioli filling, but it is nonetheless a brilliant flavor combination.

The short rib and bone marrow agnolotti will also blow your mind with because the tender short rib and bone marrow make the perfect savory, meaty sauce for this small pocket-shaped pasta.

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4. Marea (240 Central Park South)

If you love seafood and pasta separately, but mostly together, then you need to hit up Marea, as it specializes in Italian pasta dishes with seafood.

Perhaps the most famous dish at Marea is the fusilli with octopus and bone marrow, a definite pasta bucket list item for New Yorkers.

If you haven't tried octopus or bone marrow already, get this dish because it's about darn time you tried both of these culinary wonders.

The octopus is carefully braised in red wine and full of unique, exotic flavor. The bone marrow was originally a wildcard pick, but it soon became a beloved component of this plate.

Topped off with tomato sauce and fresh basil, you just can't call yourself a pasta lover if you miss this dish.

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5. Betony (41 West 57th Street)

If there's anything New Yorkers are into right now, it's kale. And what better way to make you feel better about pasta than throwing a little kale in it, am I right?

At Betony, a dish new to the NYC pasta game is the sourdough cavatelli with a poached egg. It starts with homemade sourdough pasta.

From there, it's topped with green and purple kale and a poached egg in a rich bath of creamy goat cheese and goat milk.

(By the way, if you want to take any meal from good to amazing, through a poached or fried egg on top of it. Once you break that yolk and let it ooze into the dish while mixing it up with the goat cheese, you'll know what creamy dreams are made of.)

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6. Dino (222 Dekalb Avenue - Brooklyn)

Sometimes when it comes to pasta, simple is all the more satisfying. If all you need to add flavor to a dish is a little taste of lemon, then you'll have to go with the spaghetti limone at Dino.

Fresh lemon juice and Parmiggiano Reggiano will add the right amount of savory and tart to a simple dish of spaghetti.

Don't worry-- lemon wedges come on the side if you need a little extra somethin' somethin', you know what I mean?

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7. Maialino (2 Lexington Avenue)

In keeping up with simple pasta dishes being so good, Maialino's two standouts are the spaghetti carbonara and the cacio e pepe, and given the simplicity of these two items, you'll still be astounded by the quality and the taste.

The spaghetti carbonara is what I'd imagine a bacon, egg, and cheese would be in a pasta, except more refined here with guanciale, a little egg, and some parmesan cheese to compliment the other tastes.

The cacio e pepe (literally cheese and pepper in Italian) features perfectly cooked noodles tossed with cheese and pepper.

This may be the hardest choice you make when it comes to pasta, so bring friends (or a date?) and try both.

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8. S'MAC (345 East 12th Street)

We know, we know... mac and cheese is not necessarily the way Italians do pasta, but what would any of us be if we didn't grow up with mac and cheese in our lives?

Get back to basics with your favorite childhood food at S'MAC, where mac and cheese can be whatever you want it to be.

It can be cheesy with a blend of four most excellent cheeses or it can be a take on your favorite type of food, from a Parisienne mac with figs and brie to an Indian mac loaded with full-bodied Indian flavors and spices.

Or, it could be the alpine, with the culinary partners in crime of gruyere cheese and slab bacon.

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9. Il Passatore (14 Bushwick Avenue - Brooklyn)

At this Brooklyn eatery, you won't believe that you could get pasta this good for overwhelmingly reasonable prices, which is helpful since this place is cash only.

If you're a truffle lover in search of fantastic new flavors, then the tortelli with butternut squash and truffle oil, a star amongst many on the menu, is the plate for you.

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The tortelli is slightly larger than the usual tortellini, but it packs a lot with the rich flavor of the butternut squash throughout the dish and with the creamy butter sauce it comes in.

That truffle oil, though, is always a great finishing touch.

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10. Aurora (70 Grand Street - Brooklyn)

At Aurora, you'll dig dining in a rustic, romantic atmosphere reminiscent of back home in Italy, but it'll really be the pasta you're falling in love with here.

You can expect homemade cuts of pasta, like in the garganelli al sugo Calabrese, that is melt-in-your-mouth fresh and perfectly al dente.

When coupled with slow braised pork, sausage sugo, and a dash of red chili pepper, you'll be delighted by this spicy, savory treat.

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