🍕 NYC Pizza Guide

Best Pizza in New York City

The birthplace of American pizza. From dollar slices to legendary coal-fired pies.

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New York pizza is a religion. The thin, foldable slice with that perfect char and chew defines pizza for millions. Whether you're grabbing a quick slice or sitting down for a whole pie, NYC delivers.

Legendary Pizzerias

Di Fara Pizza

$$ • Midwood, Brooklyn

Dom DeMarco's legendary pies. Worth the wait. Every. Single. Time.

Lucali

$$ • Carroll Gardens

Cash only, BYOB, and pure pizza perfection. The calzone is unreal.

L&B Spumoni Gardens

$ • Gravesend

Sicilian square slices since 1939. The spumoni is mandatory.

Coal & Wood-Fired

Totonno's

$$ • Coney Island

Operating since 1924. One of the original coal-oven pizzerias.

John's of Bleecker Street

$$ • West Village

No slices—whole pies only since 1929. The char is perfect.

Patsy's Harlem

$$ • East Harlem

The original Patsy's (not the chain). Coal-fired since 1933.

Modern & Trendy

Roberta's

$$ • Bushwick

Brooklyn's hipster pizza institution. The Bee Sting is iconic.

Paulie Gee's

$$ • Greenpoint

Creative pies in a rustic space. Try the Hellboy with hot honey.

Emmy Squared

$$ • Williamsburg

Detroit-style squares in NYC. The Colony is a must-try.

Best Slices

Joe's Pizza

$ • West Village

The quintessential NYC slice. Simple, perfect, always consistent.

Prince Street Pizza

$ • Nolita

The spicy spring pepperoni square is worth any line.

Scarr's Pizza

$ • Lower East Side

Hand-milled flour. Classic slice elevated to an art form.

Pro Tip: Real New Yorkers fold their slice. And don't be afraid of the corner slice shops—some of the best pizza in the city comes from no-name spots.