Navigating New York’s Best Pizza

Michael White’s casual Soho pasta emporium Osteria Morini has long been toying with the idea of introducing a late-night pizza. Grub Street notices the chef has recently been tweeting a few test runs, indicating the pizza may finally end up on the menu there. You shouldn’t have to wait for that to happen to enjoy a slice of doughy, cheesy goodness. We’ve compiled a list of the best places to do so.

• Lucali Brick Oven

  575 Henry St. | (718) 858-4086A favorite of celeb power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce. If it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for you.

  VERY GOODLucali Brick OvenCarroll Gardens

• Lombardi’s Pizza

  32 Spring Street | (212) 941-7994Like Grimaldi’s, expect to wait if you venture down to Spring street for a pie here, which a sign outside boasts is the “Best Pizza on the Planet.”

  VERY GOODLombardi’s PizzaNoLita

• Franny’s

  295 Flatbush Avenue | (718) 230-0221This Brooklyn spot is known for its super seasonal menu, including the signature clam pizza.

  VERY GOODFranny’sDowntown Brooklyn

• Otto Enoteca Pizzeria

  1 Fifth Ave. | (212) 995-9559Mario Batali’s casual bar pies are extremely thin, but go just as well with heaping piles of prosciutto and mozzarella on top.

  VERY GOODOtto Enoteca PizzeriaGreenwich Village

• Patsy’s Pizzeria – 1st Ave

  2287 1st Ave | (212) 534-9783Perhaps the definition of a classic New york pizzeria.

  VERY GOODPatsy’s Pizzeria – 1st AveEast Harlem

• Di Fara Pizzeria

  1424 Avenue J | (718) 258-1367This out of the way Brooklyn joint has a cultish following and sells pizza by the slice.

  -1GOODDi Fara PizzeriaMidwood

• Grimaldi’s Pizzeria

  19 Old Fulton St | (718) 858-4300Very touristy, sure, but you’ll have a hard time talking any out of town guests out of eating here. The good news: The pizza is pretty solid.

  GOODGrimaldi’s PizzeriaBrooklyn Heights

• Motorino

  319 Graham Ave | (718) 599-8899An excellent example of the new wave Neopolitan pizza movement taking place in New York. Also, excellent tiramisu.

  GOODMotorinoWilliamsburg

• Roberta’s Pizza

  261 Moore St. | (718) 417-1118Though the menu serves far more than just pizza, it’s wood oven pies shouldn’t be missed.

  GOODRoberta’s PizzaWilliamsburg

• Pulino’s Bar and Pizzeria

  282 Bowery | (212) 226-1966Since former Executive Chef Nate Appleman left the restaurant, the pizza has strayed from its square cut, cracker-thin crust roots to become a bit more traditional. Still a reliable option if you’re in the area.

  PASSINGPulino’s Bar and PizzeriaNoLita

• 900 Degrees

  29 7th Avenue | (212) 989-9880This San Francisco import serves a variety of pizza styles, all of them excellent.

[thefeast.com]