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Antonio’s grandma slice is loaded with garlic over a bed of fresh mozzarella. It’ll leave your mouth tingling. The sauce is specially made for this pie, burnt a bit to torque the flavor. It might be so named because only a grandmother could love you (and your garlic breath) after eating a slice.
Antonio’s Pizza on Jeffrey Tastes
318 Flatbush Ave. at Seventh Ave. (Map)
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
(718) 398-2300
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The best of the best coming out of the wood-burning oven at this new Williamsburg pizzeria is the white slice. The leopard-spotted crust, usually on the thinner, crispy side, remains remarkably pliant in support of pockets of ricotta, while caramelized onions and sesame seeds (and once in a while, a sprinkle of orange zest) elevate the too-often bland white slice to a higher realm of pizza.
Best Pizza on Law & Food
33 Havemeyer St. at N. 8th St. (Map)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-2210
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The standout slice at Bleecker St. Pizza is the Nonna Maria. It’s not overwhelmingly garlicky, like other grandma slices, but the basil, smooth tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese come together beautifully above the crisp crust. Order one for your date, and you are gold. Order one for yourself, and (though lonely) you’ll still be happy.
Bleecker Street Pizza
69 Seventh Ave. South at Bleecker St. (map)
New York, NY 10014
(212) 924-4466
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At Brother’s, nearly everyone orders a regular slice—oregano-tinged, thick-sauced and well heated over a smokey, crackling crust. There’s nothing behind a sneeze glass, and you won’t see a chicken-and-broccoli or buffalo-and-bleu-style slice. Instead you’ll see a regular and a square behind the counter and the ever-working pizza man making another.
Brother’s Pizzeria on Jeffrey Tastes
185-04 Horace Harding Expressway at 185th St. (Map)
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 445-7888
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Joe’s Pizza, an outpost of the famed Greenwich Village pizzeria, is a welcome taste of old New York City in a neighborhood besieged by chain stores. For just a few bucks, Joe’s serves up the perfect street slice: a crisp crust that remains pliant enough to fold and stroll with, topped by a vibrant, slightly sweet sauce under a bronzed canopy of cheese.
Joe’s Pizza on Serious Eats
150 E. 14th St. (map)
New York, NY
(212) 388-9474
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Maybe the cheese isn’t the highest quality, maybe the crust isn’t as finely “charred” as fancier establishments, and maybe the amount of oil on top will give you a heart attack. I can’t say for certain. What I do know is that for $3.75, this is a slice of fairly decent pizza, 14” in length and wider than your face. If you’re looking for the finest slice in all of Manhattan, you’ll probably want to keep looking. If you’re looking for the greatest cost-value slice in the entire city, Koronet delivers.
Koronet Pizza
2848 Broadway at W. 111th St. (Map)
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-1566
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Nevermind the pizza; it’s the focaccia that make this Astoria neighborhood joint special. Half a dozen varieties of focaccia are available on any given day. The richer (fresh mozzarella and tomato; spinach and ricotta) and fancier (eggplant, tomato and broccoli; pineapple and ham) toppings are hard to resist, but Lorusso’s traditional focaccia, topped only with slices of tomato, sea salt and olive oil, is the best of the lot. If you’re lucky enough to get yours fresh from the oven, you’ll find that the bread—soft, but crispy at the edges, and distinctly flavorful—is the real pleasure here. -Anne Noyes Saini
Lorusso Pizza Foccacia
18-01 26th Rd. at 18th St. (Map)
Queens, NY 11102
(718) 777-3628
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Here’s the challenge: Find a better grandma slice in the city. This one, which supposedly originated on Long Island, has fresh mozzarella cheese on the bottom, garlic and plum tomato sauce on top and a sprinkling of parmesan and basil leaves. Cooked in a pan, the bottom of the pie is essentially fried, leaving the middle perfectly elastic.
Louie’s Pizzeria
81-34 Baxter Ave. at Ithaca St. (map)
Queens, NY 11373
(718) 440-9346
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Notice the generous movement of cheese, especially when folding the slice, exposing dimples formed from the crust-warping sauce. It’s a fun, burn-the-roof-of-your-mouth slice. And it’s a slice that was created by one of the original owners of the legendary Gloria Pizza of Flushing. Most customers don’t care about the history, though—they just come for the slice.
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136-55 Roosevelt Ave. at Union St. (Map)
Queens, NY 11354
(718) 445-1313
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Old school, new school, who cares? Honesty, integrity, quality ingredients, and pride; this is what makes Luigi’s one of the best pies in the city. Start with a regular or a fresh mozzarella slice. They won’t miss.
Luigi’s Pizza on Jeffrey Tastes
686 Fifth Ave. at 21st St. (Map)
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 499-3857
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This square slice, covered in crushed tomato sauce and fragrant garlic, is love at first sight. While the pizzeria doesn’t skimp on fresh basil leaves, cheese is applied sparingly. The thin crust takes a backseat to the fresh toppings and is basically a vehicle to get them in your mouth—nothing more, nothing less.
Majestic Pizza on Midtown Lunch
8 Cortlandt St. at Broadway (Map)
New York, NY 10007
(212) 349-4046
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The elongated, double-prowed configuration of the pide (“pea-day”) — a Turkish cousin to Italian-American pizza — suggests a well-laden canoe, until it’s sliced for portage from the kitchen. The chewy crust of this kiymali pide curls around seasoned ground lamb, but you can also procure a pide featuring sheep’s milk cheese, or egg and dried-beef sausage, or spit-roasted sliced lamb—whatever floats your boat.
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4620 Queens Blvd. at 75th Rd.(Map)
Sunnyside, NY 11104
718-706-0605
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Nonna’s has the perfect example of an old-fashioned crust: smoky, buttery and with an extreme amount of integrity. It feels like my grandfather made it. Every slice under the sneeze glass is consistently amazing, including the Nonna, a thin square with mozzarella, basil and marinara. Check out their Staten Island-style rotating oven, too.
Nonna’s Pizza on Jeffrey Tastes
27 Brower Ct. at Giffords Ln. (Map)
Staten Island, NY 10308
(718) 227-8108
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Patsy’s, one of New York’s oldest pizza institutions, serves jarringly cheap slices. Just north of their restaurant is this quick take-out shop for locals not wanting a sit-down meal. You’ll get a slice that’s smoky, soft, and delightful every time. If you see other locations, forget ‘em — they’re no Frank Viola. They’ll blow the game.
Patsy’s Pizzeria on Jeffrey Tastes
2287 First Ave. 118th St. (Map)
New York, NY 10035
(212) 534-9783
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Cer Te is leading the New York pizza scene in sustainability, local ingredients, and environmentally minded construction (look for the basil growing on the wall). Aligning with their many mantras, the farmer’s slice is funky, marrying slick onions with the sweetness of real, irregular corn kernels. This slice may change you.
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132 E. 56th St. at Lexington Ave. (Map)
New York, NY 10022
(212) 813-2020
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This is a real New York slice, what every slice in the city should be. It’s thin, greasy and a bit burnt—all great qualities. The dusty lip has swipes of char, and the smooth, slightly fruity sauce stands out under a blanket of gooey cheese. Plus, the cheese tastes like actual cheese—imagine that. Seating is scarce, so don’t bring your family reunion.
Sacco Pizza
819 9th Ave. at 54th St. (Map)
New York, NY 10019-4461
(212) 582-7765
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It’s important to remember that the New York slice is an edible institution all its own, capable of being as artisanal as the newest Napoli-style pizzeria. Sal and Carmine’s plain slice is a testament to this sentiment. Its workman’s crust is chewy, slightly charred, slightly salty and dusted with the same flour that, without fail, rubs off your two dollars in change. The light sauce is at one with olive oil, producing a slightly tangy flavor that blends seamlessly with a generous layer of whole fat mozzarella. The resulting slice rings of a rich, salty, oily flavor that is the stuff of local legends.
Sal and Carmine on The Eaten Path
2671 Broadway at W. 102nd St. (Map)
New York, NY 10025
(212) 663-7651
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Pizza bianca doesn’t have cheese or tomato sauce, but it doesn’t need them. This light slab of chewy and crispy Roman-style flatbread comes topped with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and rosemary. No other ingredients required (it does make great sandwich bread, though).
Sullivan St. Bakery
533 W. 47th St. at 11th Ave. (Map)
New York, NY 10036
(212) 265-5580
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Sunnyside Pizza only has room for a few people at a time, which is why you’ll see a line out the door. It’s all about their throwback sesame seed crust and small town friendliness. Who says Queens doesn’t have good pizza?
Sunnyside Pizza on Jeffrey Tastes
40-01A Queens Blvd. at 40th St. (Map)
Sunnyside, NY 11104
(718) 443-4040
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Not a fan of Artichoke’s heavy hand and long lines? Looking for a break from the ambitions of neo-Neapolitan pies? If you’re in the East Village, there’s no better stop for a solid slice than Vinnie Vincenz. The margherita slice—featuring a taut, thin crust, rich but mellow tomato sauce and a modest layer of fresh mozzarella—is particularly good. This pizza may not be legendary, but it upholds the New York standard with distinction.
Vinny Vincenz Pizza
231 1st Ave. at E. 14th St. (Map)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-0707
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This pizzeria is as 70′s as you can get, with heavily painted walls, blackened corners at every crook, pop-out signage and four arcade games in the back. The slices are big, fluffy, cheesy and doughy—this is pizza the Bronx way. There’s little sauce to wash it down; some will hate it, and some will “get it.” Do you?
Yankee J-Z Pizza on Jeffrey Tastes
1599 Westchester Ave. at Stratford Ave. (Map)
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-4349
