New York City Pizza
New
York City pizza—many people say it doesn’t get much better than that. The pizza
in NYC is so good, they had to name a style of pizza after it!
Those
large, cheesy, greasy slices of heaven are quite abundant throughout
the island of Manhattan. In fact, every borough has a lot of great
pizza places.
Of course, there will always be debate over who has the best slice of New York pizza. So, you be the judge! Bring along your appetite and take a pizza tour of The Big Apple. You'll think you've died and gone to pizzeria heaven!
Many New York pizza places offer what’s called a “Grandma pizza”. This is a thin layer of dough spread into a square pan and topped with mozzarella, crushed tomatoes, garlic and olive oil. You probably won’t see this style of pizza too much outside of New York, so try it while you’re there.
If you’re a New Yorker, you most likely have a spot that serves up
your favorite pizza. Please be sure and tell us about it below so we
can add it to
the list.
They say the magic of great New York style pizza is the ratio of cheese to sauce (and a thin, airy crust). Here are several pizza places to try and judge for yourself.
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Joe’s Pizza
Joe’s is known quite well by celebrities and locals for its heavenly
slices of New York style pie. This New York City pizza joint has
been slinging
tasty pizza slices for 35 years, so you know it’s good.
Spunto
If you’re looking for low carb pizza,
Spunto’s is your place. They serve up cracker-thin crust with your
choice of base sauce;
marinara and cheese, pesto and cheese or extra virgin olive oil. The
menu has a large variety of toppings to choose from for your thin crust
pie. You can also
opt for a nine-grain organic crust. Specialty pizzas, pastas and salads are also on the menu.
Sal's & Carmine’s
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Serving up a classic thin-crust, no-frills slice has put this NYC pizza place on the map. It may be easy to walk by this hole-in-the-wall, but be sure and stop in so you don’t miss what some call the best pizza in NYC. (2671 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, 212-663-7651)
Joe & Pat’s
If
you needed a reason to go to Staten Island, now you have one. This
pizzeria serves up traditional New York style thin, crispy crust
pizza. They also have a
vodka sauce pie and a full menu with pastas and salads.
Di Fara Pizza
Two
words…fresh basil. This insanely popular New York City pizza place tops
their pies with fresh herbs that are grown right in the window.
Combine
that with fresh sauce and olive oil and you have a great slice of pie.
But be prepared to wait. The line is long and slow-moving. The slices
also run around $5.
Artichoke Basille's Pizza
If
you want a unique New York pizza, then try a slice of artichoke,
crab, Margherita or Sicilian pie. Seating is very limited, if you find
any at all—and cash is king here. And like most good New York City pizza joints, be
prepared to wait.
New Park Pizzeria
This
Queens pizza joint offers up traditional, thin crust New York style
pizza. Nothing fancy, just the classic no-frills cheese pizza. Many
locals claim
it’s one of the best.
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Antika Pizzeria
This New York City pizza restaurant serves up an awesome Grandma style
square pizza that has been cooked up hot in a brick oven. You can also
go for the round variety of pizza and choose from a big selection of
toppings including spinach, grilled eggplant and grilled zucchini. The
menu also offers a
good variety of salads, pastas and sandwiches.
John's Pizzeria
Visit
this NY pizza restaurant for classic Italian pizza and pasta dishes.
Their specialty pizzas include a Baked Ziti pizza (yum!), a Grandma
pizza and a
Chicken & Vegetable pizza. You can also choose from a wide variety
of entrees such as veal, chicken, and pasta dishes.
L&B Spumoni Gardens
Known
for their famous Sicilian pizza, L&B serves up square slices of
tasty, tangy pie. The cheese is like one with the dough. Finish your
pizza off
with some spumoni ice. Or if pizza doesn’t suit you (whaaa?) then try
one of their many pasta or seafood dishes. I hear you should try the
pizza though.
No pressure.
Saluggi’s
This New York pizzeria serves brick oven pizza
with several unique specialty combos. Try the Brussel Sprout pie which
is topped with roasted Brussel
sprouts, crispy bacon, caramelized onion and mozzarella (wow!) or a
Mini-Meatball pie. You can also choose from a good selection of salads,
pastas
and sandwiches.
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