Guide to NYC Pizza | Where to Find the Best Slice in the City

One of the best things about New York City is that no matter where in the five boroughs you find yourself, there is great pizza nearby. If you’re visiting NYC for the first time or are looking to branch out and find your new favorite spot in the city, this guide is for you.

For this guide, we’re comparing some of the most important and historic pizza spots in the city.

To figure out who has the best pizza, I ranked the pizzerias on a few different criteria: reviews, crust style, and tradition.

Which Borough of New York Has the Best Pizza?

Whether the pizzeria sticks to old-world recipes or adheres to the New York-style thin crust tradition, we’ve considered each restaurant on its own merits to bring you this guide.

Bronx

· Zero Otto Nove: Southern-Style Italian pizza

This pizzeria is located on Arthur Ave where it intersects with 186th. They focus on southern Italian pizza and cuisine and are open Tuesday through Sunday during lunch and dinner.

· Louie & Ernie’s Pizza: Classic New York style thin crust pies

This Bronx staple has been serving the borough since 1959. You can find them on the southeast corner of the intersection of Crosby and Waterbury.

· Full Moon Pizza: Sicilian-style pizza

You can find Full Moon at the intersection of Arthur and 187th Street, just down the street from Zero Otto Nove. Full Moon serves Sicilian-style Italian cuisine in a traditional setting.

Brooklyn

· Di Fara: Old-Country Neapolitan Pies

Di Fara is a legendary Brooklyn spot, notable because its original founder Dom still made every pie himself until he tragically passed in 2022. You can find them in Brooklyn on Avenue J and East 15th Street.

· L&B Spumoni Gardens: Square-sliced Neapolitan-style pizza

Open since the 1950s, there are two locations in Brooklyn: one under the Brooklyn Bridge off of Old Fulton Street, and one in the southern part of the borough between 86th and W 10th Streets.

· Totonno Pizzeria Napolitana: Old-world Neapolitan, coal-oven fired pies

Totonno’s has been recognized by major international brands like Food Network and the New York Times as having the best pizza in New York. Find Totonno’s between W 16th and W 15th Streets on Neptune Ave.

Manhattan

· Artichoke Basille's Pizza: A new take on traditional New York slices and pies

Artichoke Basille was founded in 2008 by two cousins, Sal and Fran. Artichoke Basille is notable for its signature artichoke pizza. They have several locations across the island of Manhattan open until 5 AM.

· Made in New York Pizza: Traditional New York-style thin crust slices and pies

Find Made in New York on the corner of 80th Street and Amsterdam Ave.

· Rubirosa: A critically acclaimed fusion of traditional Italian and authentic New York-style pies

This is a small neighborhood storefront where you can find Rubirosa on Mulberry Street in Manhattan.

Queens

· Sac’s Place: Traditional New York-style coal-fired thin crust pies

A local institution since 1989, Sac’s serves pizza inspired by traditional central-Italian cooking. Find Sac’s at the intersection of 35th Ave and 36th Street.

· Bellucci’s Pizzeria: Traditional New York-style thin crust slices and pies

Famed pizza chef Andrew Bellucci operates this petite storefront on 30th Avenue. Andrew is a world-renowned master with a specialized dough that critics and customers rave about.

· Rizzo’s Fine Pizza: The original square-cut thin crust pie