What Is The Best Pizza NYC Has To Offer?

By Jaclyn Hurley


People associate different cities with different things. This is especially true when it comes to food. When we hear Philadelphia, we think cheese steaks. When we hear L. A., we think tex-mex. When we hear New York, we may think a lot of things, but one of them is definitely pizza.

It's hard to find someone who does not like the cheesy, saucy, herby deliciousness of a good pie. The variety of toppings makes it easy to adapt to all kinds of tastes. Because there are so many variations, It is difficult for people to come to a consensus when trying to decide which is best. If you are looking for the best pizza nyc has to offer, you will get a lot of different opinions.

People often break their lists down by neighborhood when discussing their favorite spots in New York. This allows for several options. Different restaurants reflect the character and style of the neighborhood in which they are located.

Here are some suggestions for finding great pizza in a few different New York neighborhoods. From corner slice-joints to fancy, artisinal places, you will find countless options in every neighborhood. Try out some different places, but be sure not to miss these gems.

Rosario's, Lower East Side. In the years since Rosario's opened in 1963, the Lower East side has seen a huge change in its population, having become extensively gentrified. However, Rosario's has stuck around. College students from the past several decades will testify to the quality of slices like the Bacon Cheeseburger or the Sophia, as delicious when you are sober as they are after a night of bar-hopping.

Midwood, Brooklyn: DiFara. Midwood is quite a trek from Manhattan, but people are willing to make the journey for this famous place. Owner Don DeMarco hand-makes his pies. Often, a line appears outside the restaurant because DeMarco has yet to arrive and begin cooking; he does things according to his own schedule, and people are willing to wait him out!

DUMBO, Brooklyn: Grimaldi's. Although Grimaldi's has several locations in New York, New Jersey, and other states, this location is the original and the best. Like Difara's, it often has a long line outside of people waiting to try its coal-fired brick oven pies with "secret recipe" dough.

Crown Heights, Brooklyn: Barboncino. This place has been around for only a few years, arriving with a barrage of restaurants on Franklin Avenue that cater to a quickly gentrifying population. Regardless of the reasons that brought it to the neighborhood, Barboncino is a delight. Their thin-crust, brick oven pizzas boast a plethora of toppings (the cremini mushroom and fennel sausage is particularly good) and their cocktails are not to be missed, either.

Flushing, Queens: Lucia. Flushing's population is primarily Asian, so pizza might not be the first thing you think of in association with this area. However, Lucia has a great slice that will satisfy pizza fans. Not too oily, with a slightly sweet sauce and a crust that is perfectly crisp without being inflexible, these pies are simple perfection.

Those are only a few of the options that the city has to offer. You could make an entire trip of trying all the other pizza joints in the many neighborhoods of New York City!




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