New York City Pizza
Pizza Delivery in New York

New York City pizza, many people say it doesn’t get much better. 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 City pizza.

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.

Joe’s Pizza (famousjoespizza.com)
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.

Location: Greenwich Village - 7 Carmine Street, New York, NY 10014, 212-255-3946

Maffei’s  
This pizza joint isn’t glamorous on appearance, but offers up a nice variety of pies including a Spinach Pie, Margherita pizza and a Grandma’s special which has extra virgin olive oil, san marzano tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. I hear it’s downright delectable. The menu also has a lot of pasta dishes, sandwiches and vegetarian pizzas.

Location: 686 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10010, 212-929-0949

Spunto (spuntothincrust.com)
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 also on the menu.

Location: 65 Carmine Street, New York, NY 10014, 212-242-1200 
Delivery:  Yes
Beer & Wine: Yes

Sal & Carmine’s  (salandcarmine.com)
Serving up a classic thin-crust, no-frills slice has put this New York City 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.

Location: 2671 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, 212-663-7651
Delivery: No
Beer & Wine: No

Firehouse Pizza (firehousepizzanyc.com)
This New York City pizza place offers up a bit more than a traditional thin slice.  There are so many pizzas to choose from it might take awhile to decide between such specialties like the Sweet Chili Chicken pizza or the Taco pizza. There’s about 20 more where those came from. The menu also includes classic pasta dinners, sandwiches, chicken entrees and salads.

Location: 230 E. 29th St., New York, NY 10016        
Delivery: Yes
Beer & Wine: No

Joe & Pat’s (joeandpatsny.com)
If you needed a reason to go to Staten Island, now you have one. This pizza joint 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.

Location: Staten Island, 1758 Victory Blvd., New York, NY 10314, 718-981-0887
Delivery: Yes
Beer & Wine: Yes

Di Fara Pizza (difara.com)
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.

Location: 1424 Ave. J, Brooklyn, NY 11230, 718-258-1367 (closed Monday & Tuesday)  
Delivery: No
Beer & Wine: No

Artichoke Basilles Pizza (artichokepizza.com)
If you want a unique New York City 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 City pizza joints, be prepared to wait.

Location: East Village (take out only) - 328 E. 14th Street, New York, NY 10003, 212-228-2004 (there’s also a Chelsea and a Greenwich Village location).
Delivery: Yes
Beer & Wine: Yes.

New Park Pizzeria (newparkpizza.com)
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.

Location: Queens -156-71 Crossbay Blvd., Howard Beach, NY 11357, 718-641-3082      
Delivery:  Yes
Beer & Wine: No

Antika Pizzeria (antikapizzeria.com)
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.

Location: 3924 Broadway, New York, NY 10032, 212-781-9100     
Delivery:  Yes
Beer & Wine: Yes

John’s  Pizzeria (johnspizzaqueens.com)
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 (like veal and chicken dishes) and pasta.

Location: 83-38 Parsons Blvd., Briarwood, NY, 718-523-1381
Delivery: Yes
Beer & Wine: Yes

L&B Spumoni Gardens(spumonigardens.com)
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.

Location: 2725 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223, 718-449-1230
Delivery: Yes
Beer & Wine: Yes

Saluggi’s (saluggis.com)
This New York City pizza place 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 an Mini-Meatball pie. You can also choose from a good selection of salads, pastas and sandwiches.

Location: TriBeCa - 325 Church Street, New York, NY 10013, 212-226-7900
Delivery: Yes

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