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A slice from Scarr’s on two paper plates. — A slice at Scarr’s.

The Best Pizza Slices in NYC, According to Eater Editors

From new-school to old-school

by Emma Orlow Updated Mar 26, 2025, 2:32pm EDT

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A slice at Scarr’s.

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by Emma Orlow Updated Mar 26, 2025, 2:32pm EDT

Slice pizza is a vital and affordable New York foodstuff; in fact, some slice shops are making the city’s best pizza. Dollar slices — however endangered— and old-school slice shops still provide stellar pies across the five boroughs, but at the same time, an ambitious slice renaissance is pushing the pizza conversation forward in a different way. A modern class of talented bakers is deploying naturally leavened doughs and high-quality ingredients to reimagine offerings.

What follows is a curated list of some of the city’s most impressive new-school and old-school slices. Yes, it was hard to narrow it down to fewer than 20 favorites, and yes, with a food as beloved as pizza, we know some selections might be controversial. Ultimately, the best slice is one that’s convenient when you need it. For a full list of our favorite pizzerias, we have a guide for that, too.

This map received a major overhaul with new additions including New Park, Best Pizza, Mama’s Too, and more.

Emma Orlow is an editor and reporter for the Northeast region at Eater, focusing primarily on New York City, where she was born and raised. She covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups, and the people powering them.

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Louie & Ernie's Pizza

More than six decades old, Louie & Ernie’s Pizza shows that old-school pizzerias can still go toe-to-toe. If you’re in the Bronx, this is the slice you’ve got to have on your list.

1300 Crosby Ave (at Waterbury Ave), Bronx, NY 10461

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Mama's Too

Frank Tuttolomondo first opened Mama’s Too on the Upper West Side in 2017. Since then, it has received its share of accolades for a slice that treads somewhere between Neapolitan and NY-style. Last year, he expanded downtown, opening a West Village outpost. Coincidentally, it opened beside another beloved new-wave slice shop’s expansion, making for one of the best pizza blocks, possibly in the world.

2750 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10025

A red and yellow triangular slice covered in basil, olive oil, and grated cheese from Mama’s Too. — Mama’s Too.

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Amore Pizza

Tucked in a Flushing strip mall off the Whitestone Expressway, this slice shop would be easy to take for granted. But the slices coming out of the ovens here make for some really solid New York-style options.

Stratton St, Flushing, New York 11354

Andrew Bellucci's Pizzeria

Andrew Belucci, a pizza “pioneer,” opened his namesake Astoria pizzeria before his passing in 2023. The pizzeria honors the Don of Dough with consistently great slices, from classic to margherita to pesto.

3708 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103

NY Pizza Suprema

NY Pizza Suprema has been the go-to near Penn Station since 1964, a spot with its wood booth charms despite so much changeover in the neighborhood, now increasingly being rebranded as “the Penn District.” The Sicilian sausage slice is an Eater favorite.

413 8th Ave (btwn W 30th & W 31st St), New York, NY 10001

NY Pizza Suprema — Sausage slice at NY Pizza Suprema.

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Paulie Gee's Slice Shop

Paul Giannone rose to fame with his small collection of pie joints throughout the U.S., but pizza connoisseurs would be remiss to overlook his very good slice spot in Greenpoint, replete with Kool-Aid-colored booths. Expect a New York cheese slice that, on certain days, achieves preternatural heights thanks to an intoxicating, caramelized aroma. But the go-to slice here just might be the Freddy Prince, tomato-and-cheese square slice that boasts a dense crumb and, most importantly, a supremely nutty layer of sesame seeds on the bottom.

110 Franklin St (Noble), Brooklyn, NY 11222

Pepperoni and cheese slices sit on an orange countertop at Paulie Gee’s slice shop, adjacent hot honey sauce and chile flakes

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Chrissy's Pizza

The first thing to know about Chrissy’s is no: you can’t order by the slice. That might normally preclude a pizzeria from being on a slice shop list. But Chrissy’s Pizza is as close to the perfect New York slice, referencing the old-school Long Island spots founder Chris Hansell grew up with. It was first a pop-up before opening as a pies-only takeout on Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint. Note: there are no seats, but bring them to nearby McGolrick or McCarren Park.

142 Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11222

A pie in a pizza box on grass. — A pie from Chrissy’s Pizza.

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Scarr's Pizza

One does not simply walk into Scarr’s pizzeria on a Friday night. You wait up to 30 minutes on a line (now in a new storefront as of 2023) that stretches halfway down Orchard Street. Owner Scarr Pimentel knows that slice pizza this good draws a crowd. He forges his naturally leavened dough from house-milled wheat, resulting in great cheese slices.

35 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002

A slice from Scarr’s on two paper plates. — A slice from Scarr’s.

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Best Pizza

Frank Pinello set forth a new wave of slice shops in New York when he opened Best Pizza. Today, there are so many newcomers that it can get overshadowed. But the slices are still some of our all-time favorites, both in their reliability and ease (it’s always busy, but it's much easier to get into than, say, L’Industrie). When the weather allows, kick up at their outdoor beach chairs and enjoy a slice with a beer. There’s an additional location in East Williamsburg.

33 Havemeyer St (btwn N 7th & N 8th St.), Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Fini Pizzeria

Lilia co-owner Sean Feeney opened his offshoot slice shop, an impressive addition to the crowded Williamsburg pizza community (not our all-time favorite in the neighborhood, but important nonetheless). Order anything, though pay attention to the particularly unique white slice. The kitchen leaves out the traditional ricotta and instead layers a nacho sauce-like blend of fontina and Parmesan over a mozzarella base. It’s exceedingly rich, even with an airy crust, though lemon zest (and a lemon wedge on the side) tames the luscious dairy. There are additional locations in the Hamptons and at Barclays Center.

305 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

A white slice of pizza, sprinkled with lemon zest, sits on a paper plate, with a lemon wedge on the site; cheese slices are visible in the background — The white slice at Fini.

L'Industrie Pizzeria

One of the great pleasures of modern Williamsburg is dropping into L’Industrie Pizzeria, ordering one of the paper thin Roman-esque slices. The burrata slice — the one they’re most known for — shows off a lovely contrast between cool, milky dairy and the warm tomato sauce. Over the years, they’ve expanded their storefront on the block to meet the immense demand. That included an outpost in the West Village last year.

254 S 2nd St (Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY 11211

A hand holds two large slices covered in basil leaves and burrata on a paper plate. — The burrata slice.

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F&F Pizzeria

New York has never truly celebrated clam pizza with the same fervor as New Haven, but make no mistake, F&F has created one of the great bivalve slices of our era in Carroll Gardens. There’s nothing fancy happening here, just good chopped clams, breadcrumbs, a lot of garlic, and mozzarella. Connecticut pizza makers like to omit the mozzarella, but it adds a wonderful stretch and saltiness to the slice, while the clams add a wicked undercurrent of brine and oceanic aroma. The team recently converted their next-door wine bar into a sit-down restaurant with pizza.

459 Court St (Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY 11231

Two clam slices sit in a box at F&F, with green parsley and a single lemon wedge garnishing each slice — Clam slices at F&F.

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New Park Pizza

Coming home from a beach day at the Rockaways or traveling through JFK airport, New Park Pizza is the Queens slice you need. There are picnic tables out front when the weather’s nice, otherwise it's the kind of slice you’ll want to house in a car. In all its cheesy glory, New Park’s slice can be impossible to fold, so you’ll have to move fast.

15671 Crossbay Blvd (at 157th Ave), Howard Beach, NY 11414

A slice of pizza on a brown paper plate. — A slice at New Park Pizza.

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Luigi's Pizza

While the future of New York’s old-school slice shop hangs in balance, as they try to keep up with the new players, the ones that do it best know that consistency is key. Luigi’s Pizza, open since 1973 in South Slope, is run by Gio Lanzo, the son of its late founder Luigi, who has kept the recipe the same all these years later.

686 5th Ave (btw 20th & 21st St), Brooklyn, NY 11215

Slices from Luigi’s in South Slope.

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Di Fara Pizza

In 2022, Domenico “Dom” DeMarco, the owner of the Midwood pizza institution Di Fara Pizza, passed away. But his legacy lives on at his restaurant, where slices continue to be churned out with precision. There are other outposts of Di Fara, but the Midwood one is the best shortcut to an understanding of a New York pizza legend.

1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY 11230

A pizzeria on a corner with a large sign that says “Di Fara Pizza Italian Heros” — The exterior of Di Fara.

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Joe & Pat Pizzeria and Restaurant

The biggest name in Staten Island pizza is Joe and Pat’s, open since 1960. There’s a sit-down restaurant in the East Village that opened in 2018, but the original is the best. Joe and Pat is known in particular for an “imperially thin” crust that “almost crackles.” In addition to standard offerings like plain or pepperoni, we’ve spotted lesser-seen options like squid on occasion.

1758 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314

A slice with pepperoni slices concave and filled with grease. — Joe & Pat Pizzeria and Restaurant.

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L&B Spumoni Gardens

When it's warm out, no patio’s more fun in all of Brooklyn than L&B Spumoni Gardens. Pull up to this institution, open since 1939, and order one of the hulking Sicilian slices. Saving room for spumoni ice cream for dessert is non-negotiable. There’s an additional, more touristy location in Dumbo.

2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY 11223

The signage at L&B Spumoni Gardens.

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Lucia Pizza Of Avenue X

If not for the branding, Lucia Pizza would seamlessly fit into Sheepshead Bay as a decades-old slice shop. That’s probably because owner Salvatore Carlino has credibility from his parents running Papa Leone, a Manhattan Beach pizzeria and restaurant nearby. Now, Carlino has become a part of the class of new-school slice purveyors in New York, with outposts on the Upper East Side and in Soho (the latter also has an attached wine bar.)

2201 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11235

A man in a white Lucia hat with green font holds a phone with a red phone case with his glove-covered hands while he shoots a pizza pie with a slice missing. — Lucia Pizza of Avenue X.

Emma Orlow is an editor and reporter for the Northeast region at Eater, focusing primarily on New York City, where she was born and raised. She covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups, and the people powering them.

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Louie & Ernie's Pizza

1300 Crosby Ave (at Waterbury Ave), Bronx, NY 10461

More than six decades old, Louie & Ernie’s Pizza shows that old-school pizzerias can still go toe-to-toe. If you’re in the Bronx, this is the slice you’ve got to have on your list.

1300 Crosby Ave (at Waterbury Ave), Bronx, NY 10461

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Mama's Too

2750 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10025

Frank Tuttolomondo first opened Mama’s Too on the Upper West Side in 2017. Since then, it has received its share of accolades for a slice that treads somewhere between Neapolitan and NY-style. Last year, he expanded downtown, opening a West Village outpost. Coincidentally, it opened beside another beloved new-wave slice shop’s expansion, making for one of the best pizza blocks, possibly in the world.

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2750 Broadway, Manhattan, NY 10025

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A red and yellow triangular slice covered in basil, olive oil, and grated cheese from Mama’s Too. — Mama’s Too.

Amore Pizza

Stratton St, Flushing, New York 11354

Tucked in a Flushing strip mall off the Whitestone Expressway, this slice shop would be easy to take for granted. But the slices coming out of the ovens here make for some really solid New York-style options.

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Stratton St, Flushing, New York 11354

Andrew Bellucci's Pizzeria

3708 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103

Andrew Belucci, a pizza “pioneer,” opened his namesake Astoria pizzeria before his passing in 2023. The pizzeria honors the Don of Dough with consistently great slices, from classic to margherita to pesto.

3708 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103

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NY Pizza Suprema

413 8th Ave (btwn W 30th & W 31st St), New York, NY 10001

NY Pizza Suprema has been the go-to near Penn Station since 1964, a spot with its wood booth charms despite so much changeover in the neighborhood, now increasingly being rebranded as “the Penn District.” The Sicilian sausage slice is an Eater favorite.

413 8th Ave (btwn W 30th & W 31st St), New York, NY 10001

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NY Pizza Suprema — Sausage slice at NY Pizza Suprema.

Paulie Gee's Slice Shop

110 Franklin St (Noble), Brooklyn, NY 11222

Paul Giannone rose to fame with his small collection of pie joints throughout the U.S., but pizza connoisseurs would be remiss to overlook his very good slice spot in Greenpoint, replete with Kool-Aid-colored booths. Expect a New York cheese slice that, on certain days, achieves preternatural heights thanks to an intoxicating, caramelized aroma. But the go-to slice here just might be the Freddy Prince, tomato-and-cheese square slice that boasts a dense crumb and, most importantly, a supremely nutty layer of sesame seeds on the bottom.

110 Franklin St (Noble), Brooklyn, NY 11222

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Pepperoni and cheese slices sit on an orange countertop at Paulie Gee’s slice shop, adjacent hot honey sauce and chile flakes

Chrissy's Pizza

142 Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11222

The first thing to know about Chrissy’s is no: you can’t order by the slice. That might normally preclude a pizzeria from being on a slice shop list. But Chrissy’s Pizza is as close to the perfect New York slice, referencing the old-school Long Island spots founder Chris Hansell grew up with. It was first a pop-up before opening as a pies-only takeout on Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint. Note: there are no seats, but bring them to nearby McGolrick or McCarren Park.

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142 Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11222

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A pie in a pizza box on grass. — A pie from Chrissy’s Pizza.

Scarr's Pizza

35 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002

One does not simply walk into Scarr’s pizzeria on a Friday night. You wait up to 30 minutes on a line (now in a new storefront as of 2023) that stretches halfway down Orchard Street. Owner Scarr Pimentel knows that slice pizza this good draws a crowd. He forges his naturally leavened dough from house-milled wheat, resulting in great cheese slices.

35 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002

Visit Website

A slice from Scarr’s on two paper plates. — A slice from Scarr’s.

Best Pizza

33 Havemeyer St (btwn N 7th & N 8th St.), Brooklyn, NY 11211

Frank Pinello set forth a new wave of slice shops in New York when he opened Best Pizza. Today, there are so many newcomers that it can get overshadowed. But the slices are still some of our all-time favorites, both in their reliability and ease (it’s always busy, but it's much easier to get into than, say, L’Industrie). When the weather allows, kick up at their outdoor beach chairs and enjoy a slice with a beer. There’s an additional location in East Williamsburg.

33 Havemeyer St (btwn N 7th & N 8th St.), Brooklyn, NY 11211

Visit Website

Fini Pizzeria

305 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Lilia co-owner Sean Feeney opened his offshoot slice shop, an impressive addition to the crowded Williamsburg pizza community (not our all-time favorite in the neighborhood, but important nonetheless). Order anything, though pay attention to the particularly unique white slice. The kitchen leaves out the traditional ricotta and instead layers a nacho sauce-like blend of fontina and Parmesan over a mozzarella base. It’s exceedingly rich, even with an airy crust, though lemon zest (and a lemon wedge on the side) tames the luscious dairy. There are additional locations in the Hamptons and at Barclays Center.

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305 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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A white slice of pizza, sprinkled with lemon zest, sits on a paper plate, with a lemon wedge on the site; cheese slices are visible in the background — The white slice at Fini.

L'Industrie Pizzeria

254 S 2nd St (Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY 11211

One of the great pleasures of modern Williamsburg is dropping into L’Industrie Pizzeria, ordering one of the paper thin Roman-esque slices. The burrata slice — the one they’re most known for — shows off a lovely contrast between cool, milky dairy and the warm tomato sauce. Over the years, they’ve expanded their storefront on the block to meet the immense demand. That included an outpost in the West Village last year.

254 S 2nd St (Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY 11211

Visit Website

A hand holds two large slices covered in basil leaves and burrata on a paper plate. — The burrata slice.

F&F Pizzeria

459 Court St (Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY 11231

New York has never truly celebrated clam pizza with the same fervor as New Haven, but make no mistake, F&F has created one of the great bivalve slices of our era in Carroll Gardens. There’s nothing fancy happening here, just good chopped clams, breadcrumbs, a lot of garlic, and mozzarella. Connecticut pizza makers like to omit the mozzarella, but it adds a wonderful stretch and saltiness to the slice, while the clams add a wicked undercurrent of brine and oceanic aroma. The team recently converted their next-door wine bar into a sit-down restaurant with pizza.

459 Court St (Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY 11231

Visit Website

Two clam slices sit in a box at F&F, with green parsley and a single lemon wedge garnishing each slice — Clam slices at F&F.

New Park Pizza

15671 Crossbay Blvd (at 157th Ave), Howard Beach, NY 11414

Coming home from a beach day at the Rockaways or traveling through JFK airport, New Park Pizza is the Queens slice you need. There are picnic tables out front when the weather’s nice, otherwise it's the kind of slice you’ll want to house in a car. In all its cheesy glory, New Park’s slice can be impossible to fold, so you’ll have to move fast.

15671 Crossbay Blvd (at 157th Ave), Howard Beach, NY 11414

Visit Website

A slice of pizza on a brown paper plate. — A slice at New Park Pizza.

Luigi's Pizza

686 5th Ave (btw 20th & 21st St), Brooklyn, NY 11215

While the future of New York’s old-school slice shop hangs in balance, as they try to keep up with the new players, the ones that do it best know that consistency is key. Luigi’s Pizza, open since 1973 in South Slope, is run by Gio Lanzo, the son of its late founder Luigi, who has kept the recipe the same all these years later.

686 5th Ave (btw 20th & 21st St), Brooklyn, NY 11215

Visit Website

Slices from Luigi’s in South Slope.

Di Fara Pizza

1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY 11230

In 2022, Domenico “Dom” DeMarco, the owner of the Midwood pizza institution Di Fara Pizza, passed away. But his legacy lives on at his restaurant, where slices continue to be churned out with precision. There are other outposts of Di Fara, but the Midwood one is the best shortcut to an understanding of a New York pizza legend.

1424 Avenue J (at E 15th St), Brooklyn, NY 11230

Visit Website

A pizzeria on a corner with a large sign that says “Di Fara Pizza Italian Heros” — The exterior of Di Fara.

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Joe & Pat Pizzeria and Restaurant

1758 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314

The biggest name in Staten Island pizza is Joe and Pat’s, open since 1960. There’s a sit-down restaurant in the East Village that opened in 2018, but the original is the best. Joe and Pat is known in particular for an “imperially thin” crust that “almost crackles.” In addition to standard offerings like plain or pepperoni, we’ve spotted lesser-seen options like squid on occasion.

1758 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314

A slice with pepperoni slices concave and filled with grease. — Joe & Pat Pizzeria and Restaurant.

L&B Spumoni Gardens

2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY 11223

When it's warm out, no patio’s more fun in all of Brooklyn than L&B Spumoni Gardens. Pull up to this institution, open since 1939, and order one of the hulking Sicilian slices. Saving room for spumoni ice cream for dessert is non-negotiable. There’s an additional, more touristy location in Dumbo.

2725 86th St (at W 10th St), Brooklyn, NY 11223

Visit Website

The signage at L&B Spumoni Gardens.

Robert Sietsema/Eater NY

Lucia Pizza Of Avenue X

2201 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11235

If not for the branding, Lucia Pizza would seamlessly fit into Sheepshead Bay as a decades-old slice shop. That’s probably because owner Salvatore Carlino has credibility from his parents running Papa Leone, a Manhattan Beach pizzeria and restaurant nearby. Now, Carlino has become a part of the class of new-school slice purveyors in New York, with outposts on the Upper East Side and in Soho (the latter also has an attached wine bar.)

2201 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Visit Website

A man in a white Lucia hat with green font holds a phone with a red phone case with his glove-covered hands while he shoots a pizza pie with a slice missing. — Lucia Pizza of Avenue X.

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