L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele NYC

L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele is a perfect date night pizza spot - Review - New York - The Infatuation

"L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele has carved out a nice niche in a crowded pizza scene, and an even more Italian restaurant-crowded West Village. And it’s only been open since 2023—their original location in Naples has been around since 1870, way before it made its big-screen debut in Eat, Pray, Love. At this West Village location, you’ll hear Italian being spoken at the bar between two impeccably dressed ex-pats looking for a taste of home, while thumping house music plays in the background. It’s a great, casual date night spot that you can easily walk into and share textbook, impossibly thin pies. photo credit: Will Hartman photo credit: Will Hartman photo credit: Will Hartman Pause Unmute As is standard for Neapolitan pizzerias in New York, those pies cook for about 90 seconds in an imported brick oven that’s on display in their second dining room. The 15-inch shareable pies are larger than you’ll see in other notable Neapolitan pizzerias in the city, like Song E’Napule and Una Pizza Napoletana. There are nine different pizzas on the menu, but keep it simple. The thin crust nearly gave out on just their margherita—you can only imagine the floppiness of the loaded-up pizzas. Food Rundown Fritto Misto A perfectly fine appetizer. The lemony, crunchy-on-the-inside zucchini is our favorite bite. The shrimp and squid tentacles and bodies are no slouch, but they don’t soak up the arrabiata sauce quite the same. photo credit: Will Hartman Margherita Among Neapolitan pizzas in New York, there’s something very simple and unfussy about these pies. The crust doesn’t spring up in the oven, it’s not overly chewy, and there’s no sourdough flavor near this thing. But there is lots of acidity coming from the tomatoes, enough sweet basil to let you know it’s there, and milky, squeaky bites of fior di latte. It’s a wonderful pizza, and if you’re someone who nerds out over these kinds of things, you’ll be very happy to eat here. photo credit: Will Hartman Polenta Cake A fine dessert that isn’t breaking any barriers. The fruit is nicely stewed, and the cake is tender. Get one to split if you need something sweet, but you’re not missing out if you skip it. photo credit: Will Hartman" - Will Hartman