Best Pizza in New York (2025)

Mark Iacono’s Carroll Gardens institution turns out hand-stretched, blistered pies and calzones in a candlelit, BYOB, cash-only room. Expect a line and a neighborhood crowd. Recognized by Time Out’s 2025 Best Pizza Awards and regularly praised by top critics.

Massimo Laveglia’s thin, Roman-esque slices—often topped with burrata—combine long fermentations with great ingredients. The West Village outpost brought lines to 104 Christopher Street. Lauded by Eater and highlighted by The New York Times for redefining the modern slice.

Scarr Pimentel’s LES favorite mills some of its flour in-house for slices with real character. The 2023 move across the street added seating without losing the vibe. Frequently cited by The New York Times and Eater among the city’s best.

Frank Tuttolomondo’s high-rimmed squares and excellent house slice changed the UWS pizza conversation; a West Village location followed, and the original expanded in 2025. Celebrated by Eater and included in The New York Times’ recent best-of lists.

Anthony Mangieri’s singular operation opens limited days, with dough made by the chef each morning. Named the world’s best by 50 Top Pizza and a New York Times top 100 restaurant—an essential for purists chasing perfect Neapolitan craft.

Bushwick’s natural-wine pizzeria bakes tangy sourdough pies with real finesse; in 2025 the team added an East Village sibling. Trusted by Grub Street and beloved by locals, it’s a warm showcase for fermented dough and careful sourcing.

Between Frankies 457 and the former wine bar they expanded into, the Franks’ slice shop turns out long-fermented rounds and stellar Sicilians. Praised by Eater and The New Yorker; its 2024–25 growth shows how deeply the neighborhood embraces it.

Family-run since 1973 in Greenwood Heights, Luigi’s serves benchmark plain and a snappy grandma slice. Regularly cited by Eater and featured by The Wall Street Journal for its old-school charm and terrific balance.

Randy McLaren’s Bed-Stuy original channels Caribbean flavors—oxtail, jerk shrimp, curry prawn—into bold, crowd-drawing slices. Eater’s review cemented its status; locals and visiting chefs alike line up for the city’s most inventive pies.

A Bronx landmark since 1959, famed for sausage-topped pies and a tight-knit neighborhood feel. Frequently praised by The Wall Street Journal and other critics; the official site confirms steady hours and patio seating when weather allows.

Howard Beach’s classic slice shop near JFK is famed for well-done, charry pies. It topped Eater’s 2024 critic list for slices and remains a rite-of-passage stop for a quintessential New York bite.

Coal-oven, whole-pies-only since 1929, with carved wooden booths and a fiercely local following. Recently spotlighted by Food & Wine and still a vital stop for tasting NYC’s old-guard pizza tradition.