Arturo's Coal Oven Pizza

A must visit spot for a local-vibe pizza joint in West Village. We sat at the bar and were served by Rob, who has to be the best bartender/server of all time. The Caesar salad and pizza was great and so fresh. Live music from a band and Rob even got up to sing a song with them!

Great place with wonderful Italian food and a great friendly atmosphere. They have a piano and a singer and the bartender will jump behind the microphone and belt out some Italian opera songs and he is fabulous! This is a quaint cozy little place with a feeling of dining with an Italian family. The food is good the prices are average and the service is great. Great place for a fun time with friends.

Ooo I loved this place! It was so cute. Live jazz music was great but you’ll want to be seated in the same room as it if you want to hear it well. Pizza was great, carafes of wine are quite large and not that expensive. Overall great experience and will definitely go back. The singer and piano man were great !

Wow what an amazing place to go to in NYC. The food here is literally the best of the best. The staff and overall experience is one you will be telling all your friends about. Check them out ASAP.

Good pizza from coal-fired oven. Depending on your room, the noise level can get quite high. Service is efficient, with emphasis on turnover. Live music.

This was a recommendation from a local while we were visiting NYC for the first time. INCREDIBLE!! Is the only way it can be described. The food was amazing. The chicken cacciatore was to die for, just like grampas home cooking. The pizza was delicious. Nothing we ordered disappointed. This place is a definite must try if in NY.

We wanted a chill place for pizza and salad. What are gem. There was live music playing fabulous jazz (heavenly) Anthony the bartender was classic. This place was opened by Arturo in the early 50s and his daughter is now at the helm. So welcoming. You know it’s great when the locals go there

Cozy location and great vibes. We sat down and about 15 later a piano player arrived to give live music! The service was great as well and we got 2 pizza's with both being wonderful. Fun part was the restroom which this place must have been a residence at some point as there was a full bathtub/showed in the restroom. hahahahaha gave us a chuckle. Loved the chalk board to leave messages.

White mucles!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!we love this place !!!!!!!!!!!! Service was good.

Really cool, old school look and feel to the inside. Looks like it's been around for a while so I was looking forward to some quality food. We ordered the chicken parm with side salad and a large pizza, half cheese half meatball. The salad was standard and came out first. Chicken parm and pizza came out a few minutes later. The chicken was good, nothing outstanding but not bad. The pizza was disappointing. The dough was too soft, almost chewy versus crunchy. If I was in the area I'd go back for drinks and music, would probably skip the food.

*Unofficial "highly rated NYC pizza" trail review* Having lived in CT until college, New Haven coal-fired pizza was the standard I grew up with. At the time I was unaware that I was unknowingly ingesting the pinnacle of US-based pizza, and it's very hard to find that particular style, done right, outside of that state. Arturo's is as close as I've come (in recent memory) -- we had two pizzas and a calzone (spoiler alert, that's way too much for three people) -- one cheese, one with toppings, and the calzone with meatball. Going in reverse order: Calzone: Great dough, great crunch, far too much cheese. It was delicious but the meatball got lost. Pizza #1: The cheese was great once dolled up a bit. The crunch, the crust, and the sauce were all excellent but it lacked in the salt department. A pinch of salt, some oregano, and some hot pepper flakes took care of that. Pizza #2: Cheese, sausage, onions, peppers, basil, pepperoncinis. The toppings gave the pizza the salt it needed and this was a fantastic pie. I was impressed that the dough held up the same as pizza #1 despite all of the extra weight. We came for the pizza and nothing more, but much of the menu looked worth exploring. The $50 bottle(s) of Dolcetto d'Alba was an excellent value and the service was quick (but not too quick, they did a great job of spacing out our courses). Oh, and there is a literal tub shower in the bathroom should you decide to hardcore freshen up mid-meal. Weird, but interesting.

Very nice and classy vibe. I ordered a chicken special that they had. It was a big enough portion to share and was extremely flavorful. Fun vibes for a date night or a bigger group

One of the best, if not THE BEST pizza I've ever had! Great Italian food. Been going there since the 70s!

i see what's going on here - around since the 50's, opens at 5pm, 45+ demographic. nostalgia bait. fried mac & cheese balls were cold, pizza was greasy & not baked very well (not raw but not enough crunch) felt like a pizza you would make on a date night & then realized that you should've ordered chinese instead. i don't usually trust places with 15+ menu items unless it's a chain. also whoever was on aux skipped a whitney houston song?

Place was pretty quiet on a Thursday night. We started off with fried calamari and stuffed clams and draft Guinness beers. The calamari was dry and stuffed clams were very bready. The drinks are a bit pricey for the ambience, and the Guinness was poured in a small water cup, not your classic beer glass. We got the Arturo's fiesta pizza. The crust was nice and crunchy, but a little bit too thick. What annoyed me the most was that I was finishing my slice of pizza, and the bus boy started clearing the table because the other two people I was eating with were finished, but he took my plate too when I clearly had pizza in my hand and then I had no where to put it down. I don't think I've ever experienced this in any restaurant before... the place wasn't even that busy so I don't understand what the rush was.

All things considered, this is the greatest restaurant in the West Village! The food is some of the finest Italian staples anywhere; the staff is one of the most professional and friendly in City; and the classic jazzy ambiance makes it one of Manhattan's most beloved places for unforgettable experiences. The range of this place is also amazing. You can be a local, a tourist, an adult or a kid, Arturo's will fit. The unique atmosphere that hearkens back to the days of the Golden Age of Greenwich Village makes for many happy Manhattan memories. Four generations of my family have been coming to this restaurant since the 1960s when in Manhattan both as residents and visitors. The coal over pizza is first rate, and I recommend the minestrone and lasagna. You cannot go wrong with Arturo's!

Hidden gem alert! This place should be more than its current 4.1 rating. This may now be one of my top 3 favorite pizza spots in the city. Usually I will pass on a 4.0 spot but I'm so glad I didn't on this Friday night. We were targeting Japanese spot nearby but we saw the pizza, live music, and had immediate seating so we decided to give it a try. Friendly service all around. Get the Arturo's fiesta for at least half and try something else for the other. The meatball pizza was good. My whole family enjoyed it and we took more to go. I can't wait to eat the leftovers now. We will be back!

If you're craving a slice of Italy with a side of soul, this spot is a must! The cozy, jazz-filled atmosphere makes you feel like you've stepped into a secret corner of Naples--with live music that sets the perfect mood. Start with a bottle of Prosecco and don't miss the marinara mussels--hands down the best I've ever had, rich in flavor and perfectly spiced (you can choose the spice level; I've got medium) And whatever you do, treat yourself to their oven-baked pizza. Crispy, authentic, and utterly satisfying. A true gem for lovers of good food and good vibes.

Huge plus for being coal fired, if it is truly coal fired, because it is such a rarity. The sauce tasted a little sweet almost like pasta sauce. The pepper near the crust is also an odd addition that we didn't think added anything positive. It was a good pizza overall

Great food, always! Our server, Otto is so cute too! Jimmy sang tonight and he and the band are amazing! 10 stars!

I hate having to leave a bad review but I did not have a good experience at all. The service was absolutely horrible. Our waiter was incredibly rude. He messed up two of our orders and spoke to us with such a nasty attitude. We spoke to the owner as well and she was just as bad. She was rude to us and the way she talked to us was so immature. I do not recommend at all and never going back!

Arturo's remains a 'must visit' on our every couple of years visits to NYC. Always the same order, 2 Brooklyn Lagers and a large coal-oven cheese pizza. Always happy.

I ate at Arturo's about 5 years ago on a business trip. The food was so delicious I've been thinking about it since. On my recent visit to NYC, stopping here was a must! I made a reservation on Yelp, which was very easy. They seated us promptly. They had live jazz music, which was nice.The service is top notch! Our server was great, but there were other staff members continuously filling our waters and clearing plates. We started with a small cheese pizza. The sauce was amazing, tons of cheese and the crust had a nice crunch. I had the chicken marsala with pasta. It was SO good! A large portion of 3 chicken cutlets and pasta. The sauce had the perfect marsala taste consistency, not too winey. Their complimentary bread with oil/balsamic is very delicious. Overall if was exactly how I remembered! I'd be a regular if I was local.

Horrible service and food. Only ventured into this place because of endless walking to find a spot to eat and figured pizza would be a sure thing. The whole dining experience was terrible - from the waiter, to the seating, and the experience. The waiter did not respond to what was being said instead he was rude and dismissive. The pizza lacked flavor with some of the basil being old and burnt. At one point the waiter tried to berate my friend and get into an argument with him - all while other guests are dining. Tons of better options in the area with better quality ingredients and taste. At least 5 other customers complained how cold it was and the small tables being offered - to which 2 of them left the establishment.

Cozy location and great vibes. We sat down and about 15 later a piano player arrived to give live music! The service was great as well and we got 2 pizza's with both being wonderful. Fun part was the restroom which this place must have been a residence at some point as there was a full bathtub/showed in the restroom. hahahahaha gave us a chuckle. Loved the chalk board to leave messages.

Awesome location/interior, quick and knowledgeable service, and solid pizza. Been coming for special occasions for over 20 years and it never disappoints. The pasta isn't as good as the pizza, so stick with the classics. Lots of tables so the wait usually isn't too bad.

This has to be one of my favorite restaurants/pizzeria/jazz bars in all of New York City. I've been coming here since 1988 not only the ambience and the music is great so is the service and coal oven pizza is to die for, I am so happy that this New York City treasure is still open and serving one of the best pizzas in all of New York

Loved the garlic bread. The yummy fresh Fettuccine Bolognese was out of this world. Not to mention the blood orange margarita! This cozy true authentic Italian restaurant was the best!

I have been going to Arturo's for decades on trips to NYC it was my preferred place for great pizza with entertainment. The pizza is still excellent but they no longer are open till 2AM. They had a wonderful piano player, not the usual 2-3 piece jazz group. They make really good NY pizza. Cheap Italian jug wine for $$$ was the only downside. Next time will see if they have corkage.

Lovely place Been going since the 80's Live music Fresh nostalgia of New York City of my youth

Met my daughter there last night for Sunday pizza and drinks. We sat in the back, had the house salad, and a sausage/onion and peppers pizza and it was killer! Once again Arturo's does not disappoint ....

Stop by for a Friday night bite and the pizza were on point. Recommend the mushroom and meatball pies. Staff were great. If you like old school Italian you need to come. I'll Be back soon.

I had the green pepper and onion pizza for takeout. I enjoyed the crispy crust, peppery flavor of the tomato sauce, and the hearty layer of cheese on top. The small pizza is enormous, which justifies the cost of $26. The pizza was prepared pretty quickly as well, maybe in about 20 minutes. This is a great choice, especially if you have a couple of people to split the pizza with.

Loved this place. It's one of my wife's old hangs when she lived here in the 80's so it was a must stop. She says the place hasn't changed at all.... Including the restroom with the bath tub. It's an old converted house. The meat and cheese platter, the arugula salad, the penne bolognese and the special pizza were all wonderful. Lots of Chianti and a tipsy walk in the rain back to the hotel. Great stuff.

New York does pizza right at this restaurant! We opt to sit outside on this beautiful day. The pizza was amazing from the crust to the ingredients! We ate everything including the crust. The sausage in the pizza was my favorite. The cheese was very fresh too! Highly recommend if you're in the area.

I base all of my favorite Italian restaurant on their tomato sauce. Arturo's has some of the best tomato sauce this side of the Atlantic ocean. A go to favorite when I order in :) From their pizza to any of their pasta dishes, i highly recommend for anyone coming in from out of town or locals to check them out. Also, on certain days of the week, they have live music, which is so much fun.

It's been FAAAR too long since I've visited (5+ years?). Arturo's has always been in my top tier, date I say top 3, pizza joints in NYC. I'm a born & bred NYer so I knows my pizza! I ordered a margarita pizza from our server, Lupé, and we also had the penne alla vodka & spaghetti alla vongole. The coal brick oven cooked pizza was served hot with a crispy crust, fresh mozzarella and basil & a wonderfully charred underside. Just as I've always had at Arturo's in the past. I tasted both pastas & they were equally delicious. We enjoyed the live pianist & bassist throughout our meal. The decor hasn't changed in the last 20+ years. Including the bathroom complete with tub! Lupe was personable, busy but always available to us. I suggest bringing cash as you'll save 3% on your bill if you don't use credit. Arturo's is an NYC institution that deserves a visit.

Very Disappointed! We have been coming here for over 25 years . Now something has gone terrible wrong. They no longer take reservations so we took our pizza to go. We asked for the Arturo Fiesta Special - well done- as we have for years. The pizza we got was completely burned down n the bottom and had about half as much toppings as it used to have. I also think the circumference was smaller as the slices seemed shorter than I remember. We are SO DISAPPOINTED!!! This has been our go to for my birthday and other special events for many years. My birthday this year has been ruined by this. Poor old Arturo must be rolling in his grave.

Came here with a friend from out of state who wanted to try good NY pizza. However, they also wanted a nice sit down restaurant (which cuts out a ton of slice shops) and didn't want to wait in line (which cuts out all the famous ones like Lucali's or John's of Bleecker). Honestly, we ended up picking Arturo's because it was the only option that seemed to fit the bill and took reservations. I'd never even heard of it before! But man I'm so glad we came here because the pizza absolutely slaps. It's thinner and crispier than it looks on picture, and it has a fantastically charred, crunchy, flavorful crust. Honestly I'd compare Arturo's Margherita pizza to the likes of John's of Bleecker, it's really up there in both flavor and texture. We did get Arturo's fiesta on half the pie too, which is loaded with toppings. That one I did not like quite as much just because all the toppings weighed down the crust and made it super oily and floppy, but hey my girlfriend needs to get what she wants too (and she did like it :P). Either way I try to judge based on plain or Margherita, and I think Arturo's does it tremendously well. Service was friendly and fast too, and the vibe inside is great! There was a live piano player playing some classy tunes, tons of cool art on the wall, and a bathroom with a chalkboard and a freaking bathtub which is hilarious and quirky. Overall, I highly recommend and am very surprised this place is not more well known or highly regarded.

Max and cheese balls had potential but the menu didn't specify it's cooked in a truffle oil or they add truffle oil inside so I wasn't expecting an oily interior. The plate was too big for just 2 balls. Service was fine, no complaints. We also had a large cheese pie with half broccoli and it could've been better, the sauce had no flavor. I just wouldn't come back. Also the bathroom had a tub in it.....? What?... I think there could've been more of an effort but I can't complain about staff at all.

We were in the mood for "red sauce Italian". We found it at Arturo's. We picked it because of the potential to hear live piano music, and we were happy to see someone ticking the Ivories when we got there. The place is pretty loud, and if you aren't seated at the bar or in the main dining room, the piano is hard to hear. Still, we are always happy to support live music. We ordered baked clams Arturo (with seafood), arancini, veal marsala, and veal Antonio (veal and eggplant parm). The clams were fine; the addition of shrimp to the baked stuffing was nice. The arancini were meh; I wouldn't get them again. The mains were HUGE (big enough for two hungry people to share), and we chose cheese ravioli as our side pasta, so the dishes were even more fulsome. All in, $100 for food, music, atmosphere, and a $5 tip to the piano player. Recommended for solid southern italian food with the potential to hear some live music.

We were on our way out of the city and was hoping to find a place that was still open to grab a quick bite and we lucked up and found a parking spot. I love a good pizza and this was just what we had in mind. Crispy crust, tasty sauce and fresh ingredients was perfect. The music was over when we arrived, but it's also a well known music venue worth checking out.

What a New York moment. Arturo's is a warm entertaining place to relax and enjoy talented musicians. Simon was so warm, kind, and wanted to help us have a marvelous time, and not to mention, she's talented too. Thank-you Arturo's Nadine.

Management or chef must have changed or something. I ordered a cheese pizza and chicken parm both were not how I remember their food. The pizza was actually inedible, the crust was hard and unfortunately the entire thing had no flavor. Their parm used to come out perfectly crispy but it was soo oily and soggy this time. I returned the pizza 95% uneaten and was still charged for it, no apology either. The waiter took the pizza and with an exasperated look he took it away and gave us the bill.

I love the pizza here and sometimes it's cooked well and other times it's burnt but I will keep coming back if you like woodfired pizza and old-school Italian joint vibes services is always amenable

Maybe the best pizza I have had in the city in the last 5 years. The coal oven crust can't be beat with the crispy chewy-ness of it. The sauce and cheese were perfect. The ambiance was chill with old school music and clearly several old school regulars at the bar. We got there at 5:30 on a Saturday and seating was fast as was the service. Literally everyone was so nice. We want to come back for the live Jazz after 8pm. This will be one of the places I take out of towners for sure. I am sure I'm late to of but this place feels like a hidden gem or maybe a forgotten gem that needs to be rediscovered.

This is my go-to place for pizza and Italian food in NYC. You can't beat a thin crust pizza cooked in a coal fired oven. Service is exceptional even when busy. The pictures on the walls tells the story of the history of this place. I was a regular customer in the 80s and 90s when I worked in the City but still I find my way there when I can. The best is ordering a pie to go for road trips when you're passing through.

So thankful to see Arturo's still standing strong! I used to eat here often back when I was a teenager visiting my Aunt Nisy in NYC. Her apartment was only a few doors down! Even then the food was good and even now the food is good! The service was great. Ambiance was nice. I enjoyed the pictures around the restaurant and the live music entertainment. Good wine, good food, and great company!

I've been a fan of Arturo's since living in the neighborhood 20 years ago. Recently, took my family of out of towners as a small group of 8. Menu was fixed, with exceptionally great food and wonderful service! So affordable too. No way we could've eaten anywhere else with that value!!

My favorite pizza in nyc love it ... I can't eat anything else besides Arturo. The bathroom is also amazing

A phenomenal little Italian American spot! Great food, generous portions, the ambience is NYC and the drinks and great service had us smiling the whole time. Great pasta alla vodka and margherita pizza!

Really good Italian entrees i liked the pesto spaghetti and anti-pasta salad. Others in my party loved the veal parmesan and the Alfredo pasta. The pizza is good too. The waitress was great and service was fast. The ambience is classic West Village funky in a good way. A jazz pianist and bass player played the night we were there and they were enjoyable.

Keeping up with great Italian food I've had, I recommend Arturo's Coal Oven Pizza. I wasn't feeling pizza but I saw the other options they had were stellar. I ended up getting Veal Cutlet Parmigiana with Cheese Ravioli. It's such a beautiful dish and tasted so amazing. The sauce always makes these dishes. If you are in SoHo, check this place out!

My wife and I enjoyed our time in Arturo's. We didn't have a reservation and the staff still found a way to find a open table on Friday night. It was very nice. The food was good but not amazing. The atmosphere is typical NYC with some live music at times. Service was very good. I recommend it but I wouldn't go out of your way to eat here.

Classic red sauce joint that's perfect for a weeknight (or weekend) meal. The pizza is really solid and vino reasonably priced. The live music is always a good time. Service is friendly and attentive without being stifling.

Cute Italian spot if you're looking for a nice Italian dish or some coal fired pizza! Also love how you can order an Italian entree that isn't served over pasta (you can choose a vegetable too...highly recommend broccoli rabe). The staff was super friendly too! Would come back again!

Terrific thin crust pizza with a great sauce! Very attentive service in a lively and fun spot!! Best cannolis we've had in a long long while