Denino’s Pizzeria & Tavern

"You will leave Denino’s having consumed several pitchers of domestic beer, and likely an entire clam pie, because the crust is cracker-thin—thinner than whatever you picture when you think of thin crust—and goes down easy with Budweiser. When you stop by this big, sit-down pizza place on Port Richmond Avenue, the long tables will be full of kids in soccer uniforms celebrating a big win with a bunch of cheese pies, and a few meatball heroes. It’s not a fancy place, but the pizza is exceptional. If you’re not even sure you like clam pie, all you have to do is go to Denino’s." - willa moore

"Denino’s is perhaps the most famous pizzeria in Staten Island. Its most exciting pizza, the clam pie, is a molten mass of briny minced clams and mozzarella on a crisp, nicely tanned crust. The dining room is an extension of a bar room that originated in 1937 as a dockworker’s hangout. The restaurant expanded to Greenwich Village in 2016 (followed by the Jersey Shore) and the new place is nearly as good as the original, minus the maritime atmosphere." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff

"Denino’s is perhaps the most famous pizzeria in Staten Island. Its most exciting pizza, the clam pie, is a molten mass of briny minced clams and mozzarella on a crisp, nicely tanned crust. The dining room is an extension of a barroom that originated in 1937 as a dockworker’s hangout. Denino’s expanded to Greenwich Village in 2016 (followed by the Jersey Shore) and the new place is nearly as good as the original, minus the maritime atmosphere." - Robert Sietsema

"Denino’s isn’t fancy. It’s just a big, plain sit-down pizza spot on Staten Island, and when you stop by, there will probably be a bunch of kids in soccer uniforms shouting about things like video games or cartoons or whatever it is kids shout about nowadays. But the pizza is still exceptional. The crust is thin, the pizzas are the ideal size where you know you wouldn’t feel well if you ate a whole one, and the clam pie is the perfect beginners version for anyone who is skeptical of clam pies. You will leave having consumed several pitchers of domestic beer, and wishing Denino’s were closer to your house." - Bryan Kim

"Denino’s is a top restaurant in Staten Island known for its pizza, recommended by Staten Island native Colin Jost." - Travel + Leisure Editors