Limelight ™ Original Famous Coal Fired Brick Oven Pizzeria NYC

Limelight Pizza is hands down one of the best pizza spots in NYC and an absolute must-visit for food lovers! From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted with the heavenly aroma of coal-fired perfection. Every dish is thoughtfully crafted and bursting with flavor. We started with the garlic knots, which were dripping in mozzarella and served with an indulgent vodka sauce—seriously, the cheese pull was next-level! The fresh antipasto platter was a fantastic addition, featuring high-quality imported prosciutto and perfectly oven-roasted peppers. We also tried their homemade meatballs smothered in melted mozzarella, which were incredibly tender and flavorful. The highlight of the meal was their Hot Honey-drenched After Hours pizza. It was a true flavor explosion, combining the perfect balance of sweet and spicy with their perfectly crisp coal-fired crust. It’s the kind of pizza you dream about long after the last bite! One of the best things about Limelight Pizza is that they’re open late on weekends (until 4 AM!), making it the perfect spot to satisfy your midnight cravings. The atmosphere is lively and inviting, and the staff is friendly and attentive, adding to the overall experience. Whether you're grabbing a slice, sharing a late-night feast, or indulging in their legendary calzones, Limelight Pizza delivers every single time. Highly recommend visiting this iconic NYC gem—bring your crew and prepare to be wowed!

The food I ordered was good. The meatball sandwich is excellent. The service was great, especially if the server is a sexy girl, thumbs up for her work. The atmosphere is of a typical Italian sit-down restaurant with some finance bros having a meal and flexing on each other. Will visit again when I'm back in NYC. Bonus: Soda is overpriced here, so just get water. It's healthier anyway. *Tipping not required, but they really appreciate it even if you give a small amount than what is expected at Manhattan.

Found this pizzeria as I was walking around the area, and had a tasty late lunch/early dinner. Ordered a personal "The Don" (pictured) and really enjoyed it. While the dining area is cozy (this is NYC), and all it takes is one rude group to sprawl over 2 extra tables than they need, the service was very nice and prompt, pizza was tasty, and ambiance was very chill. Worth giving it a try if you're in the mood for some good pizza.

This place very nostalgic if you knew the limelight club then you know this place The pizza here I must say is very good and it's cute because you see a lot of nostalgic stuff on the walls

This place is a gem. The pizza was delicious- I ordered mine well done and it was perfect! The service great. A super cool atmosphere with outdoor seating that’s got a great city view but is also away from the road/cars. The building looks like an old church- it’s very cool. Highly recommend. A bit pricey pizza but it’s NYC.

The first time I saw this place it looked so cool outside. I saw it was a brick oven pizzeria and I had to go in and try it. Once inside it’s a bit smaller than it seems and a little underwhelming. I tried their Original Margarita and their famous clam pie. The clam pie was interesting it has clams, fresh garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese. If you worried about the clams don’t they don’t overpower the pizza the garlic overpowers it more. It was a pretty good pie. I would most definitely get it again and suggest it. Their margarita pizza was ok I was expecting fresh bail on it but I saw none. Their famous sauce had a different taste than their regular pizza sauce I’d say more of a subtle taste nothing really standing out I’ve most definitely have had better pies than that, but apparently Frank Sinatra made famous. I also had their garlic bread and it was a lot of garlic an overwhelming garlic flavor but I love that. I would say their pizza is most definitely some good pies 4 out of 5 but I gave a less star because of service and a dirty water glass was served at our table that we had to get replaced. Honestly I was expecting more but overall it’s most definitely better pizza than most other pizza places around.

Got a special Neapolitan small pie, which has good 8 pieces. It has a white base not a marinara one, it tasted good overall. Also got garlic bread, which was soft and nice. It is a big space, the entrance is a bit quiet and weird but it is pretty inside. The prices are reasonable, service is okay.

We opted to taste the pizza that "Frank Sinatra made famous" instead of going down the block to get $1.50 slices. I do feel that our business would have been more appreciated at the $1.50 spot. Waitress was nice but we ending up spending more than we should have because she put in an order for the wrong sized pizza. Manager seemed very hospitable to other patrons... We didn't even get the courtesy of being asked if everything was good with our food as he walked past our table without a glance in our direction several times. Pizza was decent, crust thinner than I prefer but I could taste the freshness of ingredients. Didn't have majority of soft drinks/juice on menu. $85 for pizza... Def will not be back.