Lucia Alimentari
Restaurant · SoHo ·
Italian grocer & cafe: pizza, wine, espresso, focaccia sandwiches
Italian grocer & cafe: pizza, wine, espresso, focaccia sandwiches
"Tucked behind Lucia Pizza of Soho—one of the city's top slice shops—is Lucia Alimentari, a tiny sit-down spot where they make personal pies (ranging from $18 to $25) and pour natural wine by candlelight. Everything is made in the slice shop, then slid through a window. Get a creamed spinach and/or vodka pie, one of the rotating small plates and desserts, and lots of Italian wine. Now that you’re in on the secret, go share it with someone. And book a little in advance if you want a primetime reservation." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"Soho’s best-kept secret is Lucia Alimentari, a cafe by day and a sit-down pizza spot by night. Behind Lucia Pizza, it’s tiny, but usually pretty easy to walk into. They serve all of the slice shops' most beloved pies, like vodka or creamed spinach, just in smaller form. Round out your order with a light and bright caesar salad and some natural wine." - willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick
"Lucia Pizza’s tiny sit-down alimentari, directly behind their Soho slice shop, is a pizza party for people who are old enough to occasionally pull their groins. Besides favorites like the creamed spinach slice—all in personal pizza form—there’s good wine, and sides like caesar salad or whipped ricotta with orange blossom honey. Plus tiramisu." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"If you spend time in Soho, you might already know about Lucia Pizza's excellent vodka sauce and creamed spinach slices. But behind its Canal Street location is Lucia Alimentari, a cafe-by-day, wine-bar-by-night from the same team. In the afternoon, stop by for a latte, a focaccia sandwich, and a jar of fancy Italian tomatoes. In the evenings, things get even better. They slide personal-sized pies from the slice shop kitchen through a window into the candlelit alimentari and keep bottles of wine cool in ice-filled tomato tins. Come for a pizza party, and round out your order with a caesar salad and some cold ricotta with orange blossom honey." - willa moore, bryan kim, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus
"Lucia Pizza’s tiny, sit-down alimentari, which is directly behind their Soho slice shop, is a pizza party for adults. The menu features all our favorites, like the creamed spinach slice, in personal pizza form. There’s also wine, and small plates like caesar salad, and whipped ricotta with orange blossom honey. Plus tiramisu. If you can't get a reservation, try swinging by at lunch for a focaccia sandwich, layered with mortadella and hot soppressata. They make only 25 of them a day, and they start selling them at 12:30pm." - molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim, neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman
