Nighthawk Napoletana in Algiers Point delivers cozy vibes and outstanding sourdough Neapolitan pizzas, complete with fresh toppings and friendly service.
141 Delaronde St, New Orleans, LA 70114 Get directions
"Nighthawk Napoletana’s modern Neapolitan menu keeps it classic and fresh, offering staples like margherita and pepperoni alongside a funky Italian sausage, charred poblano cream, and raclette combo; another topped with calabrian chili paste and njuda. Canonical Italian sides and desserts (think arancini, meatballs, chocolate budino) are served on red-and-white checkered table cloths; the beverage menu features cocktails, nonalcoholic drinks, and carefully curated wines." - Clair Lorell, Eater Staff
"The former home of a popular Westbank pizzeria has been revived by Adrian Chelette, a local chef with a long background making standout pizza in New Orleans. Chelette, who most recently manned the pizza oven at Seventh Ward hotspot Margot’s following his time as co-owner at Ancora Pizza, has opened Nighthawk Napoletana, a simple, modern neighborhood restaurant with a large wood-burning pizza oven flanked by a dining counter, a bar, a small covered patio, and a narrow dining room. The restaurant’s succinct menu features eight sourdough Neapolitan-style pizzas, a few salads, and small plates like meatballs and arancini." - Clair Lorell, Justine Jones
"Chef Adrian Chelette’s Nighthawk Napoletana offers superb sourdough thin-crust pizzas in flavors both traditional and not. Take a seat in the red-checkered-tableclothed dining room and try a cold cut pizza topped with mortadella, or a sausage pizza with taleggio and poblano cream. Order the Caesar and try to guess the dressing’s secret ingredient. Reasonable wine is a bonus." - Beth D'Addono
"Offers gooey, Naples-worthy pizzas with crust-charred and tart red sauce." - Jenny Adams
"The former home of a popular Westbank pizzeria, Tavolino, has been revived by Adrian Chelette, a local chef with a long background making standout pizza in New Orleans. Chelette, who most recently manned the pizza oven at Seventh Ward hotspot Margot’s following his time as co-owner at Ancora Pizza, has opened Nighthawk Napoletana in partnership with the team behind popular local taco hut Barracuda (owners Brett Jones and Bryson Aust have locations Uptown and in Algiers Point). Nighthawk has been in the works since just the summer, making for a quick, simple but modern transformation of its predecessor — there’s a large wood-burning pizza oven flanked by a dining counter, a bar, a small covered patio, and a narrow dining room made up of four-top tables covered with classic red and white checkered tablecloths. Still in its soft opening stage, the restaurant’s menu remains succinct — eight sourdough Neapolitan-style pizzas, a few salads, and small plates like meatballs and arancini." - Clair Lorell
