Razza
Pizza restaurant · Jersey City
275 Grove St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Highlights
Artisan wood-fired pizzas, seasonal small plates & bar
Artisan wood-fired pizzas, seasonal small plates & bar
"The restaurant of chef Dan Richer, who was among the nominees in the Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic category." - Missy Frederick
"An artisanal Jersey City pizzeria helmed by an Italy-trained chef that focuses on naturally leavened dough and wood-fired baking, with a painstakingly refined Margherita and rotating seasonal creations highlighting ingredients like spring asparagus and summer corn; starters and salads—including sourdough served with a trio of house-cultured butters—are not to be missed." - Becky Duffett
"Razza is to Jersey City what The Eiffel Tower is to Paris or Britney Spears is to Kentwood, Louisiana. It’s one of the first things people mention when talking about the city, and it draws crowds from all over the country. That’s because it’s home to some of the very best pizza we’ve ever had, and that’s saying quite a lot. A chalkboard in the middle of the industrial-looking dining room illustrates where they source ingredients like heirloom tomatoes, wild yeast and flour for the dough, and mozzarella and ricotta. (Hint: it’s all from The Garden State). The pizza has a thin, springy crust—the outer rim gets charred in the wood-burning oven in the open kitchen, but it’s still fluffy and salty underneath the crisp outside—and excellent toppings like pine nuts and raisins on the Di Natale and raclette and leeks on the Potato Pie." - matt tervooren, nisha vedi pawar, kendal nicole lambert
"Dan Richer founded Razza Pizza Artiginale right on Grove Street in 2012. The pies come out of the wood oven round and puffy, and delectably good — so good that the New York Times critic considered whether the Jersey pies are “the best pizza.” Topping ingredients run from the straightforward — fresh mozzarella and canned tomatoes — to the more unusual, like squash, fingerling potatoes, raclette, or hazelnuts. This place is also big on bread and butter — there’s a butter tasting on the menu — as well as short dishes in a modern Italian vein. — MM" - Melissa McCart
"Razza is to Jersey City what The Eiffel Tower is to Paris or Britney Spears is to Kentwood, Louisiana. They’re iconic, and for good reason. The puffy, blistered crust is light enough that one person can easily finish a whole pie, and it’s salty and sweet enough that you’ll order another long after you’re full. And then there are the toppings, like mozzarella made from Jersey water buffaloes, specially-bred hazelnuts, and produce that proves “The Garden State” slogan isn’t sarcasm." - team infatuation
