Rubirosa
Pizza restaurant · Nolita
235 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012
Highlights
Thin-crust pizzas & reinvented Italian-American classics
Thin-crust pizzas & reinvented Italian-American classics
"If you walk around Nolita and ask a bunch of strangers what their favorite restaurant is, about a third of them will say Rubirosa. And that’s not a bad answer. Rubirosa is an NYC classic, known for its thin-crust pies and bustling dining room that’s about the width of a subway car. If you need a place for a casual birthday or an impressive group dinner, this restaurant should be near the top of your list. Reservations are scarce, but walk-ins are accepted, and that’s usually how we eat here. Just be aware that the host will probably tell you to come back in two or three hours (which is better than Lucali, but still). Once you get seated, order both a vodka and a tie dye pie." - bryan kim, willa moore
"Rubirosa is one of Manhattan’s top Italian restaurants, and they've earned this distinction almost purely due to the quality of their pizza. In addition to serving perfect Staten Island-style, crackery crust pies, they also have gluten-free pizza that's somehow just as good. Whichever route you go, prioritize the vodka-sauce and tie-dye varieties. Reservations at this dark, bustling Nolita restaurant are inevitably tough to get, but you can always stop by and put your name in for a table. You'll probably have to wait for an hour or two before you're seated, but consider that time an investment into your happiness and wellbeing." - bryan kim, willa moore, kenny yang, carlo mantuano, molly fitzpatrick
"Don’t miss the stuffed artichoke or the sweet creamy vodka pizza at this descendent of iconic Staten Island pizzeria Joe’s & Pat’s that opened in 2010. Gluten-free diners and large groups are especially taken care of." - Robert Sietsema
"Rubirosa’s vodka sauce could make overcooked angel hair a can’t-miss dish. When it’s on top of perfectly crispy Staten Island-style crust and covered in melted mozzarella, the result is one of our favorite pies anywhere. If you want to mix things up, go for a Tie-Dye pie with pesto in addition to vodka sauce." - team infatuation
"Playing on nostalgia, this label repurposes a colorful, vintage-style popcorn tin (lid included) as clever cookware-adjacent packaging, filling it instead with three pounds of organic pastas in playful shapes such as lumache and trottole." - Francky Knapp
