This East Village spot serves up expertly baked Neapolitan and Roman crusts topped with vibrant Indian-inspired flavors and creative apps.
"The Onion Tree Pizza Co. in the East Village has Neapolitan and Roman-style pizzas—several with Indian flavors and toppings, like a masala margherita and a saag paneer pizza. They also have mains and appetizers, like chicken wings with tamarind-ginger sauce, a dosa waffle, and tabak maaz—slow-cooked and deep-fried lamb ribs." - will hartman
"The Onion Tree Pizza Co., which first opened on Long Island, has expanded to the East Village. Pies will include traditional Italian toppings as well as “curry toppings,” finished with the spiced oil called tadka." - Emma Orlow
"The Onion Tree Pizza Co. will expand to the East Village in mid-April, offering pies with traditional Italian and curry toppings." - Emma Orlow
ONION RINGS "Chef Jay Jadeja loves dosas but hadn’t considered himself skilled enough at making the crisp pancakes to put them on the menu at his Indian pizza kitchen. Instead of making a so-so dosa, he uses the same fermented-rice batter to coat thick rings of onion. They’re fried and stacked up with a duo of chutneys — one savory coconut and thick, the other a refreshing cilantro. The batter makes the rings puff up like mini-doughnuts with a properly crisp exterior, while slices of red onion provide more pronounced flavor than white onion would. It’s an ingenious combination, and I’m surprised I haven’t (yet) seen it in more places. –T.T."