Morlene C.
Yelp
One of the owners of Ciao Bella, a beloved coffee shop around the corner from this new pizzeria takes a step towards his expansion into the neighborhood with the opening of The Swiss Slice. This stretch of Nostrand Ave needed a good slice joint and this place is filling that void with fresh pies and calzones, with raclette cheese and other Swiss menu items on the horizon. The name comes from the story of the co-owners, who met growing up in Switzerland.
What started as a joke project between the two business partners became a real life business, but only after hosting what was basically an audition for seasoned pizza professionals who knew their way around a pizza oven. This process has proven fruitful because the slices are light, fresh, and have me inhaling a slice in moments. The crust is on the thinner side, and so tasty that none was left behind on my plate. The cheese and sauce taste as fresh as the owners so carefully intended them to be.
The space is quite large and filled with about a dozen tables, so you can sit and enjoy your pies or take your slice on a walk like a real New Yorker. You can also admire the work of the multi-hyphenate owner, who painted the mural on the wall and is also the drummer in an awesome band.
I'm looking forward to all the new menu items they have planned for the pizzeria, and if the margherita and plain that I had was any indication, everything coming out of their kitchen will be fantastic.