Lucali The Date-Night Pie
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn · $$
Photo: Nic Garcia
Why it made the list: A candlelit Brooklyn room turning out thin, blistered whole pies that many call the best in the city. No reservations, no menu beyond pizza and calzones, and a line down the block, but the pie, and the romance, are worth the patience.
L'Industrie Brooklyn's Hottest Pie
Williamsburg (and the West Village) · $
Photo: Douglas Dunn
Why it made the list: The Instagram-famous slice shop with lines to match, thin, floppy, generously topped slices, and the burrata pie that broke the internet. The most talked-about pizza in Brooklyn, and it lives up to the hype.
Prince Street Pizza The Square Slice
Nolita · $
Photo: Lance Carnow
Why it made the list: Home of the Spicy Spring, a thick, fluffy Sicilian-style square with sweet-hot sauce, aged mozzarella, and pepperoni cups that curl into little crispy bowls of spiced oil. The most famous square slice in New York.
Di Fara The Legend
Midwood, Brooklyn · $$
Photo: Nilay Panchal
Why it made the list: The pizza pilgrimage: for decades the late Dom DeMarco hand-made every pie himself, and the family still turns out meticulous, basil-scented pies deep in Brooklyn. Often ranked among the best pizzas in the world, and worth the trek.
Scarr's Pizza The Downtown Cool
Lower East Side · $
Photo: Amanda Chan
Why it made the list: The Lower East Side favorite that nails the fundamentals, house-milled flour, a crisp-chewy crust, and a room that actually feels alive. Great slices, great whole pies, and a natural-wine-and-pizza vibe that's pure downtown.
⭐ Bonus Pick: Joe's Pizza, The Classic Slice
When you just want the platonic New York slice on the go, Joe's in Greenwich Village (since 1975) is the benchmark: thin, foldable, perfect. Not fancy, never trying to be, just the slice New York is famous for.
