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New York pizza
Slices, coal-oven pies and Staten Island bar pies, in three ways to eat your way round.
New York has more styles of pizza than anywhere else: the classic thin slice, coal-oven pies, Neapolitan, Sicilian and grandma squares, and Staten Island bar pies.
Three lists, from a slice crawl to the whole pies worth queuing for.
3 ways to do it
EThe editorsThe pizza mapFifteen long-running pizzerias in three boroughs, from the pins on Eating With Ziggy’s map.15 placesTwo or three daysVillage & DowntownMidtown & FlatironBrooklynUse this list →
EThe editorsSlices onlySix counters where you eat standing up and it costs a few dollars.6 placesHalf a dayVillage & DowntownBrooklynStaten IslandUse this list →
EThe editorsWhole pies worth the waitSit-down pizzerias where you order the whole pie and queue for the table.6 placesA full dayVillage & DowntownBrooklynStaten IslandUse this list →Questions people ask
What is the most famous pizza in New York?
The plain slice at Joe’s Pizza on Carmine Street is the classic; John’s of Bleecker and Lombardi’s are the old coal-oven names.
How much is a slice in New York?
About $4 for a plain slice in 2026, more for square or topped slices.
Is Lucali worth the wait?
Many think it’s the best pie in the city. There are no reservations: arrive around 3:30 p.m. to get on the list.