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Whole pies worth the wait
Sit-down pizzerias where you order the whole pie and queue for the table.
6 placesA full dayRead the guide ↓
1. John’s of Bleecker StreetNo slices since 1929.Village & DowntownFood & drink1 hourWhole pies only, about $25–35
2. RubirosaBook ahead or sit at the bar.Village & DowntownFood & drink1–1.5 hoursPies about $30
3. Juliana’sCombine it with the bridge walk.BrooklynFood & drink1 hourPies about $25–35
4. LucaliArrive before it opens to get on the list.BrooklynFood & drink2–3 hours with the waitLarge pie about $32; BYOB
5. Roberta’s, BushwickBushwick, with a garden.BrooklynFood & drink1–1.5 hoursAbout $30–50 a person
6. Lee’s TavernA bar pie and a beer on Staten Island.Staten IslandFood & drink1 hourBar pies about $20
The guide
How to do it: Whole pies worth the wait
Some of the city’s best pizza is only sold by the whole pie, at tables, with a line out of the door.
Plan these around opening time or a booking, and bring friends to share.
- The order to do it in
- One a night: John’s of Bleecker, Rubirosa (booked), Juliana’s at lunch, Lucali (put your name down at 3:30), Roberta’s, Lee’s Tavern on Staten Island.
- When to go
- Opening time or with a reservation.
- Getting there
- Subway; ferry and train for Lee’s.
- What it costs
- About $20–35 a pie; Lucali is BYOB.
Worth knowing
- Juliana’s closes to new guests around 3:15–4 p.m. while the oven is fired up.
Started from the pins on Eating With Ziggy’s Pizza Map (the map). Places, notes and the guide checked and written by us; prices and opening times change, so check before you go.