The Best Pizzerias of New York City

A trio of Sicilian pies at Andrea's. | Andrea's Pizza as we know it showed up in New York City around the early 1900s at Lombardi’s in Little Italy, though the city had precursors served in bakeries the previous century. Lombardi’s was followed by Patsy’s, Totonno’s, and John’s of Bleecker Street, a

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Pizza as we know it showed up in New York City around the early 1900s at Lombardi’s in Little Italy, though the city had precursors served in bakeries the previous century. Lombardi’s was followed by Patsy’s, Totonno’s, and John’s of Bleecker Street,

all by baker disciples of Gennaro Lombardi. From there, the city’s pizzaioli continued to innovate, creating new varieties suited to the tastes and demands of customers.

Today, there’s a never-ending debate on where to find the city’s best pizzas. And while there’s no question that New York City is the nation’s capital of pizza, only a few have ascended to icon status. Here is a collection of pizzerias spanning all five boroughs, which every pizza-loving New Yorker should visit at least once.

For this update, we’ve added Andrea’s Pizzeria in the East Village, Jonny’s on the Lower East Side, and Il Leone in Park Slope. We’ve removed Pugsley’s, Arturo’s, and Lucia Pizza of Soho for now.