Where is the best place for pizza in nyc?

Lombardi's - Mott & Mulberry (Little Italy).

Lombardi's is our favorite.

Others
Tontonno's
La Pizza Fresca
Grimaldi's (in Brooklyn)


A lot of tourist know of John's but it as not as good as the others

In the Bronx, area is called Belmont. It is the Little Italy of the Bronx. Arthur Avenue and 187th Street. Full Moon. They have a sit down restaurant and a by the slice shop, next door. Also visit the Raviloi factory on the same block, and the pastry shop. (187th St) On Arthur Ave, around the corner are sausage factories and a public market with many food stalls.

We were just there last summer. We took the subway over to Brooklyn had pizza at Grimaldi's( very good I might add !) try to get there early, lines do form after 5 or 6. Then we walked down to The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and had an ice cream cone, then walked back to NYC on the Brooklyn Bridge.What a wonderful experience that was! Many people walking, jogging, and with baby strollers. We took alot of awesome photos. And the view of the city walking over was spectacular! Another great place for pizza is right across the street from Macy's they sell it by the slice, I cant remember the name of the place but even my kids still talk about how good it was, and how good Grimaldis was. Enjoy your trip!

1. Lombardi's
2. Otto (Mario Batali's place)
3. Grimaldi's
4. Nick's

The really important thing is to only go to the BEST place for pizza. Anything else ruins your whole trip.

On the other hand, you might want to try an "authentic" NY experience, like getting pizza from the neighborhood place where you happen to be at the time.

What to do, what to do?

While a slice from the corner neighborhood joint can be great (I do it all the time), it ain't Lombardi's or Otto.

Visitors should really try the best.

The problem with a lot of local slice places is that the ingerdients are not the best. Some use rubbery mozzarella, watery tomato sauce, too much oil, and not everyone knows how to make dough.
It used to be that a local slice palces was reliable but that has changed.

Ben's - Spring and Thompson

A place that is often overlooked is Naples 45 (200 Park Avenue, north end of Grand Central). It's pizza is very similar to that of Naples. So if the craving hits while in midtown . . .

There was a pizza parlor/restaurent featured on the travel channel for top pizza places in the US. It was located in converted church, perhaps in Manhatten. Does anyone know what I am referring to?

What about Mariella's (960 8th Ave.
this was on Oprah as one of Gayle's pick's for best pizza places.

I would second the nod to Lombardi's. I would also recommend getting mushrooms on your pie while there. Fabulous!

The conventional foodie wisdom has usually been that the best pizza is at DiFara in Brooklyn, but they've been recently shut down by the health department. Not for the first time, but probably for the last time. Really the end of an era.

The conventional second choice is often Grimaldi's, but I have to admit I've never been there. Lombardi's would be a great choice. I think there's no need to go to John's. And note that there are several Totonno's locations, and it's really on the Brooklyn one that's considered "destination dining" by most.

MRT--that's John's Pizzeria, the Times Square location

Di Fara's in Brooklyn reopened either today or yesterday. So go while you can!

And the pizza place inside the old church is John's in Times Square on 42nd Street. I think the John's on Bleecker is better and I like Lombardi's in Little Italy better than John's.

Di Fara. Very simple. Prepare to wait. I suspect that the people who are always touting Lombardi's have never been to the wilds of Midwood, Brooklyn and sighed over the wonder of Mr. De Marco's artichoke pie!

Di Fara. Very simple. Prepare to wait. I suspect that the people who are always touting Lombardi's have never been to the wilds of Midwood, Brooklyn and sighed over the wonder of Mr. De Marco's artichoke pie!

I grew up near that neighborhood AND do you want a tourist to spend most his/her day riding the train to get a slice of pizza because there are no other tourist attractions on Ave. J.

I have traveled for hours in other countries to eat a particular dish...depends on the motivation and the interest level. Someone who will be put off by the wait and the travel time should not make the trip. But many of those same people will stand in line or go through some sort of inconvenience to eat at many other mediocre restaurants in the city..so why not for pizza? Obviously I hold the minority viewpoint here!