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Best Pizza in New York: All 24 Spots + Addresses
This guide turns Ranking The BEST Pizza in New York from Babish Culinary Universe into a practical restaurant map with 24 saved spots around Manhattan, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg. The mapped places include a restaurant stop, a bar, and a deli. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Babish Culinary Universe embarked on a high-stakes ranking of New York's most legendary pizza slices, enduring sweltering heat and expensive parking. He was most impressed by FNF in Carroll Gardens, awarding it a near-perfect 9.9 for its unique sauce application and subtle flavors. Conversely, he was deeply disappointed by the L&B Spumoni Gardens second location, comparing its quality to low-tier 'bowling alley' pizza.
What this map is good for
- Planning a pizza restaurant stop or short itinerary in Manhattan.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 24 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- F&F Restaurant and Bar
Pizza Restaurant in 465 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA, Carroll Gardens, New York, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - La Flor
Mexican Restaurant in 53-02 Roosevelt Ave, Woodside, NY 11377, USA, Woodside, New York, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Mama's TOO! Upper West Side
Pizza Restaurant in 2750 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - R Slice Pizza
Meal Takeaway in 1 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10119, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Amore Pizza Café
Pizza Restaurant in 370 W 58th St Front A, New York, NY 10019, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Lucia Pizza Of Avenue X
Pizza Restaurant in 2201 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA, Sheepshead Bay, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Cuts & Slices
Pizza Restaurant in 321 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Hours: Hours available - Louie & Ernie's Pizza
Pizza Restaurant in 1300 Crosby Ave, Bronx, NY 10461, USA, Pelham Bay, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Joe's Pizza Broadway
Pizza Restaurant in 1435 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - NY Pizza Suprema
Pizza Restaurant in 413 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Cheap
Hours: Hours available - Cello Wine & Cocktail Bistro
Bar in 226 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022, USA, Manhattan, New York, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - Rosario's
Deli in 22-55 31st St, Astoria, NY 11105, USA, Astoria, New York, United States
Price level: Medium
Hours: Hours available - 12 more spots
Open the map in Varedelo to see the full saved list.
Food notes from the video
- Di Fara pepperoni pizza slice
- Luigi's classic New York slice
- FNF pepperoni pizza slice
- L&B Spumoni Gardens square slice
- Chrissy's Pizza whole pie slice
- Paulie G's Slice Shop pepperoni slice
- Fineni Pizza charred pepperoni slice
Experiences captured
- Ranked top 20 New York City pizza slices
- Filmed at the Brooklyn Bridge
- Parked in an expensive $18 garage
- Endured 92-degree summer heat
- Toweled oil off a pizza slice
- Encountered a hair on a pizza slice
- Met other people on pizza crawls
- Visited a bar called Lucky Dog
Planning notes for New York
New York City, located at the mouth of the Hudson River, was established as a Dutch trading post named New Amsterdam in 1624. Control transferred to the English in 1664, at which time the settlement was renamed New York. The city served as the first capital of the United States under the Constitution from 1789 to 1790. The architectural landscape includes 19th-century brownstone rowhouses, Gilded Age mansions, and a high concentration of Art Deco skyscrapers.
Must-try foods nearby
- Pastrami on Rye
The quintessential New York deli staple, featuring beef brisket that is salt-cured, seasoned with a secret spice rub, smoked, and steamed until it melts in your mouth. - The New York Slice
A wide, thin-crust pizza slice that is foldable yet crispy, characterized by a high-gluten bread flour crust, light tomato sauce, and full-fat dry mozzarella. - Bagel with Lox and Schmear
A dense, chewy, and malt-boiled bagel topped with a generous layer of cream cheese (schmear) and silky translucent slices of salt-cured salmon (lox). - Halal Chicken and Rice Platter
The ultimate street food fuel, consisting of yellow basmati rice topped with chopped grilled chicken, a side of iceberg lettuce and pita, and the legendary. - Chopped Cheese
Originating from Upper Manhattan and Bronx bodegas, this cult-favorite sandwich features ground beef, onions, and melted American cheese grilled together on a flat-top.
When to go: The best time to visit New York is during the shoulder seasons of May to June and September to October.
Local tips
- Treat sidewalks like highways by staying to the right and pulling over to the side before stopping to check maps or take photos.
- Tipping is essential in full-service restaurants, where a gratuity of 18% to 22% of the total bill is the standard expectation.
- When using the subway, always let passengers exit the train completely before you attempt to board.
- Use the OMNY contactless system to pay for public transit by simply tapping your credit card, smartphone, or smartwatch at the turnstiles.
What travelers are noticing
- Shaver Hall: A massive new 35,000-square-foot food hall in the former Lord & Taylor building featuring the first U.S. location of London’s Pick & Cheese and the Japanese spot Mako.
- Somssi: A viral new Greenwich Village opening from Ahris Kim (NA:EUN Hospitality) featuring social media-famous dishes like the 'Potato, Potato, Potato' and White Rabbit candy ice cream.
- Noury: A modern Parisian-style izakaya in SoHo from the acclaimed Kiko team, trending for its reimagined futomaki and extensive sake program.
Extra place context
- Joe’s Pizza
Known for: The New York Slice. Mentioned as a must-try spot in top foods.
food and The New York Slice
Official tourism resource
The official destination marketing organization and visitor guide for the five boroughs of New York City, including Manhattan.
Planning questions
Where did Babish Culinary Universe eat in New York?
This guide maps all 24 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in New York.
What are the must-try foods in New York?
Creator picks from the video include Di Fara pepperoni pizza slice, Luigi's classic New York slice, FNF pepperoni pizza slice, L&B Spumoni Gardens square slice. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this restaurant map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.