Stop 1:
12:00 PM
L’industrie Pizzeria
197 Grand St (Manhattan)
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Itinerary - Pizza
Part 2 - Food Trails
(Fast & Diverse + The Local Explorer)
R1
Little Italy +
SoHo
Greenwich Village
West Village
Upper East Side
5 Stops
R2
Castleton Corners +
Gravesend
Midwood
Carroll Gardens
DUMBO
Bushwick
6 Stops
R3
Ridgewood +
Greenpoint
East Village
Nolita
Lower East Side
5 Stops
R4
Midtown +
Gramercy
Nolita
East Village
Chelsea
5 Stops
Pizza!
R1
Little Italy +
SoHo + Greenwich Village + West Village + Upper East Side
5 Stops
R2
Castleton Corners +
Gravesend + Midwood + Carroll Gardens + DUMBO + Bushwick
6 Stops
R3
Ridgewood +
Greenpoint + East Village + Nolita + Lower East Side
5 Stops
R4
Midtown +
Gramercy + Nolita + East Village + Chelsea
5 Stops
Pizza!
Best Pizza
Little Italy ➔ SoHo ➔ Greenwich Village ➔ West Village ➔ Upper East Side - R1
We are diving into a relentless, cheese-heavy marathon across Manhattan. You are trading trendy aesthetics for pure, unadulterated pizza mechanics—debating crust rigidity, folding massive slices, and wiping grease off your face.
Viral
You are kicking off the afternoon with the undisputed king of modern New York slices.
Order: Burrata Slice; Tartufo Slice — $$; Walk-in friendly (expect a fast line)
Transit to next stop: Walk 10 mins south down Mulberry St, then turn right to walk west straight across Canal St.
After an agonizingly long digestion walk, you are hitting this highly acclaimed, crisp-crust haven for a masterclass in classic slice mechanics.
Order: Classic Cheese Slice; Vodka Slice — $$; Walk-in friendly
Stop 2:
3:00 PM
Lucia Pizza
375 Canal St (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 3 mins east to the Canal St Station | Take the A/C/E train uptown to the W 4 St-Wash Sq Station | Walk 5 mins east to Bleecker St.
We are supporting a phenomenal small business that serves massive, unpretentious pies right on Bleecker.
Order: Classic Pepperoni Slice; White Slice — $; Walk-in friendly
Stop 3:
6:00 PM
The Pizza Box
176 Bleecker St (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 5 mins straight west down Bleecker St, then turn left onto Grove St.
You have officially entered the sit-down portion of the evening, trading standard slices for elite, tavern-style thin crusts.
Order: Tavern Style Thin Crust Pizza (Hot Girl pie); Caesar Salad — $$$; Reservations recommended
Stop 4:
8:30 PM
Emmett's on Grove
39 Grove St (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 3 mins to the Christopher St-Sheridan Sq Station | Take the 1 train uptown to Times Sq-42 St | Transfer to the Q train uptown to the 86th St Station | Walk 10 mins east to 2nd Ave.
End your insane pizza gauntlet on the Upper East Side by collapsing into a chic corner and indulging in elevated flatbread pizzas and late-night drinks.
Order: Ricotta Pizza (with Hot Honey); Signature Cocktails — $$; Walk-in friendly late at night
Stop 5:
12:00 AM
Café Maud
1640 2nd Ave (Manhattan)
Stops :
1
2
3
4
5
Castleton Corners ➔ Gravesend ➔ Midwood ➔ Carroll Gardens ➔ DUMBO ➔ Bushwick - R2
We are expanding the pizza mechanics to a massive, multi-borough journey today. You are traveling from Staten Island thin crusts to legendary Brooklyn coal ovens, prioritizing crust rigidity, historic sauce ratios, and high-temperature blisters. With massive transit and digestion gaps built into the timeline, you will survive this intense heavy-cheese marathon.
Classic
You are starting your day exactly when they open at 11:30 AM for a masterclass in Staten Island thin-crust perfection. This legendary spot comes from the exact same family owners as the highly hyped Rubirosa, but without the insane Manhattan wait times.
Order: Classic Cheese Pie; Vodka Pie — $$; Walk-in friendly
Stop 1:
11:30 AM
Joe & Pat's
1758 Victory Blvd (Staten Island)
Transit to next stop: Walk 1 min to the Victory Blvd/Manor Rd bus stop | Take the S62 bus east to Clove Rd | Transfer to the S53 bus across the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn | Get off at the 86th St/4th Ave Station in Bay Ridge | Transfer to the B1 bus heading east straight down 86th St directly to the pizzeria.
You took the long route to Brooklyn to plunge into the ultimate heavy, square pizza. The crust is thick, the cheese is hidden, and the rich marina sauce absolutely dominates every single bite.
Order: L&B Sicilian Pie; Spumoni — $$; Walk-in friendly (expect a fast-moving outdoor line)
Stop 2:
2:30 PM
L&B Spumoni Gardens
2725 86th St (Brooklyn)
Transit to next stop: Walk 10 mins to the Avenue U Station | Take the N train to Coney Island | Transfer to the Q train uptown to the Avenue J Station | Walk 5 mins east.
You gave yourself a massive digestion gap because you are now waiting for a slice of literal New York pizza history. The cheese blend is flawless with the fresh basil.
Order: Classic Regular Cheese Slice; Square Pie — $$; Walk-in friendly
Stop 3:
4:30 PM
Di Fara Pizza
1424 Avenue J (Brooklyn)
Transit to next stop: Walk 2 mins to the Avenue J Station | Take the Q train to the Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr Station | Transfer to the F train to the Carroll St Station | Walk 10 mins west.
One of the hardest pizza reservations in America right during their prime dinner rush. It is fiercely authentic, completely BYOB, and the thin crust pie is rolled out with a literal wine bottle.
Order: Large Plain Pie; Meatball Calzone — $$$; Walk-in only (put your name on the list early)
Stop 4:
7:00 PM
Lucali
575 Henry St (Brooklyn)
Transit to next stop: Walk 10 mins to the Carroll St Station | Take the F train to the York St Station | Walk 10 mins down to the waterfront.
You walked off the last pie and are now grabbing legendary coal-fired slices right near the Brooklyn Bridge before they close for the night.
Order: Traditional Coal Brick-Oven Pizza; House Salad — $$; Walk-in only
Stop 5:
9:30 PM
Grimaldi's
1 Front St (Brooklyn)
Transit to next stop: Walk 10 mins to the York St Station | Take the F train to the Delancey St-Essex St Station | Transfer to the M train into Brooklyn to the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs Station | Walk 5 mins south down Irving Ave.
End your massive pizza gauntlet deep in Bushwick by eating blistered pies in a vintage setting that stays open until 3:00 AM.
Order: Classic Cheese & Pepperoni Pie; Red Pie with Sausage and Calabrian Chili Oil — $$; Walk-in friendly late at night
Stop 6:
11:30 AM
Lucky Charlie
254 Irving Ave (Brooklyn)
Stops :
1
2
3
4
5
6
Ridgewood ➔ Greenpoint ➔ East Village ➔ Nolita ➔ Lower East Side - R3
We are pushing your stomach to its absolute limits with another heavy carb journey. You are traveling from Ridgewood down into the Lower East Side, chasing 50-hour fermented doughs, legendary thin crusts, and elite neighborhood undercarriages. Pace your slices, expect heavy grease, and utilize every single digestion gap provided.
Must Go
You are kicking off the afternoon deep in Queens with incredibly thin, crispy neighborhood pies.
Order: Classic Cheese Pie; Margherita Pie — $$; Walk-in friendly
Stop 1:
12:00 PM
Mano's Pizzeria
62-98 Forest Ave (Queens)
Transit to next stop: Walk 5 mins to the Forest Ave Station | Take the M train to the Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs Station | Transfer to the L train to the Lorimer St Station | Transfer to the G train to the Nassau Ave Station | Walk 2 mins north.
You rode the trains into Brooklyn to snag an absurdly hyped, 50-hour fermented pie that has the internet completely losing its mind.
Order: Regular Pie; Pepperoni Pie — $$; Walk-in only (expect a line)
Stop 2:
2:45 PM
Chrissy’s
142 Nassau Ave (Brooklyn)
Transit to next stop: Walk 2 mins to the Nassau Ave Station | Take the G train to the Metropolitan Ave Station | Transfer to the L train into Manhattan to the 1st Ave Station | Walk 10 mins south.
Plunge into an elite Neapolitan pizza that’s intensely flavorful.
Order: Diavola Pizza; Fried Mozzarella — $$; Walk-in friendly
Stop 3:
5:30 PM
Moody Tongue Pizza
123 St Marks Pl (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 10 mins south to the 2nd Ave Station | Take the F train downtown to the Broadway-Lafayette St Station | Walk 5 mins south to Mulberry St.
It is prime dinner time, so you are braving the crowds to eat legendary, impossibly thin vodka pizza from a true Manhattan institution.
Order: Classic Vodka Pizza; Tie-Dye Pizza — $$$; Reservations highly recommended (expect a wait)
Stop 4:
9:00 PM
Rubirosa
235 Mulberry St (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 10 mins east straight down Spring St, then turn left onto Allen St and right onto Broome St.
End your insane pizza journey by grabbing heavy, old-school Brooklyn-style slices deep in the Lower East Side before they close.
Order: Cheese Pie; Grandma Square Slice — $; Walk-in friendly late at night
Stop 5:
11:30 PM
Williamsburg Pizza
277 Broome St (Manhattan)
Stops :
1
2
3
4
5
Midtown ➔ Gramercy ➔ Nolita ➔ East Village ➔ Chelsea - R4
We are executing a relentless, cheese-heavy marathon across Manhattan. You are moving from the chaotic tourist centers down to the historic slice corridors, prioritizing thick squares, aggressive cheese pulls, and legendary sauce ratios. With massive digestion gaps built in, you will survive this heavy carb journey.
Iconic
You are starting exactly at noon right in the chaos of Times Square for a legendary, fast-moving classic New York slice.
Order: Plain Cheese Slice; Pepperoni Slice — $; Walk-in friendly (fast-moving line)
Stop 1:
12:00 PM
Joe's Pizza
1435 Broadway (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 3 mins to the Times Sq-42 St Station | Take the N/R/W train downtown to the 28 St Station | Walk 2 mins east to Park Ave S.
The slices in the heart of Gramercy that can also be used for takeout pizza.
Order: Cauliflower Pizza; Pepperoni Square Slice — $$; Walk-in friendly
Stop 2:
2:45 PM
Marinara Pizza
379 Park Ave S (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 5 mins to the 28 St Station | Take the 6 train downtown to the Spring St Station | Walk 2 mins east to Prince St.
You gave your stomach a massive break, and now you are tackling the internet’s favorite thick pepperoni square.
Order: Spicy Spring Square Slice; Mercer Margherita Square — $$; Walk-in friendly (expect a massive line)
Stop 3:
5:45 PM
Prince Street Pizza
27 Prince St (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 15 mins north straight up the Bowery, then turn right onto St Marks Pl.
Keep the momentum going on iconic St. Marks Place with an incredibly crisp, modern slice that perfectly balances a rich finish.
Order: Vodka Slice; Burrata Slice — $; Walk-in friendly
Stop 4:
8:30 PM
Cello's Pizzeria
36 St Marks Pl (Manhattan)
Transit to next stop: Walk 5 mins west to the Astor Pl Station | Take the 6 train uptown to the 14 St-Union Sq Station | Transfer to the L train west to the 8 Ave Station | Walk 10 mins west to 10th Ave.
End your night on the West Side by going into a beautifully eclectic dining room for an elevated pizza finale.
Order: Margherita Pizza; Truffle Pizza — $$$; Reservations recommended
Stop 5:
11:15 PM
Verde
85 10th Ave (Manhattan)
