Best Pizza in Manhattan?

[carrie1403]

Want to try the best NYC pizza while in town next week. Last few times we were there we had pizza in Times Square and it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

Thanks!

[carrie1403]

Thanks everyone for the replies. We ended up going to Lombardi's and everyone thoroughly love it.

Thanks again,
Carrie

[addictedtolunch]

It could be a mood thing, or maybe the remote location makes it seem unattainable (the Cybil Shepard of pizzas, if you're old enough to get the reference) but I'll usually crave Patsy's in East Harlem over the others.

[MizYellowRose]

John's on Bleecker Street. Lombardi's has good crust and sauce but they really skimp on the cheese.

[maxpeck]

best pizza in Manhattan is johns :^)

[princeofpork]

Best Sicilian slice - Royal on 3rd and 39th

[Will4Food]

DEANs--It's my new favorite after a flawless pie (get the square one, not the round) on Saturday night. A $16 pie can feed four....or two very hungry souls....

[jnk]

As I've said in the past, my favorite "regular" slice is from Italian Village on 1st Ave between 79+80 streets on the east side of the street. Their plain pizza (what I use to judge all pizza) is delcicous, but they make an onon slice that has sauteed onions. Fantastic.

[NAtiveNewYorker]

Best Pie (you sit down at a restaurant):
Patsy's in Harlem
Arturo's
Dean's
Naples 45

Best Slice (a pizzeria):
Patsy's in Harlem
Naples 45 (lunch time only)

[LeahBaila]

It's not in Manhattan, but it's pretty close. I love Grimaldi's in Bklyn.

[Bottom Feeding Foodie]

I second Grimaldi's, but if we must stick to Manhattan then I would have to pick John's on Bleecker for a whole pie. And for slices, either Bleecker Street Pizza at 7th Ave (Nona Maria) or Little Italy Pizza on 43rd btw Madison and 5th.

[JoanN]

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/233641

[bosox]

lombardi's

[rednyellow]

I second Lombardi's. I like the thin coal oven crust. the sauce is fresh with just the right balance of sweetness and the whole, with cheese etc is in perfect balance