Ask any New Yorker where to get the best pizza and you will get ask many answers as people that you ask. However, it is more than likely that Bleecker Street Pizza will come up again and again in the conversations.
Bleecker Street Pizza can be found in the Greenwich Village and has been serving pizzas to New Yorkers and tourists since 2004. It is known for having consistently good pizza, no doubt one of the reasons why it was named as having the best pizza by Food Network for three years in a row and being one of the top 10 pizzarias in New York by USA Today.
Arriving at Bleecker Street Pizza
Bleecker Street Pizza occupies a spot on the corner of a six way junction where 7 Avenue South intersects with Bleecker Street and Barrow Street.
It should not be confused with another top-rated pizzaria John’s of Bleecker Street, which is barely 200 feet away along Bleecker Street. Unlike John’s of Bleecker Street which only sells pizzas by the pie, Bleecker Street Pizza sells its pizzas by the slice. This has the advantage of allowing you to try the different varieties of New York style pizza that they have on offer.
The pizzaria is rather small and oddly triangular shaped.
There are some seats in the main area where you have to queue up to place your order for a pizza, as well as additional seating up a step or two to a second raised seating area. A couple of tables spill out on to the street.
Ordering at Bleecker Street Pizza
Join the queue and wait for your turn to get to the front in order to place your order.
Thankfully, the queue moves quite fast and so you don’t have to wait for too long. While waiting, you can pick up a soda from the refrigerator section and contemplate what type of pizza you want to get when you get to the counter.
The varieties of pizzas available at Bleecker Street Pizza include:
- Cheese
- Sicilian
- Nonna Maria
- Grandma
- White
- Chipotle Chicken
- Vegetable
- Buffalo Chicken
- Pepperoni
- Mushroom
- Grilled Chicken Breast
- House Special
- Gluten Free Cheese
- Gluten Free Nonna Maria
Out of all the pizzas at Bleecker Street Pizza, their specialty and signature is the Nonna Maria. It is made using an old family recipe. With it, you will get thin crust with fresh mozzarella, homemade marinara sauce, the finest parmesan, & fresh basil.
Once you place your order for a slice, they will take it and pop it into the oven to heat it up before delivering it to you hot on a brown paper plate.
The pizzas have a thin crust with a nice crunch and bite. The flavor was delicious and the taste is consistent too.
In you want more than just pizza, Bleecker Street Pizza also sells Italian specialities like buffalo wings, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks and garlicky knots. There are also “Heros” like chicken parmigiana, eggplant parmigiana, sausage parmigiana and meatball parmigiana. They even have salads so that you can get your daily serving of greens.
Bleecker Street Pizza is a great place to try different types of slices. You have to try to the Nonna Maria and the grandma slide and pepperoni are good too.
The restaurant is one where you can get a bustling atmosphere together with the pizza. It is quite cramped. It is also good if you are out late at night and craving a hot slice since it is open till the wee hours of the morning.
Where to Find Bleecker Street Pizza
Where: 69 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014, United States
Website: Bleecker Street Pizza
If you are in Midtown and are looking for a spot for pizza, this dollar slice pizza place may be what you are looking for.
Or if you are looking for an outdoor spot to enjoy the pizza, head over to the park at Bleecker Playground. For something sweet to end off the meal, how about heading to Magnolia Bakery at Bleecker Street for their world famous banana pudding.
