Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
10 new york-style pizzas across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Mama's Too · Upper West Side, Manhattan
24 dish-specific mentions · 79% positive · 3 source types · menu verified October 2026
Diners and critics love the thin, crisp house slice with Parmesan, olive oil and fresh basil; Time Out ranks the shop #1 for NYC pizza. A few call it overpriced.
Luigi's Pizza · South Slope / Park Slope, Brooklyn
33 dish-specific mentions · 61% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Diners call it the quintessential NY slice: thin, crisp, balanced and cheap. Critics praise the cracker-thin dough; detractors find it dry, overhyped or reheated.
Andrew Bellucci's Pizzeria · Astoria, Queens
26 dish-specific mentions · 73% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Diners praise a balanced plain slice with a crisp, airy, well-fermented crust and charred underside; Infatuation rates it 8.3. Critics cite salty, burnt or cold slices.
New Park Pizza · Howard Beach, Queens
38 dish-specific mentions · 61% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Eater's critic ranks its plain slice #1 in NYC: cheesy, with a charred crust. Many diners agree; a vocal minority cite doughy, undercooked or bland slices and decline.
L'Industrie Pizzeria · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
36 dish-specific mentions · 56% positive · 3 source types · menu verified October 2026
Praised for a thin, crisp yet chewy and airy crust with real char and a balanced sauce; critics rank it among NYC's best. Detractors call it overhyped or burnt in spots.
NY Pizza Suprema · Midtown / Penn Station, Manhattan
29 dish-specific mentions · 59% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the plain slice the best near Penn Station: crunchy crust, salty aged cheese, tangy sauce. Critics cite greasy, cold or soggy slices and tourist prices.
Paulie Gee's Slice Shop · Greenpoint, Brooklyn
27 dish-specific mentions · 63% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Diners praise a thin, crispy cheese slice with char and a good cheese pull; Eater singles out its NY cheese slice. Critics say it is inconsistent, floppy or mediocre lately.
Joe's Pizza · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
39 dish-specific mentions · 59% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Diners and critics call it the benchmark NY slice: thin, crisp, foldable and balanced. Critics cite flavorless, burnt or cold slices and high prices.
Scarr's Pizza · Lower East Side, Manhattan
36 dish-specific mentions · 61% positive · 3 source types · menu verified October 2026
Critics and diners praise the house-milled crust, good sauce and old-school feel; Eater's critic ranks its cheese slice top three. Critics call it overhyped or burnt.
Di Fara Pizza · Midwood, Brooklyn
43 dish-specific mentions · 51% positive · 3 source types · menu verified October 2026
A legend for its sauce, olive oil, Parmesan and basil finish; critics still rank it among Brooklyn's best. Many diners say it has slipped, citing burnt or lukewarm slices.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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