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Best Pizza in Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen
Times Square has the worst pizza reputation in New York, but is that really the truth? Eight of the fourteen spots below are $, and the two most interesting rooms in the whole area are a few minutes off Broadway. The tourist tax is real here, but it is avoidable if you know a New Yorker with a really cool pizza map website.
Two are worth going out of your way for. John's Pizzeria of Times Square is a coal oven inside a converted church on 44th Street — vaulted ceilings, stained glass, whole pies only, no slices. It's related to the Bleecker Street John's — family opened this one in 1994 — but the two have been separate businesses for years. Two more coal ovens are close by: Don Giovanni on 44th west of Eighth, and Angelo's on Broadway next to the Ed Sullivan Theater. A few blocks north, Don Antonio does the montanara: the dough is fried first, then finished in the oven. Just try to go when the Broadway crowd isn't going for dinner before their show.
If you want to grab a slice quick, you can check out Joe's on Broadway — it's an outpost of the Carmine Street original. From there you've got Pop's on 42nd, Ace's inside Rockefeller Center, and Emmy Squared over on 48th Street off 8th Avenue. Head towards 9th Avenue and it gets quieter and cheaper. Capizzi does wood-fired pizza in a nice, classy place, without the Midtown markup.
Lazzara's (a favorite of the Stephen Colbert show crew) is known for their thick focaccia-style squares. They've got a cool location in the Garment District where you walk up a narrow staircase to enter the place, and they've been there since 1978.
Every Pizzeria in Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen (14 spots)
A Rockefeller Center slice spot right in the heart of Midtown — classic NY-style pies in one of the city's most iconic addresses. Convenient, reliable, classic New York.
Right next to the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway. A family-friendly pizzeria serving thin-crust coal-oven pies alongside calzones, pastas and salads.
A Hell's Kitchen wood-fired spot that flies under the radar, turning out solid Neapolitan pies in a low-key setting without the usual Midtown tourist markup.
Roberto Caporuscio's Midtown Neapolitan. The montanara (fried then baked) is the signature, but the classic wood-fired pies hold their own.
A Hell's Kitchen Italian on West 44th between Eighth and Ninth, a short walk from the theaters, with coal-oven pies alongside the pasta.
The Hell's Kitchen Emmy Squared bringing Detroit-style square pies to the Theater District corridor. Thick, crispy, well-topped — a solid pre-show option.
The Times Square-area Joe's Pizza location on Broadway, serving the same classic thin NY slice to the theater district and Garment District crowds.
Related to the Bleecker Street John's — family opened this one in 1994 — but they've been separate businesses for years. It's inside a converted church, and the stained glass and vaulted ceilings make it one of the most dramatic dining rooms in the city. Coal-fired, whole pies only.
A Garment District lunchtime institution since 1978, up a narrow staircase to a second-floor dining room. Thick, focaccia-style squares that have fueled the neighborhood for decades.
A Garment District pizzeria with a loyal lunch crowd — classic New York slices at a fair price in one of Midtown's busiest corridors.
A Hell's Kitchen pizzeria that does classic New York pies at the right price for the neighborhood. A reliable go-to in an area where good, affordable slices can be hard to find.
The Times Square Pop's — classic NY slices in the middle of the tourist corridor, at a price that respects both the pizza and your wallet.
A Hell's Kitchen basement-level pizzeria near Rockefeller Center, serving classic NY-style pies to the theater district crowd.
A Times Square-adjacent Sicilian square specialist — thick, cheesy, crispy-bottomed squares in an area otherwise dominated by tourist traps.
Common Questions About Times Square Pizza
Is the pizza in Times Square actually any good?
Better than people think. Eight of the fourteen spots here are $, and the two best places are only a few minutes off Broadway. You'll pay a tourist tax if you stay right in the middle of it, but you can avoid that by walking one block west.
What's the best pizza in Times Square?
Two places are worth going out of your way for. John's Pizzeria of Times Square is a coal oven inside an old church on 44th Street. It's got vaulted ceilings and stained glass, and they only do whole pies, no slices. A few blocks north, Don Antonio makes the montanara — they fry the dough first and then finish it in the oven.
Where can I get a slice near the Broadway theaters?
If you want to grab a slice before you go see a show, you can check out Joe's on Broadway — it's an outpost of the Carmine Street original. From there you've got Pop's on 42nd, Ace's inside Rockefeller Center, and See No Evil below street level on 50th. If you head west toward 9th Avenue it gets quieter and cheaper. Capizzi does wood-fired without the Midtown markup.
Is John's Pizzeria in Times Square the same as John's of Bleecker Street?
They're related, but they're separate businesses now. John's of Bleecker Street opened in the West Village back in 1915. In 1994 Madeline Castellotti, who was married to a part owner of the Bleecker Street place, opened the Times Square location inside an abandoned 19th-century church. A family falling-out and a divorce ended the business ties, and the two have been run separately ever since. One thing they still share: neither one will sell you a slice.
Where's the best square or Sicilian slice near Times Square?
Lazzara's (a favorite of the Stephen Colbert show crew) is known for their thick focaccia-style squares. They've got a cool location in the Garment District where you walk up a narrow staircase to enter the place, and they've been there since 1978. Square Pizza NYC does the Sicilian, and Emmy Squared does the Detroit pan over on 48th Street off 8th Avenue.