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Best Pizza in North Shore
Port Richmond, West Brighton, and St. George — the stretch of Staten Island that holds the borough's oldest pizzerias and its best argument for the ferry.
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Pizza Map of North Shore (7 spots)
All North Shore Pizzerias (7 spots, A–Z)
A St. George pizzeria steps from the Staten Island Ferry terminal, a classic NY-style spot that's often the first slice of Staten Island pizza visitors ever have.
A Port Richmond classic New York pizzeria not far from Denino's, serving the kind of reliable NY-style slices that make this corner of Staten Island one of the borough's best pizza neighborhoods.
Open since 1937 with the motto 'In crust we trust,' Denino's is the Staten Island bar pie benchmark — thin, crispy, tavern-style pies in a neighborhood bar that's barely changed in decades.
A Forest Avenue neighborhood pizzeria in West Brighton, serving the Staten Island community with classic NY-style pies.
A Port Richmond neighborhood pizzeria, a classic NY-style spot in one of Staten Island's most historically Italian-American corridors.
A coal-fired Staten Island spot on Forest Avenue serving thin, blistered pies at high heat. One of the borough's more distinctive pizza options for those who want something beyond the classic bar-pie and slice-joint circuit.
A Forest Avenue pizzeria and pasta house in Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, serving the community with classic pies and Italian-American fare.
About Pizza in North Shore
The North Shore is where Staten Island pizza is most concentrated and most argued-over. Port Richmond Avenue alone holds several of the borough's longest-running rooms, including the coal-and-thin-crust institutions people travel from Brooklyn and New Jersey to reach.
The house style here leans toward the bar pie — thin, crisp, cooked in a small round pan — and toward sit-down, family-run rooms rather than counter slices. St. George puts you within walking distance of the ferry terminal.
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Common Questions About North Shore Pizza
What's the pizza like on Staten Island's North Shore?
The main one is Denino's, one of the classic Staten Island pizzerias. It is kind of a bar-slash-pizzeria, and there are only a few places left in New York where you get that old-school feel when you sit down inside.
What is Denino's, and why does it matter?
It has been open since 1937, with the motto “In crust we trust.” It is the Staten Island bar pie everyone else gets measured against, and the room itself is half the reason to go.
What is a bar pie?
A bar pie is usually a thin crust — thinner than most classic New York slices. Lee's Tavern over in Dongan Hills is one of the best in New York as far as bar pies go. If you ask a local where to go for a good pie, they are always going to mention Lee's.
Where do you eat right off the Staten Island Ferry?
A & S Pizza is steps from the terminal for a more classic New York slice. Seppe Pizza Bar is about a twenty minute walk down the waterfront into Stapleton — more upscale, different options, and views out over the harbor.
Is Staten Island known for sit-down places or for grabbing a slice?
Probably more for the sit-down pizzerias. It is more suburban than the other boroughs, so there is more room and the restaurants can be bigger — a lot of the good pizzerias here are actually full restaurants. A lot of people moved over from Brooklyn across the years, and there is a good amount of Italian-American culture on the island now.