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The Best Cheap Italian Food of NYC

Grimaldi's Pizzeria

Transcendent pies at a family-friendly Brooklyn landmark.

Food

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Ambience

(8)

Service

(7)

Value

(10)

The Scene

The vibe at Grimaldi's is thoroughly relaxed: perfect for a lazy Sunday evening, ingenious for a first or second date. Checkerboard-print tablecloths drape the tables. Pictures of Pavarotti, Sinatra and Brando cover the walls, and, nine times out of 10, it's either the voice of Old Blue Eyes or the Italian tenor that emanates from the jukebox. Even if you're not Italian, you feel like family.

The Food

Grimaldi's crust is thin and crisp, thickly redolent of smoke and char; the sauce is savory, full of chunks of fresh tomato and warming flashes of herb; the toppings are wide-ranging, from brilliant bits of fresh sausage to strips of house-roasted red peppers; and the homemade mozzarella, which is dropped in small gobs on the sauce, is the perfect final touch. Pizza has simply never tasted this good.

19 Old Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11201-1322
Phone: (718) 858-4300