Since 1962 in Brooklyn

No shortcuts, just wood-fired Neapolitan pies

Three generations of the Russo family serving hand-stretched dough, San Marzano tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella on 5th Avenue every day from 11 AM until the dough runs out.

Since 1962

How we make the perfect Brooklyn slice

The oven never goes cold. Here is how our three-generation process brings Naples to 4th Avenue every morning.

  1. The 48-hour rise

    We start with Italian '00' flour and a sourdough starter passed down from our grandfather. The dough rests for two days to develop that signature airy, charred crust.

  2. Hand-stretched & topped

    No rollers, ever. We hand-stretch each pie before layering on crushed San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella from the deli down the street, and Sicilian oregano.

  3. 90 seconds at 900 degrees

    Our wood-fired brick oven seals in the flavor instantly. We pull it when the crust is blistered and the center is molten, just the way it's been done for sixty years.