F&F Pizzeria in Carroll Gardens serves up exceptional New York-style pizza crafted with top ingredients in a bright, cozy space with a charming backyard.
"New York has never truly celebrated clam pizza with the same fervor as New Haven, but make no mistake, F&F has created one of the great bivalve slices of our era in Carroll Gardens. There’s nothing fancy happening here, just good chopped clams, breadcrumbs, a lot of garlic, and mozzarella. Connecticut pizza makers like to omit the mozzarella, but it adds a wonderful stretch and saltiness to the slice, while the clams add a wicked undercurrent of brine and oceanic aroma. The team recently converted their next-door wine bar into a sit-down restaurant with pizza." - Emma Orlow, Eater Staff
"F&F Pizzeria is a Carroll Gardens slice shop in a converted garage from the team behind Frankies 457 Spuntino, and we go back and forth on our favorite slice here. It’s either the hot sausage and brown butter sage, or the clam, which is really more about the garlic butter than the clams themselves. The pizza feels equal parts utilitarian and special—pick up a slice for a quick snack in the sprawling backyard, or order a few pies and have a wine-fueled pizza party." - willa moore, bryan kim, neha talreja, arden shore
"The slice shop and to-go spot from the Franks, Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli, is getting its own nearby sit-down spot in September, but this original location will live on. Stick with an easy order of a slice with just cheese, pepperoni, or hot sausage and sage. Or branch out with a slice from a clam pie, cacio e pepe, or even a square Sicilian slice — whatever is available." - Robert Sietsema
"A pizza place from the people behind Frankies 457 Spuntino and Franks Wine Bar, F&F is located in a converted garage between these two very good Italian spots. But unlike its neighbors, F&F is a counter-service slice shop with a rotating list of minimal toppings. The crust is crispy, the sauce is incredible, and the cheese tastes like it was just delivered by a friendly dairy farmer hours before being baked. There’s a nice sidewalk patio out front where you can stare lovingly at your half-finished slice, and wonder how many of the world’s problems could be solved by bringing together a few people who treat bread like a vitamin." - neha talreja, bryan kim, willa moore, carina finn koeppicus
"F&F Pizzeria is expanding into a sit-down restaurant space, moving into the location previously occupied by Franks Wine Bar. The decision was driven by popular demand for a full restaurant experience. The new space will feature a short and sweet food menu that goes beyond pizza, along with an updated wine list. The original F&F Pizzeria at 459 Court Street will continue to operate as a slice shop." - Melissa McCart
