Lucia Pizza Of SoHo

"This pizzeria, which originated on Avenue X in picturesque Sheepshead Bay, caused a sensation when it opened a branch in a southern corner of Soho. It’s really a ramped up neighborhood slice shop, The slices are super-thin, the tomato sauce not heavy nor sweet, and premium ingredients are often employed in a roster of pies that changes daily." - Robert Sietsema, Melissa McCart

"This is New York, which means you don’t have to settle for a mediocre slice of pizza late at night—instead, you can get one of the best slices. Lucia Pizza's Soho location is open until 1am, Thursday through Saturday, and even if you're stumbling and bleary-eyed, you’ll appreciate the moment they take to shower your pizza with basil and parm. There are a lot of standout slices here, so we recommend getting a few—something with red sauce, then also the vodka sauce slice, or the creamed spinach one. It's 350 feet from the A/C at Canal Street, in case that's your next move." - willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja, bryan kim

"Lucia Pizza — a first Manhattan branch of an Avenue X pizzeria that attracted New York Times attention — caused a sensation when it opened right on Canal Street last year. From a very small menu of slices, the vodka slice, with its uber-mellow sauce, and a pleasantly oily pepperoni slice garnered the most attention, and for a stretch, generated lines down the block." - Robert Sietsema

"Lucia Pizza started as a slice shop in Sheepshead Bay, where it caught the attention of pizza fans and food critics. The second location, in Soho, is just as good. Try the specialty slices, too: The cream of spinach slice is inspired by the famous steakhouse Peter Luger and the recipe for its vodka slice is a family recipe from owner Salvatore Carlino. There’s a small counter for standing, but most people eat their pizza on paper plates out front." - Robert Sietsema

"A native New Yorker once taught us an important lesson: A slice of pizza is a snack. Sure, it can be a meal, if you get two to three. But a slice is NYC’s best walking snack, and it’s important to know where you can get a good one, anywhere, at any time. Enter Lucia Pizza of Soho, Lucia’s second location (first in Manhattan). It’s a quick operation, but they take a moment to sprinkle parmesan, drizzle olive oil, and tear fresh basil onto each hot, crispy slice. We’d still recommend a trip to their original Brooklyn location to experience the birthplace of some of NYC’s best pizza, but this Soho outpost is 0.1 miles from the Canal St. A/C station, and it will come in handy one day, if it hasn’t already. photo credit: Sonal Shah photo credit: Caroline Hopkins photo credit: Caroline Hopkins Food Rundown Plain We once witnessed a pizza maker at Lucia put basil on a plain pie, close the box, think for a second, open the box again, and throw a bunch more basil on it. All that to say, Lucia goes hard. Underneath the hill of greenery, you’ll find a thin-crust plain pie so deeply charred that bits of crust and cheese are almost burnt (but not quite). There’s no holding back here. photo credit: Willa Moore Vodka It feels like every pizzeria has a vodka slice these days, but Lucia’s vodka slice is the blueprint. It’s creamy with just a little bit of tomato bite. Order this. Pepperoni And Jalapeño Some people are pizza purists. ("Plain, please.") But for those who like a slice with accessories, meet the pepperoni and jalapeño. It's got the same crackly crust and blistered cheese as the plain, but there's also crispy pepperoni, slightly spicy peppers, and a drizzle of hot honey for good measure. photo credit: Julie Siegler Creamed Spinach You’ve probably seen this green-and-white striped slice on social media because it’s beautiful, but also because it looks different than anything else in NYC. This has a more subtle flavor than other slices here, and everyone visiting Lucia for the first time should give it a shot." - Willa Moore