Di Fara Pizza

Serving pizza by the slice since 1965, Di Fara––whose celebrated founder Dom DeMarco passed away earlier this year––is considered the gold standard for a classic NYC slice. This legendary shop (which also counts an outlet on the Lower East Side) excels in round and square pies topped with high quality ingredients from Italy. Back when DeMarco was still building pies, he allowed much of his pizza-making to be dictated by feel rather than by a strict recipe. Now, the team prepares and fires dough the same day it’s made (no long ferment), and tops pies with a tomato sauce blend made from raw Italian whole peeled tomatoes and a cooked tomato purée. Hand-torn mozzarella and Parmesan add richness, salt, and a touch of umami.

Open since 1965, Di Fara is considered the gold standard for a classic NYC slice. This legendary shop from Domenico “Dom” DeMarco who recently passed away at the age of 85, excels in round and square pies topped with high quality ingredients from Italy. And while DeMarco tweaked his recipes over the years and allowed much of his pizza-making to be dictated by feel rather than a strict recipe, the joint has continued to maintain the reputation as serving one of the city’s best slices.