This Greenwich Village Pizza Joint Serves The Best Pie In Town

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — There are few more prominent institutions than pizza in New York City, and one Greenwich Village joint just got named the best in the Big Apple and in the top three nationally.

The perennial topper of pizza rankings, John's of Bleecker Street, ranked No. 3 on The Daily Meal's 2020 list of America's 101 Best Pizzas, and took home the top spot in the always competitive New York City pizza market.

The Daily Meal, a well-respected food blog and website, considered nearly 1,000 pizzas and looked for such qualities as a nuanced sauce, well-distributed cheese, a flavorful crust, and an overall balance of ingredients.

The "101 Best Pizzas in America" list is culled from what The Daily Meal calls "internal expertise" as well as other sources who scoured Yelp and other review sites, looked at news coverage and gathered feedback from readers.

The food website said the following about John's of Bleecker Street:

"John's of Bleecker Street is a New York City landmark that opened in 1929 and has been 'doing it the same way ever since.' The family-owned pizzeria is best known for its pepperoni and sausage mushroom pizzas, but don't come here expecting a slice. Pizza is sold by the whole pie only."

The Lower Manhattan pizza spot is located at 278 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village.

John's of Bleecker Street has been dishing out pizza through outdoor dining in the past couple of months, but is excited to announce new hours soon for the return to limited indoor seating beginning on Sept. 30.

The pizza joint offers 14 toppings on its world-famous pizza, including ground sausage, ricotta cheese, roasted tomato, black olives, and more. You can also choose from pasta, heroes, calzones, meatballs, and salads.

John's of Bleecker Street was one of the seven pizza shops in Manhattan to get featured on the national list. Fellow Greenwich Village location Joe's Pizza at 7 Carmine Street finished No. 21 in the overall rankings.

Here are all the Manhattan pizza places to earn a spot on the rankings:

• Scarr's, No. 49: 22 Orchard Street, Lower East Side
• Rubirosa, No. 42: 235 Mulberry Street, SoHo
• Joe's Pizza, No. 21: 7 Carmine Street, Greenwich Village
• Lombardi's, No. 19: 32 Spring Street, SoHo
• Patsy's, No. 18: 2287 1st Avenue, Lower East Side
• Prince Street Pizza, No. 12: 27 Prince Street A, SoHo
• John's of Bleecker Street, No. 3: 278 Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village