West Village · Italian · Pizza
Coal-oven pizza in the Village since 1929 — no slices, no substitutions, carved-up wooden booths
John's has been making coal-oven pizza on Bleecker Street since 1929, and the rules have not softened: whole pies only, no slices, and a firm position on what does and does not go on top. The crust comes out thin, blistered, and slightly charred in the way that only a coal oven produces, and the sauce is restrained enough to let it lead. The wooden booths are carved with several generations of initials, which the staff long ago stopped policing. It is the sort of New York institution that could have coasted on the name and instead just kept making the same pizza correctly. Bring cash and bring people.
John's of Bleecker Street is coal-oven pizza in the Village since 1929 — no slices, no substitutions, carved-up wooden booths. Regulars order plain pie with sausage and meatball pie.
John's of Bleecker Street is priced at $ — approx. under $20 per person.
John's of Bleecker Street takes reservations by phone — call (212) 243-1680 to book.
John's of Bleecker Street is at 278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014, in West Village. Street parking is difficult — take the A/B/C/D/E/F/M to W 4th St
John's of Bleecker Street is open Sun–Thu 11:30 AM–10 PM · Fri–Sat 11:30 AM–11 PM. Hours can change on holidays — confirm on Google Maps before a long drive.