It's on 2 of my lists. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.
- Address254 S 2nd Street / 104 Christopher Street
- From my guide, updated September 2026.
L’Industrie Pizzeria has a relatively short but impressive history. Since opening in 2015 by Italian native Massimo Laveglia, it’s been recognized by many pizza enthusiasts as some of the best pizza in NYC. Fighting words, I know.
Intrigued by the onslaught of praise, we paid them a visit. The pizza style doesn’t fit into any traditional category, perhaps most closely related to a proper NYC slice, but the crust is slightly thinner, almost crunchy. The dough is long-fermented until it results in a zippy canvas for the fresh ingredient imported from Italy.
If there’s a better slice of pizza in New York City, I’ve yet to find it. L’Industrie has locals commuting 30+ minutes just to get their grubby little hands on the famed Margherita with burrata slice, myself included.
Thankfully a second location recently opened in the West Village, but you can expect long lines at both locations -this pizza is worth the wait.
These bad boys are enormous, old-world in the crust, and genuinely one of the best slices in the entire city right now.