L&B Spumoni Gardens

No discussion about the best pizza in New York City is complete without a mention of L&B, which has been drawing crowds to the South Brooklyn neighborhood of Gravesend since 1939. That year, Italian immigrant Ludovico Barbati (the L&B) set up a small stand to sell spumoni, a traditional Italian layered gelato. In the 1950s, however, the stand expanded into the beloved, sprawling landmark it is today, and added its signature item to the menu: pizza.

L&B’s famous pizza isn’t the traditional flat NYC slice: It’s Sicilian-style, with a crispy bottom, fluffy interior, “upside-down” toppings of a thick layer of melty cheese and tangy sauce on top, finished with a sprinkle of pecorino. L&B is still family-owned all these years later, and crowds still flock there for an only-in-New York experience – one that’s now shipping nationwide, only on Goldbelly!