Park Slope Pizzeria, Of BK 'Pizza Royalty,' Tops Iconic NYC Pie List

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — There's plenty of places to grab a slice of pizza in Park Slope, but only one joint is among the neighborhood's — and the city's — most iconic pizzerias, critics say.

La Villa Pizzeria, a self-described "family friendly Italian restaurant," was named among the most iconic (and best) pizzerias in New York City by Eater editors.

Located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Garfield, the slice shop is among 29 citywide pizza mainstays that Eater editors said "have ascended icon status" such that "every pizza-loving New Yorker should visit at least once."

Editors describe La Villa as "Brooklyn pizza royalty" for its roots, which trace back to an eponymously named pair of pizzerias in Howard Beach and Mill Basin. And the Park Slope branch lives up to its family hype, editors said.

"This Park Slope branch seeks to turn out a bewildering number of varieties from its wood-burning oven," Eater writes, especially praising the stuffed pizza, influenced by the co-owners family in Italy.

Another highlight is the double-crust pie, editors said — a pizza stuffed with Italian sausage, pepperoni, cheese, and potatoes that's "pure pleasure."

The citywide list was updated by Eater this week and La Villa is a new addition, but it's been praised on the site before.

Earlier this year, senior critic Robert Sietsema wrote a feature-length piece about the eatery, in which he described the shop as one of the best in the city.

Read the full Eater list, 'New York City’s 29 Iconic Pizzerias,' here.