NYC's Most Famous Pizzerias Ranked by Health Grade

Updated November 1, 2026 from NYC Health Department inspection data · Refreshes automatically

Short answer

14 of NYC's 16 most famous pizzerias currently hold an A grade. The cleanest latest inspection belongs to Lucali, with a score of 0. Rankings below are by latest inspection score, where lower is better.

Ranked by latest inspection score

Coal ovens, wood fires and slice counters get inspected like any other kitchen. Health Department scores count violation points, so the pizzeria at the top of this list had the fewest points on its most recent inspection.

A
Lucali
Latest score 0 · inspected Sep 13, 2025 · Carroll Gardens, famous for the wait
A
Prince Street Pizza
Latest score 0 · inspected Sep 17, 2026 · Pepperoni squares
A
Juliana's
Latest score 2 · inspected Sep 16, 2026 · Under the Brooklyn Bridge
New
Totonno's
Latest score 2 · inspected Mar 28, 2026 · Coney Island, since 1924
A
John's of Bleecker
Latest score 9 · inspected Feb 25, 2026 · Coal oven, no slices
A
Scarr's Pizza
Latest score 9 · inspected Sep 21, 2026 · House-milled flour
A
Rubirosa
Latest score 9 · inspected Apr 8, 2026 · Vodka pie
A
Mama's Too! (Bleecker St)
Latest score 10 · inspected Dec 3, 2025
A
Joe's Pizza (Carmine St)
Latest score 11 · inspected Feb 11, 2026 · The West Village original
A
Lombardi's
Latest score 12 · inspected Apr 2, 2026 · Often called America's first pizzeria
A
Joe & Pat's
Latest score 13 · inspected Nov 24, 2025 · Staten Island thin crust
A
Grimaldi's
Latest score 13 · inspected Jun 23, 2025 · Next door to Juliana’s
A
Una Pizza Napoletana
Latest score 13 · inspected Oct 23, 2026 · Ranked among the world’s best
A
L'Industrie Pizzeria (Williamsburg)
Latest score 26 · inspected Oct 7, 2026 · Burrata slice of TikTok fame
A
L'Industrie Pizzeria (West Village)
Latest score 37 · inspected Jul 21, 2026
B
Di Fara Pizzeria
inspected Jun 8, 2026 · Midwood landmark since 1965

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Source: NYC DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The city dataset covers roughly the last three years of inspections for each restaurant.