A relatively new restaurant, San Matteo serves great pizzas with a thin crust (yeah!), great draft beers (including one from Italy), a nice friendly atmosphere and staff. A lot of the customers gravitate toward the other items on their menu or specialty boards, but the pizza is too good to ignore. A great place to relax and enjoy good food.
Amazing place, amazing pizza, great music and amazing personnel! No pretensions, just a highly recommendable place in NYC!
Another amazing place from Ciro and Fabio to have by far the best Neapolitan pizza here in NYC. And Luca serving the tables is a guarantee.
Una pizza favolosa. Birra italiana. Servizio eccellente. Un pezzo di casa a NYC. Grazie! �
Posto accogliente, personale qualificato, vera pizza napoletana fatta con ingredienti di prima qualità.
Our table of 6 was very happy with everything we tried. Service and food are outstanding. Ambiance is casual, fun, dynamic and bright. We over-ordered by 30-50% but wanted to try so many dishes. The standout was the panuozzo di bartolome - not to be missed!!! Loved the cacio e pepe pizza and the special pizza (fig, prosciutto) and the broccoli rabe. Then we ordered pastas (gnocchi, rigatoni allá Bolognese, the special with shaved truffles) and both the eggplant and the chicken parmigiana. Top this off with some great cocktails and a bottle of wine, a tiramisu and a lemon almond cake and we rolled out of there with full bellies and a few doggie bags! Highly recommend.
I strolled into San Matteo with my wife on a fall Sunday afternoon and it was the best experience I’ve had here in NYC. We were warmly greeted by the staff and decided to sit at the bar to watch a bit of NFL red zone. Our waiter’s name was Andres and he was PHENOMENAL. He was genuine and kind and knew the whole menu front to back. The espresso was poppin and the food was incredible. It is crazy out of the days I’ve spent here in NYC that the short time I spent at San Matteo was probably my favorite experience. Andres you are the man and keep serving with that smile you have that shines so bright.
This is the best pizza in Manhattan. If you're looking for New York style pizza though, that's not what this is. This is REAL Neapolitan pizza, and it is perfect. From the sauce to the dough, with loads of topping options, (never skip the fresh basil!). This is the thing. If you want NYC style pizza, go to a place with slices hanging in the window. This is actual Italian pizza, and it's outstanding. Also, the staff is super friendly.
Simply amazing amazing food. The pizzas are the best high quality “fancy style” pizzas in NYC! The crust is nice and crunchy and has little burned tips just amazing. They have a wide selection of delicious apps and drink/wine selections. The staff are friendly attentive and super amazing. I ended up ordering delivery a week later! Highly recommended.
The « Tartufata » was the best pizza I’ve had in a long time. Perfect balance between the ingredients, not too salty, the ham was very thin and the truffle tasty. Would recommend!
This place is a legendary pizza place and transports you to Italy. They offer the best Neapolitan style pizza. Patate & porcini is divine, and the Margherita is a must. Fantastic service and they have the freshest ingredients. They offer a great menu with good selection of pasta/Wine and cocktail as well. I lived in the neighborhood and have loved this place for over 7 yrs. The best part is the dedication for the pizza, they always ask 'how long bella?' if you say 5 mins the pizza will go in the oven only at the 4th min, so you get the freshest pizza. It's always full house even on weekdays and its worth the wait. Forever fantastic.
We looked a lot for a great pizza 🍕 place and found San Matteo. The place is amazing 😍 and would recommend to reserve a table ahead of your visit. The quality of ingredients is amazing. The appetizer with the ham, buffalo, tomatoes and Rucola was insane and already enough. We had one extra pizza 🍕. It was great but we had better ones I have to say but still high level of quality! Definitely a place to visit.
Delighted to discover an excellent pizzeria in NYC! The mouthwatering pastas and cold Peroni complemented the best pizza I've tasted. A must-try for pizza enthusiasts! Santiago at the bar was a great host
Nice and thin crust pizza, we got the Regina margherita which comes with cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil, and parmesano regianno. Service was great also, kind staff! Truly tasty pizza!
Came in for lunch and was immediately seated with great service! Was recommended the pizza that was on special - a white pizza with sweet sausage and cherry tomatoes. Food was great, will definitely be back.
The pizza is just like the pizza we get in southern Italy. Thin, crispy and full of flavor. Had the margherita pizza that fed 2 of us. Ordered a salad and wine. Service is attentive and atmosphere is casual. Able to have a conversation at the table. Will definitely go back.
Food and ambience were good. My husband had the ravioli pasta special and it was amazing. I had the Paccheri alla Matriciana pasta and it was okay. Nothing special. We also got the Fritto Misto (calamari) to share and it was really good! The waitress was Italian.
Protip: do not ask for ranch for your pizza. My friend did this and the waitress almost had a heart attack.
Absolutely perfect, please try the house burger
We walked in here one night and had a great dinner. We split an appetizer and each got a pasta, which was the right amount of food. I also love places that still give you a bread basket, and this was one of them!
Wow. This place is special. I’ve been visiting the Upper East Side for 40 years. This is as real deal a place as you can imagine. Service was exceptional. The food is fresh and amazing. The owner is welcoming and inviting. What a great restaurant. This will be our go to spot for years to come.
Nice quaint little spot. Food was great! Service was fantastic! Our server, Dexter ( I really hope that’s correct ) was not only polite and pleasant, but extremely personable, witty, and charismatic. Not overbearing or pushy by any means. A++ service! Pizza was nice and light, ingredients were fresh! Our Arugula Salad was also very tasty and very fresh. I also enjoyed the spices on the calamari very much. Overall great experience and another part of what made our New York trip with our first born son a very memorable one! Many thanks!
Food, service and atmosphere were perfect. Pizza and calzone were more than enough for the two of us.
We have 4 different pizza all delicious and perfectly cooked. The pasta was Penne Melanzane and Cavatelli with Asparagus both delicious. We also had wine and appetizers
Pretty decent neopolitan style pizza as opposed to NY slices. We get this a decent amount since it's on the way home. The only knock is that I do feel like their dough is chewier than others
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