Saturday · #2
Famous
Scarr's Pizza
Scarr's Pizza
The only slice shop in NYC milling its own flour.
Lower East Side 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
What to order
The Hotboi (spicy pepperoni) or the Clark Kent.
Menu Highlights
Heather tip
Small space; order at the counter. If it's packed, grab a stool on the bench across.
Why it’s on the list
Scarr Pimentel — 2024 James Beard nominee — opened this Chinatown/LES border spot in 2016. They mill the wheat for the fermented crust in the basement daily. Three-mozzarella blend, fresh-made sauce, warm orange-lit room.
History
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Scarr Pimentel — a Dominican-American pizza cook from the Bronx — opened Scarr's in 2016 on Orchard St.
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One of fewer than five slice shops in the United States that mill their own flour on-site, in the basement, daily.
Did You Know?
The mill is a small stone-burr setup; the flour used each day was wheat berries the day before.
Notable Reviews
The Infatuation
“The most personal slice in New York City.”
Address: 35 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002