Bagels & Pizza in the East Village
I recently moved to the East Village and have been more then happy with the food selection as far as restaurants go.... but for a fast meal on the go I have found it pretty difficult to find something solid.
Can anyone recommend a solid spot for Pizza and a spot for Bagels around 7th & 2nd ave
So far I have had less then average pizza from the brick oven place on St Marks & 2nd Ave and Bagel Cafe and Rays on St Marks & 3rd did absolutely nothing for me
Thanks
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11 Comments:
For food on the go, I usually go to Nicky's (Bahn Mi on 2nd St/Ave A), Snack Dragon (3rd St/Ave B), Solo Pizza (Ave B btwn B and C), Piada (Clinton/Houston), Cafe Rhaka (Ave B/3rd St and one on St. Marks), Caracas on 7th btwn 1st and A has a to go part I think. Sorry, those are a little further Southeast but still very good. Ohh, also, Puebla and Downtown Bakery (two different mexican place with the same menu about a block a part) on 1st Ave around 4th.
avideater at 2:46PM on 10/27/09
though not really a by-the-slice type affair (and costing more), you can get your pizza "a libretto" at motorino, which means you get it folded up and in parchment paper, to-go. the cheapest option is $9, but it's so much better than your standard slice is going to be, and it's a whole pie.
Shelby at 3:51PM on 10/27/09
Motorino does whole pies to go. If you have a little patience, you can grab a square slice at Artichoke. Vinny Vincenz also does a good square slice and a decent gas oven regular round slice.
For bagels, I haven't found a good bagel in the neighborhood but I've heard that you can get smaller, more traditional bagels at 9th Street Bakery. They boil them and then bake them, the old-fashioned way. And there's the new bagel spot on 3rd Avenue that just opened up. 81 3rd Avenue Between 11th and 12th. A friend has reported a good experience there.
For fast meals on the go, I like Baoguette, BBQ Chicken and Crif Dogs.
kathryn at 5:47PM on 10/27/09
Looks like I will have lots to check out this week
Thanks
Jason NYC at 5:51PM on 10/27/09
David's Bagels on 1st ave near 16th (used to be on 1st near 14th) is my favorite in the neighborhood.
As for pizza, there are some good places on Ave B but that's probably too far for you. I've like the slices at the place that used to be Sal's (Ave A near 7th) and also at Nino's (1st ave, or is it A? near St Marks)
charm city cupcake at 8:22PM on 10/27/09
When I worked near that neighborhood ove 3 years ago, I found the best bagels at LaBagel, on 1st Ave. near 16th. I don't know if they're still there; but I haven't had a better bagel since.
SavtaShayna at 5:30PM on 10/28/09
la bagel closed - it's now a manhattan outpost of the LI bagel chain bagel boss. david's is a bit north of 16th, it's between 19th and 20th. i'm geographically biased because i live in stuy town, but if you can walk up a few blocks, david's makes a great bagel (and ess-a-bagel is one block up). for pizza, nino's on st. marks and A is always pretty solid. there are also 99 cent slices at mamani on 9th and A, which for dollar slices are pretty good. and stromboli on st marks and 1st is decent too.
rebeccadiamond at 5:54PM on 10/28/09
best standard new york slice pizza is East Village Pizza on 9th and 1st
evs25 at 12:35AM on 10/31/09
I think the bagels on 8th & 3rd are really good...they're just like Ess-A-Bagels (maybe they get them from there). Mariella Pizza on 16th &1st is awesome!
KateRuby at 2:16PM on 11/02/09
I can't understand why so many people like Ess-A-Bagel. They're among the worst bagels I ever had -- too large and too soft
SavtaShayna at 2:35PM on 11/02/09
Jason, I live one block away from you, and I have to say there are no decent bagel and pizza places in our lazy 5-minute walk range. You have to walk at least 10 minutes to find decent pizza by the slice and bagels.
David's Bagels (1st Ave between 19th & 20th) is the best bagel joint in the area.
The best and cheapest ($1) pizza slice can be found at Mamani's at Avenue A between 9th & 10th. I can only recommend the cheese slice because it's the only thing I ever get. Other pizza places in the hood, like Stromboli's, Sal's, Vinny Vincenz, have all let me down. For sit-down pizza, I love Luzzo's (1st Ave between 11th & 12th).
punkerplus at 1:58PM on 11/09/09