Now that Pesach is over, we can continue our devouring of leavened bread products … and everyone knows how much we love our Pizza in New York. In Brooklyn alone there a few dozen Kosher Pizza places, likely the most in one city in the world. Having said that, if you are unfamiliar with the complexities of the flavors and experiences of kosher Brooklyn pizza, you’re in for a treat.

For the purposes of this post, I don’t think I can safely list just one Kosher Brooklyn pizzeria, so I am listing a few pizzerias in differing price categories and styles. (I’m aware that not everyone will agree with my tastes, but you are welcome to comment below and voice your opinion on your favorite Brooklyn pizzeria!)

High End Pizzeria



• Basil Pizza and Wine Bar
  270 Kingston Avenue, Crown Heights
  (718) 285-8777
  Basil’s unique atmosphere, ambiance, and it’s wood burning pizza oven make this place the talk of the town, by Jews and non-Jews alike. On certain nights, especially Saturday nights, expect to wait to get a table.

Premium Pizzeria



• Benny’s Pizzeria
  1418 Avenue J, Midwood / Flatbush
  (718) 253-1894
  Benny’s is not your average kosher pizzeria. Their pies are cut into sixths not eights, so each slice is massive. They use a great combo of tasty sauce and a blend of multiple cheeses for their regular pizza, and also offer other types of slices like Vodka sauce pizza, and pizza with fresh mozzarella.

Best Bang for your Buck Pizzeria

• Amnon’s Kosher Pizza
  4814 13th Avenue, Borough Park
  (718) 851-1759
  Amnon’s is a long time mainstay of Borough Park, serving up inexpensive pizza and other yummy fixins on 13th Ave for decades. Amnon’s Pizza is so popular, they have been selling their pizza frozen in kosher supermarkets for years as well.

Honorable Mentions

• Pizza Time
  1324 Avenue J, Midwood / Flatbush
  (718) 252-8801
  I’m not a particular fan of Pizza Time, but majority of my close friends are, and the place is consistently packed. There is always a wait to find a table, whereas the other kosher Pizza shops nearby remain relatively vacant (except Benny’s). People rave about the sauce they use in their pizza, and that it tastes similar to non-kosher pizza (not that I would know!).
• Mendelsohn’s Pizza
  4418 18th Avenue, Borough Park
  (718) 854-0600
  Not to be overshadowed by Amnon’s Pizza on 13th Ave, Mendelsohn’s is quite tasty and popular in it’s own right.

Let us know what your favorite Brooklyn Kosher Pizzerias are and why! Do you agree or disagree with these picks?

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These deals all expire tonight.

Quick Stop Kosher Truck (Manhattan)
Spend $7.50, Get $15 worth of Food & Drinks
Follow the QSK Truck on their website www.quickstopkosher.com although they are frequently found in front of B&H Photo located on: 33rd St. and 9th Ave.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 674-6666

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NY LUNCHBOX
Spend $5, Get $10 worth of Food
255 West 36th Street
New York, NY
(212) 695-7870

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Benny’s Pizza
$10.50 for a large regular pie (Jerome Ave – Brooklyn)
1730 Jerome Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(347) 673-7340

It’s been quite a busy summer in the kosher world. Restaurants opening and closing all around.
If you know about any recent closures or openings that we missed in this post, please comment below.

New York

• Mr. Broadway reopens. After being shut down by the NY Dept. of Health (DOH) a week ago, the famous deli reopens its doors to us NYers.
  
  Mr. Broadway is located at 1372 Broadway off of W38th st. You can order from their website: http://www.mrbroadwaykosher.com
• NY Lunchbox opened this past Monday on W36th st. between 7th & 8th Avenues. The restaurant has a classy modern decor and a great menu, offering great focaccia and panini sandwiches, delicious soups (try the French Onion!), and fresh sushi (they make basically every roll right in front of you). The prices are also quite reasonable: A panini sandwich, soup, and soda for $7.99 – great deal. I had the opportunity to meet some of the owners, the mashgiach, and the chef on the day it opened. I definitely think it will steal some regular clients away from J2, Circa, and Vegetable Garden (especially since it is the closest kosher place to B&H on 9th Ave). I definitely recommend trying it out.

I’ve been following, tracking and reporting the following locations on Twitter for the past few weeks:

• Schnitzel Express opened last week on W39th right off Broadway & 6th Avenue. They are a knockoff of the better known Schnitzi in Brooklyn and originally from Israel. They offer 8 flavored Schnitzels – sandwich style.
• Today, Colbeh in Midtown is opening a 2nd location down the block from its existing location on W39th st. between 5th & 6th Avenues. The new Colbeh will offer a somewhat different menu, and be available for catered events.
• Maoz Vegetarian, an Israeli falafel joint, with 3 existing NY locations, is in process of opening a 4th, near Times Square, on the corner of W40th & 7th Avenue. They make a mighty fine falafel ball.

Brooklyn, NY

• Mendy’s on Coney has replaced the old Essex on Coney, on Coney Island Ave. off of Ave. J. We lost one deli, and got an equally good one in its place.
• Essex on Coney moved to Avenue M, and is now known as Essex on Coney / Caraville Glatt (it took over a non kosher restaurant named Caraville). The space is large and spacious for catered events. 1910 Avenue M.
• Benny’s Pizzeria Ristorante opened over the past few months and has been doing well. It serves real mozzarella pizza, paninis, pasta, and other Italian dishes. The food was really good, and the place was packed mid-Summer when we came on a Motzei Shabbat – even when other places in Brooklyn refuse to open over the summer. 1418 Avenue J.

Bronx, NY

• Kosher Mexican cuisine, Carlos & Gabby’s will be opening in Riverdale, NY. It will be replacing the kosher Chinese takeout place Dumplings. 5685 Riverdale Ave.

Washington, DC

• The JCC Cafe in DC was forced to close this week after non-kosher meat was found on premises, and their hasgacha pulled out. It is unclear whether they will reopen or not. For now, it seems that Eli’s is one of the only options left for a quality kosher meal in DC. See: http://yeahthatskosher.com/2008/07/washington-dc/