At Don Antonio in Hell’s Kitchen, you might sit next to families talking about how much they just spent at The M&M Store. You’ll also experience some of the city’s best Neapolitan-style pizza.
The walk-in-only spot with plenty of seats and a skylight in the dining room opened in 2012, and it comes from the family behind Starita A Materdei in Naples. The restaurant is sparsely decorated with bags of flour and tins of olive oil, and a splash of red tiles over the brick oven—all imported from Italy. There’s a menu full of antipasti and montanare, which are fried pizzas. But what you come here for is simple, classic, well-charred Neapolitan pies with a potent, candy-sweet tomato sauce and a very puffy crust. For a quick lunch or dinner in Times Square, a margherita or any of the other sparsely topped Neapolitan pizza is an excellent choice.
Food RundownMargherita
A simple, excellent Neapolitan pie that one person can easily take down. There’s a lot to like about this, but the first thing you’ll notice is just how well-balanced, sweet, and acidic the tomato sauce is. A springy charred crust and milky fresh mozzarella round out the pie. If you’re only getting one thing here, make it this.
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Crocchette Di Patate Al Limone
This is an extremely light potato croquette, stuffed with just enough gooey smoked mozzarella to hold it together. It’s a nice appetizer.
photo credit: Kate Previte
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