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La Crosta Restaurant & Gourmet Pizzeria 436 East 72nd Street New York, NY 10021 (Closed January 2022-now York Pizza)

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In honor of Small Business Saturday, I am featuring wonderful reasonable restaurants in New York City. Don’t miss this pizzeria’s lunch specials. They are excellent!

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La Crosta Pizzeria at 436 East 72nd Street closed in 2022.

(The restaurant closed in January 2022 and is being replaced by another pizzeria named York Pizzeria).

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York Avenue Pizza took over the spot but the prices are now double of what they once were when the old restaurant was open.

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The selection of pizza

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The selection of pizzas by the slice

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The inside of the restaurant

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The pizza is wonderful

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Yum!

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La Crosta Restaurant & Gourmet Pizzeria

436 East 72nd Street

New York, NY 10021

Phone: (212) 472-5004

Fax: (212) 472-4999

Free Delivery

Open 7 days a week from 11:00am-10:00pm

All major credit cards excepted

http://www.lacrostapizzanyc.com

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d2285056-Reviews-La_Crosta_Restaurant_Gourmet_Pizzeria-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

I came across La Crosta when I first started to walk the rim of the middle section of the Upper East Side for my blog, “MywalkinManhattan.com” and found it was hidden behind some scaffolding around the building that it is located in. I saw several people walking in and decided to take a peek at the menu. It was very nice, very reasonable and had a nice selection. Their reviews on both TripAdvisor, Google and Yelp were very encouraging so when I did the extensive walk of the Avenues and then the Streets of the neighborhood, I decided to try it for lunch a few times. I have to say…

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5 Star Estrella Bakery Corporation 3861 Broadway New York, NY 10032

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In honor of Small Business Saturday, I am featuring wonderful reasonable restaurants in New York City. Don’t miss the delicious baked goods and empanadas at this bakery! It’s worth the trip uptown.

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The selection of baked goods at 5 Star Estrella Bakery is extensive.

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The renovated front of the bakery.

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5 Star Estrella Bakery Corporation

3861 Broadway

New York, NY  10032

(212) 795-5000

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d4416394-Reviews-5_Estrella_Bakery-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

I have been to 5 Star Estrella Bakery Corporation about ten times since my project, “MywalkinManhattan” has taken me to this part of the city. Washington Heights has all sorts of bodega’s and deli’s on every corner of the neighborhood but this one stands out. Everything here is very reasonable and delicious (See my reviews on TripAdvisor).

I have to admit that the baked goods can be a little hard later in the afternoon but the taste is still wonderful. I have had their vanilla and chocolate doughnuts and they are big, puffy rings with a thick layer of icing ($1.25). In the early morning, they have a soft pillowy consistency and in the afternoon, they can be a little harder but still good.

They have wonderful Pastellitos (similar to empanadas) filled…

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109th Street Pizza (Formerly East Harlem Pizza and Make & Bake Pizza) 1976 Third Avenue New York, NY 10029

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In honor of Small Business Saturday, I am featuring wonderful reasonable restaurants in New York City.

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Now the pizzeria is known as 109th Street Pizzeria

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The pizza here is delicious.

*Since the pandemic, Make & Bake Pizza has changed names and owners and is now known as 109th Street Pizzeria. The restaurant has also been renovated since my last review.

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Make & Bake Pizza

1976 3rd Avenue

New York, NY  10029

(646) 490-8355

Hours:

Monday-Sunday: 11:00am-12:00am

Cash Only

Delivery in the area

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d12437257-Reviews-Make_Bake_Pizza-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

I came across Make & Bake Pizzeria when I was visiting East Harlem for my walking project, “MywalkinManhattan” and I needed a snack. I had already visited Moe’s Grocery a few doors down for a ‘Chopped Cheese’ and I needed a slice of pizza.

I followed the school kids from the two schools across the street into the pizzeria and they really seemed to like the pizza here. Because the kids are from the housing projects that surround the school and this part of Second and Third Avenues, the prices at the restaurants in the area are very reasonable. Here the prices are more than reasonable, they are cheap.

A slice of cheese pizza here is $1.00, a soda and water are $1.00…

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Zabar’s Cafe (Inside the Zabar Building) 2245 Broadway New York, NY 10023

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Zabar’s Cafe

2245 Broadway

New York, NY  10023

(212) 787-2000

http://www.Zabars.com

Open: Sunday-9:00am-6:00pm/Monday-Friday-8:00am-7:30pm/Saturday-8:00am=8:00pm

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d948624-Reviews-Zabar_Deli_Gourmet_Foods-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

*Authors Note: The restaurant has been open for indoor dining since 2023. They put outdoor seating out during the summer months now.

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The Zabar’s Cafe is in the original Zabar’s building

Zabar’s is one of the most interesting grocery stores in New York City. Back in the late 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, it was the only place to go for certain gourmet items, baked goods and a variety of vegetables. Their cheeses were some of the best in the city and when you needed fresh pasta, it was here or Manganario’s which went out of business about five years ago.

While other stores have gotten fancier or more expensive in their wares and grocery items, Zabar’s stays tried and true to its roots and is still a place for the average person to come and do their grocery shopping while buying high quality at a fair price. New York City has never been cheap.

I had been to the store many times in the past but even after all of these trips, I never realized that they had a cafe. I came across this when walking the Upper West Side and touring Zabar’s the many times in the neighborhood.

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Zabar’s Cafe inside is for ordering

Zabar’s Cafe, according to their history, sits in the original part of the store (the store has expanded to the whole building) and is separate from the rest of the store. The one thing I like about their menu is that there is nothing over the price of $10.00. Their extensive menu which includes soups, wraps, sandwiches, pizza and pastry.

I have been there twice as while enjoying their specials for $1.00 (in early 2019). This is a special treat that you have to hit in the early afternoon while the specials are going on. The first time I ate there, I had a ham, egg and cheese croissant.

That was really good. The outside was buttery and crunchy with a nice bite to it while the inside is stuffed with scrambled eggs, chopped honey ham and cheddar cheese. Yes, worth every bite.

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The menu here is very straightforward

The second time I ate there, I had their version of Sicilian pizza with some fresh tomato on top of it that was very tasty. It was more of a sauceless pizza with a just a light touch of olive oil, cheese and fresh tomato sliced on top.

I have overheard many customers rave about their homemade chicken soup as a cure all. Their cookies and pastries look delicious, sitting like gems in the display cases. I recently had one of the giant cinnamon buns which was loaded with a thick icing ($2.95) and it was worth every bite. I must have had a big smile on my face when I was walking down Broadway because everyone was staring at me enjoying myself.

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The Zabar’s Cafe outside seating now is available in the warmer months

The crowd is very interesting. It is made up of older Westsider’s who claim their spots in the restaurant as their own. It is really a neighborhood hang out for a lot of these people and I hear a lot of gossip going on as well as old friends greeting one another. If you try to sit in their area, there is that distinct look you get.

The reasonable pastries

Overall, it is a nice place to eat with reasonable food with fresh ingredients and a nice selection of simple American foods from soups and wraps to sandwiches and desserts. There is something for everyone here and the best part is you can still visit the main store to pick up more goodies right next door.

They now offer outside dining during the warmer months.

Zabar’s has something for everyone.

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Zabar’s Cafe (Inside the Zabar Building)

2245 Broadway

New York, NY  10023

(212) 787-2000

http://www.Zabars.com

Open: Sunday-9:00am-6:00pm/Monday-Friday-8:00am-7:30pm/Saturday-8:00am=8:00pm

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d948624-Reviews-Zabar_Deli_Gourmet_Foods-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

Zabar’s is one of the most interesting grocery stores in New York City. Back in the late 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, it was the only place to go for certain gourmet items, baked goods and a variety of vegetables. Their cheeses were some of the best in the city and when you needed fresh pasta, it was here or Manganario’s which went out of business about five years ago.

While other stores have gotten fancier or more expensive in their wares and grocery items, Zabar’s stays tried and true to its roots and is still a place for the average person to come and do their grocery shopping while buying high quality at a fair price. New York City has never been cheap.

I had been to the store many times…

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Malachy’s Donegal Inn 103 West 72nd Street New York, NY 10023

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In honor of Small Business Saturday, I am featuring wonderful reasonable restaurants in New York City.

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Malachy’s at 103 West 72nd Street is a nice place for a drink and for a meal.

Their hamburgers and all their sandwiches are really good.

The burgers here are so well cooked and they serve them with French Fries which seems to be getting rarer

The burgers are so well caramelized

Yum!

The burgers here are great!

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Malachy’s Donegal Inn

103 West 72nd Street

New York, NY   10023

(212) 874-4268

Open: Sunday-Saturday=12:00pm-4:00am

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d527768-Reviews-Malachy_s_Donegal_Inn-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

I have been to Malachy’s (See reviews on TripAdvisor) several times when visiting the Upper West Side and just happen to come across it one night when walking down West 72nd Street, a shopping and restaurant row for this section of the West Side. The bar has been around forever and run by the same family.

It really is the “Cheers” of the Upper West Side. Everyone here seems to know one another and as I have sat at the bar, I can see that I was getting ‘sized up’ by some of the regulars, who the bartender really well. I must have made the cut because everyone has been really nice to me every time I have gone there for lunch or dinner. Admittingly, I am not really a drinker so the only…

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Lions & Tigers & Squares 268 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011 (Closed June 2025)

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In honor of Small Business Saturday, I am featuring wonderful restaurants that are reasonable in New York City. Lions, Tigers & Squares closed in June 2025 and has since been replaced by another pizzeria.

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Square Detroit style pizza

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Lions & Tigers & Squares

268 West 23rd Street

New York, NY  10011

(917) 271-6772

http://www.lionsandtigersandsquares.com

Open: Sunday-Saturday-11:00am-4:00am

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d14124878-Reviews-Lions_Tigers_Squares_Detroit_Pizza-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

This new pizzeria opened in the heart of Chelsea in Manhattan that specializes in ‘Detroit style’ pizza, which is a type of Sicilian pizza that is baked in a deep dish with the cheese baked right into the sides of the pizza producing a caramelized edge to the pizza. Having gone to college at Michigan State University, I was introduced this this type of pizza at a restaurant named “Dooley’s” in the mid-Eighties. It’s nice to see it come to New York City.

Lion’s & Tiger’s (Named after two sports teams in Michigan) & Squares, a very clever ring in the fact that the pizza is cooked in a square pan in a pizza oven. These wonderful deep-dish pizzas are offered with a limited amount of toppings such as pepperoni, sausage…

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G’s Coffee Shop 634 West 207th Street New York, NY 10034

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In honor of Small Business Saturday, I am featuring wonderful reasonable restaurants in New York City.

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 G’s Coffee Shop is a great little place for breakfast and lunch when you are touring the Dyckman Farmhouse and The Met Cloisters. The food is very reasonable and the service is very friendly.

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The menu is very extensive and reasonable

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The burgers here are amazing!

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So are the breakfasts. This is the Sausage and Egg Breakfast Burrito

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G’s Coffee Shop

634 West 207th Street

New York, NY  10034

(212) 942-0679

Free Delivery

Open: Sunday-Saturday 7:00am-9:00pm

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Breakfast—Brunch-Restaurant/Gs-Coffee-Shop-205601462950934/

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d17445018-Reviews-G_s_Coffee_SHop-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

I came across G’s Coffee Shop (Steve & Gus Coffee Shop as the sign says) when I was taking a tour of the near by Cloisters Museum in Fort Tyron Park and then explored the park. After I finished at the museum and walking the park, I was starved and explored around the neighborhood to find a place to eat. Having walked the neighborhood for my blog, “MywalkinManhattan.com” a few years earlier, I had passed many restaurants on 207th Street that had opened and closed over the years and I came to G’s Coffee Shop which I had not noticed on my last few trips to the neighborhood.

Sitting down to eat at this small hole in the wall diner, I found that it was a…

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Burger One Coffee Shop (Now called Burgers & Tacos on Lex in October 2026) 1150 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10075

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Burger One Coffee Shop (now called Burgers & Tacos on Lex in October 2026)

1150 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY  10075

Phone: (212) 737-0095/Fax: (212) 737-3061

http://www.burger1nyc.com

Open: Monday-Friday-6:30am-8:00pm/Saturday-7:00am-6:00pm/Sunday-8:00am-6:00pm

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d550667-Reviews-Burger_One-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

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Burger One at 1150 Lexington Avenue

I had passed Burger One a few times when visiting the Upper East Side and this little ‘hole in the wall’ restaurant was very busy feeding the locals who came in for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their prices are amazing reasonable for all items (especially in a place like the Upper East Side) and they have a nice selection of items for all meals.

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Burger One Menu (2025)

The first time I went to Burger One was the first day of walking the Avenues of the Upper East Side (See review on TripAdvisor). The place was humming along with people ordering their lunches and dinners and their delivery guy dashing in and out of the place.

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The restaurant is a small but lively environment

I ordered a Cheeseburger Deluxe (which is a 8 ounce freshly scooped burger) which came with freshly cooked French Fries, lettuce, tomato and a pickle ). I ordered the burger medium-well and the burger was cooked to order perfectly, caramelized on the outside with a nice sear and juicy and fully cooked on the inside, which is the best way to achieve a well-done burger I have found out.

The Cheeseburger Deluxe meal with a Mexican Coke

Each bite was perfect with a nice feel of seared meat and cool vegetables. I ordered a Mandarin Jarritos Mexican soda, which is a specialty of Mexico, a perfect accompaniment for the meal.

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Their burgers are really juicy

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Their burgers are so juicy

Jarritos Mexican Sodas are a real treat as these specialty sodas are found in most establishments catering to Spanish speaking clients. They come in what we would call the ‘exotic flavors’, made with full fruit flavors with real sugar cane. Thank God the makers understand this is the way to make soda.

That’s why Mexican Coke is still the best bottled Coke on the market. They use real sugar and it has a refreshing sweetness to all their flavors of soda.

The second time I visited the restaurant, the place was mobbed around late lunch early dinner and almost all the seats in the 8 seat restaurant were full. It’s all bar seating around the grill. I had a Triple Decker Sandwich, which came with a side of freshly cooked French fries and a pickle.

This nicely made sandwich was on toasted wheat bread (there are three choices of bread) and the sandwich is loaded with freshly made turkey breast, crisp bacon, lettuce and tomato and mayo.

Each bite you could hear the sound of crispness and the flavors just married one another. I ordered it with a Grapefruit Jarritos Mexican soda, which was refreshing and crisp after a long walk on a hot day.

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The Club Sandwich was huge

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The Turkey Club was excellent

The guy who works the grill never misses a beat and it is like watching an artist work. He does all the cooking himself and is so organized as he handles all orders with such style. Everything is cooked with such care and perfection and everyone is so happy to see him and his (I assume) wife who works the register.

On top of all the orders he has to cook, one by one, he manages to be able to greet people, smile and even do some conversing when it slows a bit. That is real magic.

The cooking expertise

The service is very welcoming in both English and Spanish and the environment is lively, very engaging and welcoming. You really feel like part of the neighborhood when eating here and I even got the impression the woman remembered me from eating there just two days earlier (with the look on her face when I returned). I am just impressed that such a small place with such good food and reasonable prices still existed on the Upper East Side.

This is a great place to go for lunch after a full day of museum hopping or just visiting Central Park.

The new restaurant Burgers & Tacos on Lex:

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Now Burgers & Tacos on Lex

https://whereyoueat.com/Burgers-&-Tacos-37202.html

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Burger One Coffee Shop

1150 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY  10075

Phone: (212) 737-0095

Fax: (212) 737-3061

http://www.burger1nyc.com

Open: Monday-Friday-6:30am-8:00pm/Saturday-7:00am-6:00pm/Sunday-8:00am-6:00pm

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d550667-Reviews-Burger_One-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

I had passed Burger One a few times when visiting the Upper East Side and this little ‘hole in the wall’ restaurant was very busy feeding the locals who came in for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their prices are amazing reasonable for all items (especially in a place like the Upper East Side) and they have a nice selection of items for all meals.

The first time I went to Burger One was the first day of walking the Avenues of the Upper East Side (See review on TripAdvisor). The place was humming along with people ordering their lunches and dinners and their delivery guy dashing in and out of the place.

I ordered a Cheeseburger Deluxe (which is a 8 ounce freshly scooped burger)…

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Corrado Bread & Pastry 960 Lexington Avenue @ 70th Street New York, NY 10021 (Closed June 2025)

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In honor of Small Business Saturday, I am featuring wonderful restaurants that are reasonable in New York City.

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Corrado Bread & Pastry’s outdoor cafe.

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The case line of sandwiches and pastries

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The Chicken Salad on a Brioche bun

*Bloggers Note: Corrado’s Bakery closed in early June of this year and is now being replaced by another coffee shop. The Upper East Side loses another great little restaurant.

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Corrado Bread & Pastry

960 Lexington Avenue @70th Street

New York, NY 10021

Phone: (212) 774-1904

Fax: (212) 774-1905

http://www.corradocafeat70th.com

Hours: Monday-Friday-7:00am-8:00pm/Saturday-8:00am-7:00pm/Sunday-8:00am-6:00pm

*Prices are subject to change/Cakes of any size can be made to order, some items require 48 hours.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d1557807-Reviews-Corrado_Bread_and_Pastry-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

I came across Corrado Bread & Pastry shop when I was walking around the Upper East Side for my blog, “MywalkinManhattan.com” and looked in the window to see a large display of pastries and sandwiches and decided I needed a dessert and walked in. What a delicious variety of foods so beautifully displayed and so colorfully placed like jewels in a case. The best part is that everything I tried was delicious and their prices are very fair for the neighborhood.

This indoor/outdoor cafe is a block from the main campus of Hunter College and caters to everyone from the college students up for coffee and pastries between classes…

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SheShe Pizza 961 Columbus Avenue & 107th Street New York, NY 10025 (Closed January 2025)

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In honor of Small Business Saturday, I am featuring wonderful restaurants that won’t break the budget in New York City.

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SheShe Pizza’s at 961 Columbus Avenue is under renovation.

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Their Cheese Pizza here is excellent.

jwatrel's avatarDining on a Shoestring in the New York City area and beyond.

SheShe Pizza

961 Columbus Avenue & 107th Street

New York, NY  10025

Phone: (212) 222-7201

Fax: (212) 222-7203

Open Seven Days:

Monday-Thursday: 11:00am-12:00am

Friday: 11:00am-3:00am

Saturday: 11:00am-2:00am

Sunday: 12:00pm-11:00pm

http://www.sheshepizza.com

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d5007563-Reviews-Sheshe_Pizzeria-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

I came across SheShe Pizzeria on my walk around Manhattan Valley (Between 110th Street-96th Street and Riverside Drive and Central Park West) for my blog, “MywalkinManhattan” when I was walking Columbus Avenue. This little ‘gem’ has one of the best lunch specials in the neighborhood. I am surprised that the Columbia students have not discovered this restaurant.

I stopped in for lunch twice and was very impressed that such a good quality lunch can be had for $5.00 (tax included). The first day of my ‘walk’ in the neighborhood, I tried the personal pizza with a Coke. It was delicious. The owner makes the pizza fresh for you and it comes out piping hot and gooey from…

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