Located in the heart of the vibrant Bay Ridge neighborhood, Espresso Pizzeria stands as a welcoming destination for those who appreciate the timeless art of traditional pizza making. Situated at 9403 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209, our establishment has become a familiar corner for locals and visitors alike who seek a genuine, unpretentious dining experience. We believe that great food begins with a respect for simple, high-quality ingredients and a commitment to the techniques that have defined classic pizzerias for generations. Whether you are stopping by for a quick lunch, gathering with family after a long day, or looking for a reliable spot to enjoy a slice in a comfortable setting, our doors are open to provide a taste of authentic craftsmanship.
Our philosophy is rooted in the idea that a pizzeria should be more than just a place to eat; it should be a community hub where the aroma of fresh dough and bubbling cheese creates a sense of home. We take pride in our location on 5th Avenue, a bustling street that reflects the diverse and energetic spirit of Brooklyn. By focusing on consistency and quality, we strive to ensure that every visit to our shop feels like a continuation of a long-standing neighborhood tradition. We invite you to step inside, take a seat, and enjoy the straightforward pleasure of a well-made meal prepared with care and attention to detail.
Why Choose Espresso Pizzeria
Commitment to Quality Ingredients: We prioritize the selection of fresh, high-quality components for our dough, sauces, and toppings. By focusing on the integrity of our ingredients, we ensure that every bite delivers a balanced and satisfying flavor profile that honors traditional recipes.
Authentic Preparation Methods: Our approach to pizza making relies on time-honored techniques. From the way we handle our dough to the precise temperature management of our ovens, we aim to achieve that perfect texture—crispy on the outside while remaining light and airy on the inside.
A Welcoming Neighborhood Atmosphere: Located conveniently in Bay Ridge, our pizzeria is designed to be an accessible and comfortable space for everyone. We value the relationships we build with our neighbors and strive to maintain an environment that is friendly, relaxed, and perfect for casual dining.
Consistency in Every Slice: We understand that our patrons value reliability. Our team is dedicated to maintaining high standards of preparation, ensuring that whether you visit us frequently or for the first time, you can expect the same level of quality and care in every order.
Beyond our signature pizzas, we focus on maintaining a menu that celebrates the classics. We understand that in a city as dynamic as New York, there are countless options for dining, which is why we remain focused on what we do best. By keeping our processes transparent and our standards high, we hope to remain a staple for those who live, work, and travel through the 11209 area. Our team is passionate about the craft of pizza, and we are always looking for ways to refine our process while staying true to the roots of the culinary traditions we represent.
We invite you to visit us at 9403 5th Ave to experience our dedication firsthand. Whether you are a long-time resident of Brooklyn or just passing through the neighborhood, Espresso Pizzeria offers a warm welcome and a meal prepared with genuine passion. We look forward to serving you and becoming a part of your regular dining routine, providing a consistent and enjoyable experience that celebrates the simple joy of a great pizza. Thank you for supporting local businesses and for choosing to share your time with us.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Service options
Takeout
Dine-in
Highlights
Great dessert
Serves local specialty
Popular for
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Coffee
Comfort food
Private dining room
Quick bite
Small plates
Dining options
Dinner
Counter service
Dessert
Seating
Table service
Amenities
Restroom
Atmosphere
Casual
Trendy
Crowd
Groups
Tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Usually a wait
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu
Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Paid parking lot
Usually plenty of parking
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Service options
Delivery
Onsite services
Takeout
Dine-in
Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Comfort food
Quick bite
Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Counter service
Table service
Atmosphere
Casual
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Parking
Free street parking
Paid street parking
Usually somewhat difficult to find a space
Menus
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Reviews Espresso Pizzeria
Eric Caminiti
23-04-2026
The best pizza in Bay Ridge! Perfectly thin and crispy crust. The sauce is amazing and the perfect amount of cheese. This has been our go-to pizza place for the past eight years!
Mark Douglas
23-04-2026
Loved the pizza! Especially the Margherita pie.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Jill
23-04-2026
This is one of your old town original pizzerias. Old school style pizza, old school style decor. Grab a slice and go! More
Suzanna Miller
23-04-2026
Love this place. Perfect NY pizza. Always stop here when we visit NY. Discovered this gem when we lived in the neighborhood. Crispy and chewy crust, sauce and cheese in just the right amounts. No seating, but nobody seems to mind. More
Barry Hill
23-04-2026
Been going there for 17 years even after I moved out of NY 16 years ago. Always stop in when I visit family and friends twice a year. . Tony is a treasure. His food is wonderful and always have a football match on the TV. This is the only place I eat eggplant parm from. I order two, one to eat there and one for the road. More
Rasha Awwad
23-04-2026
The best pizza hands down I’ve had in this neighborhood. A true NY slice of pizza. Crust is DELICIOUS. Great price. My sister who moved to Florida always asks me to bring some when I fly down to visit. … More
Louis Tranese
23-04-2026
Great old school, style pizza. Delicious Sicilian (square) slice. His tomato sauce is a
authentic home-style. One of my favorite pizzerias around. I have lived in … More
Breana Ferguson
23-04-2026
Most authentic pizza in NY! This took me back to the first time I tried pizza. Definitely comfort, feel good food. Crust is crispy and flaky. Not oily or greasy. Cheese is fresh and plentiful. Sauce is authentic and spices are perfect. The … More
Peter Pabian
23-04-2026
Ask for the margherita aka "fresh" slice. Like a lot of people noted in the reviews, this really is a hidden gem. John is a master pizzaiolo and it shows. More
Will Fong
23-04-2026
First off I don’t usually give five stars unless I personally am blown away by the establishment or it’s product. In this case the New York pizza here is amazing, the tangy sauce, the soft chewy inside and crisp outside crust, the flavorful … More
Vladimir Cvijovic
23-04-2026
I am a huge pizza lover. I ate pizza from probably more than 1000 different pizzerias over the course of 25 years, mostly due to my working schedule. Hands down this is the best pizza I ever ate in Brooklyn or New York. I have been coming … More
Mark Douglas
23-04-2026
Loved the pizza! Especially the Margherita pie.
Food: 5…
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Andrew Hong
23-04-2026
i miss working in bay ridge, because on my way to work, i would stop by espresso pizzeria all the time and grab two slices and a can of soda. this place is your typical neighborhood pizzeria. not aesthetically the best looking place, but i … More
Jim Freund
23-04-2026
The crust makes Espresso's pizza top-notch. The red sauce is very good and the ingredients always fresh. Great lentil soup (when they have it) and good heroes. Quick delivery, too. My favorite in Bay Ridge.
Nat O
23-04-2026
The place is a hidden gem . I’m very particular about my pizza and I have to say it is by far one of the best Margarita’s in NYC! The sauce is amazingly fresh and the crust is crisp and thin . Not too heavy and very affordable!
Raymond Francia
23-04-2026
the pizza is delicious and the staff treats the neighborhood like family. enjoy them hot or at room temperature. tastes like the best ingredients are used and the crust is always crispy. dont forget to grab the perfect slice when you get off the R on 92nd
M. T
23-04-2026
I love the plain slices they are delicious and need nothing else. Crust is the perfect thickness. You know it’s good pizza when it tastes good days later. More
Joseph Mann
23-04-2026
I have no clue who is giving this place 5 stars. It's not bad but its miles and miles and galaxies away from ninos and vesuvios and pretty much every other pizza place in the neighborhood. I think it gets good rating because it's close … More
Philip Lok
23-04-2026
First pizzeria I tried in BR and I wasn't impressed. So so chicken culet hero as I've had better and less expensive. It seemed their pizzas are more popular but I will move on to the others nearby regardless, because the older guy at the counter said it's ok to use cc but didn't tell me he'd add an add'l 4% for using one.
BoomBro Pyro's
23-04-2026
This is hands down the best pizza dare i say in Brooklyn! Yes I said it !!! Tony has been feeding me and my family for over 20yrs the pizza is PIZZA old school pizza nothing more nothing less it's actually pizza ! I now live in bensonhurst and travel for his pizza ! Keep it up Tony
Joseph G
23-04-2026
I'm a nurse from Ohio who just started working at the VA for a travel assignment. My 5 week old daughter is in MA with my wife and other family members. On the way home I thought I'd get some pizza to help cheer me up because I'm missing my … More
Ashley Osborne
23-04-2026
I ordered a large cheese pie yesterday evening. When my family saw the pie it looked bad,not even fresh. More
D L
23-04-2026
Amazing Pizza!
Very underrated!
Everyone needs to try this place out!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
SZM
23-04-2026
Old school pizza joint. I would highly recommend trying them out. It may not look like a fancy place or have a place to sit down but the pizza is amazing and has the old school Brooklyn touch to it. More
Premm
23-04-2026
The margarita is 10 out of 10. Perfect. Thin sliced. Excellent crust. Robust flavor. Top quality. … More
HIJRDN
23-04-2026
10/10 - absolutely recommend.
Classic pizza spot; always fresh. Pep, plain cheese, doesn't matter, I've yet to … More
Delaney Kepple
23-04-2026
Wow! Truly a hidden gem. We got the margherita pizza and a square. Hot, crispy, great sauce to cheese ratio, safe to say it hit the spot! Be aware, there’s no seating, but there’s a counter where you can enjoy a slice or you can take it to go. More
Cat Cibu
23-04-2026
Great crust + crispness. Generous on the cheese - definitely a heavier cheese to sauce ratio. Garlic knots are on point! No seating - heads up.
D L
23-04-2026
Amazing Pizza!
Very underrated!
Everyone needs to try this place out!
Food: 5…
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Jen D
23-04-2026
The best margherita pizza in town. 🍕Whenever I’m in New York, I make sure to swing by and get my pizza fix. … More
Marty Seiler
23-04-2026
Needed a recommendation for lunch since I don't usually eat down here. Glad some coworkers suggested Espresso. Pizza was great; good classic slices. Pizza chef was friendly too. Left very satisfied and would come back any time. More
Cindy C
23-04-2026
Blink and you'll miss it, but Espresso has become our go to pizza place. Whether we pick up a whole pie or just a few slices, we're never disappointed. I absolutely love their Margherita slice! I also appreciate that even when we get a … More
Premm
23-04-2026
The margarita is 10 out of 10. Perfect. Thin sliced. Excellent crust. Robust flavor. Top quality.
The plain is just plain old plain New York pizza. No complaints. It fills up your belly.
Worth going for a margarita if you are around. Cheers. Great owner. Old school vibes.
Order type
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
Recommended dishes
Recommendation for vegetarians
Highly recommend
Vegetarian offerings
Clearly labeled vegetarian dishes
Vegetarian options
Plain and margarita
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Parking options
Paid parking lot
Parking
Municipal parking is right opposite the shop
gunsbound
23-04-2026
Had 2 plain slices. Thin, crispy, and chewy slices. It's pretty good.
No seating. A little standing room to eat though. More
Brent Miller
23-04-2026
First off, no seating. Who cares. This place is the definition of quintessential, representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. If you need a slice of NY pizza, this is it. I can personally recommend the cheese slice and Sicilian. More
Barbara Krasnoff
23-04-2026
As far as I'm concerned, best pizza in Brooklyn. During cold weather, ask for the lentil soup. (Take away only.) More
Julian Jaffe
23-04-2026
My favorite place for Pizza in all of Bay Ridge! The vibes are 12/10, the decor has barely changed since they opened and it adds so much to the experience. The margarita pie is exceptionally good, you have to try it. Im not one to eat the … More
Christopher O'Connor
23-04-2026
2nd day in a row here; found this location by mistakes but some mistakes are good because I came back. The Margareta slice is good and the price is reasonable. I had a square in the early afternoon with garlic knots with sauce then when … More
ManhattanNYC
23-04-2026
“A” sanitary grade pizzeria for me is 5-star and one of the top pizza places in Brooklyn. Their pizza Margherita is amazing, flavorful, and tasty, and price is only $3,25. I wish I was more often nearby. More
amaliya ny
23-04-2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hands down one of the best pizza spots around! Tony is the best, and his Margherita pizza is next level. Service is quick and friendly. Definitely coming back — highly recommend if you’re a real pizza person.
E T
23-04-2026
I'm starting to think Manhattan no longer has real New York pizza. I go to this Expresso pizzeria one of dozens of great pizzerias in Brooklyn and it's like going back 30 years, I got a plain, a margarita and a Sicilian and a drink for less … More
Aksana Ni
23-04-2026
Their margherita pizza is so fire! Thin crust is crispy with that perfect chew, delicious sauce, fresh mozzarella and proportioned amount of basil. The best pizza I’ve tried in Bay Ridge. More
Yves
23-04-2026
Margherita Pizza was phenomenal. Not too oily, not too salty, different ingredients were perfectly spaced on the thin crust that enhanced the overall texture. Incredible slice. More
Reviews Espresso Pizzeria