Paper Thin Pizza Meets Thick Sicilian Squares

Little Italy Pizza III gives the University Place slice stop a sharp contrast in texture. Paper thin crusts bring the crisp bite, while thick Sicilian squares pile on the cheese. Pick the style that matches your appetite, with the difference between those two crusts doing more of the talking than any elaborate setting.

The kitchen works from a family recipe learned from grandma and cooks with a modern oven. Garlic knots and white slices round out the classic choices, and the crust carries a dark char underneath. This simple counter keeps the neighborhood spirit of its predecessor, Stromboli, in an eat and run format.

At 122 University Place in Manhattan, it stays open daily until 3 AM, with service starting at 8 AM. The counter draws commuting workers and a late night crowd, and individual slices go into their own takeaway vessels for the journey home.