Motorino Pizzeria

Mathieu Palombino may be a Belgian chef, but he’s truly mastered the art of crafting authentic Neapolitan-style pizzas at Motorino, which first opened on a quiet Brooklyn corner in 2008 but has since expanded to more than a dozen locations worldwide, including Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore.

Palombino starts with the highest-quality available ingredients, and his pizzas are essentially perfect: The rim is pillowy and soft with a slight char from the wood-burning oven, the sauce is tangy and well-balanced, and the toppings are applied with a deft hand. This isn’t just great pizza; it’s downright transcendent, and the New York Times rightfully called the city’s best.