Dear Slice: Where Can I Get Good Early-Morning Pizza?

Posted by Adam Kuban, October 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM

Clicking in to the Slice inbox today, we've got a question about early-morning pizza.

Hey there. I love the Slice blog. Keep up the good work.

I do have a question though. Would you happen to know of anywhere in Manhattan that a decent pizza can be obtained at 6 a.m.? I work from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., but I'm usually up from 3 a.m., so by 6 to 8 a.m. or so I'm ready for "lunch." Even a decent place open by 10 a.m. would be nice.

Thanks in advance,
Drew

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Dear Drew,

This is one I get a lot—but usually in the form of "where can I find good late-night pizza?" These questions are almost the same.

Unfortunately, I have limited intel on good early-morning or 24-hour pizza. I know a few good options for late-night/wee hours pizza (Vinny Vincenz in the East Village is open till 1 a.m. on weeknights, for instance).

Before I moved here (June 18, 2000), I would have imagined there'd be any number of good pizza options around the clock, but sadly, I found out, that's not the case. Especially at 6 a.m.

Still, I'm going to open this one up to the homeslices out there. Can anyone help Drew with this? Is there any good pizza available at 6 a.m. or even 10 a.m.?

Hasta la pizza,
Adam

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9 Comments:

New Lazzara's is open 24/7.

offthebeatenpath1 at 11:03AM on 10/02/08

I had read the same thing about the new Lazzara's somewhere. Couldn't have been right here on Slice. Unless of course the SliceMeister is not reading his own posts.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 12:22PM on 10/02/08

Great Burrito on 23rd and 6th is open 24-hours. I've never had the pizza there (it looks okay - probably an average slice) but their tortas/burritos/tacos/etc are fantastic.

Soup_Dumpling at 12:37PM on 10/02/08

@pauliegee: D'oh! SliceMeister is forgetful, what with burger, pizza, and Serious Eats posts to write and/or edit! Thanks for the reminder on Lazzara's, folks!

Adam Kuban at 1:45PM on 10/02/08

the 99c slice place on 43rd st is open in the morning. before moving to a different office building i got into a bad habit of stopping there for breakfast

LucaL at 3:37PM on 10/02/08

Sullivan Street Bakery opens at 8 in the morning and has some of the best pizza in New York.

Daniel Zemans at 5:41PM on 10/02/08

grandaisy (http://grandaisybakery.com/) opens at 7, though i think I like sullivan st better

LucaL at 3:24PM on 10/03/08

Thanks to everyone for your answers and thanks to Adam for posting my question...I'll definitely be checking a few of those places out, even the burrito place...I was never big on 'breakfast food' so I'll eat pizza, sandwiches, burgers, etc any time of day...

-Drew

SanMan at 1:04PM on 10/04/08

Well, so much for that idea...Stopped by Lazzara's this morning around 7:30 and they were closed...They do have a sign in the window posting the hours but it doesn't make much sense...It's your standard sign that shows open from X AM to X PM and you write in the times...Every day showed 12 to 12 except fri and sat which show 12 to 4...I dunno...

SanMan at 9:05AM on 10/10/08

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