Adrienne's Pizzabar

Adrienne’s Pizza Bar — Stone Street, Lower Manhattan Overall Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 stars) On a cobblestoned stretch of Stone Street—where Lower Manhattan loosens its tie and remembers how to linger—Adrienne’s Pizza Bar remains a familiar anchor. Dining in, the experience still hums with nostalgia: brick walls, close-set tables, and the comforting sense that generations of New Yorkers have passed through for a square slice and a glass of red. The pizza, once near-mythic, has gently evolved. It remains very good—comforting and satisfying—but no longer quite the revelation it once was. The crust still nods to an Italian grandmother’s pan pie: soft, puffy dough with what used to be a boldly crisp, almost fried base. Today, that foundation reads thinner and less shatteringly crisp, trading a bit o

Pizza is good. Not as good as it used to be but still very decent. The eggplant is amazing and makes up for the loss in pizza quality. As for the pizza…it reminded us of our Italian grandmother’s pie: puffy dough with a super crispy, almost fried, bottom but now is thinner and not as crispy. Almost as if they didn’t proof it long enough and didn’t use enough oil in the bottom of the pan.

Down in FiDi, land of bad suits and worse martinis, you don’t expect salvation. But it’s there. A square pie, hot, blistered, angry at the edges. Sauce that actually tastes like someone gave a damn. Cheese…gooey, molten, stretching like a phone line you don’t want to answer. This isn’t Naples. It’s not some “heritage grain, hand milled by monks” nonsense. It’s New York. Big, messy, unapologetic. You grab a slice, grease slicks your fingers, and suddenly you’re ten years old again, sitting on a stoop, burning the roof of your mouth, and not caring. Adrienne’s doesn’t want to be your Instagram moment. It’s not gonna wink at you, not gonna kiss your ass. It’s gonna feed you. And maybe that’s all a pizza joint should ever do. The crowd? Suits who think they discovered fire. Tourists who rea

If you want to have lunch or dinner in the financial district, but feel like you are on the streets of Europe, go to stone street and walk through the old cobblestone road and enjoy a more relaxing atmosphere from the bustling city. Adrienne’s pizza bar in the middle offers a classic NY pizza restaurant menu with great taste and generous portions. We stopped in for lunch and enjoyed the flavorful meatballs and delicious square Pizza. Great place if you are in the area.

Adrienne’s Pizzabar, in one of oldest parts of The City, has become something of an institution in a relatively short period of time. But when you taste their pizzas you know why. These folks know what they’re doing! I go there now and again and Adrienne’s never disappoints. This time around I got a half of the Original Old-fashioned Square. I got it with added pepperoni and it was very good. I also got the Chicken Wings Scarpariello, which was amazing! Hot and spicy. Aside from the food, another reason that I like this place so much is because the atmosphere is very chilled and comfortable. This is a great date night destination. Great place to talk and relax with your special friend. I’ve been a fan of Adrienne’s for quite some time and I’ll keep coming back. Strongly recommended!