Service: 5 stars Food: 5 stars Ambiance: 5 stars Rubirosa is legit! The pizza is like a princess, fine and graceful. The crust is as think and crisp as a cracker, a very special and unique taste which you cannot miss in NYC. I like the vodka sauce, but my husband likes supreme with a little bit pepperoni and basil flavor. The meatball is the best I've ever had! The last time I had such great meat ball is in Pizzeria Mozza owner by Nancy Silverton. Why nobody talked about their pasta? The carbonara is even better than the pizza! I love the texture of their house-made pasta. And the sauce...the sauce is so rich of the creamy flavor of egg yolk and cheese. A good carbonara does not need any butter or cream to enhance the creamy flavor! There are many tourist traps in that area but Rubirosa is definitely *not* one of them. read more

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This place has a great atmosphere. It's cozy, not too crowded, lively, not too loud, well lit with an almost homey feeling. efficient and friendly service. Pizza was delicious. read more

Rubirosa - Bianca and Fresca pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Absolutely LOVE Rubirosa! The service is excellent and friendly. The food is incredible. We always make sure to book a reservation when coming to NYC! I recommend to everyone. We always get the tie dye pizza. They served the cutest little dessert for my birthday as well! read more

Food: 4.5/5.0 Service: 4.5/5.0 Value: 3.5/5.0 Decor: 3.0/5.0 Overall: 4.5/5.0 Every once in a while I walk out of a restaurant knowing it's getting 4*, but also knowing I'll be torn about it. I'm stingy with the stars, and Rubirosa, I apologize. Service was excellent. It was attentive and friendly, and cooly stayed away from overbearing. The food was very good. The apps and pasta were excellent. The pizza was really f-ing good... exceeded my expectations (I've seen the photos and reviews but wasn't sure what exactly to expect). Tie-dye was bomb. I'm going back (but it's oh so hard to get a dinner rez at a reasonable time so might take a while). read more

Have been here multiple times pre Covid and during and it's always amazing. The tie dye pizza is excellent every time, and the sneaky pro tip is to get the arancini. Famous spot with awesome pizza every time, great place to bring visitors. read more

Rubirosa - Large Tie-Dye Pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

The best pizza I've ever had. This might be the definition of New York styled pizza. The crust was incredibly thin and crisp, in the best way possible. The cheese topping was delicious. We had half of the supreme which did a great job on the toppings. And then We had half of their special which was great as well. The flavors were so amazing it just melts in your mouth. We had the arugula salad which was equally fantastic. The lemon dressing matched the cheese well. The wait staff was amazing. They were super friendly and accommodating and made the dining experience even better. Would 100% recommend coming here. read more

Rubirosa - Small Rubirosa Supreme Pizza, special - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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This is solely for gluten free folks! I was really looking forward to this place considering every gluten free blogger says it's some of the best gluten free pizza in New York. I was pretty upset to come and find out it's basically the same crust used at places like MOD. It's the gluten free crust every place supplies if they don't make it homemade. There is definitely other options in NYC that makes a homemade gluten free crust in house with dedicated oven!! I would recommend other places over this for a GF pizza Now, the service was great, a little rushed but server was very kind. read more

How have I lived in NYC for 17 years and am now just trying Rubirosa!?!?! Believe the hype; their pizza is the best in the City. Given their reputation, waits can easily be two-hours so I strongly suggest getting a reservation several days in advance. We sat comfortably at the bar. We started with the broccoli rabe, which was fantastic (cooked perfectly and served with oil/garlic). We ordered their classic and the tie-dye pizzas. The classic red pizza sauce was next level delicious and the crust thin/perfectly crispy. The tie-dye includes the fabulous red sauce, plus a pink sauce and a swirl of pesto - topped with fresh moz. Seriously, it is a must order. We only had room in our stomachs for the broccoli rabe and pizzas, but everything on the menu looked great given their incredible selection of appetizers and pastas. Looking forward to coming back to try more. read more

Best meal I had all week in New York City! Everything was beyond great. Cheese Ravioli and the mushroom pasta stole the show.

I've always seen this place packed for dinner (definitely need to make reservations) but a couple friends and I were finally able to walk in for lunch on a Monday. This spot is a lot bigger than I thought - nothing too notable about the decor. As for the pizza though - delicious !! Super thin crust pizza with sweeter tomato sauce base. What's great about this spot is that you can choose between two sizes and do half-and-half. We got one large pizza, half Tie Dye and half Rubirosa Supreme. So so so good! I prefer the Tie Dye for its simplicity but the meat combo on the Rubirosa Supreme should not be completely overlooked. We also ordered the Tajarin allá Carbonara which was fantastic. I usually don't go for carbonara but this one hit the spot - creamy base but not too heavy. Would definitely recommend this spot if you're able to grab a table or make reservations! read more

Rubirosa - Tie - Dye Pizza, Rubirosa Supreme Pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Been on a Quest for NYC best pizza on winter 2023; i did mu research and made a few polls on social networks, Rubirosa was widely recommended so i went there as soon as i could. Honestly is above average but nothing to go crazy about. Staff super friendly and wine selection good. Best part was tiramisu dessert. read more

Rubirosa - Half and Half Rubirosa Supreme and Vodka with Peso Swirl. - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Not ready to share this with the world.. but this is THE best pizza in NYC if you like thin crust crispy dough. Skip the meat and do yourself a favor and order a whole pie of the tie-dye vodka pizza. My party of two wanted to try more items on the menu so we did a half of the tie-dye and half the rubirosa supreme in large of course. We also ordered the tiramisu, it was good and not super sweet, but have had better elsewhere. Can do without the tiramisu. Overall, the company and the food made my day! read more

Rubirosa - Half Large Rubirosa Supreme Pizza and Large Tie-Dye Pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Both pizza (half vodka and half tie dye) and cacio e Pepe were amazing. Vodka is still our favorite. Tie dye was flavorful but too much toppings made thin crust soggy. Best cacio e Pepe ever: flavor and pasta texture hit the point. Staple of any our NYC trip read more

Absolutely horrible. Avoid at all costs. It's only for tourists. They douse everything with garlic and think it's real Italian. DUH. I tried the bracciole and the pasta in vodka sauce. If you think it's good, I feel sorry for you. The bracciole (thinly slice meat appetizer) is doused with garlic and the meat is tough. Absolutely horrible. Then, the pasta was overcooked and the sauce awful. Same for the chicken parm if I remember correctly. The chicken parm is very good at The Westside Market hot bar - a souped up Whole Foods, can you believe it? Time was when Mulberry Street and the surrounding area had a few great Italian restaurants (most were tourist poor quality traps). Now all are for tourists whose taste isn't even in their mouth. I figured I'd try it. Hah. Worse is the fact that the place was filled with milennials shows that they must suffer with this type of food because really good restaurants have gone the way of all flesh due to gentrification. But I saw most ordered pizza, so they are smart - - or dumb by default and benefited from the ignorance of thinking Italian food consists of pizza and pasta. What about all those wine sauce based dishes, huh? Up go the house and rent prices, out go the mom and pops that cooked carefully with tender loving care. It's probably the only food milennials have known due to their vicitimization caused by corporate expansion and corporate real estate price gougers. Go to Eataly instead. read more

Very expensive for what it is. Very noisy, not homy at all. Typical of what todays age of NYC restaurants have become

A go-to for pizza in Soho. My friend made a reservation for 6:30pm on a Monday to avoid long wait times. We ordered: Italian wedding soup- on the bland side, could've used some more salt and pepper Half Funghi pizza- surprisingly a lot of arugula on top besides the mushrooms Half Supreme- always amazing Black and white tagliatelle- comes with fresh mussels, clams, shrimp, and calamari. Would recommend. Lasagna for 2 - a solid traditional meat lasagna Bread Pudding- the bourbon gelato was fire, the bread could've been a tad soggier haha Good attentive service with a dimly lit atmosphere. read more

Rubirosa - Lasagne Napoletana for Two, Black & White Tagliatelle, Rubirosa Supreme Pizza, funghi Mushroom Pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

I arrived at Rubirosa with an empty stomach just after 5pm. The front of house said there was a spot available at 6:30pm. After my stomach accepted the situation, this worked out perfectly. I went for a walk down the street and found a tee shirt that said 'Nona's little meatball' (which I wore back to my 6:30 sitting). I was seated at the very back of the restaurant, which gave my new favourite tee shirt plenty of time to absorb the traditional smells. I ordered the Spaghetti and added five star meatballs. When my dish arrived I pimped it out with chilli flakes & Parmesan #chefkiss read more

Rubirosa - Spaghetti & Meatballs - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Hidden gem. This restaurant has such a cute, cozy feel. The service was great and the food, even better. We ordered several different pizzas, appetizers and pasta and there wasn't a single thing that we didn't love. Their pasta is handmade and that makes all the difference. Their tomato sauce was incredible. The calamari was cooked to perfection and their cheeses were fresh and bursting with flavor. We ordered 3 desserts and I loved them. They were not very sweet, which I like. PRO TIP: you can order 1 pizza and have it split w/ 2 flavors. We did a half funghi/half supreme read more

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Pizza pizza pizza blah blah - but tie dye was gas fire so tuff bro. uh yeah I mean thin crust pizza and they cook it so ya. service was p ok. And the place is p sick decorated so take a pic and cherish it forever . ok done read more

After a 45 minute wait, we were seated. We ordered wine, appetizers, pasta and pizza. Make sure you go hungry as you will want to try everything. The tie dye pizza was amazing. It has tomato sauce, pesto sauce and vodka sauce. The cacio e pepe was ok. The mozzarella sticks were good. Glad we got to try out this popular place. read more

Rubirosa - Tie - Dye Pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Rubirosa is a New York City favorite for pizza, and I'm happy to say that it lives up the hype. I came in on a Friday for lunch with a group of 4 and we were happy to be seated right away outside. There was also seating available inside. The pizzas come available in 2 size options, and there is also an option for gluten-free dough and to get your pizza split between 2 menu options. The waiter recommended one large pizza per 2 people, which adds up to 4 slices per person. The slices are thick but I maxed out at 3 slices and can typically eat a good amount. We ordered the Rubirosa Supreme which has pepperoni and sausage as well as the iconic Tie-Dye, which is a simple pie with a photogenic pesto swirl. Both were great! Overall the pizza is thin and crispy. The toppings are somewhat basic and are not super loaded, but the ingredients are very fresh and that comes across in the flavor. I'm knocking one star because it did take a long time to get our order in and to receive our food on the table, but great food. read more

Rubirosa - Large Rubirosa Supreme Pizza and Large Tie-Dye Pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

We happened upon this charmer and immediately ducked in for lunch. It is a bustling small place with enticing smells wafting through the air. Their pizza features a thin cracker-like crust with a sweeter pizza sauce, spotted with mozzarella and featured the best pepperoni we've ever tasted. The pillow soft tortellini Alfredo pasta with its garlic cream sauce was perfection, rich & creamy, highly recommend this dish! Look forward to tasting the spaghetti & meatballs that kept going by! read more

I don't know if their pizza has changed or if I have but I am not enjoying their pies the way I used to. I find the crust too cracker-like. It's just dry and breaks and has no chew. It's still delicious pizza, hence the 4-Star rating, but just not a 5 as I used to consider it. It's worth noting that what makes a pizza at this level (with high quality ingredients and a superior oven) a 4 or a 5 largely depends on personal taste read more

Rubirosa - Half sausage/broccoli raab Half vodka - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Was on my list to try when in NYC. Finally had a chance. Tried their tie dye with anchovies, pepperoni, and mushroom. Their Rubirosa supreme with added sausage, meatball appetizer, and cannoli. I'd give the pizza 7 out of 10. The flavors are really good but I'm not a huge fan of the cracker type crust. I like a little chew to the crust personally. Back home we have a Tony's of North Beach near us. They have award winning pizza and crust. Literally they take top honors in Italy so we're kind of spoiled. Meatballs are awesome. Flavorful and tender. Have the cannoli but too full to even try it but they look delish. read more

Rubirosa - Tie dyed with anchovies pepperoni and mushrooms. Very good flavor but crust is too much like a cracker for my taste. - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Excellent choice for pizza. We ordered the tie dye pizza and each of the sauces were very fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is lively; tables are close together and the staff check in regularly. We'll return to try some of their other dishes in the future. read more

This is got to be one of the best lunch experiences I've ever had. Since my wife and I been married this was always the spot we went to the next for our anniversary. From the moment I called and immediately accommodated me knowing it was my anniversary to the moment of my arrival. Staff made every moment of this special. We had a little note for us at the table once we were sat. They even gave us a special little gift on our way out. The staff was helpful and very very friendly!! Pizza is always spot on! We will remain to be a customer! Thank you so much and see you guys soon. read more

Wow Rubirosa is so worth the hype! I've heard such good things about this place for a while, but it's always been fully booked that I've never been able to try. We finally got a chance to try on a weeknight and I'm so glad we did! We got the Tie-Dye and Rubirosa Supreme. I definitely liked Tie-Dye more, as the flavors complemented each other well. Supreme was more basic but was definitely more filling with the meat and veggie toppings. The crust was super thin, which I prefer. They were super busy so service was a bit slow, but all was forgiven as soon as we had our first bite of the pizza. Can't wait to come back! read more

Absolutely delicious and one of my favorite Italian spots in the city. It was my first time going to Rubirosa after being in New York since 2016, and I was definitely surprised by how much I loved it. My cousin (from China but regularly travels to Italy) professed this restaurant as her favorite in New York City. The vibe of the restaurant reminded her a lot of being in Italy, which she adored! We went on a Wednesday around 1:00pm and were sat immediately, though the restaurant was decently crowded for the time. We ordered four dishes: broccoli rabe, classic pizza (with prosciutto on top), tuscan kale campanelle, and the flourless chocolate cake. Broccoli Rabe: - Delicious! Pleasantly garlicky - A bit too much oil, but vaguely reminiscent of Chinese stir-fried green veg - Small serving Classic Pizza (with prosciutto): - ONE OF THE BEST IN THE CITY! Not your typical New York slice though - Super thin crust, very crispy (think thin breadstick level crispy) - Great balance of cheese and tangy-sweet tomato sauce - Proscuitto was not too dry and added a nice level of saltiness to balance the sour + creaminess of the rest of the pizza - Small size was big enough to share between two people, but I'd recommend ordering more than just the pizza if you have two Tuscan Kale Campanelle: - Creamy and soul-fulfilling - not something I would typically order but definitely do not regret it! - Mushrooms added a beautiful flavor to the pasta, which was perfectly al dente Flourless Chocolate Cake: - Sinfully decadent, pleasantly not too sweet with a rich dark chocolate flavor - Slightly molten/soft center which paired perfectly with the vanilla gelato (delightfully creamy - not icy at all and the sweetness worked very well with the dark chocolate!) - Highly recommend, but a bit too rich to finish by yourself. Share with a friend! Overall, it was such a satisfying meal after shopping in the SoHo area. For all this food, a bottle of sparkling water, a glass of wine, and a shot of espresso, the bill was about $100. Not the cheapest meal, but for the quantity and quality, it was worth every penny!! Tourists or locals, definitely make this a stop!! read more

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best pizza i've ever had, in an amazing city that i was able to visit for the first time. as a californian, i don't have the privilege of being able to eat at rubirosa nearly as often as i ever would want to. came in on a monday night, no reservation and waited about ~20 minutes for a seat at the bar. my server (megan) was super friendly and accommodating to my needs! i ordered the rubirosa rose frozen cocktail and it definitely made me pretty buzzed by the end of the night. the cocktail itself was a little pricey but was delicious with generous portions. ordered half half of the tie-dye pizza and honey pie. +flavors were delicious +portions were generous, was able to eat the rest of the pizza for lunch for the next two workdays (is still DELISH in the microwave..extra melty cheese..yum) +just the right amount of crunch in the thin crust +the pizza was delicious in general! i would say that the classic was my favorite though. overall will be dreaming about rr until the day i get to come back. love this place SO much to the point where i almost want to order a pie to take on my flight home. read more

One of the best GF menus we have ever seen at an Italian restaurant. Food was very good but server was extremely rude. The rest of the staff was kind and helpful. read more

The staff at this restaurant were incredibly friendly and attentive. They made sure we had everything we needed and went above and beyond to make our meal a memorable one. read more

We came here on a weekday without reservations and were seated in about 15 minutes. We were seated all the way in the back near the open kitchen, didn't expect more seating since it was so crowded/narrow up front by the bar area. We got a large pizza to share. Half tie Dye and half supreme. Both were great! Love the thin crust pizza, almost cracker like. We were so full afterwards. The vodka sauce on the tie dye pizza was just sweet enough and great pesto on top! It's "lighter" than the supreme. The supreme pizza was very flavorful with well cooked chunks of garlic, so good! Would definitely come back. Good service. read more

Rubirosa - Half Tie - Dye Pizza and Rubirosa Supreme Pizza - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Overall, everything was very good, but I don't think I would come back. We started with the mozzarella sticks, which were very good but only 4 came in the order. For $13 I would think they would give more than 4 mozzarella sticks in an order. We also got the tie dye pizza. The crust was amazing. It was crispy and thin. However, the sauce was so sweet. I read a bunch of reviews and you either love or hate having sweet sauce on pizza. I really didn't like the sweet taste of it and wish they even used the marinara sauce that came with the mozzarella sticks. It's a good place to go once but I wouldn't go back. read more

Rubirosa - Tie - Dye Pizza: crust was amazing but sauce is way too sweet - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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I love to visit every time I am in town. When you are craving NYC pizza this is the place to go. Staff is great

This was our second time dining at rubirosa. We waited almost 2 hours for 2 seats at the bar. We ordered the baked clams, carbonara, the tie dyed pizza, and grandma's Braciole. I wish I had taken photos but there was barely enough room to sit let alone dig around in my purse for my phone. From the first bite of the braciole, we knew we weren't going to get the dinner we had been waiting so long for. Nothing that we ordered was very good. The pizza crust was very thin and crispy at the top, but the pizza in general had major flop. Maybe a different kind of pizza would have been a 4 star? I won't be back to find out. read more

I normally don't go for thin crust pizza but my friend convinced me and I'm so glad she did! The Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Pizza was soooo good. Can't wait to go back and try their pasta! read more

Amazing meal and experience. Maybe the best pizza and meat balls I have ever eaten. The Rubirosa salad was equally amazing. This is now on my permanent list of places to dine at when I visit NY. read more

Rubirosa - Front - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

I always come here with my friends for their Supreme Pizza and Rigatoni Pasta with Sunday Special Sauce. They're the best!! We literally never order anything else! This week, we decided to try their Tie Dye Pizza-the Pesto sauce stood out and was very enjoyable for everyone. Also decided to get dessert here for the first time, and ordered Tiramisu cause i've been craving for one for so longgg. So happy they didn't dissapoint; IT WAS DELICIOUS!! It's like one of those homemade Tiramisu! read more

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I had my first Vongole pasta in Germany and went to the restaurant 3x in one week to have it. I've been searching for Vongole at home in Portland, Oregon, and other places I travel. Today I ventured into Rubirosa after finishing some shopping. I hadn't seen a menu so I did not know they had Vongole, but they do and I ordered it. Oh my, it was amazingly delicious - just the right amount of clams, garlic and parsley with white wine - it is, to me, a perfect light Italian meal. Maybe not if you eat the whole bowl of pasta, but its too good to not finish it. The garlic is shaved which I appreciate (for some reason) vs grated. The flavors of the dish do not overpower each other but blend to give you an amazing taste from the first bite. Rubirosa is worth the distance for this dish... and I will be going back before I fly home. For me, Rubirosa was a discovery I didn't know I needed. And although I did not get pizza, I can tell you I couldn't stop looking at everyone's pizza there! read more

Rubirosa - Vongole Pasta - spaghetti, clams, garlic, parsley, white wine Rubirosa Sunday Sauce - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

My boyfriend & I were visiting new work and decided to eat here because we love Italian food. We ordered a half tie dye pizza with the other half we pretty much personalised it! The pizza was HUGE, it's bigger than what it looks like in the picture. The pasta was SO yummy, it was very classic yet original. They gave us Parmesan and chilli flakes on the side which was perfect for adding onto the pizza and pasta. I would definitely return! read more

Rubirosa - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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