Cello's Pizza, St Marks
22 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodNYC26 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Cello's on St Marks draws recommendations for its slices, including burrata, chicory and bacon, and marinara. Some visitors place it among their favorite downtown stops. Others find the crust disappointing or the pizza overly salty; one diner likes the vodka slice but finds the rest ordinary. A regular still relies on it despite reporting a burned pie. Those contrasting experiences make it more than a simple hype-versus-hidden-gem story.
Address
Cello's Pizzeria, 36 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10003
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Chicory and bacon slice, Burrata slice, Marinara
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/JayMoots in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Lists it among the top-tier pizzerias Brooklyn DOP compares to.
- Mixedu/eldersveld in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026taste
Found it not bad but overly salty, and far from the best pizza in the neighborhood.
- Recommendsu/Skulls25 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Lists Cello's among places worth the extra distance.
- Recommendsu/delmarz in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Lists it among recommended pizza spots.
- Recommendsu/bigfathooker69 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025
Lists it among East Village/LES pizza options.
- Recommendsu/Cartadimusica in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Names Cello pizza as the answer.
- Recommendsu/WredditSmark in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Says the Cello on St Marks serves an excellent marinara.
- Recommendsu/Desperate_Wallaby966 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Lists it fifth among their choices in the area.
Show all 26 cited comments
- Recommendsu/No_Weakness_2135 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025variety
Highlights the chicory slice.
- Recommendsu/KuromanKuro in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026taste
Votes the St Marks location the best slice in the city, advising against hot honey.
- Mixedu/SchnitzelRaider in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026variety
Says the vodka slice is great but the rest are mediocre.
- Recommendsu/sbartist in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Recently tried it and thought it was fab.
- Recommendsu/EarthFader in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026
Simply says Cello's is good.
- Recommendsu/thats-gold-jerry in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Prefers Cello's over L'Industrie.
- Recommendsu/Spiritual_Disk_8116 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025taste
Praises the burrata slice at St Marks and found the place calmer than L'Industrie.
- Recommendsu/Top_Nose_9088 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Agrees with the list of recommended places.
- Recommendsu/buried_under_roses in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Agrees Cello is the correct answer.
- Recommendsu/mbnyc1118 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026taste
Liked Cello's and found it more interesting than Paulie Gee's.
- Recommendsu/Garconavecunreve in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026
Lists Cello's among suggestions.
- Caveatu/No-Spinach-9101 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025taste
Hated it recently, describing the crust as like cardboard.
- Recommendsu/yourepal in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2025
Suggests adding Cello's.
- Recommendsu/corncheesejeon in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Names Cello as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Dry-Train8749 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025taste
Recommends Cello's burrata slice when asked for signature slices.
- Recommendsu/Serialsnackernyc in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Suggests Cello's as a pizza option.
- Recommendsu/Capable_Animal_1601 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Suggests Cello's as a strong option, calling the pies very fine.
- Mixedu/Sumo-Subjects in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025consistency
Calls Cello's a reliable go-to but notes they burned a pie on the last visit.
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