New Park Pizza, Howard Beach
23 people recommendvia X, r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
New Park Pizza in Howard Beach draws strong praise for its traditional slices, with one diner naming it their top traditional pizza pick anywhere in the city and another ranking it number one. One person praises the Sicilian slices, while another recommends the plain or pepperoni. More than one advises ordering slices well done for a crisper bottom, and one commenter notes the cheese blend is a little different from a standard New York slice, in a good way. It is a destination worth a bus ride for some, though one person says it is the only reason to visit the neighborhood.
Address
New Park Pizza, 156-71 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Beach, NY 11414
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Sicilian slice, Plain slice, Pepperoni slice
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.
- Recommends@m99151272 on X · Sep 2026taste
First-hand post calling it the best pizza, praising two Sicilian slices in Howard Beach.
- Recommendsu/roenthomas in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Lists it among recommended pizzerias.
- Recommendsu/SMK_12 in r/FoodNYC · May 2024taste
Calls it the best traditional slice in Queens, with other spots also worth trying.
- Recommendsu/Masterctviper in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Suggests New Park in Howard Beach to anyone willing to take a bus there.
- Recommendsu/lockednchaste in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Lists New Park among pizza recommendations.
- Recommendsu/Dshe99 in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Simply recommends New Park.
- Recommendsu/CastIronDaddy in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Recommends Park Pizza in Howard Beach when asked for Queens pizza joints.
- Recommendsu/dagunz999 in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Corrects the name and insists on saying it right.
Show all 23 cited comments
- Recommendsu/nicotheironlung in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Names it as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/teamorange3 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Says New Park is great.
- Recommendsu/Resident_Length138 in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Lists New Park among good Queens pizza places.
- Recommendsu/jumbod666 in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Names New Park Pizza in Howard Beach as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Additional-Run-3492 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Suggests New Park in Queens.
- Recommendsu/Realistic_Tutor_9770 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026taste
Says it is their preferred traditional pizza place in the city, despite living far from Howard Beach.
- Recommendsu/verndogz in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Feels New Park is the only reason to visit Howard Beach.
- Recommendsu/meepers80 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Loves it; unique cheese mix, best ordered well done for crisp bottom.
- Recommendsu/Jaybrower5656 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Agrees New Park is the answer.
- Recommendsu/yellowchedda in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025
Recommends New Park for slices.
- Recommendsu/mbnyc1118 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Lists New Park Pizza in Howard Beach as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/nycdp13 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
States plainly that New Park Pizza is the best.
- Recommendsu/MaxTheGinger in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024
Recommends the plain or pepperoni slice.
- Recommendsu/datb0yavi in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Names New Park among Queens spots worth including.
- Recommendsu/jumpoffstuff87 in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024
Ranks it first and says to ask for it well done.
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