Sottocasa, Harlem
9 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Sottocasa recommendations span its New York locations, including Harlem. Diners specifically recommend Harlem for Italian-style pizza, and one enjoys the relaxed setting and Italian beers there. Brooklyn comments include both praise and reports of declining quality. Those branch-specific views are not presented as experiences at the Harlem shop.
Address
Sottocasa Pizzeria Harlem, 227 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/FamingAHole in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Suggests making a point of visiting the Harlem location during the year.
- Recommendsu/Garconavecunreve in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Recommends Sottocasa for pizza.
- Recommendsu/Possible-Source-2454 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
Says they are fond of Sotto Casa in Brooklyn.
- Recommendsu/willowcat20 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2026
Seconds the Sottocasa recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Adventure241 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026
Names Sottocasa as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/jwelsh8it in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
Says they pump out great pizza, relaxed and tasty, with good Italian beers.
- Recommendsu/HugoNext in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Recommends Sottocasa in Harlem for pizza.
- Recommendsu/Flo_forever in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024taste
Recommends Sottocasa for real Italian pizza, noting it's more Harlem.
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- Caveatu/IIMsmartII in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026taste
Does not recommend this place.
- Caveatu/kaffeefabrik in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2026consistency
Feels the place is not what it used to be, saying quality dropped sharply over five years.
- Recommendsu/VisualCopywriter in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Calls the Atlantic location the best pizza that nobody is talking about.
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