Rubirosa, Nolita
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Rubirosa in NoLiTa, and a couple say it beats the touristy spots in Little Italy. One commenter says it has been consistently good on repeat visits, and another calls its pizza among the finest they have had. One commenter found it underwhelming given the online hype, and another agreed.
Address
Rubirosa, 235 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10012
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pizza
- Best for
- Celebrations
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/Hopeful-Mirror1664 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Says it beats anything in Little Italy.
- Recommendsu/Chimkimnuggets in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Calls it an actually good restaurant compared to Little Italy traps.
- Recommendsu/riningear in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Also suggests Rubirosa nearby.
- Recommendsu/Dsxm41780 in r/AskNYC · May 2024
Picks Rubirosa as their one restaurant.
- Recommendsu/karlkoxxxnutten in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025consistency
Says they've eaten at Rubirosa many times and it's been consistently good.
- Recommendsu/Illustrious_Bed_8647 in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024
Endorses it with a string of pizza emojis.
- Recommendsu/True_Blue12 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Good and Little Italy adjacent.
- Recommendsu/Dontbeacreper in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Your only good option in the area.
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- Recommendsu/courts1024 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Calls the pizza here among the finest they have tasted.
- Recommendsu/ravens17424 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025ambience
Recommends Rubirosa and praises the venue.
- Caveatu/Snoo_76726 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025
Agrees that Rubirosa was underwhelming.
- Recommendsu/Appropriate-Tie-6524 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Suggests Rubirosa or Parm.
- Recommendsu/Cacoonpiece_00 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2024
Enthusiastically agrees with the Rubirosa recommendation.
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