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Kesté Pizza e Vino
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Travelers' Choice
2024
Kesté, meaning this is it in the dialect of Naples, are three authentic Neapolitan pizzerias in New York. At Kesté, pizza fans can indulge in an expansive assortment of 50 traditional and creative…Keste' was established in March 2009 by owner Roberto Caporuscio. Keste is where pizza fans can indulge in an expansive assortment of 40 traditional and creative wood-fired Neapolitan style pies, crafted from the finest ingredients, including homemade mozzarella. In addition to several red, white and specialty pizzas, the menu also showcases an assortment of gluten free pizzas as well as several vegetarian and vegan options.
Features
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza, Neapolitan
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Family style
Highchairs Available
Non-smoking restaurants
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Location
Greenwich Village
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Hours
Opens in 12 min
Sunday
11:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday
11:30 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 11:00 PM
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4.5
1,221 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
308
Average
72
Poor
29
Terrible
25
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Frozen_72
Sansepolcro296 contributions
Sep 2023 • family
We had lunch in this place after an intense morning of walking and we were rewarded with a very, very good pizza, prepared with excellent ingredients, clearly explained in the videos shown in the place during meals. Good service, simple but nice place. A note of merit for the Gluten Free pizza which my wife greatly appreciated (despite initial fears of contamination, which fortunately later proved to be unfounded). Good prices considering New York City standards.
Written September 19, 2023
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ElenaDit
Rome2252 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
This pizzeria in the heart of downtown is a piece of Italy in NYC, not only for the exquisite Neapolitan pizza but above all for the hospitality of the team and the owner Roberto, an authentic Italian innkeeper!
The place is very characteristic with 3 and I mean 3 wood-burning ovens! The pizzas are delicious and reasonably priced for NYC
Right behind it is the famous PIER 17 on South Street Port which is a real gem for a postcard sunset on the Brooklyn Bridge!
Ps if you are Roman fans here is the Roma club 🐺
Thanks Roberto (from the Lazio family ☺️)
Written August 13, 2023
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JMFeijao
Sao Martinho do Porto639 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
Having lunch on a terrace in the heart of New York and eating well for a fair price is a luxury that many would like to be able to experience.
Kesté has it all.
Very nice terrace, efficient and friendly staff, it is right in the heart of the big city and the pizzas are of very good quality!
In a future opportunity, it will certainly be a place to visit again.
Written October 28, 2024
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Luca P
28 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
The place was nice, at least the inside, but from the outside it looked abandoned. The pizza looked good, but we didn't eat even a quarter of it. The dough was raw and too greasy. Mine was a "godfather" with 4 slices of soppressata and the margherita with Parma ham, with 2 slices of raw ham which had nothing from Parma. Not to mention the Caprese cake, Abbot present when you order a chocolate cake with a dark heart made in the microwave without the dark heart because they cooked it too much? This was their caprese cake, a muffin heated in the microwave and still steaming without the almonds. The staff was of all nationalities, Mexicans, Brazilians, in short South Americans, but not even a trace of Italians. Water $9.
First and last time
Written February 3, 2024
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A W
Raleigh15 contributions
Jun 2024 • family
We did the pizza tour bus with Scott and it was our first stop. We love it. The dough is so different in many ways. Delicious! On our way out of the restaurant to the bus I spotted a “pepperoni” look pizza at someone’s table and made the joke I wanted to return to try that pizza. Well, we returned. I described the pizza to the waiter. A young man, who said they didn’t have this pizza. I accepted that and order other pizzas. Well, well… I think the owner or the chef has a tv program and it was showing on all tvs… and the pig rounded salami-pepperoni looking pizza right there in the tv showing about their restaurant. It can also be seen in reviews with pictures. It is all the work of one waiter which I wished we didn’t tip him. Scott did an amazing job and this guy ruined it. The Mexican guys helping serving the food should be the waiters. They are smiling and friendly.
Written June 14, 2024
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gigo1968
Rome351 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
Let me start by saying that we went to this "Neapolitan" (?) pizzeria only because the Roma Club New York meets there and we wanted to follow our team's match, otherwise I would never have gone or looked for a pizzeria in New York. I have doubts about the fact that it is Neapolitan-run as it seemed to me that no one was of Italian origins. Kind service. Pizza also good but average of those you can find anywhere in Italy (I tasted all the best ones according to the Gambero Rosso rankings) but the bill was shocking. I paid 190 dollars for 5 pizzas + drinks (9 dollars a mineral water). basically if you are passing through or on holiday in NY forget it there is no need to go there.
Written October 15, 2023
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mtd318
5 contributions
Feb 2025 • solo
Great gluten free options HOWEVER if vegan - limited to only one option and vegan pie is not very flavorful and minimal tomato sauce. Very bland . When I asked for more sauce on the side they said they don’t do that. And that’s just how the pie comes .The guy was quite rude abt it too. The bread/crust itself was good for gluten free.
Written February 12, 2025
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Max D
625 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
It was tough to find the place since it was hidden under a large residential building. This part of town is really iffy - not quite clean FiDi and almost touristy Seaport.
Pizza is eh. Dough is bland and tasteless. Cheese not plentiful. Slow service. Poor selection of beers. Very unimpressed.
It’s kinda tough to find good coal oven style pizza in downtown area. For regular Neo street pizza, I prefer the downtown Joe’s which opens really late and takes credit cards. I feel the Tribeca Serafina actually has best coal oven pizza in the downtown area.
Written November 17, 2022
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Roberto1960
sorry but. you don't see that we are not coal pizzeria next time pay more attention than you
Written November 18, 2022
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Stefano L
Stäfa38 contributions
Apr 2024 • family
Despite what many NYC pizzerias claim, a real Neapolitan pizza is hard to find. At Kesté, we finally found it.
Good food (not just the pizzas, also starters, salad and desserts), good drinks, friendly staff, reasonable prices. The only minor negative thing was service a bit slow, but maybe it was just a particularly busy moment.
Written April 26, 2024
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Cesare S
Settimo Torinese178 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
A beautiful discovery. Having a celiac daughter we are always looking for places that offer gluten-free cuisine. While searching we came across this pizzeria that offers gluten-free pizza. My daughter's opinion was enthusiastic. In her opinion, it's the best gluten-free pizza she's eaten, even compared to the ones she finds at home in Italy. We are talking about a 17 year old girl, not a child (it's worth clarifying). I confirm that the quality of the normal pizzas is comparable to the best Neapolitan-style pizzerias that I frequent here in Italy. Prices are average for the place. The service is very good. In short, if you want to eat excellent pizza in NY you have to go to Kestè. Ah, I forgot, but it's obvious, the owner and pizza chef is absolutely Italian.
Written January 29, 2024
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newenglandny
Cleveland74 contributions
Jun 2024 • family
Food and service were excellent with not your run of the mill pizza joint wine selection! We had the Siciliana salad (fennel, orange, olives) and the Autunno a New York (raddicchio, arugula, fresh berries, avocado,). Both were excellent! So fresh and so flavorful. We order 4 pizzas among the 4 of us just to taste different ones. All were delicious….the crust is just so good. Of course, we ordered 2 desserts to share that were amazing, as well. Can’t recall names but one was a donut stuffed with pistachio crème and the other was similar to churros (donut like) with melted chocolate on top with pistachio ice cream. Do yourself a favor, and don’t pass on the wine list! Our servers were extremely polite and so kind. I’d go back here in a heartbeat!
Written June 26, 2024
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Gluten Free Explorer
Halifax522 contributions
Dec 2023 • couples
The pizzas here were amazing and so many topping choices! It was so difficult to choose. The pizzas came really quick and service was top quality. The gluten free pizza was unreal, I genuinely thought it wasn’t gluten free and I would be ill later but nothing at all like that. Very impressed! Would definitely return here
Written December 28, 2023
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TangoNY
Great Neck1733 contributions
Dec 2023 • business
Superb quality and creativity with this hard to find financial district gem. It only offered 11-inch individual size pizzas. The quality is such that once you start, it’s hard to put it down till you eat the whole thing. It’s delicious. This pizza is easily among NYC’s best and definitely top 5. It also has been voted as one of the best 100 pizzas in the world. So, definitely worth your time and money!
Written December 11, 2023
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Lori M
California2082 contributions
Apr 2023 • friends
um, WOW! pizza was outstanding. we had truffle cream/mushroom/prosciutto and Margarita pies (both gluten-free). we could actually taste each the quality ingredients, the truffle one was really special and the Margarita ranked right up there with any other amazing pizza I've had. Our waiter Emilio was super personable and helped make our experience enjoyable. there were so many fantastic choices we had a difficult time deciding! Yes, it's a bit pricy but if you go for lunch it's more affordable. It's a must go if you need gluten-free - and even if you don't.
Written April 14, 2023
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Diego M
6 contributions
Aug 2022 • couples
Decided to try this place cause a friend described it as "the best pizza of his life". The dough is really good, but I got a pizza with burrata on top and they cooked it in the oven, ruining it, adding also 50 leaves of basil (cooking and burning those too). If you say you're a place where you have the real pizza from Naples, these things have to be better.
My girlfriend had the Kestè and it was really really good, fully recommended. Sauce and crudo di parma were amazing.
Overall good, but the cooked burrata really made me disappointed.
Written August 11, 2022
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