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Motorino

349 E. 12th St., New York, NY 10003 40.73055 -73.984733
nr. First Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Pizza
Price Range:
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Official Website

motorinopizza.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 11am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 11am-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.

Prices

$9-$16

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Hot Spot
Kid-Friendly
Lunch
Notable Chef
Notable Wine List
Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
Teen Appeal

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Profile

More than the name has changed at the East Village storefront that housed the famously puritanical Una Pizza Napoletana. Now that Mathieu Palombino is there to plant the Manhattan flag of his Motorino brand, pizza pilgrims can commit such heresies as ordering appetizers (octopus “conserva,” roasted broccolini) or dessert (tiramisu and soft-serve). Furthermore, Palombino takes plastic, stays open seven days, and—in a radical departure—slices his pies by request, including newcomers like Stracciatella and the arugula-scattered Verde, available for takeout in boxes or folded in paper — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld