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San Matteo Pizza and Espresso Bar

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1739 Second Ave., New York, NY 10128 40.780451 -73.950217
nr. 90th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-426-6943 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Italian, Pizza
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Almost Perfect

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Good

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Excellent

Delicious

Very Good

Noteworthy
Very Expensive

Expensive

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Official Website

sanmatteopanuozzo.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 5pm-11pm; Fri-Sun, noon-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 86th St.

Prices

$11-$17

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Dine at the Bar
Lunch
Take-Out
Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

85th St. to 95th St., FDR Dr. to Fifth Ave.

Profile

This long, narrow spot is filled with the warmth of the wood-fired oven that bulges from the wall at the back. Perch yourself at the bar fashioned from old wine bottles and you can watch as the oven pumps out the pizzas, calzones, and panuozzo that make San Matteo so popular. The panuozzo, which can best be described as a cross between a pizza and a panino, is the standout. Soft pizza dough is folded over and filled with a choice of mozzarella, mortadella, and marinated eggplant, or the crowd-pleasing roasted pork. The imported prosciutto antipasti plates are generous, but the selection of six cheeses with truffle-infused honey could do with some other nibbles on the plate to balance the mounds of cheese. Finish with an espresso, of course. — James Jack Watson