NYC’s best pizza deal: Staten Island’s slices are cheaper, but still world-class

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A good slice traditionally has proven to be a satisfying meal — and a cheap one at that. By today’s standards, that would be an order of a plain, New York slice at the average of $3.01.

The following list shows the range of pricing at Staten Island eateries — many coming in below the citywide average — and is the result of phone calls to a sampling of 25 Staten Island restaurants picked from our recently updated Pizza Map.

Although not comprehensive, the average slice for this sampling comes in at $2,86, suggesting that, on Staten Island, you can not only get top-of-the-line and world-class pizza… you can get it cheaper.

Because the borough has an amazing 177 spots to buy pizza, not all will be cheaper, and in fact some specialty pies are $30+.

But for these slices, you can bring a five dollar bill, and take home change.

There are a few things to keep in mind:

• New York sales tax for 2024 is 8.875%. This percentage is not reflected in the gathered data.
• Due to the number of pizzerias under the locally owned Pronto Pizza brand — there are five of them — Pronto becomes a notable price gauge for the borough. That is why all five locations are figured into the data.
• See the business’ website for pricing updates.
• Pizza prices in this discussion were culled data retrieved by phone calls to each establishment between July 9 and July 11, 2024.
• Slice sizes vary by each business.
• In this overview, the cheapest slices on Staten Island come from the North Shore at $2.50. See asterisked (*) businesses — A&S of St. George, Paesano’s of Meiers Corners and Famous Pizza of New Brighton.

The author of this article can be reached at silvestri@siadvance.com.

A&S Pizza*: 87 Stuyvesant Pl., St. George, 718-448-4142 — $2.50

Amalfi Pizzeria: 527 Midland Ave., Midland Beach, 718-682-1550 — $3

Amici Pizza: 6309 Amboy Rd., Pleasant Plains, 718-356-6060 — $3

Bario’s — 446 Nome Ave., New Springville — $3.25

Big Al’s: 4069 Hylan Blvd., Great Kills, 718-356-8446 — $3

Brooklyn’s Finest Pizza: 1250 Hylan Blvd., Grasmere, 718-815-1502 — $3

Casa Nino’s Pizza Bar: 1281 Arthur Kill Rd., Woodrow, 718-948-0440 — $2.75

Classic: 3201 Richmond Rd., Richmond, 718-987-2500 — $3

Famous Pizza*: 430 Jersey St., New Brighton; 718-556-5558 — $2.50

Mangia: 7517 Amboy Rd., Tottenville, 718-356-9300 — $3

Mona Lisa: 839 Annadale Rd., Annadale, 718-967-1000 — $3.50

Mr. Pizza’s Pizza House: 2325 Richmond Ave., New Springville, 718-370-0102 — $3

North Shore Pizza: 1376 Forest Ave., Port Richmond, 718-447-1600 — $2.50

Paesano’s*: 12 Bradley Ave., Meiers Corners, 718-761-2070 — $2.50

Pienza Brick Oven Pizza Cafe: 1441 South Ave., Bloomfield, 347-825-2415 — $3.25

Prime Pizza Kitchen: 1778 Hylan Blvd., Dongan Hills, 718-351-5000 — $3

Pronto: 1077 Bay St., Rosebank, 718-442-3535 — $3.25

Pronto: 738 Forest Ave., West Brighton; 718-448-1166 — $3.25

Pronto: 2935 Veterans Rd West, Charleston, 718-356-2500 — $3.25

Pronto: 3297 Richmond Ave., Eltingville, 718-356-2442 — $3.25

Pronto: 337 New Dorp Lane, New Dorp, 718-351-2700 — $3.25

Rab’s Country Lanes: 1600 Hylan Blvd., Dongan Hills, 718-979-1600 — $3

Rosebank Pizza: 1372 Bay St., Rosebank, 718-447-5300 — $2.75

Rustic: 97 Lincoln Ave., Grant City, 212-425-2623 — $3.25

Village Maria: 3995 Amboy Rd., Great Kills, 718-984-9449 — $3.25