Is Joe's Pizza worth it for photographers?
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Joe's Pizza is the wrong stop for beauty & photography.
A tiny, fluorescent-lit counter where you grab a foldable plain slice and eat it standing on the sidewalk. Electric for anyone chasing the real NYC slice experience; wrong for those wanting to sit, linger, or order anything fancy.
- Price
- A few dollars a slice
- Time
- 10–20 minutes
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Joe's Pizza worth it…
How we verified
- Founded in 1975 by Naples-born Pino 'Joe' Pozzuoli; the original Bleecker/Carmine corner closed in 2005 and the shop reopened a few doors down at 7 Carmine Street. · en.wikipedia.org
- New York Magazine has named it 'Best of New York' and called it the quintessential New York slice. · joespizzanyc.com