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John's of Bleecker Street

John's is the pizzeria of the Village, a dim room of old booths with a brick oven at the back. A sign at the door settles the first question: no slices.

What it is
Pizzeria
Opened
1929, by its own account
Area
Greenwich Village
Nearest museum
Whitney Museum of American Art, 1.0 km

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    What John's of Bleecker Street is known for

    1. The oven

      A brick oven fired with coal, at more than 450 degrees. The pies come out thin, blistered and a little smoky.

    2. The booths

      Every wooden surface has been carved with names and initials by eighty years of customers. You may add yours.

    3. Bleecker Street

      The pizzeria is in the middle of the West Village, five minutes from Washington Square and ten from the southern end of the High Line.

    What to know

    • Dates itself to 1929. Documents suggest the business began in 1915
    • Whole pies only, no slices
    • No booking: join the queue

    Where John's of Bleecker Street is

    Address

    278 Bleecker Street
    New York, NY 10014, United States

    Nearest station

    West 4th Street-Washington Square (A, B, C, D, E, F, M) or Christopher Street (1)

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    From Sullivan Street to Bleecker

    The house's own story is that John Sasso, who had learned his trade at Lombardi's, opened it on Sullivan Street in 1929 and later moved it, oven and all, to Bleecker Street. Research has since traced the business back to 1915 and another founder.

    John's of Bleecker Street: common questions

    Where is John's of Bleecker Street?
    At 278 Bleecker Street, in Greenwich Village, New York. The nearest station is West 4th Street-Washington Square (A, B, C, D, E, F, M) or Christopher Street (1).
    Which museums and sights are near John's of Bleecker Street?
    Whitney Museum of American Art is 1.0 km away, The High Line is 1.8 km away, Empire State Building is 2.4 km away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is John's of Bleecker Street known for?
    The oven, The booths, Bleecker Street. A coal-oven pizzeria in Greenwich Village, with wooden booths carved all over with names. Whole pies only: it has never sold a slice.
    When did John's of Bleecker Street open?
    In 1929, by its own account. Dates itself to 1929. Documents suggest the business began in 1915.

    What visitors say about John's of Bleecker Street

    Rating from Google

    4.6

    8,659 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 7 October 2026.

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