Bettolona

Harlem has a pizza legacy all its own (see the coal-fired beauties at Patsy's), but this nearbythin-crust joint may offer some friendly competition. Exposed-brick walls and floor-to-ceiling windows provide the setting for wood-fired pies like the classic Margherita, or affumicata (smoked mozzarella, cherry tomatoes and spicy sausage), plus pastas like penne Siciliana, with tomato sauce, eggplant and fresh ricotta.