LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN
Scarr's Pizza
Self-milled grain, a thin and flavorful crust, and a back room for whole pies on Orchard Street.
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IllustrationScarr's mills its own grain, and you can taste it: the thin crust has a faint yeastiness and real wheat flavor that most slice-shop dough never gets near. It moved into a bigger Orchard Street storefront in recent years, with a back room where you can sit down over a whole pie.
Stick to the thin round slices over the squares. Plain shows off the crust; pepperoni is the regular's order; the Hot Boi — pepperoni, jalapeños and a drizzle of hot honey — is for when you want some heat. Come with a friend or two and take a full pie in the back.
Editor’s tip
Skip the squares and order thin slices — a plain and a pepperoni — then decide whether you need a third.
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Editorial draft — core details last reviewed October 14, 2026. Confirm practical details with the official site before you go.
