Di Fara Pizza

1424 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY - (718) 258-1367

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Prepare to wait your turn at this humble but hugely popular corner shop, where Dominic DeMarco pulls hot pizza from the oven with his bare hands (so he can test doneness). The thin-crust pie is made with imported mozzarella, daily-made sauce, hand-ground parmesan and basil leaves picked from the window plants and snipped with a scissors. Loyalists consider DiFara's the best pizza on earth.

100% Approval Rating (9 votes)

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Overall: Legendary - Worth driving from anyplace

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February 26, 2007

"Located in the largely Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Midwood Brooklyn is DiFara Pizza. I’d never noticed this small restaurant for the many years I’ve lived in this neighborhood, but after seeing its name come up in many national publications, I figured I’d give it a ..." [Read More]

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1424 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 258-1367

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch, Dinner
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"Chris, Amy, and I split this pie with pepperoni and semi-dried cherry tomatoes that was bursting with flavor."
Bill Homan

"Fresh hot pizza, nice burnt crust."
Larry Fendrick

"Mr. DeMarco, hard at work snipping the basil as a crowning touch to yet another lovingly made pizza."
Bill Homan

"Dominic cutting fresh basil with a scissor."
Larry Fendrick

"Dominic adds fresh grated Parmesan cheese."
Larry Fendrick

"We set our appetites off and running with a slice each of Mr. DeMarco's Sicilian pie."
Bill Homan

"I'll admit that I felt some ''sticker shock'' when I first glanced at these prices but upon exiting the tiny shop I felt that it was most definitely worth every bite and every penny."
Bill Homan

"Such a small place for such big flavors."
Bill Homan

"The small unassuming entrance to Di Fara Pizza."
Larry Fendrick