Forcella
485 Lorimer Street | 718-388-8820
An authentic Neapolitan pizzeria founded by 4 time World Pizza Champion Giulio Adriani. Forcella’s montanara is light and airy and surprisingly ungreasy, with a crisp edge and a crumb infused with a faintly sweet fried-dough flavor that complements the creamy cheese and the tangy tomato. There’s a nice bit of char on the cornicione, or crust edge (though none on the bottom, thanks to its pan baking), which only adds to the winning contrasts of flavor. Against all odds, it doesn’t sink in your stomach like a medicine ball, but rather seemingly floats. It’s like Italian-government-sanctioned Verace Pizza Napoletana pizza by way of the Feast of San Gennaro.