Lucali

A candlelit Carroll Gardens institution where the coal-fired pies and folded calzones have made a corner storefront into one of the city's most romantic reservations you can't actually book.

Mark Iacono still runs this narrow, brick-walled room like a neighborhood secret, even though the line snakes down Henry Street most nights. Bring your own bottle, expect no rush, and let the blistered crust and molten ricotta do the talking under flickering candlelight.

Best for: Date night pizza worth the wait