Kesté Pizza e Vino

Timothy Wan a month ago

★★★★★ We came to Kesté for my daughter’s birthday, and it was fantastic. Everyone in the family was able to get their own personal pizza exactly the way they wanted it, which made it perfect for a family dinner. I had the Ragù Napoletano, with the six hour pork and beef ragù, fresh mozzarella, smoked mozzarella, caciocavallo, and dried tomatoes. Absolutely incredible. The cheese was unbelievably creamy, and every bite seemed to have another layer of flavor. Rich, smoky, savory, and completely different from the pizza you can get just anywhere. For dessert, I had the cannolo, which was unbelievable. But somehow the best dessert at the table wasn’t even mine. My son got the Nutella fried dough, and nothing was better than that. I definitely stole more than one bite. Great food, a fun family birthday dinner, and a place we will absolutely come back to.

Sairam Rangachari 3 months ago

Best Neapolitan pizza in town. Great atmosphere especially their patio is fantastic for watching the World Cup games. Service was super friendly and helpful. Food was unbelievable. You can taste the difference in ingredients. You don’t feel full after eating a whole pizza. The tomato sauce was fresh as well as the mozzarella. You can tell it takes passion and not just competition to create this food. I also ordered the friend pizza which I thought was sweeter than I expected.

Yema Monroe 4 months ago

★★★★½ Had lunch at Kesté and ordered the Margherita pizza and house-made burrata. The food was outstanding. The burrata was incredibly fresh, rich, and creamy, while the Margherita pizza delivered everything you’d expect from an authentic Neapolitan pie—light and airy crust, quality mozzarella, flavorful tomato sauce, and perfectly balanced toppings. Food-wise, it’s an easy 5 stars. The only reason I’m giving 4½ stars instead of 5 is the bright red umbrellas in the outdoor dining area. They create a strong red glare that affects the quality of photos and can be a bit visually distracting while dining. Unfortunately, you’ll notice the red tint in the pictures attached to this review. That minor issue aside, the food is excellent and absolutely worth a visit if you’re looking for authentic Italian pizza in New York. 🍕🇮🇹

Massimo Ingrande 4 months ago

My girlfriend and I came here since we heard this place is safe for celiacs. It is! And it's very good, too. If you are gluten free, I strongly reccommend it as the food is top quality and you can try a lot of Italian things that truly respect the traditional recipes. We had a lot of food and I would say that our favorites were: - pizza - angioletti alla nutella - montanarine I give four starts though because the service didn't meet our standards at all. Slow service, our server looked bored and very absent, and also he kept looking at the screen when I needed to decide the tip amount (why would you?). Overall, come here and try it. I would definitely come back, hopefully with a different server.

Gabriella Caruso 5 months ago

Wonderful, authentic and delicious experience at Kesté. It was our first time, but definitely not our last. The staff were very friendly and diligent. Also, for someone with Celiac disease this restaurant has a dedicated GF oven, which eliminates the risk of cross contamination. We were able to eat GF pizza and GF dessert absolutely worry-free. Looking forward to our next time. *Margherita pizza and tiramisù in photos were GF*