Nella Pizza e Pasta

Nella Pizza e Pasta is a Neapolitan pizzeria and pasta restaurant at 1125 E 55th St in Hyde Park, run by pizzaiola Nella Grassano, who trained in Naples. Pies bake in a wood-burning oven, and the kitchen makes its own pasta, from calamarata to ravioli al tartufo. The menu covers brunch, lunch and dinner, with Italian wines, beers and cocktails at the bar.

What to know

• The restaurant opened on 55th Street in September 2017.
• The Michelin Guide awarded Nella a Bib Gourmand each year from 2020 through 2023.
• The Vesuvio is a stuffed pizza “bombe” sized for two.
• Reservations are taken online, and catering and group dining are available.
• In May 2025 Nella dedicated a Piccante pie to Pope Leo XIV.