Ceres — Restaurant in New York

Ceres is climbing to the top of NYC’s best pizza rankings for three simple reasons: premium, ultra-fresh ingredients; the thinnest, crispiest crust you’ll find anywhere; and a beautifully balanced flavor profile that harmonizes sweet, savory, sharp, and mellow notes.

That said, prepare for sticker shock—two pies will set you back just under $100, especially if you go for the mushroom. But if you ask me, that mushroom pie will be the most memorable pizza experience of your life, unlike any pizza you’ll ever try. The puréed portobello delivers a deep umami punch and fills the air with a rich, earthy aroma. It tastes like a mushroom stew on bread—or like a decadent fettuccine mushroom sauce, but on a perfectly blistered crust. Garnished simply with onions and parsley, there’s nothing extra or unnecessary. It’s the best mushroom pizza I’ve ever had, hands down.

The cheese, however, was more polarizing. I appreciated the interplay between the sharpness of the scamorza, the mellow creaminess of the mozzarella, and the bright sweetness of the San Marzano tomato sauce. For me, the issue came down to balance: the topping-to-crust ratio felt off. My cousin thought the flavor skewed too sharp, almost like a faint Gorgonzola, and felt like something was missing overall. Many people around us had large piles of crust leftover, and though it was well-seasoned and the texture resembled that of a crispy baguette, it was too much dough for the amount of topping spread across the slice.

Some will say it’s not worth the high price tag, but when we went on a weeknight, the place was packed. Like many things in New York, you’re not just paying for the food—you’re paying for the experience of culinary artistry. In this case, that artistry is delivered on a pizza.

It’s a bit disappointing they no longer serve slices, but it’s also a sign of confidence—they believe in their product and it shows in how many full pies they turn out each night. If you love food, have time to spare, and are willing to pay a premium for pizza, Ceres is worth a visit. I’ll definitely be back to try...

Never in my 20+ years as a New Yorker have I heard something so inane, so ridiculous, and so goofy as a pizza joint running out of pizza. Now, that award for most clownish sentence goes to Ceres. They had a sign outside saying "sold out", which shocked me immensely. Due to that, I poked my head in because the pictures looked good here on Google Maps and I had passed by this place during my travels. I wasn't aware beforehand of any stupid, brainless influencers gassing this place up, causing long wait times, and completely artificial hype. I try to avoid social media and especially those horrendous influencers. Anyhow, its funny to note that the line was long because people clearly didn't see the sign.

When I walked in, and immediately after asking a simple question to someone sitting down about their pizza, the typical pretentious non-New Yorkers in the neighborhood defended the outrageous prices of $6-7 and instead questioned my taste in pizza. I'm sorry that I have a brain and realize that anybody is a fool to pay that much for pizza, that no slice in the city is worth that much. People will just ride waves of hype and FOMO blindly without question sometimes, which I find very bizarre.

As much as I hate paying more than $3 for a slice, I would suggest going to Upside Pizza if you're in this overpriced area, because at least they never sell out of pizza and their prices are slightly more reasonable, yet still silly. Avoid Ceres at all costs, it's fake hype nonsense, and even if they did have pizza why in your right mind would you spend that much on a damn slice in NY?? There is no way for the owners to justify charging this much, and they should be ashamed for trying to scam New Yorkers in this fashion. Locals will get it and stay away, and I sincerely...

I spent the summer in NYC and ate pizza every single day - that’s 70 different pizza spots. I tried this place on my final day here because it was the closest to my house, and I can safely say it was my favorite pizza in NYC.

It had everything I look for in a pizza: you could clearly taste all three components - the slight acidic, umami sauce, the bubbled cheese, and the charred bread - plus even the olive oil had a strong, nutty flavor. What I appreciated most was the color: that molten mix of deep red and brown with spots of orange and white. Most NYC slices are "orange slices" but this was so unique because it looked like lava or like that one Mark Rothko painting. Most pizza spots here can’t char the cheese without drying out the pizza, but somehow this place nailed it and figured out the science.

Despite the hype on social media, the line was quick. I showed up at 2 p.m., waited maybe three minutes, and my pizza was ready as soon as I sat down. They even had seating available. Overall, I loved it, and if you trust my reviews, my other two favorites are Lucia’s in SoHo and Best Pizza in Williamsburg.

Also, shoutout to the blonde cashier, she’s cool.

*Alot of people complain about the crust being to crispy that it becomes dry, but I didn't really get that in my slice. I hope they dont change but if they do, please keep the charred cheese. Maybe blow torch? But yes if you prefer that classic slice this might rub you the wrong day also because this is a easy punching bag because it is the most hyped...