Naples 45 Ristorante e Pizzeria

Naples 45 Ristorante E Pizzeria is an Italian restaurant & bar near Grand Central Station serving the best authentic Neapolitan pizza in Midtown NYC.

This "handy", "commuter"-friendly venue near Grand Central knocks out a "solid", if "unspectacular" Southern Italian menu led by "authentic" Neapolitan pizza; "serviceable" service and relatively "inexpensive" tabs offset the "loud" acoustics and crazy "bustle" at lunchtime, when it fills up with "non-CEO" types; P.S. closed weekends.

Bustling Italian spot in the Met Life building just north of Grand Central draws the corporate card set at lunch, the I-don't-want-to-go-home-yet crowd at dinner. Both walk away satisfied. Food feels intimate, despite dining room's epic scale. Brick oven pizzas just as crispy and cheesy as you want them, shrimp and seaweed fritters disappear moments after landing on the table. Deep wine list...

This vast and noisy Neapolitan spot (the dining room seats over 250) is a slice of the Old World in Midtown, right down to the generous hospitality. Joining the 20-plus small, tapas-like plates are such starters as meatballs in a sweet-and-sour sauce or fried zucchini, asparagus, mushrooms, shrimp and salad. Entrées include roasted salmon with citrus pesto and chicken Milanese or acqua pazza....

At times the bustle and noise in this expansive restaurant in the Met Life Building might remind you of the lobby of Grand Central Station, just down the escalators from it. But don't let the activity deter you from the pizza, which is worthy of the city of its name. Made in a wood-burning brick oven, the pizzas are created with flour from Southern Italy, spring water, Fior de Latte mozzarella,...

Naples 45 Ristorante e Pizzeria is an Italian restaurant & bar near Grand Central Station serving the best authentic Neapolitan pizza in Midtown NYC.