Cucina Bene
“And pizza in general is scarce in the Financial District.”
“Moved to FIDI in the spring and one of my biggest fears was that there was going to be an inadequate amount of good, cheap, late night/weekend slice options.”
“I love this place, I sat in the dining room to have slice before I committed to any pies; they have soccer on a beautiful screen, and are kind and hospitable.”
Cucina Bene
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
6 reviews
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I'm sure pizza places are a dime a dozen in New York, so this review is for everyone who is willing to make pizza night a good one. If you're craving pizza, you should order the best pizza possible to satisfy your craving. There is nothing like being disappointed when trying to satisfy a craving.
I found the pizza to be underwhelming. A small half cheese, half pepperoni was nothing special and did not stand out in any way. The pizza came with fake cheese, red pepper flakes, garlic salt, and oregano in little containers as toppings. Maybe they should put the ingredients in the sauce for more flavor instead of offering them as separate toppings – you should make the pizza taste good first and foremost.
If you need carbs after a night of drinking this pizza will do just fine since it's likely you won't taste it anyway. If sober I would highly recommend any other pizza place in the area – choose wisely.
Not a place I'd go out of my way to find, but if you are in the area and looking for something for pizza, or something to eat for that matter, Cucina Bene is a great choice.
I was pleased to find a pizza place that was open at night in the Financial District (it was Christmas Eve as well). The pizza was pricey (but not ridiculously so) as pizza tends to be if it's not Little Caesar's, but the pizza displayed at the counter looked much better. Since I was alone I ordered a calzone instead of pizza. It was very very tasty and still piping hot when I got it back to my hotel room.
There may be better pizza elsewhere in NYC but I found Cucina Bene more than fit the bill!
I'm on a slow mission to try every pizza place south of Canal Street, which means popping into a number of generally undistinguished slice joints in random corners of the Financial District.
Cucina Bene – good kitchen – is one of them. I doubt many other people who come here work or live more than two blocks away. It's a neighborhood slice place, where the primary virtue is that the pizza will come straight out of the oven.
Service isn't really a defining characteristic of places like this, but I wasn't terrible fond of how one employee gruffly told a group of people to move after he felt they were blocking part of an aisle. The restaurant has been strangely laid out so you have to retrieve drinks from a cooler way down the hallway by the bathroom.
My plain slice was still hot – it was cut right from a brand new pizza – and didn't need to be reheated. They proudly use "grande" cheese, which I'm not really familiar with but was very nice and stringy when eaten.
There's also a functioning bathroom, so I didn't have to brave the J train with a full Diet Snapple in my bladder. When it comes to reviewing places like this, small victories are worth noting, and there are couple to be had here.
I enjoyed the white slice. It had the right amount of cheese, ricotta and dough ratio. It was not greasy and taking that first bite was divine. Crispy thin and extremely flavorful. There was not much options on a Sunday night so I was pleased with what I had chosen. It's more of a dive pizza joint then a restaurant. A few chair and tables with a abundance of seasonings to use:) I would revisit if I'm ever around the area!
I've just started working on Wall St. and my brother, who also works down there, took me to this spot for lunch. Mind you, it was LUNCH, so all the suits were out and about to find some grub. This place is somewhat small and was super crowded when we came in. I ordered a veggie pizza and my brother ordered a chicken and tomato slice. The slices were nothing out of the ordinary, and I'm guessing that's what you're to expect at a busy area like the Financial District. It was a fast experience – almost like a blur. You walk in, you order, you get your slice, which should've been warmed up longer; you either wait and try to find a seat (good luck) or you take it outside.
Average. Food was decent. The staff is a bit strange. They tend to shout when speaking for all transactions. The plus is they are open on Sundays.