Song E Napule
“Ciro, the owner and chef, and his wife run the place, and provide a homey and personal service that is found nowhere else in NYC.”
“The restaurant is BYOB for now, which was awesome because we shared a glass with one of the owners and truly felt at home.”
“Thank you to Austria and Song E Napule for turning what could have been a potentially terrible situation into something wonderful.”
Song E Napule
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Love the dine-in experience – kale salad, house-made rigatoni, and pizza were all delicious.
Delivery was a different story – because their pizza is so thin and on the wetter side, it arrived completely squished to one corner, in a giant pizza clump. Also, perhaps because it is so thin, it was only lukewarm when it came 🙁
Mangia, mangia! I don't know if the Chef here is Neapolitan, but he sure looks and sounds the part. He's a buoyant, vital presence, stretching in the doorway of this tucked-away little gem on Houston and courting customers in Italian.
A pizzeria has been here in one form or another as long as I can remember (DeMarco's, anyone?…Mezzaluna?). I don't know if there's any continuity, but the quality has always been good. In its present incarnation, this thing-crust hideaway is serving some of the best fresh-out-the-oven pizza in New York City.
Shockingly (and luckily) booking a table for lunch on a Sunday only took one quick phone call. We sat outside people-watching while the pizza-master rattled off his daily specials. They also dropped off some fresh bread with a ricotta dip. My younger nephew, who recently appeared on Chopped Junior, went with the bolognese pasta, a dish he uses to benchmark the baseline competence of any Italian restaurant. It was spectacular (I verified), the best he's ever had.
As for the rest of us, we gorged on the red Sicilian pie (tomato sauce, smoked mozzarella, eggplant, basil, shaved caciotta, and extra virgin olive oil.) and the white Filetto Di Pomodore Pizza (cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, basil, and extra virgin olive oil). Wa-wa-wee-wa! The only knock is there were too many cherry tomatoes on the white pie for our taste. Otherwise both pies were to die for.
The chef was extra generous upon hearing of the nephew's culinary ambitions, treating him to a very rich white-sauce shrimp pasta dish, as well as all of us to some killer pana cotta.
Can't recommend this place enough, but do us a favor and keep it hush hush.
The service was perfect.
The Nepalese waiter was awesome
The truffle pizza was delicious however the gnocchi are not homemade nor the tomato sauce which was disappointed
I would highly recommend to take pizza and not pasta then based on our experience
It is CASH ONLY BTW
I love how Yelp can point me to a hidden little gem like this one.
Walking by you would not be terribly impressed. The location & decor is a bit hole-in-the-wall. Along the one side you have this wood paneling. It seems like half of the dining room is actually on the sidewalk. Welcome to NY! 🙂
Being a denizen of these parts, I know there are a lot of touristy spots. And they're full of pomp & pageantry but the food sometimes falls flat.
Not so with Song. This place is absolutely ridiculous. First they bring some bread with this red wine syrup & oil for dipping. The syrup was thick & sweet. I'd never had anything like it before. Stir it up in the oil, and dip your bread for a real delight.
For appetizer we shared a kale salad with pine nuts, and a couple of glasses red.
For our mains, I had a margharita pizza which I'd put in the league of Paulie Ghee. Serious serious goodness here. My date had the gnocchi & the reaction on her face was that it was absolutely divine. That's good because she was hesitant when we first walked in.
The place is super festive, with spanish music playing in the kitchen, an asian waitor and the italian chef checking on everyone to make sure you're happy & of course that you love your food!
Will definitely come back here again. Hopefully a few times before they get really big. That's gonna happen believe me.
The owner is so Italian and so friendly, it makes it very fun to dine here. I wasn't blown away by the pizza or the pasta though. Solidly tasty but not my ideal: pizza crust is thin but soft and the pasta is homemade but too much sauce applied. Not a bad spot to grab a quick bite with a friend or (not first) date but it's tiny so plan accordingly.
DELICIOUS pizza marinara and the staff was all fantastically friendly.
We were just wandering around Greenwich Village and we noticed this very authentically Italian looking menu so we stopped in for a late-night pizza. We weren't even hungry but we couldn't resist.
It was totally delicious; hit the spot; all good things.
The best part of the evening was when the owner (or chef or someone in charge) came out and chatted with us. Just bc he's awesome. Loved it. Such a nice, personable person, as was our waiter and the delivery guy who was the first one to tell us we should come in bc the pizza was great. He was right.
Another truly great NY experience. I find this to be one of the friendliest cities on earth.
Delizioso! What a find. And you know when the owner Ciro gives you a big bear hug as walk in the door you're in for something special. Don't expect a fine dining atmosphere or comfy digs, but if amazing authentic Italian food with a personal touch is your thing, Song E Napule is for you. Dinner for 4 comprised of their grilled squid starter, two pizzas, the ravioli special, and two bottles of wine their best wine all for under $200 (before tip). Cash only, but they have an ATM in the restaurant. A great alternative to the pretentious restaurants throughout Greenwich Village and NYC. I can't wait to return.
This place is great! I was craving pizza and pasta like CRAZY last week (I guess it was the cold). My friend and I met up here.
It's a small restaurant, so go early to grab some seats. The place filled up quickly. We went on a Wednesday around 6:30 PM. We were lucky, and got to see by the window. We ordered a pizza to share (alcicce e Fughi Pizza) and the gnocchi. Both were absolutely delicious. I would definitely have to come back here again.
Also, the service was amazing. The owner came out to talk to us every now and then.
One caveat! This place is cash only! So make sure you head to the ATM beforehand!