By Gus Saltonstall
Lucia, a popular New York City pizza shop, will be opening its first Upper West Side location this summer, according to a press release and as first reported by Crain’s New York.
The Brooklyn-born pizzeria will take over 159 Columbus Avenue, between West 67th and 68th streets, which most recently served as home to a Starbucks.
The storefront is a little under 900 square feet and Lucia signed the lease for 10 years at $325 per-square foot, according to a press release related to the real estate deal.
“Lucia Pizza has built a strong following, and the Upper West Side felt like a natural next step for the brand,” Noah Rose, who represented Lucia in the deal, told Crain’s. “Securing a location in this neighborhood has been a long-term goal for them.”
Along with Lucia’s original Brooklyn location, it has outposts in SoHo, Gramercy, and on the Upper East Side. The pizzeria serves up pies, slices, calzones, sandwiches, garlic knots, salads, desserts, and more. Some of their pizzas include the Salsiccia with Italian sausage, thin red onions, Calabrian peppers, and a whipped ricotta base, or the Poblano Funghi, with roasted Poblano pepper creme, dry-aged provolone, and mushrooms.
Since opening in 2020, Lucia has routinely earned high reviews, including a glowing review from New York Times food critic Pete Wells, the title of best overall pizza on the Upper East Side, and a spot among the top pizzerias in New York City by Eater New York.
WSR will keep an eye out for an official opening date for the new Upper West Side pizza shop.
You can find out more about Lucia on its website — HERE.
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