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Celeste
Tiny, cramped, genuinely Neapolitan — thin blistered pizzas from a wood oven and fresh pastas at prices that undercut everything comparable downtown. A neighborhood secret that never needed to advertise.
Order: Any pizza from the wood oven plus the fried zucchini blossoms when in season; ask about the cheese plate — the owner takes it seriously.
Verified open Aug 2026 (Yelp updated Aug 2026, OpenTable active). Small room — expect a wait at prime dinner hours.
502 Amsterdam Ave (between W 84th & 85th St) · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07
Jacob's Pickles
Biscuits, brined pickles, and Southern comfort plates that made it the UWS brunch heavyweight — now in a bigger home on Columbus after leaving its original Amsterdam Ave spot in 2025. Loud, generous, reliable.
Order: Honey chicken and pancakes, plus a pickle flight for the table. Biscuit sandwiches are the cheaper move.
Verified open Aug 2026 at NEW location (moved from 509 Amsterdam; opened 680 Columbus Oct 2025 — West Side Rag, Yelp updated Jul 2026).
680 Columbus Ave (between W 93rd & 94th St) · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07
Old John's Diner
A 1951 Lincoln Center luncheonette rescued and reopened by new owners after its pandemic closure — egg creams, homemade pies, and booths full of pre-theater regulars. Diner soul with slightly polished prices.
Order: Patty melt and an egg cream; slice of homemade pie if it's on the counter.
Verified open Aug 2026 (official Yelp page updated Aug 2026, official site). Open daily 7am-11pm.
148 W 67th St (between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave) · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07
V&T Pizzeria & Restaurant
Red-sauce time capsule near the cathedral, serving Columbia families since 1945 — checked tablecloths, gloopy-good baked pastas, and floppy old-school pies. Nothing here has been updated, which is the point.
Order: Chicken parm or the eggplant pizza; a carafe of house red makes it a proper night.
Verified operating 2026 (Columbia University neighborhood guide, active listings/menus).
1024 Amsterdam Ave (between W 110th & 111th St) · map
added 2026-08-07 · verified 2026-08-07