Ribalta Pizza - New York

I loved this place so much - the staff were very knowledgeable and the menu had a great selection of tasty vegan options. The vegan pizza was especially amazing!

The vegan cheese at this restaurant is delicious, and they offer a vegan "white" pie topped with vegetables. It's a bit confusing how it's considered a white pie without cheese, but they also have a build-your-own option available. The food is flavorful and not overly salty, which sets it apart from other pizza places. The salads are enjoyable and the cocktails are tasty, but for the price, it falls a bit short of being exceptional.

Please be aware that this review is based on my personal experience and may not be representative of the restaurant as a whole. I recently tried authentic Italian pizza for the first time at this establishment, which may have influenced my opinion. I found the prices to be on the higher side and the menu to be a bit confusing, especially in terms of their vegan options. Despite seeing a white pizza on the menu, I was surprised to learn that the vegan pizza does not come with sauce or vegan cheese - these toppings must be added separately, which was not clearly communicated. The pizza itself was $20, with an extra $6 for cheese and $2.50 for sauce. While the portion size was generous, I personally did not enjoy the flavor as I found it lacking. In hindsight, I should have customized my toppings to better suit my preferences, as I do not care for olives or artichokes on pizza. Ultimately, this restaurant wasn't the right fit for me.

I have been going to this place for years and having marinara pizzas with toppings (arugula etc Finally they have added a vegan cheese option 2 more to replace dairy mozzarella with vegan version) and even have introduced a pizza that is named the Vegan. This place is vera pizza napoletana, which means it uses traditional methods. They have a wood-fired brick oven, and the crust is as good as anything I ever ate in Naples. We asked them which brand of vegan cheese they use, and they said they import it themselves from Italy. The manager said that since they are importing their vegan mozzarella, they sometimes run out and have to wait a week for another shipment from Italy, so probably best to call beforehand to check that it is available. Highly recommended!

I loved it here so much- the staff was so knowledgeable and the menu had so many great vegan options. the vegan pizza was great!