Song' e Napule

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

When a Dream Becomes a Slice

In January 2015, pizzaiolo Ciro Iovine turned a lifelong passion into something tangible on West Houston Street, where Greenwich Village meets SoHo. Song' e Napule – the name itself a nod to the Neapolitan soul at its core – is the product of a genuinely personal story. Ciro has been making pizza since he was 13 years old, a craft that carried him across the world before landing him in New York, first as a visitor, then as a resident, and eventually as a restaurateur.

A Family Affair

After a few years in the city, Ciro met his wife Austria, and together with his brother Giovanni, the Song' e Napule project took shape. The restaurant describes itself plainly: "the product of so much dedication and, above all, the love of a beautiful family." That warmth is intentional. The team is referred to as family, and the atmosphere at the West Village original is meant to feel like a piece of Italy transplanted to lower Manhattan – the "unmistakable Neapolitan warmth," as they put it, pervading every corner.

Neapolitan Pizza, Taken Seriously

The Gambero Rosso guide awarded Song' e Napule its maximum 3-slice rating for 2026, a recognition that places it among the most accomplished Neapolitan pizzerias in the United States. That kind of distinction doesn't come from ambition alone – it reflects years of consistent craft, quality ingredients (the restaurant sells its own extra virgin olive oil), and an uncompromising approach to what Neapolitan pizza should be.

Growing Without Losing the Thread

What started as a single address on West Houston Street has since expanded to three locations: the original West Village spot, a second on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side, and a third across the Hudson in Rutherford, New Jersey – all announced in 2021. The restaurant also offers pizza classes, a detail that speaks to how seriously they take the transmission of their craft. Through every expansion, the guiding phrase remains the same: Passione Napoletana = In Love for Quality.