Grimaldi’s. Pizza.

Found Grimaldi’s when my friend, Pete, and I were out exploring Brooklyn one Saturday afternoon in September. We walked across the Manhattan Bridget thinking it was the nicer pedestrian bridge (which is of course the Brooklyn Bridge - duh) on the one day the sun decided t shine with all its might. Having only just arrived in New York, both of us had no idea what we were doing! After walking from the subway, and thinking that there was nothing around in Brooklyn, we finally found Dumbo and I remember him saying “I think I finally get Brooklyn now.” He searched his Yelp app and we found rave reviews of Grimaldi’s. They accept only cash, there are no reservations, and if you want a takeaway, you queue with the rest of them waiting in line for a table.

Pete and I didn’t end up actually eating at Grimaldi’s because the line was so long (on hindsight, it moved pretty quickly and we should have) but I vowed to return. And return I did! Twice.

Pizza and root beer, a great combination. On both occasions, I had a meaty pizza and root beer, because root beer is so uncommon in London.

I shall leave you to read others’ reviews of Grimaldi’s but in one word, it was good.

Grimaldi’s. Apparently Grimaldi’s has moved. It’s still in Dumbo but at Front Street and not Old Fulton Street anymore. Google for the background to the dispute. And definitely have some pizza when you’re in Brooklyn.