Kesté is Roberto Caporuscio's pizzeria, and the name is Neapolitan for "this is it", spelled with a K so Americans would say it right. Caporuscio grew up making cheese on his family's dairy farm in Pontinia, left it at 38 to train in Naples under Antonio Starita, and became the US president of the Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani, certifying new pizzaioli on a ten-day course. His daughter Giorgia, trained by him and by Starita, now runs the ovens here and at Don Antonio, and the gluten-free dough comes out of its own certified area.
Services & facilities
Dine-inTakeawayDeliveryReservationsOutdoor seating
Opening hours
- Mon–Thu 11:30–22:00
- Fri–Sat 11:30–23:00
- Sun 11:30–22:00
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Sairam Rangachari 4 months ago5.0
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Gabriella Caruso 6 months ago5.0
Wonderful, authentic and delicious experience at Kesté. It was our first time, but definitely not our last. The staff were very friendly and diligent. Also, for someone with Celiac disease this restaurant has a dedicated GF oven, which
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Timothy Wan a month ago5.0
★★★★★ We came to Kesté for my daughter’s birthday, and it was fantastic. Everyone in
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860niallp5.0
Unfortunately I only had room for pizza and not the amazing choice of starters, sides and desserts I’ve seen online. I ate here safely as a celiac and staff were friendly. If I had time I would’ve gone back. Recommend the pistachio/sausage pizza and strawberry juice was a unique drink to have too! The GF pizza base was of fantastic quality, just as good or if not better than ones I’ve had in Italy itself.
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anastasiab3845.0
This was our first stop on Scott's Pizza Tours and I truly understand why. Quintessential neopolitan pizza. Simple and delicious. For anyone looking for a taste of Napoli this pizza was great. Also good wine to accompany. The owner/chef is very kind and knows his craft very well.
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Beach2lover5.0
When planning our trip to NYC I was looking for places that offered good gluten free food, and Kestè kept coming up as the place to go for gluten free pizza. We had a day planned that involved exploring DUMBO in the morning, and then the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in the afternoon, so a lunch stop at Kesté was ideal. We walked in and we were greeted straightaway. There were a number of customers seated already, which is always a good sign. And many more came in while we were there, so it's clearly a popular place. The staff were friendly and very welcoming. We never felt rushed or hurried. Now on to the food......... I ordered a gluten free Margherita and my husband ordered a normal base meaty pizza. I have to say that the gluten free pizza was one of the best I have ever had. It is definitely the best I have had outside of Italy!! It looked like a normal pizza: a light base, with air bubble pockets on the crust that you rarely get with gf pizzas. It did look slightly different to my husband's normal base, but if you didn't know it was gf you would presume it was a normal pizza base. The topping was good, the base was really good, and the flavour was lovely. My husband loved his pizza too. He tried mine and said that he could happily eat a whole gf pizza there. Now that is some praise!!! We decided to treat ourselves to a cocktail or two whilst there. We love a good cocktail and, I have to say, these were very good cocktails!! For anyone looking for a delicious gluten free pizza in NYC you should head to Kestè. In fact, if you're looking for a delicious pizza, gluten free or not, head to Kestè. And grab yourself a cocktail whilst there. You won't be disappointed!
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J41PGberndm5.0
Family type run pizzeria. Excellent food but best is the symbiosis of energy and tranquility which reigns among staff. Professional all the way. Top notch
