Is it even NYC if you aren’t debating the best slice? There is a serious contender in Hell’s Kitchen that completely rewrites the rules—especially for the gluten-free crowd.
Tucked away in the bustling heart of Midtown, Don Antonio is turning out some of the most spectacular Neapolitan pies in the city. While NYC is famous for its classic, oversized street slices, there is something entirely sublime about a perfectly executed, wood-fired artisan pizza.
If you have ever experimented with gluten-free dining in the city, you know the struggle all too well. All too often, gluten-free crusts turn out dense, cardboard-like, or frustratingly brittle. Don Antonio completely shatters that stereotype.
Their gluten-free crust is so exceptionally light, airy, and authentically chewy that you’d honestly never know the difference. When that blazing-hot, wood-fired oven hits the dough just right, it creates those signature, beautiful charred spots. The true test of an exceptional alternative crust is when a traditional pizza lover can’t tell it’s gluten-free, and Don Antonio achieves exactly that.
While the savory pies are more than enough to justify the trip, the real insider secret lies slightly past the main course menu. Come for the wood-fired mains, absolutely, but you must stay for the true showstopper: the Gluten-Free Angioletti.
There is nothing quite like this dish to finish a meal. Imagine warm, cloud-like strips of flash-fried dough, delicately dusted with powdered sugar, then completely drenched in rich, velvety Nutella. It is crispy, warm, sweet, and incredibly decadent—the ultimate NYC “treat yourself” moment. Pair it with a cappuccino, and you have the perfect conclusion to a Midtown culinary escape.
📍 Don Antonio’s Pizza
309 W 50th St, New York, NY 10019
