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Pizza fans trek to this no-frills Midwood storefront & queue up to partake of its storied slices.
What to order: Regular Pie · Square Pie · White PieFrom Google Maps reviews.
I’ve been to Di Fara at least 30 times going back to the early 2000’s, but I never wrote a review. This place has had some ups and downs as is common for businesses that have been around for so long. When the legend Dom passed away it was a loss for the community and pizza lovers worldwide. I hadn’t visited since Covid but I’ve been back a few times in the last year. A regular slice is $5 which is not bad considering there’s a bunch of dime a dozen pizzerias that have the gall to charge that fo
Di Fara Pizza is one of the iconic old-school Brooklyn pizza spots, mostly because of its history and Domenico “Dom” DeMarco, who made pizzas there for decades and became a true NYC pizza legend. You can really feel that old New York energy and tradition around the place I came around 7 PM and ordered a whole white pie, which took about 30 minutes since they make it fresh from scratch. While waiting, I tried a regular slice, it’s basically a margherita with parmesan and fresh basil. For me, the
The legendary Di Fara’s. One of the last great pizza joints I had yet to visit. Its DEEP into brooklyn. definitely a destination. the interior is very dated and unassuming for such an iconic place. but i kinda love that. all the employees seem very close to each other and like they care a lot about the store and the customers. several groups of VERY Italian New Yorkers came in during the relatively brief time i was there. love that, still authentic! the pizza was great. great cheese great doug
From the Oct 28, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.
Staff hygiene fell short: soiled clothing, no hair covering, or unkempt nails.
Cold food was held above 41°F, warm enough for bacteria to grow.
Pesticides were used or stored improperly, or applied by someone unlicensed.