Very cozy ambiance and service was very accommodating. We went for a Christmas dinner with the company. We love all the appetizers. I ordered the fish plate and was a bit disappointed. Plainly seared drizzled with olive oil on a side of potatoes. I would skip the fish next time. Service was very good. read more

Average pizza, paninis are ok..most of the stuff is overprice for the quality... espressos are also basically big coffee pod machine.. lol. (illy pods ) The owner also owns the liquor store at the corner (why there's booze ads on their site) Had open Juliette across the street as a pizza slice shop.. Didn't go that well, Overpriced average small slice pizza, and finally closes few months ago... Not sure how it s gonna end up! hasn't been really busy either, the service is usually slow too... Not as great as they think... read more

Heard so much of Levante and definitely did not disappoint. Great appetizers, better pizzas and next level cocktails. Beautiful spacious interior accented with 30' ceiling. Choice of backyard dining when weather permits. Staff is very courteous and bartenders are very knowledgeable. I've nothing but praise for Levante. read more

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It is a little hard to find the entrance, but loved the ambiance once we entered! My girls and I sat by the bar for the happy hour deal. I loved seeing the pizza being made in the back, and it was pretty good! It was also easy to share. The Spritz in the happy hour deal is not for every spritz on the menu. We loved the other spritz with elderflower + mint way more, but unfortunately it was not included in the happy hour deal ): Great service from the bartender by the bar. Would definitely come back for a casual happy hour in the area, and try other items in the menu as well! read more

Levante - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Pizza was delicious. Packed with flavor. The panino was fantastic. Chicken was perfectly prepared. We sat out on the back patio which was lovely on a nice day. Private, secluded and comfortable. Service was good. Would recommend stopping for a meal or drink as the atmosphere is welcoming read more

Levante - 12" Alessia - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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This place is great for wood-fire cooked pizza! They also have a great selection of wines and a good stock at the bar. We ordered 2 pizzas and a pasta. Pasta could have been a bit bigger in portions for the price, but the pizza is why we came. Levante pizza with the truffles and a classic Diavola pizza with the pepperoni. They do have a spicy oil which we thought at first was hot honey. Be careful if you can't handle spicy. Levante pizza was really good especially if you like truffle. For us it was good for 1 person but could be shared for 2 people if you got other stuff. read more

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Came on a weeknight with a group of 4. We didn't need a reservation and were sat right away. Arancini was amazing came in an order of 3 but the server adjusted to 4 so each person in our group had one. The pizza was great, only downside was that they forgot one of the items we ordered, which they did adjust off the bill. Would definitely return again and recommend to others. read more

Levante - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

pizza here was good but nothing too special. thought it was a lil pricey for what it was. the decor and vibe of this place is nice though! we enjoyed our drinks but service was a bit slow too. read more

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Solid option for Italian food in LIC. Usually not hard to get a reservation or walk in either. Based on what we tried, the pizzas are worth ordering! Recommend: Levante pizza read more

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Levante is one of those local spots I've walked past many times, so my boyfriend and I were eager to find a night we could eat here! We walked in on a Wednesday early evening. There were very few diners, but as we were thirty minutes into the meal, the restaurant filled up quickly! As my boyfriend and I were a walk-in party of 2, we got a small table where one of the seats was sectioned-off part of the larger bench lining the wall. (We also had the option to eat at the bar counter.) The table happened to fit the three dishes we ordered, but couldn't possibly fit anything more. The decor was really nice, and the bar itself is quite swanky with the lighting of the backwalls to showcase the wine collection, but the dining space was pretty small. The food was really great, and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. We ordered the Ruchetta salad, Spaghettoni (pasta dish), and the Levante (Neapolitan pizza). The salad was a big portion! Spaghettoni was small portion but given the richness of the sauce and guanciale, it was plenty! My favorite was the pizza we ordered, which had mozzarella, mushrooms, truffle paté, prosciutto, and burrata. Such great flavors! Very classic Neopolitan style, where the dough is very thin in the middle (so you can pick it up with your hands but probably better to use fork and knife), and the crust is perfection; the restaurant has a wood-burning oven in the back. I'd come back for a date night! It doesn't hurt to make a reservation to secure one of the nicer seating options! read more

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Came by for a weekday lunch recently - I've been meaning to give Levante a try for nearly a year now and was very excited to have the chance to take advantage of their lunch menu haha. My friend and I showed up around 1pm - it was pretty empty inside (maybe 1 or 2 other tables), but their back patio was more bustling (nice weather that day). We ordered the Ragu' pasta and the Francesco pizza to share. The pasta was so delicious! The rigatoni was cooked so nicely (al dente, as I like), and the sauce was so rich and flavourful. The pork was delicious, and so too were the meatballs, albeit a bit salty. The Francesco pizza was very interesting but also quite yummy - it has a pesto-based sauce (instead of a tomato base), which I don't think I've ever tried before with pizza. The mozzarella was very yummy - its lightness complemented the pesto flavour well - but the parmesan was not very perceptible. The dough at the bottom was a bit soggy for my taste (a bit hard to cut/eat also), and the crust was kind of bland. The complimentary bread was decent - good to whet our appetites a little bit but nothing too notable otherwise. Price point was not bad; portion sizes were very generous and we ended up packing up a little bit of leftovers. Overall it was a good experience, and I'd love to come back to try some of their many other pizza and pasta options. read more

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Ordered two pizzas to go on a Friday night, and I enjoyed them both. I especially loved the flavor of the garlic pizza. The dough was good as well. I liked the ambiance in there even though we didn't dine in. read more

Levante - 12" Aglietta - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Ordered a margherita pizza to go. Order was made on time. Pizza was hot and crisp from the brick oven. Our kids enjoyed it so it was child approved. read more

Stopped by for a quick bite before hitting a brewery and food was delicious. If you like airy thin crusted pizza, this is your kind of place. It was easy to get seats inside on a Saturday afternoon/brunch time. They have an outdoor patio which seemed busier especially since the weather has been gorgeous recently. We got two pizzas pies and both were great. We enjoyed the truffle wild mushroom prosciutto one a little bit more than the one with parm, prosciutto and arugula only because it had a bit more complexity. The only complaint I have is the plates are rounded....which makes it hard to put down utensils without them sliding every which way. Minor thing but something that annoyed me. Service was fine otherwise. read more

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Ordered this to go and this was over $30... no silverware and I'm still left hungry. Could have justified it if it was extremely good... but it was very basic. Inside is a cute aesthetic, but doesn't save the overall review. read more

Levante - Pesto pasta - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

I like this spot very much. It's a good go to for something nice to meet a friend that's close to home. I only wish they had more choices on the menu. The space is nice and airy and the bar is beautiful. The backyard space is also very nice. Been here a number of times in the last year. The food itself is very good. Mostly all brick oven pizza and they do a great job at that. But if that's not what you feel like you might struggle with the menu a bit. But everything I've ever ordered has been very good. read more

Very just fine. I won't be back, was hoping this would be better than it was - Italian should taste special. Service was good. Food mediocre, NA drinks were boring. read more

This is a solid romantic Italian dinner place in the middle of LIC! The food is good, the service is quick and polite, but the main draw here is the ambiance -- candlelit, the pizza oven crackling in the corner, the bottles and glasses behind the bar glint in varied colors, and conversations hum along from each table. read more

Levante - Cannelloni Dinner - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

I got the levante pizza and it was delicious. I love the truffles and meat. It was a very sweet pizza. The crust was incredible. I would rip it off and dip it in the olive oil like a starter. I was hungry and finished the whole pie. We got to sit in the back room. Service was kind. Lots of water to drink. Good music. Nice ambience lighting. The greeter at the door was super kind to me and smiled a lot. My pizza was $25. read more

Levante - 12" Levante Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Lovely Ambiance. It feels like we are back in time in New York. And great music , making me feel relaxed Food - We ordered pizza and loved it!! I believe it was New York style pizza with thin crust ( not crunchy but soft) with hard borders. The best part was fresh Ingredients, cooked perfectly ! Absolutely loved it Service was also great. Visiting from Bay Area, I was so pleasantly surprised at service . Haven't seen search great service there. Very friendly and prompt staff read more

Levante - Ambiance - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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We love very close to Levante and just now decided to pop in for lunch. The inside was very clean, rustic, and minimalist vibe with a neopolitan stone oven in the back. They start by giving complimentary bread with chili oil. We got the carbonara and LIC pizza and they were both incredibly flavorful! It was an insane carbonara rich with egg yolk and pecorino - perfect consistency. The LIC pizza tasted so yummy with the ricotta and rich truffle pate. This place is very much more on the expensive side, but the pasta and pizza we got were delicious. read more

Levante - Carbonara - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Our meal here hit all the right notes for flavor. The staff knew when to check in. They treat customers well in a cozy setting. The meals combine excellent flavor with professional plating. I'm eager to visit this place again! read more

I love Levante! I've been here a couple of times when I'm craving a wood fired pizza, and this place never disappoints. I've had a few of the pizzas, apps (burrata and calamari), and salads. I highly recommend bringing guests here if you're in the area or a friend to meet if you're local. The service is always great and the ambiance is fun. It almost transports you as if you're in a cozy industrial loft or another country eating fresh, tasty foods! read more

Levante - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Overall, an ambient restaurant but subpar food! Food: the menu is filled with a selection of pastas and pizzas. I came here on a Saturday afternoon and they were serving from the brunch menu! I generally tend to prefer the lunch/ dinner menus becuase they have more options. The brunch menu still had a variety of pastas and pizzas to choose from with some brunch staples like pancakes, toast, etc. we went with the gnocchi and cheese and carbonara! I thought both lacked flavor. The gnocchi was very cheesy but tasted like bland Mac and cheese. But they do give bread before the meal and that was delicious! Ambience: I loved the ambience of the restaurant! It had a very romantic feel! There is a bar, which would be a nice place to grab drinks or eat a meal! It is very spacious Price: I thought it was pricy - expect to pay upwards of $30 for a dish! Service: good service read more

Levante - GNOCCHI and cheese - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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The restaurant is very aesthetically pleasing. Service wise the staff were quick in bringing out our food! The food itself was very tasty I enjoyed eating the pesto pizza, I'd recommend! read more

Levante - Pesto Pizza Quadrata - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

This place looks small but inside is actually very spacious. Great Italian/American spot for amazing oven roasted pizza. We had the Levante pizza with mushrooms, truffle pate, prosciutto, and burrata which was to die for. Even had the diavola with cheese and spicy salami which was also a hit. For the main we had the tagitalle with cuttlefish which was perfectly seasoned. Felt like I was back in Europe. As the side, we ordered seared eggplant. Dessert, we topped with with Nutella zepelle. Happy hours are 4-6. read more

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I came here on a Sunday night for an early birthday celebration since my birthday would be mid-week. I had been to Levante a few times prior, but this visit was a bit disappointing and probably my last visit. We started our meal with some drinks and appetizers. The spritzes we had were fairly standard and nothing special. We had the arancini and burrata as our appetizers - both of these were quite delicious. The main course is where our meal really fell short of what we expected. We shared two pizzas and a pasta. The Levante pizza sounded good on paper, but in reality, had way too much going on and the flavors were all over the place. The Aglietta pizza was alright but also felt overpriced for the quality. For a $24 12-inch pizza, you'd expect something a bit more special. The Rigatoni was subpar and really lacked in any depth of flavor. It really just tasted like canned tomato sauce over pasta with microwaved meatballs - something we can easily make at home. We decided to opt out of dessert after a disappointing main course. The service was fine, but we were definitely a bit disappointed that the restaurant doesn't do anything special for birthday meals. read more

2.5/5 I really want to love this place because the location is close to me, the atmosphere is perfect, and the service is lovely. But unfortunately I just do not love the food and what you get for the price point. Levante is a really nice place for dates as the lighting is dim, the noise level is quiet and overall just feels very intimate. I came here with some friends for a quick Saturday night dinner. We did not need a reservation and were seated promptly. We ordered calamari as a starter to share which was just okay--they included fried chickpeas which was interesting but I felt they skimped on the actual calamari. I got the trofie and was quite disappointed with this, it just wasn't giving that fresh basil taste for me! All I could taste was the pine nuts. My friends' dishes were a bit better--they ordered the donato pizza and the rigatoni. They gave us a chili oil that was quite delicious and really enhanced the food. I'm willing to give this place another shot, maybe I'm just not getting the right items? But for the price point I would definitely expect more. read more

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I came here after a long day at work. I've passed by this place many times and finally decided to try it. From the outside it looks small but the inside is a nice size. They have a large bar and a few tables. It has a nice ambiance too. In warmer weather, they have the doors open to give that "open air" feel. I ordered the Rucolo pizza to go. It comes with mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula and Parmesan cheese. It took about 10-15min. I paid $27 (with tax) and it was a 12-inch pie. While it was a really delicious pizza with fluffy crust, I do feel that the price was a little too high. It understand that it's a specialty pizza but i could have been a little bigger for the price. I didn't try the other items on the menu. I would come back here if I want to get a special pizza. read more

Levante - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

1. Cavatelli ($26) This is a lot more flavorful than it looks. I really appreciate the small minced size seafood that isn't over cooked. 2. Rigatoni ($25) I don't eat beef so idk but my friends enjoyed it. 3. Polpo ($23) Unfortunately am not a fan of this dish. NOT that it's bad but it was super overpriced. For $23, the portion is really small. 4. Branzino ($31) Very well executed. Crispy skin, tender meat. The bed of caponata it was served in was good too. Overall, will be back for their pizza! Definitely want to try those. Very good vibes for date night too. read more

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I had been this place twice. I was attracted by its nice decorations. Once I entered this place, I enjoy the vibe of it. The outdoor patio was nice and relaxing too. It is a great place for hang out or date night. Food are great. We ordered pizza and a pasta dish. The pizza toppings combination are well-designed and the crust has a good texture. The pasta was al dante. It becomes my go-to place in the area. read more

Levante - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

Excellent service in LIC at Levante. Cocktails were perfectly made, delicious arancini appetizer with homemade marinara. The staff is friendly and welcoming. Perfect for a quick drop in. Stop by today! read more

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I was lucky enough to be treated to a birthday lunch here today! The interiors had a classy Italian vibe to go with the great food. We ordered a gluten-free pizza and salad to share. The service was as excellent as the food. Thank you! read more

Levante - RUCHETTA Ruchetta baby arugula, parsley, mint, dill, tarragon, basil, fennel, walnuts, balsamic dressing RUCHETTA - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Levante has always been pretty solid place. I stopped by for dinner a few days ago and was extremely disappointed. I usually get the gluten free pie, but they ran out for the day. I ended up going with duck ragu and the rice balls as an appetizer. The rice balls were nice and crisp on the outside however the filling was mushy and bland. The duck ragu with the gluten free penne is something I should have sent back once presented. The penne was undercooked, and they topped it with shredded duck. Bland, undercooked and inedible. It wasn't a ragu! read more

Levante - Rice balls - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Ordered the arancini and one of the truffle pizzas (sorry forgot exact name) -- both were really good!! The ambience of the restaurant is also so cute, through it is a bit crowded and loud. I loved the open front of the restaurant. Service was good too. read more

Levante - Truffle pasta - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

REALLY wish we could give 1/2 Stars so this could be a 4.5. Levante is a love letter to Italy, from Tuscany to Naples. Service is phenomenal! Swift, congenial, attentive and they take initiative. The music is POPPIN, especially if their Hostess Dee Dee is in control. She had us wanting to wear out our welcome with the vibe. The space is quaint so do not plan to campout but feel free to enjoy with family, friends or a special loved one. It is intimate enough for an unpressured 1st date but they will make space for a group of work friends or family. The Focaccia strips are pillowy, seasoned and can be dipped in the spicy Olive Oil dip that only needs a hint of salt to be perfect. Really spicy so be careful but oh, so GOOD! The Cacio e Pepe Arancini are a MUST! Large savory balls of piping hot cheesy goodness, atop a delicious pool of Cacio e Pepe sauce. The Ruchetta is a collection of fresh herbaceous mixed greens (Arugula, Mint, Parsley, Dill, Tarragon and Basil) topped with shaved Fennel, in a light Balsamic dressing. It is a great palate cleanser. The Lattuga is a grilled baby Romaine-esque wedges with Goat Cheese and a supposedly spiced dressing, which was flavorful but, by no means spicy. Delicious nonetheless! The Bufala, Diavola and Quattro Formaggi are standard pie goodness, freshly made in the (possibly imported) oven a few feet from your table. Out night was freezing so you'll warm up REAL QUICK! They have a full bevy of Italian vinos, bottles and glasses, from Reds and Whites to Aperitivos. The Super Tuscan by-the-glass pour was fantastic! If they do not have your preference, their Vino store Enoteca, a few doors down will have. See Sasha, he's a Florencian expert that will help you quench your thirst. Parking SUCKS but WORTH driving around and around....and around for! read more

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Chill spot to visit after work for some pizza and drinks. Great outdoor seating. Nothing special about the food but it was good. Waitress was on point and filled our empty glasses quite often. Would like to return to try the other pizzas. read more

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I came here with a group of maybe 10 people and we were able to get seated without reservation, which was really nice. I wanted to like this place, but there were hardly any protein options on the menu and the staff was not willing to let us add protein to our dishes. I wish that the menu was more extensive or that they were more flexible on the sides that we could add. They do allow add-ons to certain dishes, but not any of the ones that we tried adding to. I ended up getting Cacio & Pepe and it was incredibly salty, so overall it wasn't a great experience. read more

Levante - Cacio & Pepe ($21) - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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Great place, the pizza is amazing (fire wood) and the ambiance is perfect for a weeknight wine, Friday happy hour, or a fun outing with friends/family on the weekend. Great customer service as well from the hosts, wait staff, and bartenders. One of my favorite spots in LIC. read more

Levante - One of the pizzas with truffle! - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York

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I did a walk in so I cannot comment on the service. I ordered Alesia pizza. Crust had a perfect leopard pattern. As for the pizza, the Alesia wasn't my thing. It was fine but I guess I was hoping for stronger flavors. I'll be back to try their other pizzas. read more

Levante - Wood fired oven. - Pizza Near Me - Long Island City, New York