Totonno’s

Dig into a slice of old Brooklyn at this Coney Island institution, frequented by pizza fanatics, residents of the peninsular neighborhood and tourists refueling between Cyclone rides. Founded in 1924 by Anthony “Totonno” Pero, an apprentice of New York’s original pizzaiolo Gennaro Lombardi, the joint is still worthy of an outer-borough pilgrimage. The spare dining room is an exercise in nostalgia, service is gruff but friendly, and the coal-oven pies—bubbling mozzarella cheese and a tangy dash of tomato sauce over an ultra-thin crust—remain peerless.