Pizzas From Around the World, in Queens
Celebrating Argentina’s win in Queens. All photos courtesy of Queens Together.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Welcome back to the Eats in Queens newsletter (and yet another heat wave!). Queens has been the place to be for the 2026 World Cup. The fans live, play, and cheer here. Some of our favorite moments were seeing celebrations erupt in the streets after wins by Egypt and Morocco (on Steinway Street), Colombia (on Roosevelt Avenue and Northern Boulevard), and Argentina (on Corona Avenue).
I plan to be in Little Argentina this Sunday to watch the game. You don’t even need to be inside a restaurant (though we’ll still recommend El Gauchito or La Esquina Criolla). Look for Rio de La Plata Bakery Shop at 94-65 Corona Avenue. On the left side of that building is a large screen that will be showing the game. The photo above is from that location at the end of the Argentina-Egypt game on July 7.
Today’s newsletter is all about pizza and how, just like soccer, it’s everywhere, and everyone loves it. This being Queens, there’s such a diversity of pizza types here. Below, EIQ brings you three styles of pizza we enjoy–two are imports from other countries, and one is a fusion style born right here in NYC.
Here are some surprising pizza facts to chew on:
The people of Norway consume more pizza annually than any other country. (Unfortunately, it is mostly frozen pizza.)
The U.S. has the most pizzerias, followed by Italy and then Brazil.
Argentina has the most pizzerias per capita.
In case you missed it, Laura wrote about Ecuadorian food in Queens last time; check it out on Instagram in easily digestible carousel format. Stay tuned for more EIQ on IG this week.
As always, please share the Queens food love by forwarding this email to anyone you know who might be interested (they can sign up here). We’ll see you next time. —Jonathan Forgash, Queens Together founder; edited by Laura Siciliano-Rosen, Eat Your World
Clockwise from top left: Five Dreams Pizzeria y Antojitos, Pizza La Imperial, Five Dreams exterior, Casa Theodoro
The International Pizzas of Queens
Queens loves its pizza: the New York classic, the Neapolitan, the sourdough, the grandma, and everything in between. But this being the World’s Borough, we also have other styles of pizza from around the globe. Today, we feature three of them.
Pizza La Imperial. La Imperial is a long-running pop-up run by Fernando Greco, aka OG Papafern. Papafern lives in Richmond Hill, but his pizza style is pure Argentine. His family had a pizza shop in Buenos Aires before they moved to New York when he was 10. The man is dedicated to perfecting the traditional Argentinian-style pizza. The dough is cold-fermented and very thick, there has to be at least the same weight in cheese as dough, and toppings are abundant. Try our favorite, the cheesy fugazzeta, topped with Spanish onions and mozzarella and garnished with chimichurri and olives. His pizzas are more than a meal—they’re a feast. Keep an eye on his IG for pop-up dates and locations.
Five Dreams Pizzeria y Antojitos. Norma and her husband, German, combined their Mexican heritage with German’s professional cooking skills, from an Italian restaurant and pizzeria in NYC, to offer a new fusion pizza born right here in Queens. This tiny family-run shop is bursting with neighborhood love and great pizza. We suggest the tri-color (chorizo, onion, jalapeño), the mole (chicken, mole, sesame seeds, spicy peanuts), or the birria pizza (cheese, shredded beef, cilantro, red onions, consommé on the side; available Fri-Sun only). Pizza is great, Mexican food’s delicious, but together at Five Dreams? Pure magic. 94-66B Corona Ave., Elmhurst
Casa Theodoro. This Brazilian pizzeria was recommended as the place to visit when locals want a taste of home. I had never heard of Brazilian pizza, let alone that Brazil has the world’s third-largest number of pizzerias. A staff member suggested the frango catupiry pizza, pairing pulled chicken and catupiry, a soft cheese that’s very popular in Brazil. The dough is thicker than a New York slice, with a good amount of cheese and plenty of pulled chicken; the creamy catupiry adorns the top of the pie. I could see why this is Brazilian comfort food. Next time, I’ll try another local favorite, the Portuguesa, with ham, olives, onions, and hard-boiled eggs. Located on a tiny stretch of 31st Avenue, narrow Casa Theodoro can be hard to find—but it’s worth seeking out. 54-18 31st Avenue, Woodside
Are we missing other Queens pizzerias representing other countries? Hit reply and let us know. –JF
Local Events We Recommend
July 18; repeats August 22: Tikkun BBQ Summer Block Party, Astoria
July 19; repeats July 26: Little Manila Pop-Up Market, Woodside
July 24-26: Thunderbird American Indian Powwow at Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks
July 26: Festival Independencia Orgullo Colombiano at the Hall of Science, Corona
July 26: Indonesian Food Bazaar at Masjid al-Hikmah, Astoria
H/t Dave Cook; see Eating in Translation for more events
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