Restaurants & Bars

Roberta's Pizza Will Open In The East Village In 2020

Bushwick-based pizzeria Roberta's will add an outpost to the East Village next spring.

Bushwick-based pizzeria Roberta's will open on Avenue A.
Bushwick-based pizzeria Roberta's will open on Avenue A. (Courtesy of Lee & Associates NYC)

EAST VILLAGE, NY — Bushwick-based pizzeria Roberta's will open an outpost on Avenue A next spring, according to the brokers for the lease.

Roberta's new digs in the East Village will be its first full-service restaurant in the borough, in addition to two other smaller takeout locations.

"Both residents and destination diners in the East Village will be excited by this long-awaited expansion of a beloved brand," Jamie Schultz, of Lee & Associates NYC, said in a statement Monday.

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Schultz negotiated the lease with Jeffrey Lopez at Lee & Associates for a 1,300-square-foot space at 15 Avenue A between First and Second streets. The location will feature the pizzeria's signature pizza menu, appetizers, and natural wines.

"Situated right where the East Village meets the Lower East Side, this new Roberta's location is guaranteed to see lines every day of the week," said Schultz.

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Another Williamsburg location at the Two Trees development will also open next spring.

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