Outdoor dining on a budget in NYC

Motorino

The outdoor scoop: Mathieu Palombino’s wood-fired brick oven produces magic. His pizza pies rival the city’s finest, thanks to a knack for crafting crunchy crusts and eclectic flavor combos such as mussels and mozzarella, Brussels sprouts and speck, and spicy soppressata with garlic and chili oil. Now his jam-packed pizzeria reaches an even higher plane, thanks to the recent acquisition of a liquor license and the breezy, just-opened backyard packed with wooden benches.

Alfresco steal: Ordering at this eatery is a no-brainer: the margherita pizza, which clocks in at a cool $10. The well-blistered crust is sauced with sweet tomatoes before being blanketed with gooey cow’s-milk mozzarella and aromatic basil. It’s one of Brooklyn’s culinary treasures.

Motorino
319 Graham Ave. at Devoe St.
Williamsburg
718-599-8899