About Us
History
Louie and Ernie the original pizza brothers store originated in 1947 located in Harlem, NY before heading up to the Pelham Bay section of The Bronx in 1959. It was in the 80s when Brothers now John and Cosimo started to work for Ernie. In 1987, both John and Cosimo purchased the business and became the new owners of Louie and Ernie's Pizza.
Press
2018- Daily Meal -#35 out of 101 Best Pizzas in America
2018- Eater New York - NYC 25 Most Iconic Pizzerias
2018- Travelocity- “A Quick and Easy Guide to New York City’s 5 Boroughs
2018- Timeout New York-“The definitive ranking of the best pizza in New York City”
2018- What Should We Do- The 5 Most Timeless Pizzerias in NYC
2018- Chowhound- The Bronx Is Where You’ll Find NYC’s Best Pizza
2018- Featured on Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy "One Bite " Ratings
2018- Chowhound- The Bronx is Where You'll Find New York's Best Pizza
2017- Current- Last Stop on Scott's Pizza Tour
2017- Current- Famous Fat Dave Five Borough Eating Tour
2017- Forbes- All Star Eateries in New York
2017- Urban Matter- "Hands-Down Best Pizza in Each New York Borough" (Featured for The Bronx)
2017- StreetEasy - Cheap Eats NYC: 22 Great Bites Across Every Borough
2017 - #1 on Yelp in The Bronx
2017- Featured in- New York Pizza Project Book
2016- Thrillist - The Best Pizza in 52 Different NYC Neighborhoods
2016- Featured in - Tony on New York best in The Bronx
2016- Added to OFF THE MENU mobile app
2015- Featured on TV show Mystery of Laura
2015- Thrillist - The 9 Best Pizza Places in The Bronx
2015- Daily Meal - #7 out of 101 Pizza places in America
2014- Best Pizza in NY - #13
2014 - Daily Meal - #26 out of 101 Pizza places in America
2013 - Daily Meal - #56 out of 101 Pizza places in America
2006- Featured in The New York Times top 5 pizza in NY
2005-Featured in Ed Levines book Pizza: A Slice of Heaven
Thank You to all our wonderful customers who have been supporting us for the past 59 years! - John & Cosimo