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Lucky Charlie

Name: Lucky Charlie
Address: 254 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11237, US
Price range: value

Lucky Charlie is one of the best pizza restaurants in New York for bushwick dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Bushwick.

The oldest coal oven in America sits inside a 42-seat room on Irving Avenue in Bushwick, and that single fact tells you almost everything about Lucky Charlie's ambitions.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

The oldest coal oven in America sits inside a 42-seat room on Irving Avenue in Bushwick, and that single fact tells you almost everything about Lucky Charlie's ambitions. The oven itself was built in 1890 by German immigrants, unearthed in 2002, and restored by the building's landlord — a man named Charlie Verde, whose name the restaurant carries. Chef Nino, the only person to have apprenticed under Di Fara's legendary Dom DeMarco, built the concept around that oven and his own Sicilian heritage: imported Italian ingredients, housemade pasta, coal-fired pizza that consciously echoes the New York pizzerias of the 1920s. This is not a nostalgia project dressed up in Edison bulbs. It's a place with an actual thesis, one that Bushwick — a neighborhood that has absorbed enough generic small plates to last a decade — is overdue to receive. The menu centers on what that oven can do beyond pizza. The Baked Anelletti is the clearest argument for why you're here: a Sicilian preparation using imported Italian anelli pasta, layered with eggplant, beef ragù, Sicilian pecorino, peas, primo sale, and breadcrumbs — a dish rooted in a specific regional tradition that most New York kitchens don't bother to understand, let alone execute. The 20 Layer Lasagna Verde is the kitchen's most technically ambitious statement, built from housemade pasta and cream sauce with parsley, zucchini, basil, locally-sourced fresh spinach, housemade mozzarella, pecorino romano, and parmigiano reggiano. The Shrimp Al Forno with pistachio gremolata suggests the kitchen isn't interested in keeping seafood simple. The room reinforces the seriousness: exposed original brick, stained glass sconces, red-leather bar stools, vintage family photographs. It reads like a genuine inheritance, not a mood board. Lucky Charlie runs Wednesday through Sunday, 5 p.m. to 4 a.m., with a late-night menu after midnight — which makes it one of the very few places in the borough where you can eat serious coal-oven pasta at 1 a.m. Seating is currently first come, first served, so arriving at or near 5 p.m. is the practical move if you want to settle in without hovering. The late-night window is worth knowing about: the menu may narrow, but the oven stays lit.

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Bushwick dinner and casual night

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Good value

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Bushwick | 254 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA

Price

Good value

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7.9/10

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Bushwick | 254 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA

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Lucky Charlie menu: what to order

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Baked Anelletti

20 Layer Lasagna Verde

Shrimp Al Forno

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What makes Lucky Charlie worth the move

Lucky Charlie is a clean first click in Bushwick in New York when you want a pizza option you can trust. Baked Anelletti and 20 Layer Lasagna Verde also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 252 Google reviews.

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9.4 from 252 Google reviews

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Bushwick dinner and casual night

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Pizza in Bushwick

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Good value

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Bushwick dinner casual night late night creative lively

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Google rating: 9.4 from 252 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Baked Anelletti, 20 Layer Lasagna Verde, Shrimp Al Forno

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Address: 254 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA
Price: value
TastyPals score: 7.9/10
Google rating: 9.4 (252 reviews)
Cuisine: Pizza
Neighborhood: Bushwick

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Frequently asked questions

What cuisine does Lucky Charlie serve?

Lucky Charlie is a Pizza restaurant located in Bushwick, New York. The oldest coal oven in America sits inside a 42-seat room on Irving Avenue in Bushwick, and that single fact tells you almost everything about Lucky Charlie's ambitions.

What is Lucky Charlie best for?

Lucky Charlie is best for bushwick dinner, casual night, late night, creative, lively. Lucky Charlie is a clean first click in Bushwick in New York when you want a pizza option you can trust. Baked Anelletti and 20 Layer Lasagna Verde also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 252 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Lucky Charlie?

Lucky Charlie is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.4 from 252 reviews

What should I order at Lucky Charlie?

Start with Baked Anelletti, 20 Layer Lasagna Verde and Shrimp Al Forno. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Lucky Charlie worth visiting?

Lucky Charlie holds a 9.4 Google rating from 252 reviews. Lucky Charlie is a clean first click in Bushwick in New York when you want a pizza option you can trust. Baked Anelletti and 20 Layer Lasagna Verde also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 252 Google reviews.

Where is Lucky Charlie located?

Lucky Charlie is located at 254 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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