damnlines.comdamnlines.comSince 1939, the Bensonhurst institution behind the upside-down Sicilian square — cheese under, sauce on top — and homemade spumoni.
The line here is a walk-up window line, not a host stand. The Infatuation says the most popular way to eat is to order at the to-go windows and sit outside, with pizza, desserts, and sandwiches each coming from a different window. The draw is the Sicilian square: cheese welded to the crust, tangy-sweet sauce baked on top, Parmesan over that (The Infatuation).
It gets crowded in warm weather. The Infatuation notes outdoor tables 'can be hard to come by' 'especially when the weather is nice,' and ties the spot to 'the early days of summer.' In September 2025, Food Network named L&B the best slice in New York State, and Time Out wrote that 'people line up for it.' The shop has run at 2725 86th Street since 1939 (Wikipedia); its own site calls it the 'Original Bensonhurst location,' though Wikipedia and The Infatuation file it under Gravesend, on the border.
Regulars work the windows in parallel. The Infatuation's advice: send someone to grab a table first, because seating is the bottleneck, then split off to the right windows. damnlines has no camera at L&B, so nothing here is a live count. It is what the press and the shop report.
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Golden Diner · 165 min walkclosedLucinda's · 185 min walkclosedBreakfast by Salt's Cure · 192 min walkcloseddamnlines has no camera here, so there is no live number. Press describes a walk-up to-go-window crowd rather than a fixed queue, worst in warm weather: The Infatuation says outdoor tables 'can be hard to come by' when the weather is nice, and Time Out says 'people line up for it.'
Cooler months and off-peak hours are the safer bet. The crush is mainly a warm-weather, outdoor-seating problem, per The Infatuation; it is busiest when the weather is nice and the benches fill up.
The signature experience is walk-up. The Infatuation says most people order at the to-go windows and sit outside. The shop's own site emphasizes indoor and outdoor dining plus online takeout ordering rather than a reservation system; call the 86th Street location at (718) 449-1230 to confirm.
The upside-down Sicilian square: cheese welded to the crust, sweet tomato sauce baked on top, Parmesan over that (The Infatuation), plus homemade spumoni. It has run on 86th Street since 1939 (Wikipedia), and Food Network named it the best slice in New York State in September 2025 (Time Out).
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