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Roberta's

Wood-fired Bushwick pizzeria, opened 2008, that grew into a global destination — where a table near prime time can mean a long wait.

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//The line

Roberta's does not run a classic sidewalk pizza line so much as a host-podium wait for a table. Outpost Club and Glenwood NYC both report that arriving near prime time usually means being quoted about a 90-minute wait for a table at the main restaurant on Moore Street. Per Outpost Club, the place opened in 2008 as a small pizzeria and grew into one of the most popular restaurants in New York; the demand, not the room size, is what makes you wait.

The Infatuation notes a counterweight most crowded spots don't have: the patio holds nearly twice as many seats as the dining room and has its own bar, so 'you could show up here with ten people on a whim and find a table.' That capacity means the wait swings hard with timing and weather rather than staying fixed. A slow weekday can seat a large group on the spot; a warm weekend night fills the yard.

The standard workaround, per Outpost Club and Glenwood NYC, is Roberta's Takeaway and Bakery next door at the same 261 Moore Street address, open daily 7 a.m. to midnight, where the same pizzas go out for pickup with no table wait. The main room also takes reservations through OpenTable, per its own site and The Infatuation. damnlines has no camera at Roberta's, so everything here is reported by others, not a live count we measured.

//When the line peaks
  • ▸Prime dinner hours at the main restaurant: roughly a 90-minute quoted wait for a table (Outpost Club, Glenwood NYC)
  • ▸Warm-weather weekend evenings, when the patio — nearly double the indoor seating — fills up (The Infatuation)
  • ▸Off-peak weekday visits are when even large walk-in groups can find a table on a whim (The Infatuation)
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines. Sources below.
//Live lines nearby
//FAQ

How long is the wait at Roberta's?

Outpost Club and Glenwood NYC both report that showing up near prime time usually means a table quote of about 90 minutes at the main Moore Street restaurant. damnlines has no camera here, so this is reported by others, not a live count we measured.

Does Roberta's take reservations?

Yes. Roberta's own site and The Infatuation say the main restaurant books through OpenTable, and it also takes walk-ins. Reserving is the most reliable way to avoid the host-podium wait.

How do I skip the line at Roberta's?

The workaround reported by Outpost Club and Glenwood NYC is Roberta's Takeaway and Bakery next door at 261 Moore Street, open daily 7 a.m. to midnight, which sells the same pizzas to go with no table wait.

What's the best time to go to Roberta's?

The Infatuation notes the patio holds nearly twice the indoor seating, so off-peak and weekday visits let even large groups walk in and find a table; prime and warm-weekend evenings are the crowded window.

Where is Roberta's?

261 Moore St, Brooklyn, NY 11206, in Bushwick near the Morgan Ave L stop. Hours per its own site: Mon-Fri 12-10, Sat 11-11, Sun 11-10.

//Sources
Roberta's Line — How Long Is the Wait? Bushwick, NYC | damnlines