Döden

Pizza or death? You’ll get a taste of both at this sprawling, black-walled Swedish pizzeria, decked out with kooky skulls, skeletons, and tentacled eyeballs in Washington Heights. You’ll also get a complimentary, slaw-like pizzasallad with your 12-inch pie, just as the Swedes do. The thin, chewy, sourdough pizzas are fired to a nice char, in an oven that's painted to look like a purple, pizza-eating monster. There are nine varieties, and several have funky or fermented toppings like kimchi, aged gouda, bresaola, and marinated apricots. A bunch of  interesting craft beers on tap (check out the ceramic taps), and a few natural wines make Döden a good place to unwind over a couple of pies with friends.

photo credit: Sonal Shah

photo credit: Sonal Shah

photo credit: Sonal Shah