City Island Pizza Co.: Clam Pies and Pasta on City Island Avenue
City Island Pizza Co., at 273 City Island Ave, doesn’t post a happy hour. It’s a coastal Italian restaurant from Rene Matos, who spent two decades at Marriott and in the wine and spirits trade, and the wine list is the point of the bar.
The verdict: the best reason on the island to skip the fried platter. Garlic knots are $8, rice balls $14, honey-glazed wings $15, and the pastas run $22 (carbonara) to $40 (the lobster-and-shellfish Pescatore Piccante). Every pizza can be made gluten free. The catch: dinner only, Wednesday to Sunday.
What to Expect
- Starters: baked clams $14, mussels marinara $20, grilled octopus $22
- Pasta: linguini with white clam sauce $24, pappardelle Bolognese $26, shrimp scampi $28
- Mains: bone-in pork chop $28, 14 oz prime NY strip $36
Hours: Wednesday to Friday 5–10pm, Saturday 3–10pm, Sunday 3–8pm.
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