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164 Mott St, New York, NY 10013
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Ceres is a Nolita pizzeria that built its reputation on a walk-up, name-on-a-list ordering model rather than standard table reservations, paired with a premium price point (coverage has cited price tags around $60) and limited nightly output — a combination press has framed explicitly as "worth the wait."
Reported reviews describe wait times swinging heavily by day and hour: weekend and evening visits have been called a wait of "a few hours," while a weekday afternoon visit (Wednesday was specifically mentioned) has been reported at around just 10 minutes. Ceres has since added online pre-ordering, which reviewers note can reduce or bypass the in-person wait entirely.
The restaurant is closed Monday and Tuesday, with service running Wednesday through Sunday starting late morning — worth checking current hours before planning a trip, since walk-in demand (rather than a reservation book) appears to be what drives the wait.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Ceres does not take reservations; it operates on a walk-in, name-on-a-list basis, per Time Out. Guests stop by the shop, add their name to a list for a pie, and then wait (often several hours) for pickup.
Walk-ins: Per Time Out, walk-ins are the only way in - there's no reservation system - but demand is high enough that arriving hours before you want to eat is necessary since pies sell out.
Wednesday-Sunday, noon-9pm, per Time Out.
Based on reported reviews, the wait varies a lot by day and time: weekend and evening visits have been described as taking a few hours, while going on a weekday afternoon (Wednesday specifically was mentioned) has been reported to take as little as about 10 minutes. Ceres also now offers online pre-ordering, which reviewers say can help you avoid the in-person line. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)
Coverage of Ceres describes a walk-in, name-on-a-list ordering system rather than traditional table reservations, though the restaurant has added online pre-ordering for pizzas as an alternative to waiting in line.
Yelp lists Ceres as closed Monday and Tuesday, open Wednesday and Thursday roughly 11:30am-9pm, and Friday through Sunday roughly 11am-9:30pm. Hours can change, so confirm directly before heading over.
Reported guidance points to weekday afternoons, such as Wednesday, as having much shorter waits (around 10 minutes) compared to weekend and evening visits, which reviewers describe as taking a few hours.
Ceres is a pizzeria in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan that press coverage has highlighted as one of NYC's buzzy newer pizza spots, known for a premium price point and a walk-up ordering model.
Yes, walk-ins are the only option per Time Out, but because demand is high you typically need to arrive hours before you actually want to eat to get on the list before pies sell out.
Sources: Yelp — Ceres · Time Out New York — "NYC's Hottest New Pizza Is Worth the Wait—and the $60 Price Tag"