Day 6, 2026: Santa Panza (Bushwick, Brooklyn)

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DAY 6: OCTOBER 6th, 2026 

LOCATION: Santa Panza (1079 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221)

GUEST(S): Jon Monje, Erica Dietrich

ORDER: 4 slices of Margherita (tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil), 2 slices of Queen Mary (tomato sauce, stracciatella, sun-dried tomato jam, basil), 2 slices of Fall Ortolana (mozzarella, shitake, mushroom, confit garlic, gran moravia, salsa verde)

REVIEW: 

Santa is real!

Located right where Bushwick meets Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Santa Panza has it all. Beyond its full menu of Italian appetizers, entrees, and desserts, the space features multiple dining areas, great vibes, a chic bar, and a cozy wood-burning oven baking pizzas right smack in the middle of it.

Even if you go for the full Italian spread, you owe it to yourself to order at least one pizza to share. These authentic Neapolitan-style wood-fired pies boast top-tier ingredients, creative toppings, and post-bake garnishes ranging from extra virgin olive oil to rich stracciatella. I highly recommend the Margherita. Its hand-sculpted crust is topped with a savory tomato sauce, melted fresh mozzarella cheese, and garnished with post-bake basil for the perfect bite. Other signature red and white pies skillfully combine toppings such as sun-dried tomato jam, shiitake mushrooms, and smoked scamorza into mouthwatering delicacies.

Santa Panza has come to town, and hopefully, it will never leave!

PHOTOS:

back dining area

backyard dining area

menu page #1

menu page #2

Queen Mary pie

Fall Ortolana pie

Margherita pie

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slice of Queen Mary

underside

the crumb of the outer edge

VIDEO:

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MISCELLANEOUS:

Jon Monje and Sean Taylor

1. Jon Monje is currently three months away from being a certified Personal Trainer. He looks the part already!

Santa Panza logo

2. Jon Monje thinks I look like the logo for Santa Panza - do you agree?  

3. Jon Monje's wife, Erica Dietrich, works at Santa Panza and helped us decide on what to eat.  We both have a similar sweet tooth.

RATING:

 4.05/5

• VALUE:
   3.5/5


• AMBIENCE:
   3/3


• TASTE:
   7.5/10


• SERVICE: 
   3/3
  
  

17/21 = .810 x 5 = 4.05