Sunrise Pizza

Two gentleman speak Italian to each other as I order my slice. It reminds me of a friendlier age of everyone knowing everyone and asking about the family. The decor is clean and plain but the old building harkens back to a previous century and has wide windows that give a great peek at one of the main intersections in the town of rye.

Cheese 2/5- soft melty with lots of oil and a hint of savory

Sauce 2/5- slight seasoning with light sweet notes

Under-crust 3/5- soft and flexible. has a good oven bake taste. thin and two hands are necessary

Crust 2/5- soft and fresh but no crispiness. middle of the road flavor with smoky oven feel

Price 1/5- $2.75 not looking to spend that kind of coin anywhere for a slice

Al Dente

Tucked away behind one of the smaller streets is Al Dente, the youthful alternative pizza store in the neighborhood. I don’t think one of the people I saw working was over the age of 30. Cozier, coffee shop feel, with a garage door front being a huge “you can eat HERE” factor. Very warm, with bright lights but that might just be the holidays… time to get cozy with some za bro.

Cheese 1/5- tangy with nice brown tinges. not very savory or sweet.

Sauce 3/5- medium strength. great smashed tomatoes taste. remainder of smashed tomatoes still in the sauce. Homemade always appreciated

Under-crust 4/5- only one hand needed to enjoy this very crispy with smokey oven taste. It gets softer as you go deeper into the slice which is a really nice touch

Crust 0/5- looks promising but its size is just air with all crunch and no to old breadstick flavor and texture

Price 2/5- $2.50 right around the boundary of too expensive

The Verdict

When a town has the one of oldest amusement parks in America it’s hard to go wrong. Rye is a very old colonial town with a rich tradition and beautiful small business stores throughout the downtown. Mom and pop grew up here and so did you. Great town to check out, but I have to say the pizza is below average. Both Sunrise Pizza and Al Dente tied with 10/25 which equates to very forgettable. Don’t feel bad if you miss out on any of the pizza stores here but do use that time to check out all the rest of the sights and sounds.

Thank you for reading. Please comment if you have an opinion and vote on your favorite spot for pizza in Rye.