Pizza Slice
New York by the Foldable Slice, Daikanyama Edge
Thin, foldable, charred New York-style slices on the Shibuya-Daikanyama border. A small room run by people genuinely obsessed with getting the slice right.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Why Japanese People Love It
Pizza Slice does one American thing with unusual precision: the New York slice. Thin, hand-stretched, charred on the bottom from a hot deck oven, wide enough that you fold it lengthwise to eat it standing up. In a city where 'pizza' usually means either Neapolitan (wood-fired, soft, knife-and-fork) or chain delivery, the foldable NY slice is a deliberate, slightly contrarian specialty — and the people running Pizza Slice are obsessive enough about the reference to get the crust-to-char-to-fold ratio right.
It sits on the Sarugakucho block — officially Shibuya Ward, in practice the quiet hill between Shibuya and Daikanyama where the design studios and one-room cafes are. The room is small, the aesthetic is downtown-NY rather than Tokyo-cute, and the slice-and-a-drink format makes it a stop rather than a destination. Locals who've lived in New York treat it as a homesickness cure; everyone else treats it as the best foldable slice in the city.
For visitors, it's a useful palate-cleanser in a neighborhood otherwise dense with matcha, French pastry, and natural wine. The Daikanyama-Shibuya walk passes right by it, the price is low (a slice runs ¥500-700), and the format — eat one standing, keep walking — fits the way you actually move through this part of Tokyo.
How to Experience It
Find it at 1-3 Sarugakucho, on the hill between Shibuya and Daikanyama — six minutes from Daikanyama Station, twelve minutes from JR Shibuya. The shop is small and easy to walk past; look for the NY-style signage and the slice case in the window.
Order by the slice at the counter — a few standing/sitting spots inside, but takeaway is the common mode. Reheated-to-order means even a single slice comes hot off the deck. Open 11:30 to 23:00 daily; off-peak afternoons are calm, evening before bar-hopping is the busy window.
The format is fast: pick slices from the case, they reheat them, you eat standing or take them up the hill. It pairs naturally with a walk — most people grab a slice mid-route between Shibuya and Daikanyama rather than making a dedicated trip.
What to Order
The plain cheese slice is the test of any NY pizzeria — order it first; if the cheese-to-sauce-to-char balance is right (it is here), the rest follows. The pepperoni and the white (ricotta-garlic, no tomato) are the other two canonical orders. Two slices and a soda is a full casual meal for around ¥1,200.
Specials rotate (seasonal toppings, occasional Detroit-style square pies) but the appeal is the standard NY slice done correctly. Fold it lengthwise, eat it with one hand — the shop will not judge you for doing it the New York way; that's the entire point.
Plan your visit
| Area | Daikanyama |
|---|---|
| Category | Café & Coffee |
| Price range | ¥500-2000 |
| Hours | 11:30-23:00 (LO 22:30) |
| Closed | なし |
| Access | 東急東横線代官山駅から徒歩6分・JR渋谷駅から徒歩12分・渋谷区猿楽町1-3 |
| Reservations | Walk-in only — counter and a few seats; takeaway common |
| English menu | ✓ Available Yes — English-friendly, owners know the NY reference well |
| English support | Yes — comfortable with international guests |
| Last verified | 2026-05-16 |
Nearby Experiences
You're on the Shibuya-Daikanyama walking corridor. Log Road Daikanyama is eight minutes south for craft beer, and the Daikanyama T-Site bookshop complex is ten minutes south. Shibuya proper (and Kurand Sake Market) is twelve minutes north.
The Sarugakucho hill itself is the attraction between stops — design studios, one-off coffee shops, and small boutiques that most Shibuya visitors never climb to see. A slice from Pizza Slice eaten while walking that hill is the intended way to experience this pocket of the city.