Restaurant in New York City, United States
Refined Neapolitan pizza, low booking friction.
Audace is a refined Neapolitan-style pizzeria inside a hotel on Park Avenue South in New York's Flatiron district. It offers light, technically executed pizza, attentive service, and a well-stocked bar in a contemporary room that works for dates, client dinners, and visiting guests. Easy to book and more polished than most pizza-focused venues in the neighbourhood.
Getting a table at Audace is direct — this is not a venue where you need to set a 6 AM alarm or camp a reservation queue. For a refined Neapolitan-style pizzeria inside an elegant Flatiron-area hotel on Park Avenue South, that accessibility is part of the appeal. If you are looking for a polished, low-friction dinner in one of Midtown South's most convenient corridors, Audace is worth booking. If you already know the format and want to go deeper on what to try next, read on.
Audace occupies a hotel dining room on 26th Street that reads more like a considered restaurant than a hotel afterthought. The interior is contemporary and clean — the kind of room where the design does quiet work without demanding your attention. Seating is arranged for comfort rather than volume, which gives the space a more intimate feel than most hotel-adjacent pizzerias in this price tier. The bar is well-stocked and functions as a genuine destination within the room, not just a waiting area. For returning guests, the counter or bar seats offer a more engaged experience than the main dining room tables, particularly if you are dining solo or as a pair.
Audace's Neapolitan-style pizza is built around a light, airy, and digestible crust , the kind that Neapolitan technique prioritizes over heavier New York-style constructions. That distinction matters when you are choosing between this and a neighborhood slice or a louder pizza bar. The kitchen's attention to detail is evident in the product: this is not a casual-dining execution dressed up in hotel surroundings. The bar program is a genuine complement to the food rather than an obligation, which is relevant if you are planning a full evening rather than just a quick dinner. For returning diners, the drinks menu is worth more attention than it might have received on a first visit.
Park Avenue South between 23rd and 30th Street has become a reliable corridor for mid-range to upper-mid-range dining, with enough density that competition is real. Audace earns its place on this stretch not by competing on novelty but by executing a specific format , hotel-adjacent refined pizza with attentive service , with enough consistency to make it a repeatable choice. For Flatiron and NoMad regulars, that matters: this is a venue you can bring clients, a date, or out-of-town guests without second-guessing the decision. The neighbourhood's mix of office workers, hotel guests, and residents means the room has energy on weekday evenings without the weekend-only crowd surges that affect louder spots nearby. If you are building a shortlist of reliable Flatiron dinners, Audace belongs on it alongside the area's better Italian and modern American options. For broader New York City dining context, see our full New York City restaurants guide.
Audace is not competing in the same tier as Le Bernardin, Atomix, Per Se, Masa, or Eleven Madison Park , those are multi-course tasting menu experiences with $300-plus price points and booking windows measured in weeks or months. Audace is the better choice when you want a polished dinner without a tasting menu commitment, a private-room negotiation, or a dress code conversation. Within the Neapolitan pizza segment specifically, the hotel setting and service level differentiate it from more casual competitors. Book Audace when the occasion calls for something above a neighbourhood pizza spot but below a special-occasion splurge.
Audace is located at 365 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016, in the NoMad/Flatiron area. Booking is easy , walk-ins may be possible, but a reservation is advisable for weekend evenings and for groups. The bar is a reliable fallback if the main room is full. For hotels near the venue, see our New York City hotels guide. For bars nearby, see our New York City bars guide.
Quick reference: 365 Park Ave S, NoMad/Flatiron | Easy to book | Bar seating available | Neapolitan-style pizza | Hotel venue with full bar program.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audace | Easy | — | |
| Le Bernardin | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Atomix | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Per Se | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Masa | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Eleven Madison Park | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Audace measures up.
For Neapolitan-style pizza at a similar tier, Una Pizza Napoletana and Kesté are the standard comparisons in NYC. If you want a more casual format on Park Avenue South, the corridor between 23rd and 30th has enough mid-range options to fill a night out. Audace's edge is the hotel setting and attentive service, which most pizza-focused spots don't match.
Yes, with the right expectations. Audace is a refined hotel dining room with contemporary design and attentive service — solid for a birthday dinner or a low-key date night where you want quality without the pressure of a tasting-menu format. It is not the right call for a milestone anniversary where the room itself needs to be the event.
The well-stocked bar makes Audace a reasonable solo option — you can eat and drink without the awkwardness of a two-top. Booking is easy enough that a last-minute solo reservation or a walk-in at the bar is plausible. The attentive service noted at this venue also tends to translate better for solo diners than in louder, more chaotic rooms.
Audace is a hotel restaurant on 26th Street at 365 Park Avenue South that reads as a deliberate, design-forward dining room rather than a hotel afterthought. The focus is Neapolitan-style pizza with a light, airy crust — not New York-style slices or a broad Italian menu. Come expecting a refined pizza experience, not a multi-course dinner.
Specific dietary accommodation details are not confirmed in available venue data. That said, Neapolitan pizza menus typically offer some flexibility on toppings, and attentive service — which Audace is noted for — generally means staff can communicate kitchen limits clearly. check the venue's official channels before booking if dietary needs are a deciding factor.
The core reason to come to Audace is the Neapolitan-style pizza, built around a light, airy, and digestible crust that the venue specifically prioritizes. Beyond that, the bar program is well-stocked and worth engaging. Specific menu items are not confirmed in available data, so ask the server what is current when you arrive.
Audace does not require the weeks-out planning of high-demand NYC tasting rooms. A reservation a few days in advance should be sufficient for most nights, and walk-ins may be possible. It is a newly opened venue, so demand could shift — booking 48 to 72 hours out is a reasonable hedge without being excessive.
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