L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, the acclaimed, century-old Naples pizzeria that appeared in Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling novel Eat Pray Love, opens its Manhattan outpost this week. The restaurant known for its thin pies, which take less than a minute to cook, will open at 2 Bank Street, near Greenwich Avenue, in the West Village on Saturday, December 24.

Restaurateur Francesco Zimone, who spearheaded L’Antica’s debut in Los Angeles in 2019, is overseeing the long-awaited expansion. Hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to start, with breakfast and additional seating to follow early next year. Free dessert on opening day to celebrate the owner’s birthday, the opening, and the holidays.