Amici’s Kitchen & Living Room

Amici’s is the cozy, grown-up corner of Berkley‘s pizza scene — creative artisan pies paired with a martini list as long as your arm, in a space that leans hard into the “Living Room” half of its name. In summer, that means an ivy-lined brick patio; when it’s cold, it’s a fireplace-warmed room built for lingering over a second (or third) cocktail. Try the pickle martini if you’re feeling zazzy, as one very enthusiastic local put it.

It’s more date-night-and-drinks than grab-a-slice, which is exactly its niche. We have it on our list as Berkley’s spot for a lingering pizza-and-martini evening — the cozy, candlelit answer to a night that isn’t in a rush. Snag the patio in warm weather; it’s the move.