Two brothers are set to open Liguria Pizzeria, an artisanal New York-style slice shop, in Fishtown after spending the past year prepping the space and sourcing ingredients, adding yet another player to a strip where restaurants seem to turn over almost as quickly as the ovens heat up, as reported by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The siblings plan to run Liguria as a New York-style pie shop and have spent the last year building out the location and tracking down high-quality ingredients, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal, which first reported the plans on Wednesday.
Business records show Liguria Pizzeria LLC was registered in March 2025 and lists 1826 Frankford Ave in Fishtown as its legal address, with Zakir Mir named as an organizer, according to B2BHint. That timing lines up with the reported yearlong buildout.
Where It Will Be
The reported site at 1826 Frankford Ave appears in commercial real-estate listings as a newly developed retail and office storefront near the corner of Frankford and Berks, offering street visibility suited to a high-foot-traffic pizza shop, per LoopNet. The property has been marketed as a vanilla-box space ready for an operator to complete a kitchen buildout.
Fishtown's Busy, Sometimes Volatile Restaurant Strip
Frankford Avenue has turned into a crowded restaurant corridor, with spots opening and closing in quick succession. Hoodline recently reported the exit of Vince’s Pizzeria from the strip, a reminder of just how quickly things can change.
At the same time, Visit Philadelphia notes several anticipated openings on Frankford, including chef Greg Vernick’s Emilia, underscoring that investment in the neighborhood’s dining scene is still very much alive.
What To Expect Next
No firm opening date has been announced. Public reporting includes no timetable beyond plans to open once the buildout and ingredient sourcing are finished, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
For now, neighbors watching Frankford Avenue’s revolving food scene will have to wait and see whether Liguria becomes a new go-to slice spot or just another brief chapter in the strip’s fast-moving restaurant story.
