San
Francisco pizza options are as good as any other dining options in
this fabulous California city. You can even find some good pizza delivery San
Francisco style (perhaps on a bike?). Whether you eat-in, take
it out or have it brought to you, you’ll find some tasty pizza places
in the City
by the Bay.
Most any pizza place is going to have both fans and people who think it doesn’t rate on the pizza scale.
Here
are several pizza places to try and judge for yourself.
Pauline’s Pizza (paulinespizza.com):
The specialty here is pizza topped with homegrown produce. Specialty
pizzas include their Pesto Pizza, a Louisana Andouille Pizza, a Garlic
Pizza with fontina
cheese an Italian combo and a Veggie combo. Vegan pizzas also
available with 24 hour notice. You can also find eccentric toppings on the menu, like artichoke
hearts, muffaletta and French goat cheese.
Location: 260 Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94103, 415-552-2050
Delivery: No. Take-out (flash frozen pizzas available)
Beer & Wine: Wine Bar
Gialina (gialina.com)
This San Francisco pizza place serves up in thin crust
Neapolitan-style pizza. Their specialty pizzas include a Margherita
pizza, Four cheese,
a Atomica (tomato sauce, mushrooms, mozzarella, chilies and red
onions) and a Sierra Rose (potatoes, pancetta, red onion, thyme and
gorgonzola). Gialina gets
ultra eccentric with a asparagus, mozzarella, Meyer lemon, truffled
Pecorino and farm egg combo as well. Salad and roasted chicken or pork
chop also on the menu.
Location: 2842 Diamond Street, San Francisco, CA 94131
Delivery: Take-out available
Pizza Hacker (thepizzahacker.com)
This cool pizza is tossed by Jeff aka PizzaHacker. He has a mini
mobile wood burning pizza oven that he converted to fire his pies nice
and hot. You never
know where he might appear, but check out the Mission District for a
sighting. He’ll also cater your party.
Location: various
Delivery: No
Beer & Wine: No
Giovanni’s Pizza at Club Deluxe (sfclubdeluxe.com)
Club Deluxe is a jazz club, but is a great pizza pie by a man named
Giovanni. Giovanni serves up Neapolitan-inspired thin-crust pizza.
Order up a Margherita
By Moonlight with classic tomato, Fior di Latte, basil, olive oil,
roasted garlic and sea salt (my mouth is watering just typing this).
That is just one of
many specialty pieson the menu. Pair it with one of Club Deluxe’s specialty cocktails. Be sure and bring cash
as they don’t accept credit cards.
Location: 1511 Haight St., San Francisco, CA 94117
Delivery: No. Take- out available.
Beer & Wine: Cocktails
Little Star (littlestarpizza.com)
This San Francisco pizza joint offers up deep dish Chicago-style pizza as well as thin
crust specialties. Their Little Star pie is packed with
spinach blended with ricotta and feta, mushrooms, onions and garlic.
Good variety of toppings
are available to add as well. Finish the meal off with a slice of homemade cheesecake.
Location: 846 Divisadero St., San Francisco, CA 94117
Delivery: Yes – limited times and area. Call for details.
Beer & Wine: Yes
Golden Boy Pizza (goldenboypizza.com)
If you’re looking for a quick and cheap slice of pie, slide on over to
Golden Boy for a clam/garlic or pesto/vegetarian combo. The atmosphere
is nothing
fancy, it’s just good ol’ San Francisco pizza.
Location: 542 Green St., San Francisco, CA 94133 (also at 234 Main St. Prominade, San Mateo)
Delivery: No
Beer & Wine: Yes
Pizzeria Delfina (pizzeriadelfina.com)
Some say this pizza place serves some of the best thin crust pizza in
the city. The menu offers a number of interesting combinations like a
clam pie with
cherrystones, tomato, oregano, pecorino and hot peppers. Or try the
prosciutto pie or a classic Margherita pizza. Antipasti and salad also on
the menu.
Location: 3611 18th St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Delivery: No. Take-out available.
Beer & Wine: Yes
Patxi’s Chicago Pizza (patxispizza.com)
This San Francisco pizza spot offers – you guessed it – deep dish Chicago-style pies. They also offer a thin crust and an extra-thin
crust (in case you are looking for low carb pizza). They offer a number of specialty combos like a Greek, Spinach-Pesto, Californian
(on whole wheat crust) and even a vegan pizza. The menu also includes lots of pizza toppings and salad options.
Location: 3318 Fillmore St., San Francisco, CA 94123
Delivery: Yes.
Beer & Wine: Yes
Did we miss an awesome San Francisco pizza place? Tell us about it and we’ll add it to the list!