Locals Only: San Francisco's Best Pizza

I know.  When you think of San Francisco, you think of sourdough bread, burritos and Tracy des Jardin not a Pizza Pie.

While I won’t claim that SF ‘za can go toe to toe with the best New York slice, we’ve got some decent pies here in fog city. 

Here are the top 5 in my opinion.

Best Pizza in the Mission:  Delfina’s pizza in the mission is an awesome thin crust.  Yeah you gotta wait for 2 hours to get a tiny pie, but that makes it all the more delicious when your emaciated self sits down for a slice.   Located at 3621 18th street.  415-552-4055.   If you manage to get a table, get an extra seat and invite me. 

Best thin crust in the Fog: Pizzetta 121 is on 23rd Avenue and California has like 4 seats inside and 3 tables outside in the fog.  They have heat lamps, but they told us that they were conserving energy when we went.  Sweet.  I’m conserving Hypothermia.  Anyway, the crust is so thin it’s nearly paper, and they have daily special pizzas that capture the imagination.  Call 415-379-9800.

Best no wait Pizza in the mission: Delfina’s line got you down and don’t feel like freezing your tuchus at pizzetta?  Hit Pauline’s Pizza on the Valencia street and 14th. 

 

Best Pizza in North Beach.  I like Tomaso’s in Northbeach.  Order a pizza with meat balls and they will cut meatballs in half and put them on the ‘za.  Now you’re talking Tomasos.  Awesome cheese, great crust, good sauce.  Can we go now, please?  Kearny and Broadway roughly.   

Best Hearty man’s appetite Pizza.  Ok- it ain’t San Francisco, but just a bart skip and a jump from SF is Zachary’s Pizza in Berkeley.  Deep dish, swimming in amazing tomato sauce, if you wanna hook your bad self up with lycopine and yum, this is the joint.  It’s 5801 College Avenue in Oakland,  1 block north of the Rockridge Bart station.  It’s worth the trip, but consider walking your fat ass back to San Francisco to burn off their Chicago style love.

I'd love to hear other ideas- leave a comment.