The Best Pizza in Oakland

Dimond Slice Pizza

★★★★★ 4.7 (761) • $$

"They have a set daily menu. Always different. Today I had their zucchini, red onion, pesto, and feta. Love their crust. This one was one of my favorites. And the green sauce is chef kiss!"

Mission Pizza & Pub

★★★★☆ 3.9 (938) • $$

"Small 40 Special Chicken pizza. Last nights dinner. Fremont Mission Pizza and Pubs 40 Chicken Special. Ranch sauce, grilled chicken, spinach, bacon and chopped red onion and CHEDDAR. Super crunch to the crust. Unbelievably good. Had to wait an over hour though. Told by other neighbors its best to call ahead to order on weekends. Definitely worth the wait. I removed one star for having to wait 85 minutes for our pizza, which is three times the normal wait. If I didnt love this place so much, that would definitely be a deal breaker for me. What can be done to improve the wait times???"

Fournée Bakery

★★★★★ 4.6 (651) • $

"The best French style bakery I have ever been to.The olive bread knot was amazing. It's all good."

Vito's Trattoria

★★★★☆ 4.1 (807) • $$$

"A welcoming place amidst office complex, sjc airport, 101 and Kaizer! Love the free parking around it and welcoming outdoor and indoor seating.As you enter, you are greeted by friendly faces! You can make a reservation at "open table" if you plan to be there between peak hours.In $55 (before tip), we got:- your choice of 2 topping pizza - 4/5 - we got jalapeño, mushroom, olives. Bell peppers. They charged $1 for each extra topping. The pizza was loaded with veggies on a thin but tender crust.- veggie primavera pasta - 5/5 - we swapped the sauce from creamy white to vodka sauce for an extra charge and it was totally worth it. Bomb pasta and heavy/ huge portion size. Good to share!- garlic bread with cheese - 4/5 - huge portion and good quality cheese. I wish they added some herbs/ etc too on it to add a kick- complimentary sour dough rolls 5/5 are served on request. Loved it! - garden green salad - 4/5 - side plate of salad with greens, carrots, a big tomato slice and vinegar drenched onions. Pairs well with the sour dough rolls.Service is impeccable :) and it's a pleasure visiting them! #supportlocal"

Filippi's Pizza Grotto

★★★★☆ 3.9 (874) • $$

"Lots of great food and friendly service! I enjoyed my lasagna. The meatballs are huge! Stop by for a visit."

Arizmendi

★★★★☆ 4.2 (713) • $

"I can't even begin to tell you how depressing it is to come here for a couple slices of pizza alone (the pizza always slaps so I never feel bad about that).It's been relatively lonely since I moved here and I've had pizza more times that I'd like to admit due to the social nature of the dish. But, oh my god was it weird to just bike up, lock up, walk in, order two slices for like $9, then eat it alone on the patio outdoors in sunny norcal with my backpack still on. The staff was so friendly and there were absolutely zero positive vibes emanating from me, not in an emo way, but in a, "man, this dude could use a friend or two-" kind of way.Really hoping I have some company the next time I come back. Would recommend when I'm not so pathetic."

Honor Kitchen & Cocktails

★★★★☆ 3.8 (846) • $$

"My first time back at Honor Kitchen since they reopened after the pandemic. I came in expecting a solid meal, but they took my expectations, deep-fried them, and drizzled them with deliciousness.I ordered the chicken and waffles. In turn, they ordered my taste buds to the culinary dance floor. The chicken was crispy, juicy, and nomtastic.My friend had the huevos rancheros, and from the way she was aggressively defending her plate, I assume they were also fire. Speaking of my friend, it was her birthday. Honor Kitchen came through with a next-level bread pudding with plantain and even included a birthday card signed by the staff. That definitely earned me some free brownie--I mean bread pudding--points. :-)Service was solid. The restaurant is beautiful. Apparently, the speakeasy bar in the back is open till midnight? It's a great late-night date idea.If you're in Emeryville and NOT eating here, my condolences!"

Pizza California

★★★★☆ 4.1 (710) • $$

"I've always passed by here to Hmart but never visited. One parent had organized a team basketball dinner here and I was surprised. Clean, decent seating, draft beer and wine. Cashiers were very pleasant and really accomodated our large group that consisted of 40 people. Ordered a half steakhouse/ chicken pesto pizza and it was delicious. Highly recommend."

Cato's Ale House

★★★★☆ 4 (740) • $$

"I really enjoy Cato's vibe. It has a neighborhood feel that welcomes anyone and everyone. They also offer an outstanding beer selection.Their food is expensive and, at best, average. During my last visit, I ate a cuban sandwich with dry bread and subpar ham. I think it cost me over $15. They also default to a 22% tip up front FOR COUNTER SERVICE. My family bussed our own dishes when we left..."

Pizza & Curry

★★★★☆ 3.9 (749) • $$

"The most authentic Indian curry topping pizza. Plenty of vegetarian choices, and custom orders available. Family owned business. Hosts/owners are caring and thoughtful people. Tandoori Potato, Paneer Tikka, Pav Bhaji, Aaloo Gobi have generous amount of toppings unlike other pizza places where they throw a few on top to check the box. Think crust makes it more like sabzi on chapati, which is light and delicious."

Delarosa Bishop Ranch

★★★★☆ 3.8 (787) • $$

"Eddie was great! Super helpful and helped us celebrate "Makora Day" Definitely would recommend. I'm from WA, so it was a great treat to visit this place."

Marzano

★★★★☆ 3.8 (733) • $$

"Loved this place! Beautiful interior, excellent service, delicious food, quality wine, and fair prices. We ordered the meatball appetizer, polenta, chicken and potato pizza and were thoroughly impressed with the quality of the food and freshness of the dough. Can't wait to come back and try the rest of the menu!"

Spinning Dough

★★★★★ 4.6 (489) • $$

"I'm not sure how my husband discovered this hidden gem since it's located in a part we normally wouldn't travel to nor a part of Oakland to walk around leisurely. But hey we love a random discovery!We ordered our $39 ube pizza online and drove over. Luckily we snatched a spot right out in front! We must have misread on when the pizza was ready so when we showed up the kind folks (pizza chef and 1 staff) were profusely apologetic about the wait. There was 1 other customer waiting inside the restaurant but otherwise no one was dining in. Not wanting to loiter in the area, we decided to check out the nearby Ghost Town Brewery to have a drink instead (highly recommend).Interestingly you can order 1/2 orders of pizza, though sadly you couldn't do that with the ube pizza- otherwise would have loved to sample other flavors.After finishing imbibing our delicious beers at Ghost Town we circled back to Spinning Dough. They recognized me immediately and handed me with a giant box of pizza, thanking me for the wait. The smell of our pizza was so tantalizing we almost pulled over to take a bite. And let me tell you that ube sausage ricotta red onion pizza is SO worth the wait. Every bite was addictingly savory. My husband easily gulped gown 3 or 4 slices! I ate 2 slices and had the remaining 2 as my next day lunch, and yes they were still just as magical. I also appreciate that the thin crust was very crispy.I will definitely try out other flavors next time!"

Bobby G's Pizzeria

★★★★☆ 3.7 (743) • $$

"The wings are to die for! I asked them for the best beer and they delivered. It was called "the house".Great experience, staff is very friendly as well. Live music was playing when I got there it felt like I was at music festival or something. I also ordered a pizza the dough reminds me of something I ate in Italy...something similar to Blaze pizza here. I didn't care for the Kalamata olives on my topping.but all else was excellent. Would definitely one back!"

Nick's Pizza

★★★★☆ 4.3 (543) • $$

"I always laugh at this because "Nick's Pizza" was the name of the place that came up on 'The Blacklist' when Reddington called. I think their pizzas are very good, and their prices are reasonable except for the side salads which are like $14.50--srsly people?"

Evelyn's Big Italian Pizzeria & Ristorante

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (844) • $$

"Huge portion sizes for price and friendly service. A lot of sitting areas and could honestly see someone hosting a large party/event here. Lots of options for food. Seems like a great place for locals. Food was ok. Nothing great, nothing awful. Worst part was the seafood in the pasta dish was over cooked and considering it was $47 made it not worth it. Pizza was nice and crispy as requested. Calamari was perfectly cooked and side salad was a good portion and quality. Best thing was the free bread which was baked perfectly, fluffy and perfect for the pastas or oil/balsamic dip they provided. Would stop by for a pizza slice, probably wouldn't come back for a sit down dinner."

Falafel Fremont

★★★★☆ 3.9 (635) • $$

"Another update as it's been a couple years since. Falafel Corner has changed its name to Falafel Fremont. Same people, same place just different name. No more check in for a free baklava but that's ok, it was just a nice little perk.The parking here is always hit or miss as depending on the peak eating times can be challenging with Kakuna Sushi nearby and now Dope Pho. Recently we actually had to park in the middle section instead of right in front, but that's okay. There are still spaces. They can get a bit busy at which times, they may not even pick up the phone which can be frustrating. We did come after not being able to reach them over the phone and saw that there were large groups waiting for their food and so we ended up going somewhere else.Inside is pretty spacious with tables.We have yet to try their pizzas and we've been meaning to. Their gyro meat is just too salty and oily for me for some reason so I avoid it as well as falafels. What we do come here for is the burgers. It's always a place we come back for the burgers. The fries can be hit or miss, sometimes we switch it up for the curly ones.Just drop by, try them out and perhaps I'll eventually try their pizzas."

Emilia's Pizzeria

★★★★★ 4.5 (459) • $$

"Amidst the East Bay's (surprisingly) standout pizza scene (Rose, Pizzaiolo, Lucia, Cheeseboard) Emilia's stands out. Evoking New York's finest, the pizza is low frills (with limited toppings) and makes its impression through the quality of its ingredients. The dough and the sauce particularly stand out. The former is chewy - like a Neapolitan - but with more resistance. There is enough of a underbelly char that the pizza has a slight crisp, yet it's not brittle or hard like a cracker. The sauce is tangy and fresh, I wish I knew which tomatoes they use! There is the perfect amount of cheese: you taste it's presence, yet the takeout box dodged the typical oil stains. My buddy and I felt limber and light after splitting this pizza! (That's not to say we weren't satiated, but just not utterly defeated). We got the Calabrian hot sauce, which was fantastic and simple. I do wish there was more basil, but that's just a personal preference, not a sine qua non. I would recommend this place highly!"

Lo Coco's

★★★★☆ 4.2 (517) • $$

"Everything was outstanding. Greeting at the door,wait staff and recommendations, food, vibe, etc. I had the special (linguine with clams, mussels and calamari) and my wife and friend had a pizza and salad and I shared a salad with my buddy who had egg plant Parma. Everyone raved about their dishes. Lo Coco has been at the Berkeley location 41 years!!! Only thing you should be aware of is they don't take reservations unless your party is 6 or more. We arrived at 5:30 on a Sunday and the place was full and stayed full."

Susie Q’s Pizza

★★★★☆ 4.4 (453) • $$

"So far we have DoorDash their pizza to Union City at least 10 times in the last few weeks every single time fire!! so glad they have halal beef options and turkey"

Arinell Pizza

★★★★☆ 3.6 (673) • $

"Terrific place! Thank you, Scott, for the delicious vegan pizza and memorable lunch :-)FOOD: The pizza crust is very good! This NY style pizza is better than several pizzas I've tried in NYC because here they bake it just right. The crust is not burned/charred black, it's thin and crunchy but still foldable. Good balance of cheese and sauce. I got a full vegan pizza and the cheese did not stick to the mouth and overall tasty SERVICE: Maybe the best part. So friendly, welcoming, and accommodating. They greet you like you're a friend visiting after a while."

Richmond Pizza House

★★★★★ 4.5 (413) • $$

"The pizza/food here is amazing! I never thought that this place would be as good as it was, I always drove by it but never tried it until today and I cannot recommend it enough, plus it's halal! I ordered the garlic veggie with chicken and it was suuuper flavorful (pictured below).The service was great, I ordered via the phone and it was quick and easy. Once I arrived, I just walked and and told them my name and quickly got my pizza. Although I did a carry-out, the ambiance in the restaurant was nice. It was clean, neat, and very nicely decorated. I could definitely eat-in at this spot!Overall, I give this spot a 5/5."

Ciccio

★★★★☆ 4 (518) • $$

"We got here just before 8pm on a Tuesday and it was packed! But we were still able to get seated right away. The dining area is really just one big room, with the open kitchen visible in the back of the room. Service was friendly and attentive. They do have some outdoor seating on their patio, where dogs are allowed. My husband and I each ordered our own pizzas. I do recommend getting the ranch add-on. The yeast makes it so flavorful! The interior was very cozy and festive for the holidays."

Pizza Pirate

★★★★☆ 4 (473) • $$

"Best Lemon Pepper wings I've had in a while - I'll be back. Tried the Habanero and Buffalo wings too. All good but Lemon Pepper was the best."

Bronco Billys Pizza Palace

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (735) • $$

"UPDATE: it's not very often the owner of a business takes the time out for a 30 minute conversation, but she did! Marlene, thank you for listening and taking the time to connect with me. I will take my kids back to get their pizza replaced, plus a 2nd one! Marlene you have what it takes to run a well loved franchise, hang in there the food service industry like many others is recovering from "after covid desocialization effects". Keep working with your employees, hopefully the hiring pool improves!You still have a loyal customer raising your next generation of Bronco Billy's customer s! I will update the pictures when we pick up the replacement s. THANK YOU Marlene!"

Bronco Billy's Pizza Palace

★★★★☆ 3.6 (574) • $$

"This is our go to place always. My boys love it and my husband and I love it. My husband and I have both been going here since we were in middle school so it's really cool to bring our kids here right? My eldest son actually said it's his favorite restaurant lol. The food is always exceptional and consistent and the service is always amazing. We always share a slice of cheese and a slice of mushroom and curly fries with a side of ranch of course. Between the four of us, my husband, me are four-year-old and two-year-old. We still have leftovers. Overall Group spot will probably be here tomorrow lol"

Straw Hat Pizza

★★★★☆ 3.9 (444) • $$

"I reviewed this place about 2 years ago and loved it. Just thought I would re-up my recommendation as I had lunch here today - gluten free crust, light amount of cheese, veggies - perfectly baked! Had that with a salad - perfect lunch at a great price!!"

The Rellik Tavern

★★★★☆ 3.9 (430) • $$

"What a neat little bar located in the heart of downtown Benicia. Cool vibes, drinks, everything!This placed is fully equipped with a variety of seating options, including comfy couches which my friend and I were able to secure. Immediately we were greeted by one of the employees who handed us a menu on the iPad. Once we decided what we wanted, we ordered at the bar.I tried a few mixed drinks and they were all pretty good! Not a fan of the cider though. We didn't get to try the food here but will definitely try it next time. Unfortunately we also missed the band by a smidge, so hopefully we can catch that next time as well!"

Fibbar MaGees

★★★★☆ 3.5 (530) • $$

"We always enjoy going to Fibbars, and even moreso today on their 30th birthday party. The menu was limited--wisely based on the crowd size--but there were still plenty of food options, including the Irish standards. We shared the shepherd's pie and, because we were concerned that the pie wouldn't be big enough for two, we ordered the corned beef fries starter. We needn't have worried. The pie was plenty big, but the fries were so good we ate those as well. Our friend had the fish and chips and pronounced it as good as always. The beer selection at Fibbars is always good with several options of many varieties including ipas, dale's, loggers, pilsner's, stouts, and sours and fruited beer. Not to mention ciders. Most of the beers stay the same, but they introduce new ones frequently enough to make it interesting. My wife had a Pliny, which she always enjoys and I had a Mango Cart wheat beer. It was delicious as always. Our friend had the nitro red stout, which was very tasty and something I might get next time we go.Last but not least, the service is always friendly and helpful."

Benchmark Pizzeria

★★★★☆ 4.1 (370) • $$

"Excellent Napoli style pizza - thin crust and cooked fast. We're never waiting long to get food here. It can be on the louder side at times, so I think it's best for a meet up spot with friends. Will continue to come back!"

Jtown Pizza

★★★★☆ 4.2 (316) • $$

"Stumbled on this restaurant on a Sunday afternoon and was so glad we stopped in for lunch. The food was great (recommend the Italian sandwich!). Large portions, authentic ingredients. Full bar! Plenty of seating. Clean restaurant. There's a patio, so I'm excited to come back on a sunny day. Good service as well."

Sliver Pizzeria - Fremont

★★★★☆ 4.4 (285) • $$

"We've been here twice. The first time we had such great pizza, we told everyone! But I don't know if they believed us because 1. this is a vegetarian pizza spot or 2. because they didn't want to make the drive to Fremont. Walking into the restaurant, it's nice! Large windows, plenty of tables (some outside), and even booths (you gotta have luck to get one of those). The service here is great. They were so patient with us while we were trying to decide. They have daily specials that you can even buy by the slice. The first time we went, we shared an elote pizza. SO GOOD. I dream about this pizza. I rave about this pizza. The dough is nice with enough chew. The pizza toppings make you not miss meat and the flavors are exquisite! The second time we went, we got half potato pizza and half mushroom. The potato pizza I enjoyed. The rosemary was a nice addition to the pizza. My husband said the mushroom pizza was good, but he was expecting a little more *something*. We also ordered the corn and waffle fries. I felt the corn was missing flavors. The waffle fries, although crunchy, were very salty. We really do like their green sauce for the pizza!"

Napoli Pizza & Pasta

★★★★☆ 3.8 (377) • $$

"The Benicia Napoli will be my new go to for pizza delivery! The online menu was very easy to navigate. We ordered a medium Hawaiian, a cousin Vinny's calzone, cheesecake, and tortellini. Total after delivery and tip came out to around $70. This would be enough for 4-5 people. Delivery fee is only $1.75. Forget DoorDash! The pasta comes with your choice of sauce. I didnt see the options listed. I got a call pretty soon after putting on my order to clarify that. They offer red, pesto, or meat sauce. No white sauce for the pastas. The Hawaiian pizza was packed with toppings. They did not skimp out. Each bite had ham and pineapple. The calzone was also large. Larger than the size of my hand. It came with a side cup of marinara sauce. Also packed with meat. The pasta was also hearty and fresh. It's tasty food that's affordable and local. Why go to the big chain pizza place when Napoli's is an option?"

Brix & Craft

★★★★★ 4.6 (254) • $$

"This establishment from food, to craft cocktails, to service, music selection & ambiance has been nothing but outstanding! The selection of food & craft cocktails is amazing. The drink I got is Luna Amore & it literally stole my heart. You can tell the mixologists really have perfected the taste of every drink.Now the service, also very exceptional! Brayden is who took care of us, & he was so attentive & answered all of our questions. (Good service isn't easy to come by these days so HUGE kudos to him.) Will definitely be coming back for the service & drinks."

Pietro's No 2 Ristorante Bar & Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.5 (435) • $$

"Pietro's is my go to from Italian food. Growing up on every birthday my family went there for the best pizza in town. It is still my favorite."