Best Pizza in California from pizzatherapy.com

The Best Pizza in California
State	City	Pizzeria	Reviewer	Comments
California	Anaheim	Luigi's D'Italia	Richard Quis	"New York Style Pizza - thin crust, olive oil and water mozzarella"
California	Antioch	Skipolini's Pizza	cristinaher	"The whole pizza in its entirerty. From the first bite until you are done you enjoy it..."
California	Arcata/Eureka	Smug's	Stephen	"OOOh! Homemade everything. Rolled edges. Fun, quirky atmosphere. By the slice, or whole pies... try the pesto when your in town. Mostly take out"
California	Berkeley	Blondie's Pizza 2340 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704-1613(510) 548-1129	Cole	"This pizza place simply has a good combination of everything. Nice thick and doughy crust, perfect sauce, and perfect combination's of toppings! A place you must try if in Berkeley!"
California	Berkeley	The Cheeseboard Collective 1504 / 1512 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 510.549.3183	Albert Grande, The Pizza Promoter	"The most unusual, unique pizza ever. Each day is a different pizza. All vegetarian, all the time!"
California	Berkeley	Zachary's Pizza	Notlober	"Amazing Chicago-style pizza! The crust in particular is superb..."
California	Carmel	Allegro Pizza 3770 The Barnyard, Carmel, CA 93923 (831) 626-5454	Lunch Review by LauderdaleLegend	"...Allegro will get you as close to East Coast Pizza as possible in this part of the country. They have a crust that is just above razor thin with a taste that is neither oily or yeasty. The mositure content is perfect and it is cooked to a golden brown perfection. The sauce is a slightly spiced version somewhat like having peeled tomatoes squeezed on the crust with a touch of high quality olive oil and a touch of oregano..."
California	Canyon Country	Round Table	Carol Kaye *(Famous Bass* Player)**	" ...I don't eat pizza hardly at all but this is the best!"
California	Castro Valley	Pyzano's 3835 East Castro Valley Blvd. Castro Valley, CA 94522 510-881-8878	Albert Grande, The Pizza Promoter	"Home of World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani. Hand tossed pizza magic lives here. Tony also authored: pizza with Diane Morgan. " Listen to Tony G. on Legends of Pizza, Volume 2.
California	Chino	Cannataro's 12345 Mountain Avenue Chino, CA 91710(909) 590-7960	Michael	"The crust is perfect, with a great combination of crispy and chewy freshness. The sauce is zesty and the toppings are always fresh, sitting over a perfect bed of stretchy Mozzarella. I recommend the Cannatero's Special!!!"
California	Clayton	Skipolini's Pizza	Marc S. Botts Associate Editor, Pizza Today	"pregnant women have been ordering the Prego Pizza ... when they are close to delivering. The 13-topping pie was concocted ... at the request of a pregnant woman who was two weeks past due. She gave birth that night..."
California	Costa Mesa	Al's Pizza	Fred	"New York style (Al grew up in NY and worked at Ray's) he makes an excellent pie perfect crust and great sauce."
California	Culver City	Mama's on Motor	Pete	"Mama's on Motor just gets a blend I can't taste elsewhere. Maybe it's the red onions. Maybe it's the sauce. The classic crust. Words fail me - it just blends!"
California	Davis	Woodstock's Pizza	elephanttrainer	"This place is awesome! Sauce inside the crust, dipped in blue cheese dressing, doesn't get any better."
California	Eagle Rock	Casa Bianca	janine	"Classic thin crust, run-down-your-arm melted cheese, perfectly- spiced sauce."
California	El Cajon	Marechiaro's 14120 Olde Highway 80 Lake Jennings Park Road El Cajon, CA 92021 (619) 561-6580	Coda Stacy	"I'd never found a pizza I would call "World's Best" before I tasted the pizza from Marechiaros.... I've tried both their red and white sauce pizzas. Unbelievable. The red sauce is mild and slightly tangy but has a definite "Oomph" too it. Hard to describe. I call it "mmmMMMmmm" sauce. It's just plain good and it always seems to make me want another slice. The Canadian Bacon/Mushroom and Black Olives combination pizza is out of this world. Even their plain old cheese pizza is amazing. The size is good and they don't skimp on the toppings." "You can choose from Mozzarella Cheese, Provolone Cheese, Ham, Meatball, Pepperoni, Italian Sausage, Mushroom, Pepperoni and Mushroom, Italian Sausage and Pepperoni or Mushrooms, The Works, Pepperoni and Meatball, Vegetarian, or Canadian Bacon. There are also a number of specialty pizzas on the menu including White Pizza, Polynesian, Benedetto�s Favorite, BBQ Chicken Pizza, Anna Maria�s Sicilian Pizza, Basillico Pommodoro Pizza, Chicken Alfredo, and Sharyn�s Favorite."

California	El Segundo	Andiamo	leesabgood / valuers	"NY pizza in a West Coast Pizzeria. If you love thin crust you'll love Andiamo!" / "I've eaten pizza up & down the coast. This is by far the BEST in California. Anyway you want it they'll make it. Fresh Ingredients, Fantastic Service, Friendly Atmosphere & Fabulous Pizza. "
California	Eureka	Big Louie's Pizza Co.	Lear25	"...The best sauce and crust I have ever tasted. All recipes are from an old Italian family secret!"
California	Fort Bragg	Piaci	Roo	"...My first bite told me I had rediscovered what makes pizza the Holy Grail. I will not compromise pizza and Piaci does not do so either. It is truly a taste from my past. The taste that myths are made of. My search was over. This is as good as pizza can get so far from Pizza Mecca of Wooster Street... "
California	Fountain Valley	Louperilla Pizza	Fred	"it's been very good, thin crust"
California	Huntington Beach	La Rocco's	Bradley	"New York by the slice (whole pies can be ordered too). It's crisp but folds nicely and the sauce is spiced right. Note: Call before going, 'cause (as it states on the window) "they close when the dough is finished."
California	Larkspur	Pizzeria Picco 316 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur 415- 945-8900	Margo True Sunset Magazine / USAToday 51 Great Pizza Parlors Mark Albert Grande Kitchen deals -- get them while they're hot!	"...Pie to try: The Cannondale, with homemade sausage and roasted red peppers..." / "...ingredients come from local farms, mozzarella is hand-pulled in house, and you can get peppery arugula salad piled on any pizza. Plus, crusts are exceptionally flavorful. Mario Batali, no slouch in the pizza department, once declared Picco's the best pizza in the country.... " "I got to visit, Picco's Pizza in Larksbur, Ca. over the weekend. Very nice wood fired oven, thin crust, very similar crust in texture to Tony's in San Francisco. I recommend it." Pizzaeria Picco was featured in an episode of *Pizza Cuz* on the Food Network Channel. Sal and Francis are bringing the message of great pizza to the masses. This is a great show! Pizza Therapy supports their mission!
California	Lawndale	Numero Uno Pizza 17013 Hawthorne Blvd. Lawndale, CA 90260 (310) 214-8704	john	"The crust is sweet fluffy & moist with alot of flavor going for it. I have come close to making the same type but not 100% I have learned over the years if you don't get the crust & sauce down its a waste of time. Hands down the best tasting pizza I have had! The last time I was there was over 20 years ago. I live in Las Vegas now. I can remember more bad pizza joints then good ones. they are far & few apart. For me to still have memories of a pizza over 20 years ago says alot for a pizza joint."
California	Los Angeles	Bottega Louie	Jaime	Bottega Louie serves a 15 inch Napolitano style pizza which is cooked in a custom built wood stone oven. All ingredients are handled with a lot of love and care. Their dough rests for 4 - 5 hours before it is used, also their sauce used for the pizza is cooked in the oven.
California	Los Angeles	Mama's Original Pizza and Pasta	Pete	"...just gets a blend I can't taste elsewhere. Maybe it's the red onions. Maybe it's the sauce. The classic crust. Words fail me - it just blends!"
California	Los Angeles	Verrazano's Pizza	Mo	"This is the NYC pizza I've been looking for since I moved to Los Angeles from Brooklyn. That was 10 years ago. There have been some contenders, Albano's Brooklyn Pizzeria was very good, Mulberry pizza was not bad. However, Verrazano's Pizza has been the closest to real perfect NYC pizza I've tasted in Los Angeles hands down."
California	Lodi	Ricks New York Style Pizza	ddude	"...the best pizza in the west coast. The crust is dusky, crisp, and tender in texture. The flavor is prodigious, an almost delicate fried, beer batter flavor. The sauce is exorbitant savory taste. The cheese is gummy and mild that surpasses the mozzarella standard...."
California	Long Beach	Nino's,	Fred	"very soft crust but very tasty, great sauce, great pizza.."
California	Menlo Park	Applewood	funstrap	"I tell all my friends that it is the best pizza in the world, but they don't believe me. Then we go there. Then they believe me. The sauce, the crust, the toppings, the greasiness--everything is perfect."
California	Monterey	Gianni's Pizza	slicers99	"The sauce, crust, toppings. Everything. I dream about this pizza. I miss this pizza."
California	Mountain View	Amici's Pizza	Mike	"The closest to east coast pizza (Pepe's, Sally's, Bimonte's) as I can find on the west coast. California is not a great place to find good pizza, but Amici's is very good.."
California	Mountain View	Frankie, Johnnie & Luigi Too!	kenfromnrca	"...the pizza is the BEST! Everything about it is good! Stromboli....yumm!"
California	Mountain View	Napoletana Pizzeria 1910 W. El Camino Real Mountain View CA 94040	Judd	"Closest thing we have ever had to real pizza from Italy! Unbelievable crust!" According to their website, what makes Napoletana Pizzeria different is: "Simplicity. Three key ingredients lie in its perfection: flour, water and salt. The blending of these ingredients lays the foundation for this exquisite pizza. A wood-fired oven with temperatures reaching 900 degrees Fahrenheit, the Neapolitan pizza is cooked to perfection in 60 to 90 seconds."
California	Needles	River City Pizza Co. 1901 Needles Hwy. Needles, Ca 92363 760-326-9191	Lenny	This recommendation came from Lenny, son of Lew Cenotti: "We found a good pizzeria here in the desert."
California	Newport Beach	Z Pizza	Richard Quis	"Consistently great!"
California	North Hollywood	Joe Peeps	tribeca	"...my fave local spot is Joe Peeps (must get the blue-collar pie) in NoHo. They have a good sauce...lotsa garlic..niceand thin..."
California	Northridge	Chi Chi's	debitini	"The crust is thin but bubbly and the sauce has a hint of sweetness."
California	Northridge	Ravanelli's	Teleslide	"Gino has the one, two punch of tasty sauce and great crust that compliment each other perfectly."
California	Oakland	Pizzaiolo 5008 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA 94609 (510) 652-4888	Albert Grande Kitchen deals -- get them while they're hot!	You have to respect the philosophy at Pizzaiolo. They "believe that the simple act of feeding people is at the core of what it is to be human...When the day is done, the thinking that seems to matter most is that we are taking part in a web of human interaction. The food you eat at Pizzaiolo is 100% down-home human-made.... It is grown, cooked, and served by people who live right here, who raise their children here, right now."
California	Oakland	Zachary's Pizza 5801 College Ave. Oakland CA 94618 (510) 655-6385	jnisis / sgersh / redartwine	"Zachary's Chicago Pizza is better than any Chicago pizza in Chicago for one reason-the freshness of the ingredients available in California beats those available in Chicago. You could never get as ripe red tomatoes in Chicago as the ones on Zachary's Pizza..."/ "...this is ... the best deep dish pizza I've ever tasted." / "I couldn't agree with the comment more of what was mentioned, "That you could never get as ripe, red tomatoes in Chicago as the ones on Zachary's Pizza." And to agree with the comment further, "It is the best deep dish pizza I've ever tasted."
California	Palo Alto & San Francisco	Patxi's Chicago Pizza	hacksnack	"Light buttery crust and sweet sauce with lots of toppings. I've had pizza all over, and this one takes the pie."
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California	Poway	Bongiorno's New York Pizzeria 13332 Poway Rd. Poway, CA (858) 679- 3278	Joe	"Sauce, crust and cheese" / "The pizza maker"
California	Pasadena	Greco's	wslate	"Great sauce with delicious chunks of tomato."
California	Port Hueneme	Little Tony's	scudqueen	"Nothing "nouveau" about it - just good old-fashioned pizza."
California	Rancho Bernardo	Valentino's (Pizza Hall of Fame: CLOSED!)	Art Angelo	"The thin crisp crust, not too much sauce and the toppings plentiful."
California	Rancho Santa Margarita	Brother's West	jcbgro	"Brother's West is so special because the pizza taste truly gourmet...The ambiance is candlelight and cozy! "
California	Rancho Santa Margarita	Selma's Chicago Pizzeria	corymiller	"Homemade deep dish pizza. Unbelievable flavor. You must try the "Works" pizza. It doesn't get any better."
California	Redding	Market St. Pizza and Delli	jock199	"The best crust I have ever tasted and some of the most wonderful combinations of sauce and toppings to make a mosaic of extraordinary pizza."
California	Riverside	Romano's Chicago Style Pizzeria	calhighlander	"The Crust! Try 'My Sister's Favorite', a four-cheese pizza. It's the best."
California	Redondo Beach (Pier)	Zeppy's	jennifer	"The crust and the sauce are perfect and the best I've ever had. They always put the right amount of cheese and delicious toppings. When I did not have a car, I would often walk 6 miles to get this pizza....."
California	Sacramento	Giovanni's	guido / Jay	"The crust is thin, crispy, full of flavor and home made. The sauce is fresh tasting." / "...by far the best in the area maybe all of Northern California. John, the owner is a Brooklyn lad and makes a good Apizza...."
California	Sacramento	Zelda's 1415 21st St Sacramento, CA 95811 (916) 447-1400	Cheri	"Not your normal deep dish - crispy. Good flavor to crust, golden brown. Lots of toppings, flavorful but not hot pizza sauce, plenty of good quality cheese. Plenty of parmesan and extra Italian spices on the table."
California	San Diego	Bronx Pizza	mark	"The first taste as you put the slice in your mouth... lets you know that you have found it. Pizza nirvana. Every time a take a bite, I think to myself "this is the best thing in the world." The perfect amount of cheese, the wonderful, not-too-sweet sauce, the perfectly spicy pepperoni, plus the dash of garlic that I sprinkle on top... oh, I'm drooling just imagining it. Gotta go. It's almost lunchtime!"
California	San Diego	Filippi's Pizza Grotto	kking f / bdcham	"The crust and the sauce are outstanding. I miss living close enough to eat there! I would love a recipe to make something similar." / "Always a line out the door but worth the wait. The best pie in the city, no doubt."
California	San Diego	Uptown Cafe	Debi	"This is the BEST PIZZA in San Diego ... and I have tried them all! Their sauce is amazing ...."
California	San Diego	Venice Pizza Parlor	a_capella	"...It's still the pizza like home. The combination of sauce and not-so-thin crust that slide together made eating interesting..."
California	San Francisco	Emilia's Pizzeria 299 Shattuck Ave., Berkely 510-704-1794	Jan Newberry Sunset Magazine	"...Pie to try: There's only one the oversize Margherita with mozzarella, basil and fresh tomato sauce... "
California	San Francisco	Flour and Water 2401 Harrison Street San Francisco 415-826-7000	Christine Richard Sunset Magazine	"...Pie to try: the blistered radiccho with chiles and pancetta..."
California	San Francisco	Paradise Pizza	Bianchi	"Incredibly delicious - the crust is homemade the sauce is just right and the toppings are always fresh. I've been to all parts of Italy and even the East Coast in Boston, Philadelphia and New York and I have to say the Paradise beats them all as the very very best!"
California	San Francisco	Pizzeria Delfina	Jon Rimmerman from the Palate Press	"...Delfina�s immensely flavorful haute-gourmand pizza speaks for itself and one taste of the broccoli rabe pie (sampled five different times this year) will make you understand how fastidious and detailed this establishment is � all without ever batting an eye or allowing the visitor a moment of uncertainty..."
California	San Francisco	Pizzaetta 211 211 23rd Ave San Francisco, CA 415-379-9880	Rachael Levine Sunset Magazine	"Pizzetta 211 has left people swooning.."Pie to try: That Margherita"
California	San Francisco	Tony's Pizza Napoletana 1570 Stockton Street San Francisco 415-835-9888	Albert Grande The Pizza Promoter / Jan Pizza Therapy Pizza Blog	"Located in the heart of San Francisco�s Little Italy, Tony brings his passion and perfection to North Beach, sharing his award winning pizzas with us all. Whether you choose the infamous Pizza Margherita or the savory Cal Italia, Tony�s will not disappoint" / "It was first on my list of things to do and I was not disappointed - truly amazing pizza and service. I could have died right there...." Read more about Tony Gemignani at Legends of Pizza.
California	San Francisco	Una Pizza Napoletana 210 11th Street San Francisco, CA 415-861-3444	Albert Grande, The Pizza Promoter	This is Anthony Mangieri's, new place in San Francisco. He formally owned Una Pizza Napoletana in New York. According to Anthony, Master Pizzioli: "I've been making this pizza since I'm fifteen years old, and you know, when all you do is one thing over and over again you tend to get pretty good at it." See More About Anthony here: Naturally Risen from Pizza Therapy
California	San Jose	Angelino's	Dawn Gray	"They have an old pipe organ...and the food is good, too!"
California	San Jose	Pizza California 1708 Oakland Road, San Jose, CA 95131-3829 (408) 573-7373	Albert Grande The Pizza Promoter	"Excellent pizza and very fresh ingredients". "The pizza here tastes fresh and is not too oily... The extra cheese and dried peppers are freely open for you to get at your whim, which is nice."
California	San Jose	Mega Byte Pizza Co.	crwdevinc	"Mega Byte Pizza is 'more than just pizza'. It has the best dough and the ingredients are plentiful..."
California	San Jose	Renato's	vnws	"... thick crust with lots of toppings, especially cheese, .... The sauce is great too. The dough is like no other I've tried...."
California	San Jose	Round Table	wendysprague	"We really like the crust, the way it isn't too thick and has those nice air bubbles and is slightly chewy. The bottom is a little crisp and holds it's shape when you pick it up. They have a nice sauce too."
California	San Jose	The Garret	mgoof	"The most incredible pizza. They manage to make a thick crust crispy on the bottom and perfectly tender on the top. The perfect pie!"
California	San Luis Obispo	House of Bagels	Mike	"The combination of the unique bagel dough, with fresh sauce and five cheeses makes this the best pizza I have ever tasted. Not just me but people have said that the pizza was the vest ever tasted. Available only by a slice unless you do a special order demand is high and they only make a limited quantity daily."
California	San Marcos	Pizza Pie	acalarm	"Thin crust, crunchy, quality ingredients, good selection of slices always on hand . Best I've had in California."
California	San Marcos	Pizza Nova	Alex	"The whole pizza in general is great. The crust is thin and crunchy. Their wood fire pizza oven has original favorite and news flavor. My favorite pizza is the pizza nova. With smoked salmon, capers, three kinds of cheese. Another favorite of mine is the portobello mushroom and panchetta pizza with truffle oil. "
California	Santa Barbara	Persona Neapolitan Pizzeria 905 State St. Santa Barbara No website, Here is their Facebook Page	Tony Cap Ted Hoagland Noozhawk Santa Barbara	"Caputo flour and San Marzano tomatoes." "The pizza is modeled after the legendary pizzerias in Naples, where the minimalist pizza margherita baked in wood-fired ovens is both an art form and salt-of-the-earth sustenance for ordinary people..."
California	Santa Cruz	Pizza My Heart	svarcados	"The sauce, the crust, the quality and proportion make this pizza totally wonderful."
California	Santa Cruz	Pleasure Pizza	Anonymous	"The best in the west! Fresh, inventive pizza."
California	Santa Maria	Klondike Pizza	dreadoctober	"If variety is the spice of life, then this place has to be the spice rack! Great crust and a selection of sauces, all of which blend perfectly with their wide assortment of toppings..."
California	Santa Rosa	Mombo's Pizza 1880 Mendocino Santa Rosa, California 528-3278	Albert Grande, The Pizza Promoter	"Mombo's is my kind of place. They serve excellent pizza by the pie or slice.."
California	Stockton	Dante's Pizza	yallateef	"Everything about their pizza is amazing. Perfect crust, incredible toppings. All around the best pizza I've ever had."
California	Studio City	Caioti Pizza Cafe 4346 Tujunga Ave. Studio City, California. 90046 (818) 761-3588 Fax (818) 761 3606	Albert Grande The Pizza Promoter	Owned and operated by Legend of Pizza, Ed LaDou, Caioti Pizza's: "goal is to provide the best in three worlds of pizza making. Caioti uses fresh herbs, artisanal cheeses, homemade sausages and sauces, hand selected vegetables and the finest local products available to craft our menu. We provide high-end food at reasonable prices." Discover Ed LaDou on: Legends of Pizza, Volume 2.
California	Terra Linda	La Coco's Pizza	mikanet	"If You love Pizza you cant' miss out on this one..."
California	Upland	Napoli's Pizza Pizza Hall of Fame: CLOSED!	Tino	"This place closed twenty years ago, when I was about 10 years- old. Since then, I've been to Italy, Chicago, New York, Phoenix, and Even Asia, ... as best I can remember, this Pizza was tops...Crust on the fresh deep side, lots of Motz...with appeal for kids...and as adults we try to recapture this...Napoli's was at Foothill Blvd. (Route 66 in Upland) and San Antonio, and they sponsored local baseball teams. Anyone else remember Napoli's; tasted a bit like Corina's? ...Big Italian community here."
California	Valencia	Vincenzo's Pizza	dea spam	"They use sourdough bread/dough and the pizza ends up thick."
California	Valley Center	Portino's 28746 Valley Center Rd. Valley Center, CA 760-751-0077	Albert Grande The Pizza Promoter	"The First & Only Restaurant (to date) using Pizza Beer as an ingredient in our dough & sausage and is also available for sale by the pint. We Don't Skimp On The Quality Of Our Ingredients! We use 100% virgin olive oil with no other oil blends."
California	Venice	Abbott's Pizza	foodsnobs	"Abbott's is one of the absolute best pizza joints in L.A. Try the 5 onion pie... makes my mouth water just thinking about it! "
California	West Hollywood	Z Pizza	davidfan	"Excellent crust, top of the line ingredients, always fresh, interesting gourmet choices."
California	Whittier	Barro's Pizza	Kim	"They make pizza like it must have been meant to be. Real cheese, real toppings and lots of it!"
California	Whittier	Pizzamania	grivera / jhchef	"I have eaten pizza in 10 states and 3 different countries: this is simply the best" / "... They have made consistently the best pizza ... They only use the finest fresh ingredients. Their sauce is what makes it superior. It is very flavorful and clings to the crust. "
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The Best Pizza in California
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The Best Pizza in California

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The Best Pizza in California

The Best Pizza in California
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