The Best Pizza in California
Few foods speak to the American soul like pizza. Pizzas have become the most popular food in America with entire football fields eaten daily. In California you can find a pizza places all over. You can make pizza however you like it. It doesn’t have to be unhealthy, maybe you use it to pile on the veggies for the kids. Or it can be a decadent special treat for yourself and family with all that oozy-gooey cheese you love.
There are also several different styles of pizza. The Chicago deep dish, famous for its thick crust topped with mounds of cheese and chunky tomato sauce is an excellent example. Other popular styles include Greek style, Neapolitan, Sicilian, and perhaps even California style?
You may love only a specific style of pizza or you may love them all and enjoy savoring the differences of each. We focused on trying to choose not specific styles but a variety of styles that stood out in California because we want you to be able to find something for every palette in your family.
Your input is welcome, are you a pizza aficionado? Have you tried every mom and pop pizza parlour in your state and know the best stops? When someone mentions a pizza party do you bring your pizza stone? Share with us your favorites in California. We need your help to ensure America Top 10 has the most accurate lists possible.
If you are searching for a new place to try while out and about in California then peruse the list below and we hope you enjoy it as much as we have undoubtedly done so. (This may be my favorite category to date, so hard having to taste test so many pizzas.)
$5 Pizza Place
Desert Hot Springs, CA
$5 Pizza Place is a locally, family owned and operated restaurant that is proud to be the only pizzeria in town that offers 45 different pizza toppings.The restaurant has been in business since 2008 and is also currently offering 9 distinct garden fresh salad dishes.
Uncle Vito’s Slice of NY
Sacramento, CA
Uncle Vito’s Slice of NY provides you great tasting pizzas at very affordable prices. They aim to achieve your craving for a mouth watering pizza, freshly cooked with freshly picked ingredients.
The Cheeseboard
Berkley, CA
The Cheeseboard started out in 1967 as a small cheese store and is known today for being a pizza place as well. They offer a variety of pizza flavors, which are all known to be made from fresh ingredients, for lunch and dinner 5 days a week.
Supreme Pizza
Sacramento, CA
Supreme Pizza offers traditional, thick, thin crust selections with fresh choices such as, Green Bell Peppers, Artichoke Hearts, Jalapeño Peppers, Yellow Onions, Green Onions, Black Olives, Mushrooms, Brown Onions, Tomatoes, Pineapple and Garlic. You can also select from their various sauces like, Creamy White Garlic, Traditional Red, Taco, BBQ, Pesto and Buffalo. While their cheese selections are, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Cheddar and Feta. Lastly, you are able to choose from their meat selections also like, Italian Dry Salami, Canadian Bacon, Italian Sausage, Ground Beef, Anchovies, Pepperoni, Linguica and Chicken, putting you on command on how you like your pizza to be.
Skip’s Place Pizza
Los Altos, CA
Skip’s Place Pizza claims to have been serving up the best pizza in Los Altos since 1972. Their menu currently includes a selection of specialty, gourmet vegetarian, and traditional pizzas. Skip’s Place Pizza’s most popular flavors are Garlic Chicken and BBQ Chicken.
Landini’s Pizzeria
San Diego, CA
Landini’s Pizzeria is the first and only New York style “pizza by the slice” in the neighborhood since 1999. Landini’s also offers up warm Panini layered with imported meats and cheeses, Florentine inspired pastas, and a fine selection of beers and wines.
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana
San Francisco, CA
Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, home of 12-time World Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani. All of their ingredients are authentic, and imported from the Pizza Capital of the World, Napoli. Their menu is not limited to Pizza, but also includes mouth watering pastas and genuine Italian dinners. Pair any one of their entrées with their extensive Imported and Domestic wine list and your experience will not soon be forgotten.
Spot Pizza
Palo Alto, CA
Spot Pizza’s most popular flavors include SWEET SPOT, which is made up of Ham, Pineapple, Bacon, and Green Onions, as well as SPOT VERSION 8.0, which is made up of Pepperoni, Sausage, Salami, Onions, Mushrooms, Bell Peppers,and Black Olives. Spot Pizza also offers salads and sandwiches.
OneSpeed
Sacramento, CA
OneSpeed believe that anything worth sharing in this world takes time. That good food, shared with good friends is worth taking time out of your busy day to enjoy. That love, when put into anything, has an exceptional effect on the end result.
Gialina Pizzeria
San Francisco, CA
Gialina Pizzeria’s menu is built around what is fresh and seasonal. They source as much as they can from local farms. The menu consists of fresh antipasti and salads, delicious thin-crust Neapolitan-style pizzas and a roast of the day. They also have several decadent desserts, all made in-house, so save a little room.
