San Francisco, CA

Good Pizza in East Bay?

5 posts · Nov 28, 1998 to Dec 1, 1998

Julian M.The Mao Institute of ToleranceNov 28, 1998

Dave D. wrote:
>Just arrived from out of town.  I am looking for good restaurants.  Any
>good Pizza in Berkeley / Orinda / Walnut Creek area?
>

	The Jupiter bar in Bezerkeley serves a reasonable pizza. They also serve drinkable beer.

	The outside area in the back is nice. But the inside has a high noisak level as the evening progresses.

	The Jupiter is across the street from the BART.

Robert L.DNAI ( Direct Network Access )Nov 28, 1998

Nino's, LoCoco's, and Cheese Board pizza (very eccentric hours) are all worth trying.

Rustica's good for fancy upscale toppings, though expensive. If you like that style, you should try the cafe upstairs at Chez Panisse, which started the trend years ago. (Wolfgang Puck borrowed the idea for the more famous Spago.)

Zachary's usually tops the local polls. Personally I find its deep-dish so-called Chicago-style pizzas soggy and doughy, but the flat pizzas can be good--though the dough's kind of eccentric, crunchy rather than stretchy and chewy. The chorizo special's my favorite.

Pete F.DNAI ( Direct Network Access )Nov 28, 1998

Someone wrote:

>
>Best NY-style slice is at Arinell's on Shattuck in downtown Berkeley.

[snip]

Also try Lanesplitter on San Pablo just south of University.

Nice folks, nice space, good selection of good beers and (I'm told) authentic NY style crust.

DxThe Off BeatNov 28, 1998

Dave D. wrote:

> Just arrived from out of town.  I am looking for good restaurants.  Any
> good Pizza in Berkeley / Orinda / Walnut Creek area?

Best NY-style slice is at Arinell's on Shattuck in downtown Berkeley.  Good pizzas of a more gourmet-style can be had at Pizza Rustica on College Avenue. Not sure about their Solano Avenue location.

-dx

GregVerio servicesDec 1, 1998

NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:06:45 PDT
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Geoff M. wrote:
>
> LTsering wrote:
>
> > Cheeseboard Pizza Collective, across from Chez Panisse
>                     ^^^^^^^^^^
> > on Shattuck, in Berkeley.
>                   ^^^^^^^^
>
> Ya gotta love it.
>
> Geoff "Power to the people" Miller

Don't let the name sway you.  You owe it to yourself to visit this place, which has an amazing selection of cheeses, great take-home pizzas, and probably the best baguettes available in the Bay Area.

Greg