4 must-try pizza places in San Francisco

Don’t underestimate the power of the pie around here, even if New York prevails as the epicenter of urban late-night slices. When you want a foldable bite or a deep-dish piece to sink your fork into, SF has you covered. No matter the neighborhood, the city has its fair share of contenders for your end-of-the-night over-the-counter pick or sit-down restaurant date. Red sauce, white pizza with pesto, meaty or veggie, thick or thin crust, grab what you’re craving at these BARTable favorites where rampantly rolling pizza cutters don’t get a break.

Want to impress a skeptical East Coaster? Bring them to Arinell Pizza.

Arinell Pizza

16th St. Mission (SF)

Be ready to post up for a lovely sit at Beretta’s dimly lit Italian eatery, where handmade pizzas and cocktails are the scene stealers.

Beretta

24th St. Mission (SF)

Gialina Pizzeria is the Glen Park go-to for gourmet Neapolitan-style wood-fired feasts steps from BART on the corner of Diamond and Kern.

Gialina Pizzeria

Glen Park (SF)

Hand-tossed thin-crust pizzas soak up plenty of craft beer at the Mission’s fun and casual Pi Bar.

Pi Bar

24th St. Mission (SF)

by Linda Koffman

Linda Koffman is an SF-based freelance writer and editor. Also a beginner gardener by day/performing songwriter by night, she feels grateful to live a life of extremes balancing plenty of contemplative silence with rocking out in a band. When not writing, she keeps her hands busy (and dirty) with old guitar strings and soil, and enjoys engaging with the Bay Area’s diverse environmental and cultural beauty. She loves puns to a fault and shamelessly laughs at her own jokes.