3 Best Pizza Places in Berkeley, CA

“The Cheese Board Collective is a pizzeria, bakery, and cheese shop that serves one unique vegetarian pizza each day and has limited, first-come, first-served seating. The restaurant offers hot pizza (whole, half, slices), salad, house-made green hot sauce, and roasted garlic. They also make vegan and gluten-free options. Pizzas are heated in a 400ºF oven for 5 to 8 minutes. Their pizza is made on thin, hand-spun sourdough crust and is always meat-free. The Cheese Board uses organic, locally sourced ingredients from nearby farms. They offer ice cream from Tuesday to Saturday at lunch, and on Wednesday evenings. Orders are only accepted for six or more whole pizzas.”

“Jupiter is a locally owned and operated pizza restaurant that has been serving handcrafted pizzas and other menu items for over 30 years. The restaurant features a gothic-inspired design, with metallic pressed tin walls, pews salvaged from St. John's Presbyterian Church (now the Julia Morgan Theatre), and antique church lighting. Founded by John Martin, Jupiter specializes in brick oven, wood-fired pizzas with a hand-stretched honey-wheat crust, baked to perfection. The restaurant offers live music on its outdoor patio up to six nights a week and features a bar with beer taps mounted in front of a large wooden icebox. The restaurant offers catering and banquet services.”

“Zachary's Chicago Pizza is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned pizza restaurant known for its deep-dish and thin-crust pies, served in a casual, family-friendly setting decorated with customer artwork. With five locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Zachary’s has received over 225 local and national ‘Best Pizza’ awards. The restaurant offers two signature styles are Chicago-style stuffed pizza and traditional thin-crust pizza, along with fresh salads and house-made dressings. Vegan options are also available, and the restaurant provides outdoor seating for guests. The restaurant is open 7 days a week.”