The Best Pizza in San Mateo
Michelin-recognized Neapolitan, cult SF square slices, Detroit-style, and a late-night NY slice.
San Mateo covers just about every pizza style worth having, from a Michelin-recognized wood-fired room to a cult SF square-slice and a proper Detroit pan. Here's the range.
The top of the list
Pausa Bar & Cookery
Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian from chef Andrea Giuliani, with wood-fired Neapolitan pies alongside house-made pasta and cured meats. The special-occasion pick.
Golden Boy Pizza
The San Mateo outpost of the legendary SF North Beach Golden Boy, serving thick focaccia-style Sicilian squares. The clam and garlic is the icon.
Rise Woodfire Pizza & Rotisserie
A family-owned spot inside the restored downtown train station serving wood-fired pizza plus rotisserie chicken and prime rib.
Fieldwork Brewing Company
A Bay Meadows beer garden pairing 20-plus rotating craft beers with made-to-order Detroit-style pan pizzas with crispy cheese edges.
Slices & classics
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
A long-running Bay Area independent doing crisp, East Coast thin-crust pies since the late '80s. A downtown standby for dine-in and delivery.
North Beach Pizza
The San Mateo location of the SF North Beach original, here since 1994. A family trattoria doing thin-crust and deep-dish plus Italian classics.
PJ's Pizza Co.
A family-run neighborhood shop (formerly Velo City) making dough, sauce, and sausage in-house, with toppings like fennel sausage and pesto.
Mateo Pizza
A newer hand-tossed New York-style shop, halal with a Turkish touch, open very late every night. The late-night slice.
New York Pizza
A longtime downtown slice shop popular with locals, open late, with slices plus pasta, sandwiches, and calzones.
Seniore's Pizza
An old-school Bay Area pizza-and-pasta spot known for fast service and generous slices. The no-fuss classic.
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