Italian food

 

My Top Italian Food Choices in the Bay

Pasta

Marcella's Lasagneria (Dogpatch, SF: My all time favorite pasta place in the Bay!)

Lasagna

Marcella's Lasagneria is a small restaurant devoted to top-quality lasagna and other pasta dishes in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco. You can't beat this taste and texture! It's a unique and local small business that will make you crave more!

Italian Homemade (Elmwood, Berkeley: Best affordable high-quality pasta)

Ravioli with marinara sauce

Italian Homemade is a nice Italian eatery that lets you customize your pasta bowl in the Elmwood neighborhood of Berkeley. It favors homey, elegant bowls of pasta for a good price.

Caffe Chiave (Berkeley: Most classic Italian American cafe)

Spaghetti and meatballs from Caffe Chiave

Cafe Chiave cafe devoted to coffee and Italian-American comfort food near San Pablo and Dwight Way in Berkeley (also available in Oakland). It's yummy and satisfying every time. Don't forget to try the pasta.

Pizza

Bobby G's Pizzeria (Downtown Berkeley: Cheapest pizza by the slice)

slice of pepperoni pizza from Bobby G's Pizzeria

Bobby G's Pizzeria is exactly what a college town like Berkeley needs: a reliable place to get cheap but yummy pizza near downtown Berkeley! It's hard to beat the convenience and the price, and the flavor hits every time.


State Flour Pizza (Elmwood, Berkeley: most versatile)










State Flour Pizza is a simple, laid-back, and private place to eat great pizza in Berkeley. The menu is extensive enough to have a pizza for almost anyone. It even features a focaccia-like gluten-free crust. You'll want to come again.




The Cheeseboard Pizzeria is a well-known Berkeley pizza joint that offers live music and gourmet, vegetarian pizza. Come see what the hype's about! 

Lucia's (Most authentic)

Lucia's pizza to go

Lucia's is not to be overlooked! It's a higher-end Italian eatery featuring pizza, pasta, and other Italian classics in downtown Berkeley. The food is made with great care for authenticity, taste, and texture.



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