When it comes to pizza, most people have their go-to place, but where can you get the very best pizza? We asked PBS fans to nominate their favorite spots, and here are the votes for the best pizza in California.
Submit your suggestions using the form at the bottom of the page and we’ll add it to the list.
Los Angeles
800 Degrees
Yucaipa
A J Bariles
San Jose & Sunnyvale
A Slice of New York
San Francisco
A16
Venice
Abbot’s Pizza Company
San Mateo
Ameci’s East Coast Pizzeria
Redwood Shores
Amici’s
Dana Point
Angelina’s Pizzeria Napoletana
Kings Beach
Apizza Bella
Menlo Park
Applewood Pizza
Berkeley
Arinell’s
San Fransico
Arizmendi Bakery
Napa
Azzurro Enoteca
Valley Glen
Barone’s
South Lake Tahoe
Base Camp Pizza
San Diego
Basic
San Francisco
Beretta
San Jose
Bibo’s
Palm Springs
Bill’s Pizza
Moreno Valley
BJ’s
Burlingame
Blue Line Pizza
San Leandro
Bluebird Pizza
Fremont
Bombay Pizza House
Torrance
Bonellos
Oakland
Boot & Shoe Service
San Diego
Bouna Forchetta
Alameda
Bowzer’s Pizza
Eureka
Brick and Fire
Cameron Park
BrIckhouse Wood Fired Pizza
San Diego
Bronx Pizza
San Diego
Bruno Napolitano
San Diego
Buena forcheta
San Diego
Cafe Calabria
San Francisco
Capo’s Chicago Pizza
San Francisco
Carmel Pizza
Eagle Rock
Casa Bianca Pizza
Salinas
Casa Sorrento
San Francisco
Casey’s Pizza
Berkeley
Cheeseboard Pizza
Berkeley
Chez Panisse Cafe
Sacramento
Chicago Fire
Moreno Valley
Chicago Pasta House
Yucaipa
Chicago Pizza
San Diego
Ciro’s Pizzeria and Beerhouse
San Diego
Cordiano Winery Restaurant
Alameda
Croll’s
Newport Beach
Cruisers Pizza Bar Grill
Bakersfield
Cubbies Pizza
San Diego
Cucina Urbana
Moorpark
Custom Pie
Stockton
Dantes
San Francisco
Del Popolo
San Francisco
Delfina
Los Angeles
Delicious Pizza
Pleasant Hill
Devino’s Pizza
Geyserville
Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria
Belmont Shores and Long Beach
Domenico’s
Oakland
Dopo
Mountain View
Doppio Zero Pizzeria Restaurant & Bar
Downey
Downey Pizza Co.
Arcata
Dutchy’s Pizza
San Diego
East Coast Pizza Hillcrest
Alameda
East End
Berkeley
Emelia’s
Encinitas
Encinitas Pizza Company
Santa Cruz
Engfers Pizza
Stockton
Eric’s New York Style Pizza
San Francisco
Escape From New York
Beverly Glen
Fabrocini’s
Sacramento
Federalist
Los Angeles
Fidel’s Pizza
Temecula
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto
Murphys
Firewood
Oakland
Fist of Flour Pizza Co.
San Francisco
Flour & Water
Carmel
Forge in the Forest
Brooklyn
Fornino’s
Fullerton
Fuoco Pizzeria Napoletana
Spring Valley
Gaetanos
San Francisco
Gaspare’s
Pleasanton
Gay Nineties Pizza
San Francisco
Gialina’s Pizzaria
Monterey
Gianni’s Pizza
Berkeley
Gioia Pizzeria
San Francisco
Goat Hill Pizza
San Francisco
Golden Boy Pizza
La Mirada
Gondola’s Pizza
San Francisco
Gosling
Redlands
Gourmet Pizza Shoppe
Palm Springs
Guiseppes
Blairsden
Gumba’s Pizzeria & Grill
San Diego
Gus’s Pizza
Sacramento
Hot City Pizza
Sacramento
Hot Italian
San Francisco
Il Casaro
San Diego
Isola Pizza Bar
Cupertino
J.T. McHart’s Pizza Restaurant
Riverside
Jafang
Saratoga
Jakes
Oakland
Jules Thin Crust
Canoga Park
K Bronx
Oceanside
Killer Pizza from Mars
Arroyo Grande
Klondike Pizza
San Diego
Knock Out Pizzeria
Westwood
La Monica’s New York Pizza
San Diego
La Pizzeria Arrividerci
Culver City
LaRocco’s Pizzeria
San Diego
Lefties
Van Nuys
Lidos Pizza
San Francisco
Little Star Pizza
San Carlos
Locanda Positano
Rim Forest
Lou and Eddies
Pasadena
Luggage Room
Sacramento
Luigi’s
Mountain View
Maldonado’s
Pasadena
Mama’s Brick Oven Pizza
El Cajon
Marechiaros
Ukiah
Marinos Pizza and Ravioli
Anaheim
Marris
Sonoma
Mary’s Pizza Shack
Los Angeles
Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe
Costa Mesa
Massimo’s Pizza
Sacramento
Massulo
Sacramento
Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro
Sherman Oaks
Mazzarino’s
Fresno
Me-N-Ed’s
Pleasant Hill
Melos Pizza & Pasta
Long Beach
Michael’s Pizzeria
Sacramento
Milano Pizza
Los Angeles
Milo & Olive
Fremont
Mission Pizza
New Haven
Modern Pizza
San Diego
Mona Lisa
Los Angeles
Mozza
San Francisco
Mozzeira
Glendale
Mr. K’s Pizza
Middletown
Mt. St. Helena Brewery
Los Gatos
Mt. Mikes
Mountain View
Napoletana Pizzeria
Vallejo
Napolis
Walnut
New York Pizzaria
Costa Mesa
Nick’s Pizza Ristorante Italiano
San Francisco
Nizario’s Pizza
San Francisco
North Beach Pizza
Burbank
North End Pizzeria
Los Gatos
Oak & Rye
Napa
Oenotri
Petaluma
Old Chicago Pizza
Auburn
Old Town Pizza
Sacramento
One Speed
Newport Beach
Original Pizza
Los Angeles
Osteria Mozza
San Jose
P’izza Chicago
San Francisco
Paradise Pizza
Orcutt
Patricio’s
Palo Alto
Patxis
San Carlos
Pazzo
Santa Barbara
Persona Pizza
San Gabriel
Petrillo’s
San Francisco
Pi Bar
Fort Bragg
Piaci Pub and PIzzeria
Joshua Tree
Pie for the People
Visalia
Pizanos
San Jose
Pizza Antica
Elk Grove
Pizza Bell
San Jose
Pizza Bocca Lupo
Glendale
Pizza Boy
Santa Clara
Pizza Chicago
Mariposa
Pizza Factory
San Francisco
Pizza Hacker
Monterey
Pizza My Heart
Claremont
Pizza N Such
Atladena
Pizza of Venice
San Francisco
Pizza Orgasmica
Sutter Creek
Pizza Plus
Solana Beach
Pizza Port
Sacramento
Pizza Rock
lLoma Rica
Pizza Round-Up
Bakersfield
Pizza Veloz
San Francisco
Pizzahacker
Oakland
Pizzaiolo
Los Angeles
PizzaRev
Folsom
Pizzaria Classico
Los Angeles
Pizzaria Mozza
San Diego
Pizzeria Bruno
San Francisco
Pizzeria Delfina
San Diego
Pizzeria Luigi
Los Angeles
Pizzeria Mozza
St. Helena
Pizzeria Tra Vigne
San Francisco
Pizzetta 211
Chula Vista
Pizzos
San Francisco
Ragazza
San Mateo
Rainbow Pizza
Moorpark
Redballs Rock-n-Roll Pizza
Walnut Creek
Rocco’s
Tustin
Roma d Italia
Carson
Rosarios
Santa Rosa
Rosso
San Francisco
Rotten City Pizza
Placerville
Round Table
San Leandro
Rubiano’s
Santa Barbara
Rusty’s Pizza
Santa Barbara
Sal’s Pizza
New Haven
Sally’s
San Diego
Sammys
San Carlos
San Remos Pizzeria
Ukiah
Saucy
Big Bear City
Saucy Mamas
Savannah
Screaming Mimi’s
Oxnard
Setebello Pizza
Anaheim
Shakey’s
San Diego
Sicilian Thing
Clayton
Skipolini’s
Seal Beach
Slice of New York Pizza
Los Angeles
Slice Truck
Brentwood
Soleil Wood Fired Pizza
San Clemente
Sonny’s Pizza & Pasta
Costa Mesa
South Coast Pizza Parlors
Fairfield
Southport Pizza
Hollywood
Stefanos
Los Angeles
Stella Barra
Berkeley
Summer Kitchen
Los Gatos
T-Bird’s Pizza
Pasadena
Tarantino’s
Palo Alto
Terun
Los Angeles
The Coop
Westchester
The Good Pizza
San Diego
The Venetian
San Diego
Toast Enoteca
San Francisco
Tomasso’s
South Pasadena
Tomato Pie Pizza Joint
Mill Valley
Tony Tutto Pizza
San Francisco
Tony’s Napoletana Pizza
Rohnert Park
Tony’s of North Beach
Port Hueneme
Topper’s Pizza
San Francisco
Toto’s Pizzaria
HIghland Park
Town Pizza
St. Helena
Tragvigne’s
Sacramento
Trattoria Bohemia
Sacramento
Trick Pony
Highland
Two Guys Pizza & Pasta
San Francisco
Una Pizza Napoletana
San Francisco
Uncle Vito’s
Vista
Urbn Pizza
Manhattan Beach
Valentino’s PIzzs
Fair Oaks
Velocity
san juan bautista
Vertigo
Redwood City
Vesta
Vista
Via Sicilia
San Francisco
Vicolo Pizza
Sebastopol
Vignette Pizzeria
San Fransico
Village Pizza
Escondido
Vinz
Los Angeles
Vito’s Pizza
Santa Rosa
VLB Winery
Tiburon
Waypoint Pizza
Youngstown
Wedgewood Pizza
West Sacramento
Wicked West Pizza
Petaluma
Wild Goat Bistro
Los Gatos
Willow Street Wood Fired Pizza
Isla Vista
Woodstocks
Laguna Beach
Z Pizza
San Ramon
Zachary’s
Sacramento
Zelda’s
Arcadia
Zelo
Newport Beach
Ziggy’s Pissa
Orange
Zitos
Berkeley