Oakland's wood-fired pizza canon runs College Avenue. A16 Rockridge cooks Neapolitan, Pizzaiolo cooks Cal-Italian, and Marzano runs a Park Boulevard hearth across town.
Charlie Hallowell opened Pizzaiolo on Telegraph in 2005, codifying the Bay Area's wood-fired Cal-Italian template. A16 brought Naples to the East Bay with the Rockridge branch in 2013. Pizza in Oakland has since been a College Avenue institution, with each room running its own version of seasonal Cal-Italian and Neapolitan.
3 editor picks for Rockridge College Avenue pizza in Oakland, ranked by editorial score. All Oakland signature dishes · Rockridge College Avenue pizza across every city.
A16 Rockridge ★ 4.3
rockridge · 5356 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618
A16's Rockridge dining room runs the wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and southern Italian menu the brand built in San Francisco. Pizza is the entry point.
Marzano ★ 4.3
glenview · 4214 Park Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94602
Marzano in Oakland's Glenview district runs wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and handmade pasta from a full bar. Family-friendly, full Italian trattoria menu.
Pizzaiolo ★ 4.2
temescal · 5008 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
Pizzaiolo on Telegraph in Oakland's Temescal runs wood-fired pizza and pasta with organic locally-sourced produce. Dinner only, daily happy hour 5 to 6.