(510) 528-4692
1586 Hopkins St
Berkeley,
CA
94707
37.8819
-122.2816
Neighborhood: Berkeley Hills
Hours:
Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Last updated 10.14.11
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Payment Methods:
Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Cheap Eats
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What People Are Saying About Gioia Pizzeria
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In Short – This hole-in-the-wall shop, decorated with pictures of old NYC pizzerias, is a popular destination for both college kids and lunchtime work crowds. The West Coast-style organic-flour crust is rolled ultra thin and slightly charred on the sides and bottom. The mozzarella cheese barely covers the bubbling hot paste made from ripe plum tomatoes. The toppings range from Brooklyn basics, like pepperoni, to exotic Cali cuisine like the arugula, pesto and prosciutto pie.
GREAT PIZZA OF THE BAY AREA DOTCOM
by MIKETHEBESTMETSUCK at Citysearch
THEY PUT TOPPING NOT HERE THEN THERE DOTORG
THEY BLEEST THE TOPPING >>> I EAT THE PIZZA THEN GET CRUSHED AND BEERN
DON'T BE A HEATER >> GOYA NOT THE KING KING KING KING
CHING CHING CHING CHING
- Pros: NOT SICK LIKE THE MET FROM NEW YORK
- Cons: I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS A CON
Best Pizza
by flagpole at Citysearch
Excellent Pizza
Webster's dictionary defines excellence as the quality or condition of being excellent.
Come earthlings, eat.
- Pros: #1
- Cons: N/A
Best pizza in Berkeley
by JDandHL at Citysearch
Best pizza in Berkeley. Why? Best quality cheese, great sauce, excellent crust and toppings. My favorite is the mushroom.
- Pros: great ingredients, best pizza
- Cons: no table seating
Great Brooklyn Style Pizza
by kmbcb at Citysearch
Made by a New Yorker, favorably reviewed by New Yorkers, great Brooklyn style (the best) pizza, better than much of the pizza I've had in Manhattan...kwitchyerbitchin' and eatchyer slice.
- Pros: Cheaper than a flight to New York.
- Cons: Closed on Mondays
Great pizza but...
by chickenbone at Citysearch
The pizza here is very tasty. However, I feel like the place is a bit "pizza nazi"-ish. They only have a few selections and you aren't allowed to substitute or do a half/half pizza. They give you a time slot to pick up your pizza, take it or leave. When I was in the store, some walk ins were told that the limited slices at the counter were all they had and that was it. (it was only 6:30) I asked if they had any take out menus and was given a flat "no". (I was going to give them to my friends because the pizza is good but I guess that won't happen now.) Also, the pizza is a bit pricey. I think they need to balance the need to run their business their way with good customer service and building the customer base.

