In 1985, Woodstock's Pizza opened in an old laundromat that had been renovated with the restaurant's signature cedar and wood booths. This pizzeria strives to create a fun, student-friendly environment with delicious, innovative pizzas. Its signature pizza has sauce baked within the crust and is piled high with as many topping layers as possible. Woodstock's has stayed true to it's original promise to use a secret sauce recipe, daily-made pizza dough and the freshest ingredients possible, according to its website. The wooden walls have names carved into them by visitors and locals, as well as those who have attended some of the numerous fundraisers hosted by the restaurant. This pizzeria was voted San Diego's best by the San Diego's 10 Best website and "Citybeat" magazine's reader's poll. And according to "The Daily Aztec," San Diego State University's student paper, Woodstock's Pizza is SDSU's favorite hangout and pizza place. The menu includes appetizers, salads, pizzas, desserts with an all-you-can-eat slice buffet during the lunch hour.
Woodstock's Pizza
6145 El Cajon Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92115
619-265-0999
woodstockssd.com
In 1989 Sami Ladecki brought the first wood-fired oven to San Diego and introduced his pizza along with a decor featuring exotic woods, colorful marble and glass mosaic tile. This pizzeria has a sit-down, elegant eatery environment--but not high prices. Sammy's was rated by "San Diego Magazine" as one of the top three best pizzerias in San Diego. It also was rated No. 4 on Zagat's list of most popular restaurants in San Diego in 2008, and No.3 on the list of top restaurants in America in 2006. The menu is gourmet and creative, with pizza offering that include organic arugula and pear with gorgonzola; goat cheese with mushroom spinach and onion, garlic shrimp with bell peppers; and an array of artisan thin-crust pizzas and rustic Neapolitan pizzas. Tapas and soups (such as oak roasted aspargus and duck tacos), specialty pasta dishes, tacos, sandwiches, wraps, salads, gluten-free options and kids meals also are on the menu.
Sammy's Woodfired Pizza
770 Fourth Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
619-230-8888
sammyspizza.com
The Bronx Pizza provides the best New York-style pizza to San Diego residents, according to "San Diego Magazine," which rated it the No. 1 pizza restaurant in the city. "The Daily Aztec" rated The Bronx Pizza as the second-best pizza place in town. With walls decked out with vintage boxing photos, Bronx Pizza has solidified its status as the best New York thin crust pizza, according to San Diego's 10 Best website, garnering attention from native New Yorkers in the area. Since 1997 this pizzeria has served more than 18 different types of pizza in a variety of flavors. Specialty pizzas include the Primavera, which has broccoli, spinach, peppers, mushrooms and garlic; the Bronx deluxe, topped with sausage, green peppers, pepperoni, onions, garlic, black olives and mushrooms; and the Porko, with all the meat you can handle.
The Bronx Pizza
111 Washington St.
San Diego, CA 92103
619-291-3341
bronxpizza.com
