Looking to sample the best pizza around town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top pizza spots in Oakland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.
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1. Zachary's Chicago Pizza
First on the list is Zachary's Chicago Pizza. Located at 5801 College Ave. (between Chabot Road and Oak Grove Avenue) in Rockridge, the spot to score pizza and more is the most popular pizza restaurant in Oakland, boasting 4.5 stars out of 3,521 reviews on Yelp.
2. Arizmendi Bakery
Next up is Trestle Glen's Arizmendi Bakery, situated at 3265 Lakeshore Ave. (between Lake Park Avenue and Trestle Glen Road). With 4.5 stars out of 1,325 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers pizza, coffee, tea and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Pizzaiolo
Pizzaiolo, an Italian and breakfast and brunch spot that offers pizza and more in Temescal, is another high-traffic go-to, with four stars out of 1,478 Yelp reviews. Head over to 5008 Telegraph Ave. (between 51st and 49th streets) to see for yourself.
4. Dimond Slice Pizza
Over in East Peralta, check out Dimond Slice Pizza, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 337 reviews on Yelp. You can find the vegetarian spot, which offers pizza and more, at 2208 MacArthur Blvd. (between Fruitvale Avenue and Champion Street).
5. Namaste Pizza
Finally, there's Namaste Pizza, a Paradise Park favorite with 4.5 stars out of 316 reviews. Stop by 5942 San Pablo Ave. (between 60th and 59th streets) to hit up the Indian and Asian fusion spot, which offers pizza and more, next time you're looking to satisfy your cravings.
Deciding when to check out the top spots above? Saturdays tend to be the busiest days of the week for consumer spending at restaurants across the Oakland area, while Mondays are least busy, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of online reputation management and marketing automation for small businesses. Last year, average daily transactions at restaurants grew to 67 per business on Saturdays, compared to 50 daily transactions on average on Mondays.
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