This is a true staple of my childhood, and of the Bay Area. Anyone who knows good food and good pizza in the East Bay knows Arizmendi. It's a surprise every day, which pizza they'll make, but it's guaranteed to always be good. The quality of the ingredients is top notch, the kind you can just taste. Even their salads, soups, and baked goods are delicious, it tastes like a quality bakery, for a place that's known for great pizza. This is definitely an if you know, you know spot, the kind you'll come back to for years on end for its consistency, its flavor, its heart. It's a staple of the East Bay for a reason, and even if you're not a vegetarian, you will adore it. read more

Great spot for a quick dinner at an affordable price! My partner and I stopped by Arizmendi to check it out and get a daily special on a Sunday. In total, we paid $7.50, which was not bad at all! The space is spacious inside with an ample parking lot, but I would say this is more of a grab-and-go place; there is some outdoor seating. We got a pizza with tomato, olive oil, feta, and olives. The service was quick, straightforward, and we were able to get our slices within 5 minutes and it came out hot which was great! The pizza itself is on the thinner side and has a good ratio of dough to cheese. The crust/base was chewy and light and did in fact, taste healthy (in a good way)! Do I think this place is somewhere you must go to try out? Honestly, no, it is a good value pizza that tastes delicious, but I would say to only stop in if you are around the area. read more

First heard about Arizmendi after getting recommended to try it from some of the girls in a hot yoga class I attend, especially since they said the quality was "out of this world." One recent morning on my way to a work shift, I noticed that I had some extra time and was right by the Emeryville location. I found myself in the parking lot wondering why I always drove by and never noticed the shop! It's a cozy little bakery with all the goods posted up for picking by the customers. After eyeing some sweet treats, I decided on grabbing a pecan roll and ordering a mocha to complement it. Staff were nice and moved swiftly in making my drink, which came out just 2 minutes after ordering. When I tried the roll, it was delicious! I thought it would. be sweeter but it definitely was a surprise when I bit in and found myself finding it to be "not too sweet." I'm hoping to come back again soon to try some more pastries and maybe even a pizza! read more

Here for the Friday pizza. Barely made it before closing at 7pm. Flavors did not disappoint. All that was left were a couple slices of cheese pizza, so that's what we bought, along with a chickpea salad. We sat outside 'til they told us it was time to put away the tables. Good snack to take us through the rest of the evening's activities. read more

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Grabbed a quick lunch and some treats from Arizmendi over the weekend. Easy to find and they have a parking lot in the back of the building. Spots are tight and there's a skate park behind the parking lot so a lot of people rolling through the lot. There are tables to eat just outside the entrance and a small number of bar seats inside. They have a daily flavor + a cheese pizza each day and it comes in quarter, half or whole sizes, as well as fully cooked or partially. I tried a quarter of the olive, spinach, parm, and garlic pizza - it came out in two large slices wrapped in foil. It was amazing! The sourdough flavor was strong, the crust was crispy, and the flavor was amazing! I definitely want to come back for the arugula, onion, Gorgonzola, and balsamic flavor. I found the flavors of the week on their instagram. I also grabbed a snickerdoodle and cookie brittle from their self serve pastry and bread area. The snickerdoodle was soft and moist, but the cookie brittle was still the star! It's thin, chewy, and not overly sweet - so good! The pastries are about $3-4 each and the quarter pizza was about $7. Decent prices and nice service! read more

Arizmendi - Bakeries Near Me - Emeryville, California

Not what it used to be. $50 for 1 1/2 cheese pizza that was so black and burned on the underside, could not eat. Top side was also burnt and nasty. read more

Zendaya's favorite Bakery and my favorite pizza today! Arugula, Gorgonzola, walnuts with basalmic vinaigrette - YUM!

Got a quarter slice of pizza of the day, it was arugula, red onion & lemon oil, etc. Didn't care for it, got the wrong flavor, I'll have to try a different type, next visit.. You get 2 slices for a quarter size slice. read more

Arizmendi - Bakeries Near Me - Emeryville, California

I should be ashamed of myself for not writing this awesome bakery a review! I keep coming back here because their baked goodies are just simply deeelish that contain ingredients that I can read. You can taste the quality in them. Plus, their sourdough pizza has always been a hit! Great for you vegetarian lovers! Finally, I love how I just learned they make their own house-made syrup of vanilla OR rose. read more

I was recommended by a friend to go try this place out because they have really good pizza. They also have bakery items like cookies, scones, bread, etc. I even saw in a refrigerated area with some hummus and salads. Now I'm a big time pizza lover. So I love all kinds of different pizza. I will say I thoroughly did enjoy this cheese pizza. I ate a whole large by myself and enjoyed every single bite to be honest. In my humble opinion it is around an 8 out of 10 cheese pizza which is really good in my book. The cookies were also enjoyable. They have only 2 different pizzas everyday, cheese and the vegetarian option of the day which changes everyday. It was my first time there so I only tried the cheese. Next time I will try a different option that they offer. Pro tip: there is parking lot behind the building if you can't find any in front. read more

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Outstanding prices and friendly neighborhood vibes from this bakery. Known for flavor of the day pizza just like Cheeseboard. The prices here are really outstanding. Excellent value pizza by the slice - and I think a small discount if you buy two at a time or a half or whole pie. I went here on Superbowl Sunday and was very impressed with how this were orderly and functioning so well at peak demand. A line of people waiting and another line of people getting ready to order. Self help bread and dessert area that you visit before you reach the cash register. I think the plain bread here is the biggest highlight. Again super good value and very beautiful and fresh. I usually visit the store closer to where I live for getting that if I don't get ACME. The pizza I had by the slice was wrapped in foil very lovingly but I just didn't like the quality of the cheese and it didn't have the crunchy bottom or blackened air bubbles that is my preference. Not saying anything is necessary bad - just not my cup of tea. Nearby is the Oaks Card Club and the tiny but functional skate park and Pixar - other points of interest if your in the area. read more

Arizmendi - Flavor of the day - Bakeries Near Me - Emeryville, California

Their pizza never fails to amaze me. Always delicious, fresh ingredients. The cost is less than $4 a slice. I'm usually a meat and veggie pizza person, but I never miss the meat with their slices. Here's What I Think...Definitely make the trip for a wonderfully satisfying slice of pizza. read more

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Love what this place stands for and not to mention their baked good are worth while as well. My favorite is their pecan roll (my go to) some of my other favorite are their cookies, focaccia bread and their green olive sourdough rolls. Oh and I forgot they make a great triple shot latte with half and half. However I have experienced a few employees who were less than pleasant but you know you never know what folks are dealing with so I try not to let it bother me. read more

Just a warning. This business participates in Too Good To Go, but this evening they posted bags that had to be picked up within the next 10 minutes. Mea culpa for not noticing that detail, but I reserved a bag and paid for it; usually pickups are for the next day or have a longer pickup window. The business sets the pickup window, not Too Good To Go, but Too Good To Go's policy is no refunds if you miss the pickup window. Posting food on TGTG that has to be picked up within the next 10 minutes is at a minimum extremely annoying, and at worst potentially shady. It was suggested to me that the business might have done this on purpose because they knew they'd keep whatever was paid and could resell the food at retail. That seems impractical and I have no reason to believe this is true - I hope it isn't - but the practice is frustrating. read more

Y'all hating for no reason. Good peoples, they move quick, lots of flyers for things happening. Great pizza. Zendaya wasnt kidding

Their pizza and baked goods are as tasty, as ever. But self control now comes easily since the staff do very little to keep grubby, unwashed homeless people from wandering through the bread and pastry cabinets with their filthy, grimy, disease-ridden hands. Tbh... I was already put off by the attitude given by not tipping for their cashier checkout skills. I grab the bag, I grab the bread and pastries I juggle all the items, I don't order a fussy coffee drink. What service am I meant to be tipping for? And, in their previous incarnation, they provided trays and tongs for the customers to self-serve and there was a longer row of cabinets to accommodate more than 2 people at a time, as well as acquiring more than a handful of items. This revised shop configuration is now less customer friendly, with people bunched up in a third of the space. All of which makes avoiding this place the path of least resistance. read more

Arizmendi is an Iconic Eastbay bakery. The staff that work here are the owners, so of course they take great pride in the product and offerings at this bakery. I've been living in the Eastbay for over a decade and have enjoyed coming for the pizza as well as the other baked goods. Today I arrived too early for the pizza, so I got the other items that were available: Egg in a Hole: I got the Cheddar Jalapeño bread, and those jalapeños had some real kick to them, combined with the cheese and egg, it's the ultimate breakfast bread, or should I say, it's basically a breakfast sandwich. Pesto Focaccia: this had red onions, tomato, cheese, and pesto. I love the savory items and this is a great substitute since the pizzas aren't made until 10am. Pecan Roll: this with coffee is a match made in heaven. It's perfectly sweet and cinnamon-y. Corn Blueberry Muffin: this muffin was good but to me, muffins are like just whatever to me. So it's not you, it's me. The staff of course is wonderful and I appreciate that Arizmendi has been delivering these wonderful baked goods for over two decades in the Eastbay. read more

Arizmendi is an outstanding bakery that also has phenomenal pizza! What's unique about their pizza is that they make one kind of pizza every day ! ( they're closed Monday & Tuesdays). They also have a wonderful selection of delicious breads, muffins, scones and cookies. Please check their website since they make different breads every day! In addition to their baked goods and pizza, they also sell prepared salads, hummus and homemade soups! read more

Arizmendi - Bakeries Near Me - Emeryville, California

Very delicious Pizza,stop by on a whim and was really surprised...My wife Loved and I didn't expect much but,was pleasantly impressed!!!!

I've been to the Arizmendi Emeryville location many times, so this is the culmination of multiple visits. They sometimes have seasonal or limited time items (often for holidays, such as Ramadan) and a different scone of the day. There is a bathroom customers can use as well. You can park in the parking lot next to the shop. - Date ma'amoul (limited edition item): It reminds me of shortbread or Danish cookies that have jam in them. It was sort of similar to a sugar cookie but it's a semolina butter cookie with powdered sugar; good if you have a sweet tooth. - X-roll with carrot and red onion: I liked it, it was actually a lot cheesier than I expected, so I didn't taste as much of the carrot, but I don't mind that since I prefer the savory flavors of cheese and red onion. - Cauliflower with berbere spice, green onions, feta, mozzarella with crispy chickpeas and olive oil (a pizza flavor): I really liked the chickpeas, but wish there were more. I think having more vegetables would help balance out flavor since overall it mostly tasted like a cheesy bread. - Zaatar focaccia square: It was pretty good, if anything I think it could use more za'atar. You might like it if you would prefer manakeesh to be thicker and fluffier. - Special cheese roll with fennel, corn, spinach: The cheese roll was alright. I wish it was crispier and had more seasoning and spices. - Arugula, gorgonzola, walnut, balsamic vinaigrette, red onion, also known as the "salad pizza" (a pizza flavor that fairly regularly comes up in their rotation): It was quite good the first time I had it - savory, juicy, and the balsamic vinaigrette really added to the flavor without making it unpleasantly sour. I couldn't really taste the arugula. But on two other occasions that I'd tried it, it wasn't as good; one of the times, the bread was undercooked, the arugula was really dried out, and there wasn't enough balsamic vinaigrette, so it seems maybe the consistency could be improved. - Lemon poppyseed muffin: This was vegan, and I felt like it was lacking something - maybe they needed something to make up for the dairy since it was pretty meh. I thought it didn't have enough poppyseed either. - Pear ginger walnut scone: I'm not a fan of the actual ginger pieces because they come off as too strong to me, but overall it was tasty. I liked the sugar and the scone's texture being crunchy but not unpleasantly hard. - Rosemary garlic potato bread roll: This was good, savory, you can taste the herbs. - Apple sage roll: A little sweet, and it didn't really stand out to me flavor-wise. - Corn blueberry muffin: It tasted like a cross between cornbread and a standard blueberry muffin. It was decent but I would not consider it to be among the best cornbreads I've had in my life. read more

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I'm a longtime fan of Arizmendi Emeryville. I keep coming back for everything from their delicious daily pizzas to breads to scones to soups. This coop has great service, friendly, patient worker-owners, and is great for a pit stop inside for coffee and a pastry (seating is limited to barstools but you get to watch the pizzas get made) or equally entertaining to people & car watch from their benches outside that overlook busy San Pablo Avenue out front or the skate park out back. But I'm here now to throw some love towards a more rare Arizmendi sighting that comes for just the briefest time each year: their Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Mooncakes. For a couple of weeks sometime mid-September to early-October, you can find these petit pastries on the shelves at the Emeryville location (although they may also be available at other Arizmendi shops, but I can't confirm). Made with a lotus seed or red bean paste filling surrounded by a thin, flakey, and slightly buttery/oily pastry, Arizmendi mooncakes are yummy, not overly sweet, and they pair beautifully with a tea or coffee. Mooncakes are part of Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Festival that I celebrate with my husband. Their round, full-moon shape and stamped symbolism helps remind us of unity, harmony, and family. I love any cultural tradition that centers on food, and especially if that food is a pastry. Get your fill while you can, but be warned they sell out fast! read more

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So yummy! I love getting a bunch of their baked goodies. Cookies, caramel, pecan rolls and they have blueberry corn muffins! The coffee is strong and if you get there early enough, they have fresh salads for easy grab and go. Do not forget to grab a slice of pizza. You can usually get some fresh out of the oven or get a whole one to go. Everything made in house. read more

I miss having this pizza! I've never had a bad flavored pizza from here. When you look at the menu & ingredients, you think to yourself like whaaat..but then you try it and it's so delicious! The service is always great & they have good pastries too! read more

Arizmendi - Bakeries Near Me - Emeryville, California

We love the pizza here. I really think that their sourdough crust is one of the best pizza crusts around. It's better than almost all pizza options I've had! I also really like the vegan cheese options. Every day is a different combo. I've only had the vegan slices but my family really likes the regular combos as well. We try to come by every week! read more

Arizmendi - Spinach sweet potato vegan cheese - Bakeries Near Me - Emeryville, California

Arizmendi is my favorite bakery when I come up to the Bay Area. We've been to the locations in the city, Oakland and Emeryville. They were not exactly the same but comparable until the last year or so. The Emeryville location seems to make smaller items and they have raised their prices to the point where I don't think it's good value anymore. The scones are smaller, flatter and small baked items are approaching $5. I realize the selection varies depending on how late in the day you go but I've come early when they had more variety but the prices have gone up too much. read more

Love the daily specials and the service is great. The ambiance is improving but still needs some work. The Rose Latte is amazing.

Great co-op bakery - especially love the pizzas (only one kind per day), the classic sourdough loaf, and the spicy green sauce they sell in containers. Nice that they offer salads, if you're looking for a well rounded meal (pizza & salad, perfect!). Cookies are great too, haven't tried the other baked goods. Maybe the prices went up but prices are still reasonable, for this area. Everything is expensive and businesses need to raise their prices to stay afloat. Great place to stop by, buy some delicious carbs and support a co-op bakery read more

The pastries, all made in house, are so tasty. It is serve yourself from the display case and bring to the register. Checkout was prompt. Was too early to try the pizza. Limited seats inside and a patio area lend a cafe atmosphere. read more

My better half and I were heading to Berkeley and Emeryville to hand out today and having seen a recent PBS episode of "Check Please Bay Area" that featured a very flattering review of this location and in particular the Gorgonzola, Balsamic glaze, walnut and arugula sour dough crust pizza at Arizmendi in Emeryville, this seemed like a good afternoon to stop by and check out this location and this pizza - since it was the featured pizza of the day. This is one of a few locations for this worker owned and operated bakery and pizza parlor, along the same lines as the Cheese Board in Berkeley. Parking is easy, they have a giant free lot alongside the shop and we had our $24 large whole pizza of the day in just 5 minutes. There are a few tables outside and cups for water and a reasonably clean bathroom as well ! Hooray Now for the main event - that pizza. Holy crap that was a very very tasty pizza. Not a combination I would have normally gravitated to but it all worked well and the nice thing was the chew of that thin but well cooked and excellent sour dough crust. Yummy yummy stuff. Truth be told my better half and I polished off a whole pizza - we don't normally do that. It was that good. Nice staff all working hard to keep the baked goods reasonably stocked and the pizzas rolling out. We will be back. Of course we grabbed a couple of cookies upon exiting. The mint chocolate and chocolate chip ones. Delish. I guess the diet starts next week. Visit this place, support this worker run business and eat good quality fresh and real food. read more

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I can't even begin to tell you how depressing it is to come here for a couple slices of pizza alone (the pizza always slaps so I never feel bad about that). It's been relatively lonely since I moved here and I've had pizza more times that I'd like to admit due to the social nature of the dish. But, oh my god was it weird to just bike up, lock up, walk in, order two slices for like $9, then eat it alone on the patio outdoors in sunny norcal with my backpack still on. The staff was so friendly and there were absolutely zero positive vibes emanating from me, not in an emo way, but in a, "man, this dude could use a friend or two-" kind of way. Really hoping I have some company the next time I come back. Would recommend when I'm not so pathetic. read more

Surprised I haven't reviewed this place! I've only been a few times many years ago but it is one of my fav bake shops out there. Stopped by today after an appointment in the area. I wanted something for lunch and my sister was just talking about the inner sunset location. Their special was a squash pizza so that's what i got! $6.50 for two slices - so reasonable! I also got a molasses cookie and pecan roll for my husband. The pizza was absolutely delicious and the cookie was even better. So solid all around, just like I remember! read more

The folks at Arazmendi are helpful and efficient. We love their english muffins which we buy in bulk abd freeze; we also love the blueberry corn muffins and many other treats. If you call ahead, you can order and prepay, guaranteeing you can get what you want. Highly recommended. read more

I want to love this place. On appearances alone it shows promise. The kitchen is modern and clean with fancy Swedish ovens and sacks of all natural flour waiting to be turned into bready goodness. The staff are friendly and helpful but the thing that lets it down is the bread and I feel that if you're a bakery, you should be nailing that. I've tried multiple different bready products here and they are all without exception overworked and stodgy with a very poor crumb structure. It's like there's a fundamental issue with their bread recipes and that plays out in the end product. Take for example, the brioche knot. Brioche should be light as a feather resplendent with an abundance of eggs and butter but what you get here is a dense, almost chewy bread roll studded with fruit. The flavor is ok but the texture is not even remotely brioche like. The cookie brittle is decent and the coffee is excellent but y'all, you gotta work on your bread. read more

It's 3pm and I came for some soup and a slice of pizza. One slice. But I was told "we have a two slice minimum". I stood contemplating. But I only want one slice. Two slices js too much food. So I left. I'll make the trek to the lakeshore arizmendi. read more

Not only are the pastries and cookies really, really good here, but the cashiers are also really nice and friendly. I highly recommend this bakery! read more

Delicious hot pizza -- it's the crust that makes it, fresh herbs and garlic. Never soggy, consistently good. Excellent mocha

I really enjoy their pizza and their cookies - the other pastries I find to be a bit lacking. Seems a bit over-hyped in that aspect I do wish they warmed up some of their pastries like the pecan roll but since they're all self service it's probably not possible There is a parking lot at this location which is nice. Outdoor seating only, there is a public restroom but definitely a grab and go place They sell day old pizza at a discounted price which is great to take home! read more

Aside from an occasional mask, COVID precautions are in remission, which for Arizmendi means full access to the inside part of their bakery. I was in the Bay Area last Friday and glided in after an easy exit at the MacArthur Maze come from Walnut Creek. Compared to the Mother Ship (Cheese Board in Berkeley), it's easier to park here, get my order, and head on down the road. And yes, their Corn Cherry Scone is without equal. Friday's order also included their current scone, the special scone (Almond Joy), a Pecan Roll, a Chocolate Chip Cookie, and a full light back pizza. I call the later "Socialist Pizzas" as you walk in and you and the masses get what you get. There's some veggie combo that I just order without looking or in some cases cheese. There are no adds or substitutions, and I've rarely been disappointed with their choices, and have always enjoyed the crusts. My choices are all home now, which should last me several days (with proper storage). Gayle loves her morning scone nibbles and we seem to finish them off all too soon. Yet, we're back in the East Bay enough times that a return visit to Arizmendi will happen in good time. read more

I have been to the Oakland location and loved the zucchini pizza of the day there. I have my eye on the Emeryville and SF locations just because they are on the way home or closer to me. I have been waiting for them to cycle back to their portabella pizza and they finally have a mushroom pizza today. It is a mushroom, red onion, sesame-ginger garlic vinaigrette and parsley pizza. I love the chewy cheese and crust. It was just as delicious as I imagined, a lot of aromatic flavor from the mushrooms. This place also sells baked goods, I picked up an oatmeal cookie ($3) and it was great. If you want to buy anything from the display case, make sure you grab it before it is your turn because the cashier will make you step out of line to get it. You will have to line up again. She will not place your pizza order until you are ready with all items. Luckily, it only takes about 5 minutes for them to get my whole pie ($24) ready (they sell by slice, half and whole for the pizza of the day). It is a steal! Parking in the lot behind the store. Not the best looking parking lot or area. read more

Arizmendi - Pesto mushroom - Bakeries Near Me - Emeryville, California

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Absolutely great unless they run out of vegan pizza early- thus i knocked a star. please make more!!!!!! #moreveganpizza read more