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    Pizzalina

    4.2 (277 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Closed • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Fried Chicken with Honey Dipping Sauce
    Ernest G.

    Ok folks - Fried Chicken @ a Pizza Joint :) Monday Special = Fried Chicken with a side of Pasta Salad. One of the best. Don't take my word for it - you have to get there early or they may run out. First Come First Served!! Good beer and wine selections, Tavern Pizza is one of my favorites. They have a Pizza of the month too.

    Pizza of the month: Mushroom Pizza with smoky prosciutto!

    Pizzalina continues to amaze my wife and me! We went for an early bite, served by wonderful Andrea who chatted up the new pizza of the month: The mushroom pizza! Incredible flavors from smoked cheese, marvelous trumpet and hen of the woods mushrooms and topped with truly... the most delicious prosciutto I've EVER eaten that itself was lightly smoked! Andrea and all of the staff were so welcoming, like coming to your best friend's house. We sat at the curved bar and watched the whole restaurant fill up as "people in the know" made the pilgrimage to one of the best pizza places in the Bay Area! So here's the thing about their pizza: The crust is not paper thin that leaks the contents onto your shirt! In some Oakland and Berkeley eateries, you eat a pizza and you're starving afterwards because of skimpy everything. At Pizzalina, you get a nice thin crust with body, a yeasty chew and a nice toasted char on the bottom, plenty of cheeses and star ingredients, not a carbonized black you can see daylight through! Even though we just had Pizza and beer and soft serve ice cream at dessert, we have loved their salads, the delish Brussel Sprouts and the superb beer selections including the absolute best N/A IPA called Fieldworks Headland IPA. Another standout is the open airy vibe with a modern feel, warm woods, whites, nice lighting and even spotless bathrooms...attention to details abound! We have a clothing boutique in Lafayette and love to share this jewel with our customers. Thanks to Yelp, for helping us share this with your readers!

    Eric T.

    This is not your ordinary pizza place, but a cool hang out spot with other great food besides pizza. Located tucked in a corner of a strip mall, there's ample parking and plenty of seating. Their pizzas are fantastic. Unlike others, Pizzalina pizza are not greasy nor overbaked to extra crispy; they had the right amount of toppings. But, I will say I was more impressed with their chicken wings and brussels sprouts; both very addicting.

    Cup of minestrone soup, slice of Burrata pie and an Arnold Palmer
    Martha G.

    I stopped by for lunch to enjoy a $6 slice of Burrata pie. The crust was crispy and the pizza sauce was not sweet, not tart; just right. I did pair it with the best comforting cup of minestrone soup I have ever tasted. It hit the spot on this chilly Fall weather and it even tempted the guy next to me to order a bowl. The hand-made Arnold Palmer was refreshing and good with my meal. I will return to try a pasta dish/Autumn Salad. The service at the bar was exceptional! And ambiance was quiet.

    Interior
    Ashley Z.

    The pizza wasn't anything different and one major and important complaint was the customer service. Pizza - I ordered the Salsiccia and the sausage was really good. I'd give the pizza a 8.5/10 review Kids pasta - just regular spaghetti noodles and something you can make at home. 6/10 review Customer Service - I usually don't complain and still left a decent tip. I think it's what bothered me was when I was ordering, the waiter's attention was someplace else and made me feel unimportant. Also, I only ordered 3 items and 1 of the items, the kids pasta, was never placed so we had to wait after we were almost done with our pizza. I did talk to one waiter who was super nice and if not for him, I may have given a worse review. 5/10 review Like I said earlier, I normally don't write complaints about Customer service and I felt like this was needed. I was excited to visit this restaurant because I heard good things about it and hoping my next experience with them will be better!

    Pizza box
    Michelle F.

    Tried the fungi pizza and added sausage. It was good a little too salty but manageable. A medium was plenty to have left overs. Ordered to go and appreciate that the to go orders have a sticker on the box to keep it shut. It's truly the details that matter.

    Tavern-Style Sausage + Giardinera Pizza
    Gina G.

    Mozzarella sticks..IYKYK...but if you don't, now's the moment to have a nostalgic mozza stick experience. And I must say, everything about it was everything I wanted and more. I'm a huge mozzarella stick fan ~ it's always been one of my favorite apps and through adulthood, it's just not something I gravitate towards on a menu anymore. But Pizzalina's mozzie sticks are to put it simply..out of this world. And yes, deserve two paragraphs or more. The cheese is a smoked mozz, and comes with tomato sauce and a house-made ranch. Truly chef's kiss. Unfortunately no photos can be found from me, just memory. Thankfully others have snapped some on Yelp. The Caesarlina Salad was deliciously crisp and fresh ~ loved the creamy dressing. We ordered a kids pasta with Alfredo sauce and quite honestly..we wanted to order a second bowl for the table because it was that good! The pasta is house-made too (you can sub gluten-free penne made with quinoa flour, fyi). Would love to come back to try any of the pasta dishes including the short rib ravioli, rigatoni and vodka sauce, or even the spaghetti and meatballs. Another win. To end off the meal, the Tavern-style Sausage and Giardinera Pizza was delicious and so different! Now this is a thin and crispy square-cut pizza or as the fam likes to say, a 'bar pie', but packed with flavor. Sausage, mozz-provolone cheese blend, tomato sauce, pickled local veggies. A definite must-try if you enjoy those ingredients, and something that seems very special and unique to this restaurant. Pizza-wise they offer other red based pies, white sauce pies, create your own pizzas, squared pies, and more. Would love to come back and try more from the menu, a local brew from their awesome drink menu, or perhaps a glass of one of their wines on tap/cocktail, and the froyo which seems to always be a table pleaser. All in all, absolutely loved this neighborhood spot tucked away in a shopping center on Treat Blvd. It's fun, lively, fair pricing, great staff, and has a little something for everyone on the menu. Also multiple TV's for sports was a huge win for our fam too. Yum!

    Aileen V.

    Never even knew this restaurant was here. So happy we found this place. It's a cute restaurant with lots of space. We've actually visited it twice now within the last 2-3 weeks. Just wanted to try the other stuff they had in their menu. So far we love their square pizzas. The crust is amazing. We tried the regular round pizza but not a fan. The crust was kinda too thin and kinda hard. The bulgogi pasta was just ok, not a lot of flavor. The staff is super friendly. Food came out at a timely matter. Lots of parking too.

    Smoked Mozzarella Sticks
    Sharon B.

    Beautiful spring day. I was in the mood for a pizza and beer outdoors. This spot was perfect. I was seated outside and ordered the thin crust TAVERN-STYLE SAUSAGE + GIARDINERA PIZZA and the smoked mozzarella sticks with house made ranch and marinara. Paired with a light lager, it was the perfect Spring Day lunch! The pizza was super thin crusted, to the point of crispy. The mozzarella sticks were nicely fried and not heavily breaded. Our server was Rob and he was super cool, friendly and helpful. Everything he recommended was superb!

    COLUMBUS : ezzo cup-n-char pepperoni, pickled red fresno peppers, bianco di napoli tomato sauce, hot honey $25
    Janet N.

    Was looking for by-the-slice pizza places in the area and just figured to stop in at Pizzalina for take-out. The line leading in and bustling kitchen were all great signs! The hostess gave great recommendations on pizzas and appetizers and ended up order the Columbus and Summer Salad. Summer Salad was totally up my alley! Butter lettuce, peaches, corn, shaved radish, pickled onion, pumpkin seeds, ancient grain farro, sonoma goat cheese, champagne vinaigrette. Totally delicious, fresh, bright and really screams summer. Highly recommend this one! The Columbus was a tavern style pizza with ezzo cup-n-char pepperoni, pickled red fresno peppers, bianco di napoli tomato sauce, hot honey. Love the cuppy pepperoni and the super thin, crust. I didn't find it exactly to be crispy, but definitely helped myself to more than one slice because of the thin, light crust. Totally foldable, btw and no sag. I thought the pizza was good, good amount of sauce and you get a bit of heat and some sweetness. Was it the better pizzas I've had? Not quite, it did leave a lot to be desired and thought it could even use a bit more pepperoni. In retrospect, I should've went either veg or meat leaning but this was recommended to be a popular one. Price point seemed a bit steep, about $55 for salad, pizza and a can of soda. Service was great and had urgency, which is something you don't find much nowadays. From ordering and into my hands, out the door was about 20 min. Efficient and speedy service!

    Harvest salad - goat cheese
    Megan P.

    We were sat down rather quickly, however service here on out was a bit slow. There seemed to be a mix up as we had already ordered and another service came to apologize and didn't know we had already been helped. I loved the salad. The pizza was good. Soft doughy with good flavor. I'd like to try another flavor next time as it just didn't seem quite balanced. The restaurant is nice, good ambience, clean. Staff was apologetic for slow service. I would give it another try. Maybe just an off night.

    Rigatoni
    Ally W.

    I've been wanting to try this place for a while. My aunt's Chicagoan partner highly recommended this place as there's really not many restaurants that make the tavern style pizza. We ordered a tavern style pizza and asked for it to be crispy and dry with sausage and pepperoni. It's so good we ordered one to go! We also had the caesar salad and rigatoni pasta. The star of the show is the tavern style pizza, which is well known in Chicago but hard to find in California. Service was very friendly as well.

    Original Pie - we couldn't help ourselves from scarfing it down before taking pictures.

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    Do we need to make reservations for a family of four on Friday?

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    TOSCANA FOCACCIA- 24 MONTH PROSCIUTTO, STRACCIATELLA CHEESE, TRUFFLE CREAM, ARUGULA

    Pizzalina - pizza - Updated September 2026

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