The owner is a great guy! I forgot his name, sorry, the four cheese pizza made me forget. It was a very slow day I accidentally called him when he was still closed, but he still answered and was warming up the oven to open up the store soon. He accommodated me, which was extremely kind of him, because the store was not open yet. We had a very nice conversation with some nice house music bumping in the background. His ingredients are imported from Italy, which is why his pies demands a higher cost, but they are well worth the price. The pies really tastes clean and fresh, none of that extra stuff that makes you feel sick. I ate half the pizza and actually did not feel sick at all. I felt good, energized, happy. Try one for yourself. You won't regret it. I suggest you order a whole pie, it's better. It nice to finally have something truly authentic that make you feel good after you eat it. And please, go there when he is open. read more

I was out doing some urban hiking yesterday and I ran across this place. The owner was taking a break out front and we had a nice chat. After learning of the high quality ingredients he uses from Italy, I ordered the "Peperoni", which is actually Hot Sopressata, later that evening through DoorDash. What a treat! I'm so glad to have discovered this place! This was one of the best pizzas ever! Thin, chewy, flavorful crust and the cheese and sopressata, plus a bit of garlic, were excellent. If you've been to Italy, you'll recognize this as proper Italian pizza. I feel very fortunate to live nearby. read more

Always amazing pizza from this place one of the best pizzas I've ever had and I used to make pizzas. They have very eclectic meats and toppings that are very fresh and very tasty. Service is amazing. You could have a delivered or you can go in and pick it up. I go to get it picked up because it's right around the corner from my spot. A great local Restaurant but everybody should try it place out. read more

The Pizza Pantry - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Walked in and smelled the aroma of a real pizzeria. Talked to the wonderful owner and most of the ingredients are from Italy . From the flour to the cheeses. You must try this incredible food ! read more

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I ordered a half veggie, half pepperoni pizza online from The Pizza Pantry and the process was very simple and straightforward. I walked with my dog to pick it up about 25 minutes after ordering and I was immediately greeted by the friendly employee. The establishment was clean and I was the only customer inside. I gave him my name and he handed me my pizza. I took my pizza home and as soon as I opened the box I was happy to see a delicious-looking pizza! The flavor was great, the crust was nice and thin and cooked to perfection. The crust has this twisted texture which is lovely. The peperoni has a little spice to it (not spicy) and paired with the veggie slices, I think it's the perfect balance of flavor that compliments one another. I will definitely be ordering this pizza again. read more

The Pizza Pantry - Half veggie, half pepperoni - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Hands down the best pizza in the Bay Area! This is our weekly Friday night dinner spot. Our favorite is the pepperoni pizza.

WTF! The best pizza in Oakland. I'm one of those pizza snobs who only orders cheese pizza because anything else masks the true quality of it. I am stunned by how good this pizza is. How did I not find it sooner? It was perfect. Pizza is never this good anymore. Just enough body to the dough but never outweighing the cheese (I got extra cheese and think maybe I didnt have to, which is also a sign of a great pizza joint). So fresh in ways I can't even identify but your mouth just knows. I got this on DoorDash btw and not only did it keep for the ride, it was maybe better when I pulled the pizza late night -- without a reheat! I wish I could give 6 stars. read more

Pizza Pantry is a gem among the town's countless pizzerias. What sets Pizza Pantry apart is their daily offerings of new and inventive pizzas with authentic and unusual ingredients. Every day brings one fresh and exciting meat pizza as well as a vegetarian option, ensuring there's something new to try each time. If you prefer the classics then there's always a cheese pizza and their take on traditional pepperoni (with hot soppressata), which is a special kind of delicious in its own right. The staff are incredibly kind and make you feel right at home from the moment you walk in and the owners' passion for their craft shines through in every delicious bite. There are a couple of chairs and tables with umbrellas for dining outside, but this is mostly a to-go operation these days. Luckily, they've usually got great tunes so you can rock out for a few minutes while your pizza finishes baking. For a truly standout pizza experience in Oakland, this place is easily one of the best! read more

Tasty!!! I got 2 pizzas to go for my birthday and I was not disappointed. Delicious! We did the 1/2 Cheese and 1/2 veggie combo and meat option. Solid crust and cheese was tasty. Each pizza was a good size. On the way out, the owner let me try one of his home baked cookies...soo good! It was a fun unexpected birthday treat. I'm glad we have another great pizza place in the neighborhood. I just hope I don't become addicted. Lol read more

Love the pizza. Love the owners. They are very friendly. There is inside and outside seating as well as a TV.

Friendly owner, solid pizza. Loved the sopressata and will definitely be back for more!

Good pizza and friendly staff. A tad plain for a venue but the concept is good. Lalala

This place is so good! I can't believe we waited this long to try it. The crust is so tender and flavorful. Plus they have a meat and a veggie special everyday and will do a half and half pizza of both specials with no extra charge. Also, dolmas read more

This little hole in the wall is a little gem. I live here and have always walked by , today I decided to stop by and try it. I am so glad I did the owner was there and was supper great. He attended me quickly and told me about the pizza I grabbed a slice and walked back home & as soon a as I took a bite I was in love. The pizza was delicious!!!!! I will be going back !! They have different ingredients weekly so I am excited to try them all. read more

Excellent service. Large slice of pizza. They made it fresh for me right on the spot.

We recently attended an event where the Pizza Pantry had a pop-up, and I had the pesto with tomato slice, which was delicious! They had set up a really nice pizza warmer with a variety of pies, all very fresh. They even had gluten-free choices. Usually, pop-up food options at musical events are pretty bleh, but this was really good and reasonably priced, and the service was quick and friendly. read more

Got a slice of pepperoni pizza, I usually can't even eat pizza without ranch but this pizza was bomb! Definitely will be coming back

Just discovered this pizzeria that recently reopened! We got the Peperoni Hot Sopressata and it was such a nice experience! We could tell the ingredients were high quality and everything tasted perfect! I've never been to Italy but I imagine I could find a pizza like this there. read more

The pepperoni pizza was so delicious, straight out of a pizzeria in Italy. The owner is also one of the sweetest humans I've met in Oakland, he puts his heart into his pies and it definitely shows. No other spot in the Oakland area compares. If I could give this place 6 out of 5 stars I would! read more

They use delicious ingredients for thin crust fresh pizza dough. It's your gourmet pizza choice.

This is a solid pizza spot in Jack London Square. The ingredients are few but the quality is excellent. My wife and I walked here from our condo a couple blocks away for dinner. We ordered both the Saturday Specials, meat and vegetarian. We enjoyed both but surprisingly I think my wife and preferred the vegetarian. The quality of the cheese, Gouda, mozzarella, etc really stood out in the vegetarian. Even though we ordered online to go we decided to have a couple beers and eat some of the pizza inside the eatery. The owner was very hospitable and good company. Definitely our go to spot for pizza in Jack London now. read more

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Great pizza! I love the cheese & dough they use as well as the seasonings. Unique & delicious pizza.

Stopped in for a quick slice before a meeting. Best pizza I have ever had. Went back in after my meeting to buy two more pies. Outstanding.

Simple, no nonsense pizza...had the Spanish pizza with green olives, manchego, ham, and spanish red sauce....what i liked about this slice of pizza was the unique toppings, great flavor, crust is more bready (not sure if i liked),,,they dab each slice with garlic butter (ala Arizmendi)...smaller slice for $3 which was enough for me but Im sure my male coworkers probably left hungry and could've had 2 more slices each. Dine in and served on paper plates...not the fastest service considering already prepared but i'm looking forward to trying other flavors and will definitely come back...already prepared greek salad and basic greens available along with packed (made in house) lasagne. Accepts credit cards. read more

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Owner/chef is super chill and nice. No wait on a Saturday around 5pm. We were able to get an entire fresh baked pie within 5-10 minutes. * Zucchini pizza - 4.5 stars The unique thing about their pies is the crust - it's actually quite dense, moist, and buttery. I would eat it on its own as a breadstick! And even though I don't normally love pies with white sauce, this had a nice zest from the sharp cherry tomatoes, and the zucchini and herbs added great flavor. read more

The Pizza Pantry - Zucchini pizza – 4.5 stars. Excellent buttery, dense crust. Zesty tomatoes, great flavor! Sat dinner 2016-10-29 - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

No no no no no!! Where did you guys go?!! You're the best pizza I've ever tasted!! Omg please be okay and God bless. read more

The Pizza Pantry - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Officially my favorite spot to get pizza! The establishment is located in a quiet (non-busy) area of DT Oakland/Jack London. I stopped by on a Saturday afternoon and noticed there weren't a lot of people in the neighborhood. After walking in, I was warmly greeted by the owner and decided to learn more about his business. This establishment sells 1 type of meat pie and vegetarian pie per day (think of it as the meat-sibling of Cheese Board). This business model helps maintain the freshness in ingredients used on the pizza - and it genuinely shows in their food. Currently, their website accurately reflects which pies are sold each day (but it never hurts to call and confirm). Slices are $3, half pies are $12, and whole pies are $24. 2 slices will fill you up, but you'll probably reach for the 3rd or 4th. What I had: Meat Pizza (Hot Sopressata, roasted garlic with Chèvre Sauve): The owner uses salami instead of pepperoni, the dough to toppings ratio is perfect, the crust spirals and isn't too thin or doughy, each bite was amazing, harmonious, and enjoyable. Excellent pizza. This is the perfect artisan, thin crust pizza. Quality, affordable, filling, delicious, i'll definitely be back! read more

The Pizza Pantry - Pizza of the day! (ig: bunbohui) - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Love the fresh pizza and salad! Really friendly good people here! I heard the lasagna was amazing but I always get sidetracked by the pizza! A friend of mine orders it to go for dinner! Also, cold beer and wine are available! read more

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The Pantry Pizza doesn't exactly fill a void in the JLS area. almost every block has a pizzeria of sorts. (frozen counts, as do delivieries). everyday has a different meat & vegeterian slice (3) all posted on webpage.. . eats-soperstta. roasted zuchinni/garlic. gouda/mozzarrella cheese, spanish red sauce. -toppings just slid off the crust into my mouth, teflon crust. chewy, a first. shouldn't eat pizza at extreme angle under u like a big gulp. -understandingly, it wasn't bad. nothing was burned or blistered in the process. crumbs: -may upgrade if i even eat it slowly to enjoy it.... -not a lot seating -pizza maker looks standard..... read more

Great, tasty pizza. We called and ordered the meat coppa with red bell peppers pizza ($24) to go. Pizza is 14". One size only. Waited a few minutes for pickup. It was empty around 7:45pm. It's a sit down pizza cafe with a few tables. 90's mix music in the background. Flat screen tv on the wall. Open kitchen. Large, fancy pizza oven. Restrooms are available inside. They have a small variety of bottle sodas, voss, pellegrinos, sparkling water and flavored ones. We picked up a pomegranate pellegrino ($2+) and lavender dry sparkling water ($3+). There's pre-made salad in to go containers behind the glass counter and they sell pizza by the slice as well. We got our pizza and ate at home. We love how it's just literally two blocks away from where we live. I was telling my husband how awkward and convenient to be walking to pick up pizza. Usually, we order pizza delivery or would have to drive to pick up pizzas. There were a couple changes to our pizza how it was made and wasn't told of it. It was different from the menu. There were no red sauce and no parsley on our pizza. They put some green sauce on it. It would have been nice to have to have red sauce...but we gotta say, it's still an awesome pizza. First bite was like, wow, not bad. Second bite into it, we fell in love and munched away. The taste wins even if they messed up on the toppings or ran out. The crust was perfect. It wasn't burnt. Not too thick. Not too thin. The green sauce was good. I can taste the olive oil. It was delicious. The lavender sparking water is a must get! Yum. We will definitely be back. read more

The Pizza Pantry - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Two pizzas, served all day, one meat, one veggie. $3 a slice $24/pie... and way too close to my new place. These guys are proud of their homemade dough, their ingredients, and their sauces, and with good reason. I've yet to have anything, even combos I was on the fence about, that weren't still pretty spectacular tasting. I dunno about calling this "east coast pizza," I've lived on the east coast, multiple places, and there's nothing like this over there. But it's good, it's one of those original sort of pizzas. It's "The Pantry Pizza" style. I've never had this rolled crust dough before, but once you get to the crust, it's like you've now got a garlic knot. They also have salads and mac and cheeses and lasagna for grab and go, if anyone is opposed to the 'za. They look really good, but these two options are so enticing. It's a unique spot, and it's going to make me eat way more pizza than I'd like to incorporate into my diet. The only downside, and it's pretty big, is that it's not a place you can go and eat. It's very grab and go. It's kinda like you're in their kitchen and you want to gtfo asap. While I don't understand what's up with all the pizza EVERYWHERE here, I'm happy to have a place like this nearby. read more

Hunnie and I came here one Friday to try and grab a slice of pizza. We walked to this place and tried both meat and vegetarian option. I had the vegetarian option which was with Cauliflower . It was super delicious. The owner makes the crust himself and they bake the pizza as you order which was super fresh! The meat option was chicken with pesto. It was very good as well but I preferred the Vegan one. The cost is $3 a piece which is the normal price for pizza slices. They also had salads, lasagna for sale . We had salad which was very fresh and tasty. It was a good portion too. They serve all kinds of drinks except for alcohol but I heard they are getting liquor license and will soon be able to sell beer and wine. Woohoo. This place was quite busy for a Friday afternoon and I don't see why not. read more

It's the first weekend (possibly first day?), so it doesn't seem like their service is fully ironed out yet, but that's understandable. Just six tables inside and three tables outside. They had a small menu that may have been limited for the opening weekend; pizzas by the slice, whole pizzas, or salads. I had three slices of pizza and liked it so much I came back a few hours later to get a whole pizza. The crust was especially noteworthy. I don't know if it falls into a particular category. It wasn't thin crust, not thick either. It didn't seem to be a NYC style of any kind. Then again, I don't know every style of pizza. I would say the toppings are more of a European style than a typical American style pizza. Great meats and cheeses. read more

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Great place to grab lunch if you work nearby! Please note that they are closed on Mondays though. They sell their pizza by the slice, and they have both meat and vegetarian options. You can also get their daily lasagna special / mac n cheese special. They also have sub/ sandwich that you can order in advance to pick it up just in time for lunch! If your lunch time is short, and you want to grab something quick that is not a salad, this is definitely a place to try. read more

Upscale pizza brought to Oakland. I had pesto and Fetta. $3 for a slice. I asked about the pizza and they said it was made with special flour from France. Ingredients are top notch. Memorable: the flavors of the toppings and the light crunch of the crust. As you should in any pizza place, order a whole pizza so that you get the freshest possible. Greek salad looks tempting for next time. Outdoor seating was pleasant and Blue Bottle in nearby in case you want to wash it down with some great coffee. read more

The Pizza Pantry - Pesto and fetta pizza slice - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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This is the best pizza I have had in the Bay area. I'm from the East coast so I love me some ny style pizza, but pantry is delicious. The pizza tastes like there was time and love into every slice. They also have high end beer. read more

It didn't take long for us to find our "go-to" pizza place in JLS. Limited menu, not fast, but really good. Mostly a takeout place. read more

The Pizza Pantry - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

I was visiting from Houston. This was the first restaurant we visited. My son must have pizza or he will starve so the pantry was it. I had the cauliflower and my brother had some chicken. The cauliflower was bland and the chicken was nothing to write home about. The crust was over done. I do not need to go back. We left still hungry. The artisans sodas were great though. read more

Friendly people, pizza was yummy. Beer and wine too. Parking was easy. Nice after work gem!

The first time I ate here, I really loved the pizza. I had the meat and veggie slices and they were terrific. They aren't like the flavors of Arizmendi/Cheese Board, but use similar high-quality ingredients. I really want this place to work out since it's near where I live, but I can't overlook some SANITARY transgressions. (Also, see sanitary issues brought up by Albertino M. in his post.) I am writing this after my second visit at which I was in the lunch line and had to wait...thus allowing me time to observe the open kitchen. 1. I saw a man answer the phone, ring up a purchase on the Square tablet and then resume making pizza. No hand washing was done. 2. I saw another man dig into his pocket to give some keys to another employee and then resume making pizza. No hand washing again. 3. The man pulling pizza from the oven was sweating heavily from his brow. He then had his back turned to cut the pizza, but enough said. No one wears gloves either, but that's not an issue for me as long as there is adherence to handwashing when handling food. At this point, I got out of line. Once these sanitary issues are addressed, I will consider returning. read more