Since 1969, restaurant, hotel, travel & other witty reviews by a handpicked, worldwide team of discerning professionals—and your views, too.

Pauline's Pizza

260 Valencia St. (15th St.) Send to Phone
San FranciscoCA 94103
415-552-2050
Putting California on the map for pizza, this pizzeria offers veggies and artisan cheeses on a crisp and flavorful crust. Pauline's Pizza Restaurant is one of our | Top 10 San Francisco/Bay Area Pizza Restaurants |

Cuisine

Open

Dinner Tues.-Sat.

Features

* Click here for rating key

New York may have its double-wide, thin-crust, meant-for-folding-pizza, and Sicily its token thick crust, but if California could stake a claim on pizza, it should be on the beauties inside the ovens at Pauline's. Sure the crust is crisp and flavorful, but the toppings really shore up that California style: organic vegetables (some from the restaurant's own garden), artisan cheeses, pristine herbs and meats like pancetta, andouille sausage or slow-roasted pork. The pesto, for which Pauline's is famous, gets slathered on after the pizza leaves the oven, ensuring that it remains vividly green and flavorful till the last bite. Don't let the desolate location chip away at your expectations. Inside the pale-yellow corner building with yellow bars on the windows are well-spaced tables topped with white linens and dappled with candlelight. Casual staff members meander around, making sure everyone understands the menu and satisfying wine list. Although it is hard to admit, this pizza place is almost romantic.

User Ratings & Reviews for Pauline's Pizza
 
San Francisco Top Restaurant Lists
The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, one of our Top 10 French Restaurants

New & Notable

American NEW!
Bakeries
Barbecue

Breakfast
Brunch
Burgers FORUM!
Business Dining

Cheap Eats
Chef's Tables
Chinese

Classics
Delivery
Food Ratings
French

Happy Hours
Ice Cream FORUM!
Indian
Italian

Hot 10

Japanese
NEW!
Late Night
Lounges

Mexican
Pizza
Romantic
Seafood

Sexy Restaurants
Small Plates

Special Occasion
Steakhouses
Sushi FORUM!
Takeout
FORUM!
Thai NEW!
Vegetarian
View
Wine Bars
Wine List

 
 


RESTAURANT AWARDS
RESTAURANT AWARDS

Just published! Our annual restaurant issue features the Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S., including San Francisco's Gary Danko, Masa's, Michael Mina and more!

DINING ON A BUDGET

Best Cheap EatsSplurging at top-rated restaurants is fun for special events, but where can you go for a good quality meal that won't break the bank? Gather the change out of your piggy bank and sofa cushions and take it to one of our selections for the best cheap eats in your area. Also, check out our picks for the Top 40 Cheap Eats in the U.S.