The Best Pizza in Sacramento

Sacramento's dining scene became famous for embracing the farm-to-table ethos, something that makes perfect sense for a cosmopolitan city set amid California's agricultural heartland. The culinary celebration of locally grown seasonal produce extends across all restaurant styles and cuisines, including the city's numerous top-notch pizza restaurants. But where do the savviest diners eat out when seeking the best pizza in Sacramento? Welcome to our Tastemaker Lists. We've looked at the data from thousands of restaurants to discover the best places to eat as determined by OpenTable's most expert diners. From midtown's old-school Italian restaurants to trendy Old Town gastropubs, and yes, even some suburban chains that have long-perfected their pizza recipes, California's capital presents a plethora of places to dine on a truly memorable slice of pizza. We suggest you book a table and get ready to see how Sacramento makes this most beloved of comfort foods its own.

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12 Restaurants

Updated February 26, 2020

Restaurants:	Paragary's, Piatti - Sacramento, Il Fornaio - Sacramento…
Price Range:	$$ - $$$
Cuisines:	Farm-to-table, Italian…
Neighborhoods:	Sacramento…

Paragary's

$$$$

Farm-to-table

Sacramento

4.6

2929 reviews

A midtown institution, Paragary's has presented Sacramento diners with fine cuisine inspired by the local harvest since 1983. Behind the scenes in this elegant and light-filled bistro (plus leafy terrace for al fresco dining) is a wood oven that turns out a succinct range of artisan pizzas. A trio of pizzas features on the dinner menu, all topped with local ingredients along with a few of Italy's finest exports, such as San Marzano tomatoes sharing a spot with prosciutto, arugula, mozzarella, and parmesan. Fennel sausage, maitake mushroom, and caramelized onions with a little thyme and ample fontina and mozzarella is another pizza option, as is the intriguing combination of pancetta, crushed potato, and cured egg yolk with kale pesto. Happy hour patrons at Paragary's find a margherita pizza on the menu too.

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Piatti - Sacramento

$$$$

Italian

Sacramento

4.7

1731 reviews

Piatti, a Sacramento dining spot offering terrace seating beside palms wrapped in twinkling lights, prepares its rustic Italian fare with the freshest local, seasonal ingredients. Menus change frequently but always feature some favorites, among them wood-fired pizzas on the dinner menu. There's a classic margherita and a pepperoni, plus a thyme-roasted mushroom pizza finished with a tangle of arugula and drizzle of truffle oil. In springtime, look for the asparagus pizza with prosciutto, lemon panna, fontina, and red onion. Piatti's farmers-market-inspired salads and shared plates all make perfect side dishes for a shared meal built around a pizza.

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Il Fornaio - Sacramento

$$$$

Italian

Sacramento

4.5

3356 reviews

Il Fornaio, a chain of 22 authentic Italian restaurants mostly on the West Coast, started in Italy as a bakery, a heritage reflected in its amazing pizzas. The Sacramento restaurant presents half a dozen of Il Fornaio's famous thin-crust pizzas, all prepared from scratch with house-made dough and topped with traditional combinations of ingredients. On a base of tomato sauce flecked with oregano are such options as the Siciliana with roasted bell peppers, black olives, capers, pecorino pepato, and wild arugula, and the Fradiavola with Italian sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, and red onions, plus a little heat from spicy peperoncino oil. The lengthy menu also offers shareable appetizers, soups, salads, pasta dishes, and Italian specialties from the rotisserie and grill.

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Il Fornaio - Roseville

$$$$

Italian

Roseville

4.4

3008 reviews

The Galleria at Roseville hosts one of 22 Il Fornaio restaurants, a chain with genuine Italian heritage reflected in its classics-only menus. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, always offering its array of six thin-crust pizzas. From a margherita to the sophisticated Cristina topped with prosciutto, mushrooms, wild arugula, shaved Grana Padano, and drizzle of white truffle oil, there's a combination to suit every diner. Those in the mood for bolder Italian flavors might consider the Calabrese with spicy salame and Gorgonzola. House, Caesar, and beet salads are choice accompaniments to any of Il Fornaio's thin-crust pizzas.

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Romano's Macaroni Grill - Roseville

$$$$

Italian

Roseville

4.2

420 reviews

Brick-oven pizzas claim a substantial section of both lunch and dinner menus at Romano's Macaroni Grill in Roseville. The popular chain of over 90 Italian-American restaurants is proud to import many of its ingredients from family-owned farms in Italy, among them buffalo mozzarella from Caserta. That mozzarella tops most of the pizzas, including the minimalist cheese pizza and the farmhouse with butcher-chopped bacon, prosciutto, pepperoni, sauteed spinach, fonduta, and parmesan. Diners might opt for the unlimited soup or Caesar or green salad add-on, available at lunch and dinner. Pizza lovers should know that Romano's Macaroni Grill also offers three different flatbreads on its happy hour bites menu.

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Buca di Beppo - Sacramento

$$$$

Italian

Sacramento

3.8

664 reviews

Buca di Beppo presents Sacramento diners with its signature family-style Italian American classics, among them eight pizza options. Full-sized pizzas -- the small serves three and the large serves five -- are only on the dinner menu, while the lunch menu offers an Italian flatbread with spicy sausage, pepperoni, peppers, and onions. More moderate pizza options, toppings-wise, include the pepperoni, margherita, cheese, and bianca, whereas the supremo Italiano, spicy arrabbiata, and veggie are piled with arrays of classic topping combinations. Larger parties might look to the big salads and shareable sides sections of Buca di Beppo's lengthy menu.

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Buca di Beppo - Roseville

$$$$

Italian

Roseville

4.2

559 reviews

Buca di Beppo in Roseville's Creekside Town Center is one of over 100 of the popular family-style restaurants worldwide. Its nostalgic soundtrack and cheerful decor present a welcoming, unpretentious setting for huge, shareable portions of Italian-American comfort food. Pasta dishes dominate the very comprehensive dinner menu; however, eight pizzas, all with traditional topping combinations, are just as tempting. Large pizzas feed five and smalls serve three. Among the options are pizza con formaggio with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and a drizzle of garlic-infused olive oil; a bianca with ricotta, fresh mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, garlic, and oregano; and a white pizza with Italian sausage and arugula plus a balsamic glaze.

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Zinfandel Grille - Sacramento

$$$$

American

Sacramento

4.4

2353 reviews

Sacramento's Zinfandel Grille, a chic restaurant specializing in fresh seafood and house-made pastas, also presents wood-fired pizzas and calzones on its lunch and dinner menus. Eight pizza options include traditional Italian versions such as the Margherite, pepperoni with mushrooms and kalamata olives, and an Italian meat trio. Others depart from tradition and showcase seasonal local produce -- for example, the garlic chicken and bacon with asparagus and a roasted garlic cream sauce, the BBQ chicken with baby artichokes and bacon, and a caramelized pear and crispy prosciutto pizza with fresh arugula. All are available in small and large sizes. There's also a small wood-fired pizza on the happy hour appetizers menu. Go to Zinfandel Grille on a Friday or Saturday night and enjoy live music along with some of the best pizza in Sacramento.

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Formaggio Taverna & Patio - Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova

$$$$

Italian

Rancho Cordova

3.8

159 reviews

The traditional Italian restaurant Formaggio Taverna and Patio at the Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova hotel dedicates a whole section of its dinner menu to pizzas. It features both traditional pizzas, such as the margherita, pepperoni, and Italian sausage (plus peppers, onions, mushrooms, and olives), and some contemporary options such as chicken and bacon with a garlic-cream sauce and a spicy California pizza with linguica sausage, grilled pineapple, pickled jalapeno, and Calabrian chili marinara. Lunchtime diners have a choice of margherita or pepperoni. Mini pizzas also feature on the happy hour menu.

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Woodstock's Pizza - Davis

$$$$

Pizzeria

Davis

4.4

14 reviews

Woodstock's Pizza, a small regional chain that started in Oregon in 1977, designed its signature pizza style around hand-tossed dough with a folded crust and abundance of toppings. The Davis venue targets local students with its fun, friendly atmosphere, but its creative pizzas plus craft beers, salads, sandwiches, and appetizers appeal to anyone seeking top-quality comfort food. The restaurant prepares its pizza dough in-house every morning, and its signature marinara sauce uses only California-grown tomatoes. Diners have many options, including a white, whole-wheat, or gluten-free crust, six sauces, and over two-dozen toppings. Opt for a make-your-own approach or select a signature pizza in classic or uncommon combinations. Among the latter are the kickin carnitas with Southern chipotle sauce and crispy bacon, and the sriracha-cha with creamy sriracha sauce, bacon, pineapple, and green onions. Woodstock's Pizza also offers a warm cinnabread dessert pie.

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Cafe Vinoteca - Sacramento

$$$$

Italian

Sacramento

1.7

368 reviews

Cafe Vinoteca, a popular neighborhood restaurant since 1994, presents classic Italian bistro cuisine for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Its from-scratch menu includes medium-size pizzas for those dining in, plus other sizes for take-out. There's a create-your-own option with a base of red sauce and mozzarella, or three signature pizzas: the margherita, the chicken pesto with roasted red peppers and pine nuts, and the carne Italiana with proscuitto, salami, sausage, pepperoni, and fresh garlic. A wine list featuring Californian and Italian labels presents perfect accompaniments to pizza. Cafe Vinoteca's grilled romaine and walnut arugula salads are choice side dishes, especially for those sharing a pie.

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Market Tavern Stockton

$$$$

Contemporary American

Stockton

4.6

2064 reviews

Market Tavern is Stockton's most acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, and its wood-burning oven turns out some of the best pizzas in Sacramento's wider region. The restaurant turns to Naples to inspire its pizza crusts, but toppings are a showcase of the freshest local, seasonal produce. Classic Neapolitan-style crusts come with traditional and produce-forward topping combinations; for example, house-made sausage with broccoli rabe, roasted peppers, and olives, or wild mushrooms with roasted garlic, spinach, cream, and thyme. There's also a vegan pizza with smoked escarole, peppers, wild mushrooms, and vegan cheese. Intriguing add-ons available on Market Tavern's pizzas include Calabrian chili, organic eggs, and burrata.

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