Graham Hicks

San Francisco Pizza

Pizza Making

Below you'll find information about pizza making in San Francisco, including ingredients, tools and local recipes.

Books About Pizza

Pizza: More than 60 Recipes for Delicious Homemade Pizza
Tony Gemignani (owner of Tony's Pizza Napoletana)

Pizza Resources in SF

A list of places around the city that sell ingredients and tools for making your own pizza.

Lucca Ravioli
1100 Valencia St.
(at the corner of 22nd St.)
The Mission
Ph. (415) 647.5581
Lucca sells their own pizza dough, small bags of Caputo 00 flour, and canned tomatoes, as well as a great selection of cheese and meats.
Molinari Delicatessen
373 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133-3907
North Beach
Ph. (415) 421.2337
Molinari sells a great selection of cured meats and fresh sausages. They also have canned San Marzano tomatoes and a selection of cheeses.
Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St.
The Mission
Ph. (415) 241.9760
Bi-Rite generally carries one type of 00 flour, although the brand sometimes changes. They also have some excellent (and not relatively inexpensive) buffala mozzarella as well as some Molinari meats and excellent vegetables.
Rainbow Grocery
1745 Folsom St.
The Mission
Ph. (415) 863.0620
Rainbow carries bulk 00 flour. They've recently switched from Cauputo to an organic brand. The bin is often empty though, so get there early. They also carry some good cheeses and have canned San Marzano Tomatoes.
A.G. Ferrari Foods
Shops in The Castro, SOMA and the Western Addition, as well as around the Bay Area
Ph. (415) 255.6590 (Castro)
Ferrari sells their own pizza dough, and has a selection of cheeses.
Mollie Stone's Market
2435 California St
Lower Pac Heights
Ph. (415) 567.4902
Mollie Stones is one of the few shops that carries Grande brand Mozzarella.
Whole Foods Market
450 Rhode Island St.
Potrero Hill
Ph. (415) 552.1155
The Potrero Whole Foods also sells Grande Mozzarella.
Golden Natural Foods
130 Church St.
The Castro
Ph. (415) 864.2107
They used to carry Caputo 00 flour but don't seem to still have it.

Pizza Recipes

A16 Neopolitan-Style Pizza

Food website Project Foodie features the recipe of A16's Neopolitan-style pizza, including a cold-rise dough recipe and several combinations of toppings.