6. Caparells Restaurant. 1428 1st Avenue. Tucked away on 1st Ave in downtown, Caparells makes a better pizza than any restaurant in Little Italy. Caparells also serves other quality Italian dishes and desserts. I also recommend Sams Calzone.
7. Pizza Luigi. 1428 1st Avenue, Golden Hill & 2121 El Cajon Boulevard, North Park. Good thin crust pies and slices served here. I prefer Pizza Luigi’s original shop in Golden, for some reason the pizzas always tastes better there.
8. Lefty’s Chicago Pizzeria. 3448 30th Street, North Park & 4030 Goldfinch, Mission Hills. Closed Mondays. The Great Sausage Pie, a layer of sausage in a stuffed pizza is simply the best pizza in San Diego. Deep dish and stuffed pizzas take from 45 minutes to an hour to cook so sit back and enjoy a long talk, a drink, and salad with your company.
9. Basic. 410 Tenth Avenue, Downtown. Grab a pie before seeing a game at PetCo or hitting Gaslamp. As the name states the pies at Basic are simple, and made with high quality ingredients. Choose from one of four styles of pies (white and red with or without cheese) and you toppings. Specialty pizza toppings include cherry peppers, clams, broccoli, fried eggplant and mashed potatoes.
10. Sicilian Thing Pizza. 4046 30th Street, North Park. Their trademark Sicilian pizza has a thick buttery crust and is made into a square. They also make round thin crust pizzas. The thick airy crust is not too chewy or dense. A good change from Chicago deep dish and NY thin crust styles.
Honorable Mention:
Zia Gourmet Pizza. 3311 Adams Avenue, Normal Heights. A different approach to pizza using whole wheat crust, only the healthiest meats, and a variety of uncommon ingredients including cranberries, cream cheese, walnuts, and potatoes. Pizza available by the slice.
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