Bay Area Bites Guide to the Best Italian-Style Pizzas in Berkeley and Oakland

Jul 21, 2015 1303

By Kim Westerman


How is it that there are so many variations on the theme of flour, water, yeast, tomatoes and cheese? What makes pizza "authentic?" This food with Italian origins is now an American staple, and there are more styles than you can shake a stick at, the most common in the Bay Area being traditional Italian and Californian.

The line between the two is perhaps a faint one, but it isn't arbitrary. Italian-style pizzas, first and foremost, aren't overloaded with ingredients, as many Cali-style pizzas tend to be. In Italy, there are no "meat-lover's" or "everything" options, and the minimalist approach is also honored with modest proportions of sauce and cheese. 

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