Gioia - Menu

Attempted to dine here again and, despite the restaurant being half empty, was told I needed a reservation.

Adorable (and vegetarian friendly) pizzeria in Russian HillThe waitstaff was super friendly and sat us right away.

Great spot. We usually come in for brunch. Hangover pasta and their breakfast potatoes are a must have. Service is great and welcoming. View menu

I was hesitant to come back here again after the 3 times in the past couple of years because I thought maybe they perfected the quality of people they hire.

Gioia is has great pizza that has a crispy thin under crust with fluffy outside crust. The salads are quite delicious as well. They also have a small but decent craft beer selection. The lunch special is really great and they are much, much less busy at lunch time.

Excellent pizza! The burger (Wednesday night) was pretty fantastic as well. It was awesome to order a burger medium rare and actually have it come out medium rare. Small complaints: the blue cheese overpowered the actual taste of the burger, and the fries were too thinly cut. They have a few beers on tap but all are excellent microbrews. View menu

Quality pizza creations that would make my Italian homeland proud! Breakfast pizza was 100/100 and their stone-ground granola was also fantastic. Everything about the restaurant environment from the music to the table settings are on-point plus the owners are the sweetest chefs I’ve ever met! I would definitely recommend Gioia to any gourmet pizza lover, and will be back again soon

We've long been fans of the Pizzeria in Berkeley and were excited to try the new restaurant. We were absolutely delighted. Our pizza was perfect, crispy, fresh and delicious. We were more surprised by the outstanding food, including a fabulous fried chicken breast and utterly delicious kale. Not a single miss from what we ordered. It's also a lovely environment, very casual but warm, and the service was quite excellent. Don't miss it.

Beautiful space and location, and the margherita pizza was great as well. While I found nothing to complain about, I found nothing to rave about either. Gioia is a perfectly fine to go to with a SO or a friend, and have a nice proper meal. But it is not the kind of place I would go to wow a date or satisfy my pizza cravings. It just kind of blends in with a lot of other restaurants in the city. The prices are also a bit high, but understandable given the location. View menu