Golden Boy is an institution with 30 years of serving up piping-hot sheets of mouthwatering clam-and-garlic pizza to its name. Seeing as a slice and a beer to wash it down, will only set you back $8, who's to argue with history? But if you’re looking to tap into the current craze for artisanal pizza, you can find a spot for savory, seasonal thin-crust gourmet pie and world-class cocktails at Beretta. What's more, the kitchen can vegan-ize any pie — even sausage! Ask for a spicy margherita with burrata and wash it down with the nuestra paloma. Made of tequila, elderflower, Cointreau, grapefruit, and bitters, it's one of the finest concoctions ever to cross our lips.

Golden Boy Pizza, 542 Green Street (between Jasper Street and Bannam Place ); 415-982-9738
Beretta, 1199 Valencia Street (between San Jose Avenue and Bartlett Street); 415-695-1199

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