Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
10 new york-style pizzas across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
The Pizza Shop · Mission
263 dish-specific mentions · 89% positive · 4 source types · menu verified October 2026
A thin, crisp-bottomed New York slice that transplants rank among the city's closest. Critics find the sauce and cheese bland, the price steep, and reheated slices dry.
184 dish-specific mentions · 93% positive · 3 source types · menu verified October 2026
A big, thin, foldable cheese slice that many East Coasters call the real New York thing. The knock: slices reheated from pies held behind the counter, sometimes burnt.
Corey's Pizza · Mission
19 dish-specific mentions · 95% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Brand-new: a crisp, foldable Staten Island-style cheese pie with bright sauce and oregano. Every review so far comes from its opening weeks; no critique has surfaced yet.
Giorgio's Pizzeria · Inner Richmond
85 dish-specific mentions · 76% positive · 4 source types · menu verified October 2026
A thin, crisp cheese slice from a decades-old Richmond pizzeria that many call close to New York. Critics find it cracker-dry and short on flavor.
The Pizza Place on Noriega · Outer Sunset
66 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 4 source types · menu verified October 2026
A big, thin cheese slice that fans call proper New York style. Some find it too greasy and droopy, with the cheese sliding off the crust.
Slice House by Tony Gemignani · Haight-Ashbury
115 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 4 source types · menu verified October 2026
A huge, crisp New York slice cut from a 20-inch pie. Recent critics call it oily, soggy or sweet-sauced, and some delivery pies have arrived cold.
Victor's Pizzeria · Nob Hill
114 dish-specific mentions · 74% positive · 4 source types · menu verified October 2026
An old-school Polk Street cheese slice with good sauce and generous cheese, loved late at night. Detractors call the crust doughy or flavorless and the slices reheated.
Pizzeria Avellino · Marina
74 dish-specific mentions · 77% positive · 3 source types · menu verified October 2026
A cheap, crisp-edged cheese slice that fans call solid New York style. Critics say slices sit too long and the crust has thickened since an ownership change.
Escape From New York Pizza · Haight-Ashbury
141 dish-specific mentions · 62% positive · 4 source types · menu verified October 2026
A thin, foldable Haight slice some call the real New York deal. Many others say it isn't, citing cracker-hard reheated crust, cheap-tasting cheese and steep prices.
Marcello's Pizza · Castro
99 dish-specific mentions · 68% positive · 3 source types · menu verified October 2026
A Castro cheese slice praised for its sauce and cheese. Many find it small and pricey for the money, and some slices come out cold, underbaked or salty.
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