Very good pizza but a tad bit pricey for such a small footprint & no indoor seating or wait staff. Quality is really yummy, just wish I didn't feel like VEGANS have to pay higher prices for healthier options. read more

We really wanted to try out this place. So much so that we had just eaten 90 dollars worth of food but stopped by and got two pies to go. We got a vegan margherita and a vegan supreme. I ate it hours later at room temp because I was still pretty full. The supreme was a touch salty because of all the vegan meats and such on it but good nonetheless. I think my husband and I both enjoyed the margherita slightly more. My husband is a bit of a pizza afficiando because he manages a pizza joint. We both agreed while the crust was good, it could have been better. The employees were very nice and they had yummy vegan pizza. I'd go back . read more

Bare Knuckle Pizza - Vegan margherita - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

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Great pies, great selection for the meatarian, vegetarian or vegan. The pies take a minute, but are well worth the wait, fluffy crust, cooked perfectly every time from what I've seen. A must if you're in the mood for food. read more

Haven't even tried the vegan pizza yet but they're playing Fugazi so 5 stars. It's waiting room though so I hope that means the pizza won't be a while. Zing read more

The vegan margarita is absolute magic. I ate an entire pizza myself. The owner is really friendly, which gives the bare-bones space a warmer atmosphere. read more

Stopped in last night to check this place out after hearing good things about it. Tried a Roman and a Margherita. 5 stars for both. Excellent chew to the thin crust and cooked perfectly. You can taste the quality and freshness of the ingredients in every bite. Friendly staff that know their way around a pizza oven. Parking can be difficult downtown on the edge of Chinatown but don't let that deter you. Go check it out! read more

Ok. This is hands down the best pie in the east bay. I have tried every pizza place between jack london square and solano ave over the last 9 years and watched many places come and go. This is the most perfectly crafted pie I have had to date. The dough: light, chewy, delicate, lightly woody but not burnt. Thin and thick in the right places. Supple crust with good sized air pockets and not too dry or too oily. Just right. The sauce. Simple. Elegant. Not too sweet and not too salty. Fresh. Lightly seasoned. The cheese. Superb quality fresh mozz cooked at high enough heat for it to spread out on the pie like shredded but still have that fresh mozz taste and stretchy texture. The pie: well balanced. Not over or underbaked. Not too much cheese or too little not too much sauce or too little. Very balanced mouthfeel leaving each flavor highlighted. Delightful. Premium ingrediants at a reasonable price. The venu: Simple elegant clean black and white tiles with upstairs seating. Friendly and attractive staff and attentive ownership. This is hands down the best pie Ive had in the east bay in the last 9 years. You guys need to get on uber eats pronto you are gonna do well in this town. My hats off to you. read more

I loved that they have vegan pizza options. I had the pear arugula pizza and it was amazing! Very friendly staff too. I would love to go again. read more

Best vegan pizza in the bay. They use Butchers Son vegan cheese which I personally think is amazing.

You can substitute vegan mozz (from The Butcher's Son) on any pizza, which is great! You can also request your pizza be made into a calzone. I recommend the calzone, the crust has a softer texture than the regular pie. I got the Vegan TKO, that truffle oil with the parm.... Absolutely vegan, and absolutely divine! read more

Bare Knuckle Pizza - TKO Calzone - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Simply put, this is the best pizza I've ever had. Certainly the best vegan pizza, because the cashew cheese they use is far, far better than the prolific Daiya cheese that is so overused elsewhere But even more than that, this place understands how to use the vegan cheese to make a good tasting vegan pizza much better than even other places who use the same cheese, so it's not just the high quality ingredients. Place just seems like a place that was started by someone who was really good at making pizza, rather than someone who decided opening a pizza shop was a good business to get into, if you know what i mean. Highly recommended for vegans read more

WHEW BABY. Bare Knuckle hooked me up with a gluten free vegan pizza that actually didn't make me sad to eat. As a new member of the gluten free sadness club, pizza places can be disheartening. But here I am going up to get another one! Check out the upstairs when it's chilly outside. read more

So, I first tried the margherita and it was solid but not love. I'm a tough pizza critic. Gave them another try and split a TKO with truffle and the Roman as a calzone and holy sh*t this is my new favorite vegan pizza place. Love that they use the Butcher's Son's products but mostly that it's so unbelievably delicious! The flavors were magic in my mouth. I will be back a million times. Thank you for stepping up the vegan pizza game in the Bay Area! read more

Bare Knuckle Pizza - The Roman as a calzone and the TKO with truffle. So. Much. Love. - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

If you are vegan and missing pizza ... go. The truffle one was to die for. Didn't care for the "pepperoni" one but fake meat can be weird. Small place so you may be chillin' literally at the outside tables or try upstairs. read more

I've been here once and plan to return - the vegan pizza was absolutely delicious! The toppings were perfect -- a great balance of flavors and not too much on the delightfully thin crust. The team behind the counter are super attentive, thoughtful and efficient and the pizzas just FLY out of that oven! I'll be back! read more

Best vegan pizza spot ever ! Got the vegan supremo. I called to place an order and showed up 15 mins later. Perfect!

.: finally got to try @bareknucklepizza for their Vegan Whole Pizza pies :. This place is soooo legit super friendly staff greeting you in and open for any questions about the menu or the pizzas they create. The pizzas are made from scratch using local organic ingredients with a dough made daily which has locally milled flour. The pizzas are Neapolitan style and all of their pizzas can be made vegan using vegan mozz from @thebutchersson_official and their faque meats. I ordered the Vegan supremo, which has @thebutchersson_official sausage and mozz, and vegan bacon and pepperoni. While wifey had vegan TKO with onions (thin pieces of portabello mushrooms with vegan mozz drizzled with truffle oil). The pizzas have a yummy crunch and hold the ingredients very well. The faque meats totally satisfied my craving for that flavor of sausage and bacon and pepperoni and ive been totally looking for a spot that can do this effortlessly and get the flavors down. I was so quiet eating this pizza which is cut into 4 pieces because of the awesome textures and the ingredients to crust ratio was totally well balanced. Everything tasted so fresh. I cant wait to go back and try other combinations and i want to bring more ppl here to experience the same thing i felt when i ate this amazing thang. **Note to all foodies reading this, this is not a purely Vegan pizza spot. It has GREAT vegan and gluten free options** super pleased to have tried this spot for mine and Pams Valentines day #schmackin #foodporn #pizzaporn #nomnomnom #eeeeeats #bestfoodbayarea #bestfoodoakland #veganbayarea #bareknucklepizza read more

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Just really hits the spot. Dried cherries and honey on pizza? Yes! Absolutely. We split one, with prosciutto on half and added arugula and wow the funky cheese, peppery arugula, tangy cherry and some beautiful golden honey. Some appropriately bitter beer. Perfect. I usually prefer savory over sweet but this was very well balanced. read more

Pizza is wicked good! Satisfied my New England pizza cravings, wood-fired style. Vegetarian so I love being able to order veggie pepperoni - such a treat!! Will be back for sure! read more

Amazing pizza! We tried the TKO and 1-2 Punch. High quality ingredients and incredible flavor combinations. Loved every bite! read more

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Local foodie transitions to restauranteur via Kickstarter campaign and successfully attempts to make artisanal neapolitan style pies in a mobile wood-burning oven...with sweet results! As a recent Brooklyn transplant, I admit I'm a total pizza snob. Yes I'm that guy. But DiFara's, Keste, Roberta's, Co, Bleeker St, Grimaldi's all have their spot reserved in pie heaven as far as I'm concerned, and after reading about Viet Nguyen's burning desire to re-create the best of NYC locally, I had to check it out. Pedaled my way down to the Willow Glen Farmer's Market on Sat just before closing and Viet and his fiance were kind enough to indulge me and my "damn I miss NYC pie" rant I've been know to annoy locals with occasionally, and really convey his passion for making quality food. He's got an interesting story with the Kickstarter funding and will genuinely want your feedback after eating the goods. Now to the pie, he's using locally sourced tomatoes which add a nice sweetness to the sauce but the key is the dough which had a tasty char and bubbling to it...although it could be a tad bit more crispy (which he's working on since he's still in the early/experimental days). Nice smattering of fresh cheese, dash of Himalayan salt and just-picked basil leaves crown the pie and wahlah! And since it's a high temp wood-burning oven, the pizza is done in just a few minutes! It's $3 a slice or $10 for the whole pie, which is easily consumable by the hungry sort. Bare Knuckles (or BK Pizza in another nod to the pizza loving borough) is def worth a visit and your ten spot!! read more

I've never been a huge pizza fan, so the fact that I enjoy bare knuckle pizzas so much kind of even surprises me. It's become the first and only pizza place to make its way into my favorite takeout places list, and I think this is the most consistently I've ever consumed pizza on a monthly basis (and that's versus that period of childhood where you're eating pizza at some other kids birthday every other weekend). The margherita is definitely my favorite, but all of the different orders share the same thin crust and melty cheese-sauce. I know that some people see the charring of the crust and texture as negatives, but I've always seen it as signs of a well done oven cooked pizza. It's on the pricier side for a more traditionally smaller pie, but if you're at all a fan of thin crust pizza, I'd definitely recommend at least trying a slice. read more

BEST. VEGAN. PIZZA. IN THE BAY AREA. Hands down. the only drawback is they are only open on Fridays and Saturdays! We've been coming here since before the pandemic (at least 20 times now) and literally each pie we've gotten has been so amazing (especially the vegan TKO). We even brought out of town family here and they raved about the pizza for days afterward. Can't recommend enough. read more

Discovered this place randomly while walking home from Lake Merritt and it was honestly the best vegan pizza I have ever had in my life. Get the margarita, you will not be disappointed. read more

This place has really great vibes all around. You walk in and you're greeted by good music, the sight of fresh pizza being made, and friendly customer service. I got the Vegan Roman pizza which featured Butcher's Son cheese at no extra cost (which is pretty amazing since usually, restaurants overcharge to add vegan cheese) and it was so delicious! The crust was perfectly cooked, the cheese was so tasty and actually melted, the meat and mushrooms complimented the cheese so nicely. I can't wait to come back on Tuesday's to get a Vegan Margherita pizza (they are $10 on Tuesdays). The price was also really good for the amount you get ($16) since my partner and I were able to share the pizza. read more

Bare Knuckle Pizza - Vegan Roman - Pizza Near Me - Oakland, California

Place is great. Had the vegan pepperoni and it's the best vegan pizza I've had in the bay. Only problem is this place is always closed.

I love places and people that put everything into doing one damn thing just right. The owner nails his pies. They are chewy and crusty and delicious. Don't go here for candlelight ambience or white glove service. Crappy parking. You basically eat your food in an attic. The wine is meh. Note to owner: you can do better with the red. But go here to play Jenga and eat some of the Bay area's best vegan za. Love it. read more

Don't be late! And by late I mean an hour before closing cause they might have run out by then. And don't try calling three times in a row hoping to place a phone order cause they may not answer! I drove from south SF to Oakland on my one day off that synced with their spotty hours only to have them tell me they had just sold out to the person in front of me an hour before their posted closing hours-__- The reason I'm giving more than one star is b/c the one other time I was successful in syncing my schedule with theirs, I really enjoyed their vegan pizza (so much so that I made I special trip for them-__-). Don't get your hopes up if you don't plan to be here as close to opening hour as possible. read more

Ordered the Vegan Pepperoni pizza and this was BY FAR the most DELICIOUS pizza I've ever had! It really tastes like "regular" pizza and I did not feel bloated/sluggish afterward as I usually do with pizza. Words cannot express how heavenly my taste buds felt after the first bite, will absolutely be ordering again... and again! read more

This is my favorite pizza place ever. They give you so many vegan options here and are always experimenting with new menu items. I appreciate how nice the staff is and will always go here when I'm in town. Highly recommend! read more

THE BEST VEGAN GLUTEN FREE PIZZA IN THE BAY AREA. They need a location in SoCal! Everything tastes so fresh. The mushroom pizza with the truffle oil is absolutely amazing. The GF dough is excellent. Don't sleep on them!! read more

Service is like molasses in the winter time. We waited 45 min for one pizza. I come from a restaurant service background and all I can say is get it together. Slow is one thing when busy but this place was not anywhere near that. read more

If it's open when I drive by, I'm stopping; even if I have already had dinner... double parked waiting for a quick minute while my pizza is hand tossed and cooked to perfection! read more

Meh.. I ordered ahead and maybe that was a mistake. I ordered the Margherita pizza, arrived at the specified time and apparently it had been ready quite a bit of time prior because it wasn't hot and of course along with the heat leaving so did the taste. I was too hungry to do the " I'll just heat it up when I get home!" drag. Side salads were nothing special:Arugula with thinly sliced mozzarella. I don't ask for much but I was hoping for a couple tomato slices at the very least. read more

Best Vegan pizza I have ever had so far. Many options, not your standard mass produced garbage vegan cheese. Delicious. Space is a little limited, but worth it for amazing vegan taste. read more

Cool hole in the wall place in Chinatown for great pizza. Margherita pizza for 10 bucks on Wednesday's! Come get it.

Amazing dough, I had the TKO and it was great. Probably some the best pizza I've had in the Bay Area. I saw some reviews saying portions seem small but we did not think so. We will be ordering again! read more

I can't believe I've never yelped about this place! I literally drive 2 hours round trip in traffic for these pizzas!!! Particularly the vegan pizzas! Viet, the owner is sooo nice and remembers me all the time and asks how my family is. Very sweet! I always order about 6 or more pizzas when I'm there cause it's that good! I get the Vegan Margarita and the vegan TKO (truffle mushrooms and truffle oil and mozzarella ). Man- these pizzas are the absolute best! I can't imagine a better pizza that is cruelty-free! The crust is doughy and soft and the mozzarella is from Butcher's Son in Berkeley, which is an establishment that has had a few generations of vegans and have PERFECTED the mozzarella ball! Great choice on Viet's behalf! His ingredients are high quality and he pays attention to detail! read more

Best pizza in the Bay Area! I have wanted to go to this place for awhile and finally tried it tonight. The pepperoni pizza (we also added sausage) & the sweet revenge were AMAZING. read more

My favorite vegan pizza in the area. And I love that they don't charge extra for vegan cheese/toppings!