DAMNFiNE pizza

"The wood-fired pizzas at this Sunset spot near the ocean are a much better beach companion than your friend's dog who won't stop sucking on your shoelaces. The crust is bubbly and charred, and the topping combinations are creative and balanced. We love the one with pancetta, pesto, and purple potatoes that add mild creamy starchiness, and the classic pepperoni with little cups that crisp up at the edges. Split a couple of pies with someone you want to impress (always get hot honey and ranch), or eat one by yourself at the bar with a blood orange spritz." - julia chen 1, lani conway

"If you’re looking for a date spot in the Sunset that won’t crush the bank, Damnfine Pizza is a good place to pick up a wood-fired pizza and it has a full liquor license. There are classic pizzas like the clam pie, pepperoni, or Margherita, before things get playful — for example, the purple potato pesto pizza with pancetta, mozzarella, and Parmesan. The cocktails skew both classic and original, but it’s never not an occasion for the Damnfine spritz, which pairs well with pizza." - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman

"Wood-fired pizza with bubbly, chewy crust is the name of the game at this Outer Sunset spot. And since pizza is the ideal shareable group meal, you’ll find us here in the naturally lit dining room at least once a month, splitting pies over spritzes and wine. Get the pies topped with curled pepperoni cups or purple potato, pesto, and crispy pancetta. Ordering sides of hot honey and ranch is non-negotiable." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, lani conway

"Wood-fired pizza and a full bar are the main attractions at this Judah Street pizza parlor. In 2021 owner Laura Seymour installed a 5,500-pound, wood-burning oven in the expansive location next door to Sunset Cantina. Coffee was enough of a love for the pesto pie-loving entrepreneur that she and Colin O’Malley took over the former Trouble Coffee space to house companion shop DamnFine Coffee." - Justine Jones, Paolo Bicchieri

"Outer Sunset wood-fired upstart Damnfine opened inside a former “massage parlor” at the height of the city’s coronavirus lockdowns with a menu of naturally fermented, three-day cold-rise pizzas cooked in a 5,500-pound wood-burning oven. The spot also has a full bar for those who want cocktails with their pie." - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman, Justine Jones