Gioia, Hayes
31 people recommendvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF, r/Pizza30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Gioia is a recurring slice recommendation, with its Hayes Valley shop explicitly praised for New York-style pizza. One diner recommends its acciughe pizza there. The overall discussion is positive, but not every endorsement calls it the city's best: a Hayes Valley regular describes it as a reliable personal go-to rather than the top pick, and another diner prefers Golden Boy's clam slice while still liking Gioia.
Address
Gioia Pizzeria, 579 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Acciughe, NY style slices
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Other places on this map closest to Gioia, Hayes, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Fickle-Pay-570 in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2024
Lists this among the places they usually go for slices, based on proximity.
- Recommendsu/positiverealm in r/AskSF · Aug 2024taste
Calls the Hayes spot equally amazing.
- Recommendsu/testurshit in r/AskSF · Apr 2026taste
Lists it among local spots with good pies, without further detail.
- Recommendsu/swaggystan in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025taste
Lists Gioia as better than Golden Boy.
- Recommendsu/oneusualsuspect in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025taste
Says Gioia's slices taste clearly better than Golden Boy's.
- Recommendsu/GuyPaulPoullian in r/sanfrancisco · Sep 2025taste
Lists Gioia among local spots turning out good pizza.
- Recommendsu/Previous-Grape-712 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024taste
Lists this among favorite spots they're a fan of, offered as pizza reference.
- Mixedu/sandinmybutttoo in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Calls Gioia a go-to favorite despite saying it isn't the best; likes its salad option with a slice.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/jewelswan in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025taste
Says it's worth leaving the neighborhood for Gioia; nothing closer matches its quality.
- Recommendsu/foigle in r/AskSF · Apr 2025taste
Strongly favors their acciughe at the Hayes location.
- Recommendsu/opinionsareus in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025taste
Thinks Gioia's is very good, but disagrees it's far superior.
- Recommendsu/jenniferleigha in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025taste
Calls Gioia excellent and says it's fine to travel a bit farther for it.
- Recommendsu/Lyle_Norg in r/AskSF · Jul 2025taste
Calls Gioia's slice pretty good.
- Recommendsu/JunkWarrior in r/AskSF · Jul 2025
Names Gioia as their pick.
- Recommendsu/Unhappy_Capital4066 in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025
Big fan who thinks it deserves more love.
- Recommendsu/Agreeable-Letter-599 in r/sanfrancisco · Sep 2026taste
Gives a brief positive verdict on Gioia Pizza, with no specifics.
- Recommendsu/tonozaki in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Named as a pizza pick in a categorized list of go-to spots.
- Recommendsu/turtledancers in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025taste
Calls the Hayes spot an underrated gem with very good slices, while favoring a different place's sourdough pizza.
- Recommendsu/Sea_Station_88 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025
Agrees with praise of Gioia.
- Recommendsu/sugarwax1 in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025taste
Rates it positively, while lamenting that older local favorites have closed.
- Recommendsu/DirtySlutCunt in r/AskSF · Jul 2025
Prefers Gioia over most other places.
- Recommendsu/DrBaus in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2025taste
Lists it among the few spots with good slices in the city.
- Recommendsu/Scrofuloid in r/AskSF · Apr 2025consistency
Is glad the Hayes shop is still doing well.
- Recommendsu/jambonetoeufs in r/Pizza · Mar 2024taste
Names Gioia in Hayes Valley as a favorite for NY-style slices.
- Recommendsu/Dense_Egg_5858 in r/sanfrancisco · Jan 2026taste
After a return visit, rates it very highly and says it feels like Queens pizza.
- Recommendsu/llDrWormll in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025
Names Gioia as a favorite in reply to a question about favorites.
- Recommendsu/rainchangeddirection in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025value
Says the long walk to Gioia has always been worth the trip for them.
- Recommendsu/TheXtraUnseen in r/AskSF · Aug 2025value
Calls Gioia's slice good and fairly priced.
- Recommendsu/sniffgriffspen in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2025
Lists it among their favorite SF pizza spots when asked for examples.
- Recommendsu/TuckerMcG in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2024
Puts it in its short list of top city pizzerias.
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