Il Casaro, North Beach
21 people recommend, 1 warns against itcounted across its outletsvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco, r/Pizza24 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Diners recommend Il Casaro across its San Francisco branches, including North Beach. They praise its Neapolitan-style pizza, including the Diavola and Bufalina; one person who visited both branches finds North Beach brighter and livelier. Some also suggest it as an alternative to waiting at Tony's, not a guarantee of immediate seating. Dissent remains: one former fan reports declining quality, and another dislikes it personally despite acknowledging its value and specials.
Address
Il Casaro Pizzeria, 348 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Diavola, Bufalina
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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Other places on this map closest to Il Casaro, North Beach, 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.
- Caveatu/SoldierExploder in r/AskSF · Dec 2023consistency
Once liked it, but feels quality has slipped and measures it against a well-made simple margherita.
- Recommendsu/throwaway-94552 in r/AskSF · Apr 2025taste
Loves the Diavola and thinks their burrata is top in the city.
- Recommendsu/ItFromDawes in r/sanfrancisco · Sep 2026taste
Suggests Il Casaro serves similar Neapolitan pies nearby, but without the range of styles offered elsewhere.
- Recommendsu/urmyfavoritecustomer in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025taste
Recommends it as a respectable choice for pizza if you're in North Beach.
- Recommendsu/shiftteam831 in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025wait time
Pretty good and avoids dinner-rush waitlist.
- Recommendsu/coconutpuds in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025
Counts it among their favorites in North Beach.
- Mixedu/random_casing in r/AskSF · Apr 2025value
Heavily dislikes it personally, but says it can offer good value and strong specials.
- Recommendsu/4niner in r/AskSF · Jun 2026
Offers Il Casaro as a direct answer, placing it in North Beach.
Show all 24 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Sh00tL00ps in r/Pizza · Sep 2025taste
Suggests adding this place to the North Beach list for traditional Neapolitan pizza.
- Recommendsu/mr_smashy_pants in r/AskSF · Apr 2025
Agrees and also recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Silver_Grapefruit149 in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025taste
Had it first time and it's so good.
- Recommendsu/Dense_Egg_5858 in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025taste
Tried it long ago and found it legitimate.
- Recommendsu/jsttob in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Says they're a fan; the flagship sits in North Beach, and there's another location on Church.
- Recommendsu/nooodlllez in r/AskSF · Jun 2026taste
Also votes for Il Casaro for Neapolitan pizza, especially on Friday nights.
- Recommendsu/cwalking2 in r/AskSF · Apr 2026taste
Recommends its Bufalina margherita as the top Neapolitan pie in SF.
- Recommendsu/yosemitesamca in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Simply names the North Beach location as a recommendation, without adding any reasons.
- Recommendsu/raobuntu in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025wait time
Go-to spot for solid food and immediate seating.
- Contextu/strangway in r/AskSF · Apr 2025
Describes North Beach as brighter and livelier than the Castro location.
- Recommendsu/brittanybob20 in r/AskSF · Apr 2025taste
Says they love the Diavola, replying to the Il Casaro comment.
- Recommendsu/bruno123499 in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2024
Names Il Casaro in a list of favored pizzerias, ending with enthusiastic praise.
- Recommendsu/adoseth in r/AskSF · Jul 2024taste
Visited and liked it; pizza had good chew and flavor but was thinner than expected.
- Recommendsu/pmarct in r/AskSF · Jul 2024taste
Says Casaro makes some of the top Neapolitan-style pizzas around, though none of the listed options rank as best.
- Recommendsu/theiman69 in r/AskSF · Dec 2023
Names Il Casaro as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/Ill_Name_6368 in r/AskSF · May 2026
Lists Il Casaro as a Neapolitan-style pick.
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