Location

Berkeley

A tiny kitchen, a rose-covered patio, and a whole lot of quality pizza and natural wine in downtown Berkeley.

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Pizza on a white table with a bottle of red wine being poured into a glass and a second glass already filled. Two pizzas, one with jalapeños and sausage, the other with basil and cheese, on a wooden bench outdoors.
Exterior of Rose Pizzeria with blue sign and large glass windows showing inside seating, with customers dining, and a view into the kitchen area.

Rose opened here on University Avenue in December 2021. Out back is the rose garden that gave the restaurant its name, a quiet patio wrapped just enough to stay cozy on cooler nights.

The kitchen is famously small, about 100 square feet, with an oven that fits just six pizzas at a time. That constraint shaped everything: a hybrid of Neapolitan, New York, and New Haven traditions, with a thin, crackly, blistered crust and bold topping combinations, like the beloved She Wolf, with burrata, slow-roasted tomato, garlic confit, olives, capers, and Sicilian oregano.

HOURS:
Wednesday-Sunday 12 PM - 9 PM

COME SEE US
1960 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

CONTACT
hello@rosepizzeria.com

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berkeley location faq

  • Our pizza is 14 inches or a “large” size cut into 6 slices. Great for 2 people or one very hungry person.

  • No, we do not offer gluten free crust.

  • Yes, we do offer vegan options, many of our pizzas can be made vegan (we have vegan cheese and vegan soy-rizo). We can also do many of our salads/appetizers vegan.

  • Yes, we thrive on reservations. All reservations are made through Resy - please see links on this website to make one.

  • Yes we take walk-ins! However during peak dining times (5pm-7:30pm) everyone wants to eat, once there are many walk-ins a waitlist starts, so be prepared to wait up to an hour sometimes. We always suggest making a reservation if you can.

  • We suggest you turn your oven up high and reheat on a baking stone till the cheese is bubbling. If you do not have a baking stone anything that you can put a slice on that is oven safe to reheat is fine too.

  • No, we do not do slices.

  • No, we do not do half and half pizzas.

  • We have a fantastic selection of wine and beers at both locations.

  • Corkage fee is $30 for the first 750ml bottle. $35 for a liter bottle.

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