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ZACHARY’S WINS “BEST PIZZA” IN EAST BAY EXPRESS

Award badge reading 2016 Best of the East Bay Winner, with East Bay and Express in smaller text within a circle. The text is purple on a black background.We are over-the-moon excited to announce that we won “Best Pizza” in the East Bay Express Reader’s Poll!!! Thanks East Bay Express!

Check out page 20: http://eastbayexpress.com/general/flash/2016/07-20-2016/

Major congrats to all of the other winners! And a HUGE THANK YOU to our amazing customers for all of your fabulous support. Without so much love from YOU, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do!

Three women are laughing and smiling in front of large gold balloons spelling BOE. One is holding a framed certificate. They stand in a room with artwork on the walls.UPDATE: Three of our managers had a blast at the East Bay Express Winner’s Party! Jen, Sammi and Robin are clearly having a wonderful time. Thanks East Bay Express!

 

ZACHARY’S WINS WITH GAYOT!

A logo with dark brown script text reads Bricks and Minifigs, with a smaller uppercase brown text TM in the corner. The text is designed with a whimsical, playful font.We are excited to share some fantastic news from Gayot!

Zachary’s made the “Top 10 Kid Friendly SF Restaurants” and the “Top Ten SF Pizza Restaurants” in Gayot! We also made the 2016 “Best SF Cheap Eats Restaurants,” “Best SF Kid-Friendly Restaurants” and “Best SF Value Restaurants” lists! We are thrilled!

Many thanks to Gayot! Check it out here!

SUPER VEGGIE FANS – THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!

Our Super Veggie special, one of our all-time most popular rotating specials, is getting some time in the limelight! It’s our weekly special in San Ramon and Pleasant Hill AND it’s on our permanent menu in Oakland and Berkeley! Permanent menu, folks; this is the big time! We know there are lots of folks who are going to be excited about this menu addition; we are pretty thrilled too!

This veggie-licious pizza has zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers, broccoli and white corn with a blend of yellow cheddar and Monterey Jack on our wheat crust. It’s available stuffed and thin!

So if San Ramon and Pleasant Hill are your Zachary’s locations of choice, get your Super Veggie in ASAP. And if you are in Oakland or Berkeley, maybe it’s time to make every Wednesday pizza night!

 

LIMITED TIME SPECIALS: EGGPLANT PIZZA AND HAWAIIAN

Two pizzas on a wooden table. The front pizza is topped with eggplant slices and red sauce, with a thick crust. The second pizza in the background is partially visible, showing a mix of toppings and a thinner crust.Our delightful Eggplant Pizza is back in Oakland and Berkeley just in time for the height of eggplant season! This special involves eggplant marinated in our house-made pesto (!) and mozzarella cheese. It’s a treat! It’s available stuffed and thin crust for a limited time only in Oakland and Berkeley!

Two pizzas on a wooden table: one is a deep-dish with pepperoni and green peppers, partially visible on the left; the other is a thin crust topped with pineapple, ham, and green onions on the right.The Hawaiian pizza will be in San Ramon and Pleasant Hill for a couple more weeks! Canadian bacon, pineapple, green onions and pepper jack cheese!

NEW LIMITED TIME PIZZA SPECIAL: HAWAIIAN

Two pizzas on a wooden table: one is a deep-dish with pepperoni and green peppers, partially visible on the left; the other is a thin crust topped with pineapple, ham, and green onions on the right.Our Hawaiian pizza special is back at all four locations! This yummy favorite has Canadian bacon, pineapple, green onion and pepper jack cheese! It’s available stuffed or thin. Regional Manager, Luis Ibarra, concocted this gem a couple of years ago and every time it makes an appearance on our menu, customers go gaga for the Hawaiian pizza! It’s only around for a limited time, so enjoy one today!

ZACHARY’S WINS BEST PIZZA IN DIABLO MAGAZINE

A magazine cover titled Diablo features a Best of the East Bay design with sections on food, travel, and more. Inset highlights Zacharys Chicago Pizza, noting their stuffed spinach and mushroom deep dish and employee-owned status.We are super excited to announce that we were voted “Best Pizza” by the amazing readers of Diablo Magazine! This is always an incredible honor; we know the competition is fierce. Many thanks to Diablo and a huge congrats to the other winners!

From the article, “Order the stuffed spinach and mushroom deep dish at Zachary’s, and you’ll feel the glow that comes from supporting an employee-owned company.”

 

Black square graphic with white text reading Diablo Magazine Best of the East Bay 2016.Check out Diablo’s Best of the East Bay 2016 list here!

Woo-hoo! We are pumped!

ZACHARY’S CLOSED FOR FOURTH OF JULY

A vibrant poster depicting a sunset over a bay, with a pizza embellished to look like the sun setting behind a bridge. The text reads, The Sun Never Sets Without the Best in the Bay and Zacharys Pizza.All of our locations will be closed for the Fourth of July. Enjoy the holiday! We will reopen at 11am on Tuesday, July 5th.

LIMITED TIME SPECIALS: ROASTED BELL PEPPERS AND PIZZA ROMA

A slice of deep-dish pizza being lifted from the pan, topped with chunky tomato sauce, melted cheese, and assorted vegetables. In the background, there are shakers with red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese.

Stuffed Roasted Pepper

In Pleasant Hill and San Ramon, we are bringing back one of our most popular specials – Roasted Pepper! This crew and customer favorite has red, green and yellow peppers, Anaheim chiles, Pasilla peppers, onion, yellow cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese. It’s available stuffed and thin for a limited time!

A freshly baked pizza on a metal tray, topped with mozzarella cheese, black olives, diced tomatoes, and herbs. The crust is golden brown, and the toppings are evenly distributed.

Thin Crust Pizza Roma

 

In Oakland and Berkeley, we are starting the Pizza Roma! It’s a mozzarella cheese pizza with diced Roma tomatoes, Kalamata olives and red onions. It’s also available stuffed or thin!

SPROUTS SUMMER CAMP AT ZACHARY’S

A group of children, smiling and posing in a restaurant with colorful artwork on the walls. Some kids are holding pizza boxes, others have backpacks. The room has a warm, cheerful atmosphere.We had a blast with the kids from Sprouts this past Tuesday at our College Avenue location in Oakland! Sprouts brings together Bay Area youth from all backgrounds to learn about food and cooking with Bay Area chefs in Bay Area restaurants.

 

We chopped some veggies, made some mini-Zachary’s pizzas and folded a lot of togo boxes! These kids are pretty awesome! Thanks for stopping by Sprouts!

A long series of tables in a restaurant is set up with various pizza ingredients, including dough bases, sliced onions, olives, and pepperoni. Bowls and plates hold other toppings. A few backpacks are on the bench, and a person stands to the right.A group of children standing in a kitchen, watching a person operate a pizza-making machine. The children are various ages and attentive, surrounded by ingredients and pizza dough lined up on a counter.

ZACHARY’S WINS BEST PIZZA FROM EAST BAY TIMES AND OAKLAND MAGAZINE!

Illustration of a purple city skyline with a large, multicolored geometric shape resembling an arrow or sunburst rising behind it.We are thrilled to announce that both Oakland Magazine and the East Bay Times have awarded Zachary’s “Best Pizza” in their 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards! We are very excited! Congrats to all of this year’s winners! There are so many fantastic places on this list!

Our amazing crew works so hard every day and it feels truly special to be recognized from our communities with these awards. Thank you to each and every one of our fantastic customers who voted for us! We love you!

A smiling person with short hair and tattoos on their arms wearing a sleeveless top and a bandana around their neck. The cover text reads, Best Of Oakland and the East Bay.A magazine page featuring a list of awards for different categories, including Best Latin American Restaurant, Best Local Brewery, Best Pizza, and others. Each category is followed by the name of the winning establishment.

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