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Let’s All Go to Zachary’s Tees Now Available!

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Bianca Alvarez’s Let’s All Go to Zachary’s is the third of four shirts we’re releasing from our first ever t-shirt contest, with winners voted on and chosen by you, our amazing communities. These super fun shirts have a festive holiday feel that we can’t get enough of!

All four shirts will be limited-edition, single runs – meaning once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. So if you like one, be sure to snatch it up before it sells out.

These shirts don’t just look great, in addition, part of their sales are being donated to two great organizations! To help celebrate our 40th Anniversary this year, we’re donating 50% of the profits from these limited-edition shirts to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Monument Crisis Center in Concord. Click the link below to purchase, or visit any Zachary’s location.

$25+ tax

Adult Unisex: S, M, L, XL, 2XL
Shipping & handling not included in price.

CLICK TO PURCHASE

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Closed Thanksgiving Day

Close-up of two pizzas on a wooden table. A prominent sign reads CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING in bold letters, overlaying the image. The front pizza is topped with herbs and diced vegetables.

All locations will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. But what about our Thanksgiving pizza party, you ask? Half-bakes, we say.

If pizza is on your Thanksgiving menu (be it breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a midday snack ????), make sure you order half-baked pizzas to finish off on Thursday since we’ll be closed. We highly recommend the following tips to ensure we’re able to grace your Thanksgiving Day table, and to make it as seamless as possible for you!

ORDER & PICKUP HALF-BAKES EARLY: 

Our half-baked pizzas last 4 days in the refrigerator. Beat the crowd by ordering and picking up pizzas the days leading up to Thanksgiving! Monday or Tuesday would be ideal as we anticipate a high volume of business that Wednesday. Easy-to-follow instructions come with each order. Wondering just how easy half-baked pizzas are to finish off at home? Check out our Instagram Story

ORDER PIZZAS IN ADVANCE: Place your order now to ensure your preferred pickup day and time. You can order days in advance and have your pizzas delayed for your chosen date. Some pickup times may fill up, which is why placing your order early is highly recommended! Please note delay orders must be placed over the phone.

We’ll reopen at 11am as normal at all locations November 24th!

Zachary’s Pizza Special Contest! Happening Now through October 15th

National Pizza Month is here and to celebrate, we’re holding a Pizza Special Contest!

From now through Sunday, October 15th, submit your best recipe and pizza name for a chance to win a $200 Zachary’s Gift Certificate and be featured on our social media along with your pizza special! Here are the details of the competition.

-Recipes must be original. Proposed pizza names must be family friendly (think about the kiddos y’all!) Zachary’s reserves the right to change a proposed special name to better adhere to our guidelines.
All recipes must be emailed to hello@zacharys.com by 11:59pm, Sunday October 15th and include the location (Rockridge, Grand Lake, North Berkeley, Pleasant Hill, or Pleasanton) they are being submitted for.
-Recipes will be taste tested and voted on by Zachary’s crew.
-One winner per location will be chosen. Winners will be notified and announced to the public the week of October 22nd.
-Each winner (5 total) will receive a $200 Zachary’s Gift Certificate and a be featured on Zachary’s social media alongside their special.

Please email hello@zacharys.com if you have any questions!

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Special Halloween Edition of Pizza Mind Trivia October 18th!

Halloween (sadly) only comes once a year, so we plan to fully celebrate it this year with a special Halloween edition of Pizza Mind Trivia!

On October 18th we invite you to come to trivia night at Zachary’s Grand Lake in your wildest, scariest, punniest (it’s a word- don’t @ us), and most silly costumes to take part in our Halloween Costume Competition! Trivia will go down as normal at 6:30pm, we’re just tossing in the added bonus of a costume competition cuz WHY NOT?!

First Prize Costume: $50 Zachary’s Gift Certificate
Second Prize Costume: Zachary’s Swag Pack (T-shirt, hat, pint glass)
Third Place Costume: Zachary’s Hat & Pint Glass)

Winners will be chosen by the audience! Plus, don’t forget the Grand Prize winner of Pizza Mind Trivia also wins a $50 Zachary’s Gift Certificate and second place goes home with a $30 Zachary’s Gift Certificate! That means you have the opportunity to double up if your team wins trivia AND you win the costume contest. Winner, winner, pizza dinner 😜🤗

See you October 18th at Zachary’s Grand Lake!

October is Employee-Ownership Month & National Pizza Month!

Why do we love the month of October? Not only is it Employee-Ownership Month, it’s also National Pizza Month, National Coming Out Day October 11th, and the absolute cherry on top- HALLOWEEN! So. Many. Things. To. Love!

A pizza with a jack-o-lantern face, made with green pesto on a red tomato sauce base. It sits on a wooden table, surrounded by Halloween decorations including a red pumpkin lamp and a white spider figurine.

National Pizza Month is here and to celebrate, we’re holding a Pizza Special Contest!

From now through Sunday, October 15th submit your best recipe and pizza name for a chance to win a $200 Zachary’s Gift Certificate and be featured on our social media along with your pizza special! Here are the details of the competition.

-Recipes must be original. Proposed pizza names must be family friendly (think about the kiddos y’all!) Zachary’s reserves the right to change a proposed special name to better adhere to our guidelines.
All recipes must be emailed to hello@zacharys.com by 11:59pm, Sunday October 15th and include the location (Rockridge, Grand Lake, North Berkeley, Pleasant Hill, or Pleasanton) they are being submitted for.
-Recipes will be taste tested and voted on by Zachary’s crew.
-One winner per location will be chosen. Winners will be notified and announced to the public the week of October 22nd.
-Each winner (5 total) will receive a $200 Zachary’s Gift Certificate and a be featured on Zachary’s social media alongside their special.

Please email hello@zacharys.com if you have any questions!

Celebrating our 40th Anniversary and 20 Years of Employee-Ownership During National Employee-Ownership Month!

This employee-ownership month is especially special to us as we are celebrating our 40th anniversary and 20 years of being employee-owned! The absolute WOW factor to all that? Employee-Owner, Mario, celebrated his 40 YEAR ANNIVERSARY with the company on September 16th! Yes, that means Mario has been a steadfast Zachary’s pillar for our entire history, joining the company a mere 2 months after we opened in 1983. Shortly after celebrating his anniversary, we celebrated Mario’s extremely well deserved retirement on September 28th. Believe us when we say it was an emotional, bittersweet, joyful, celebration of the career of a true Zachary’s legend. We love you, Mario! You will be sorely missed but we are so happy for this next chapter of your life!❤️

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Join us for Happy Hour Monday to Friday at Zachary’s Grand Lake & Pleasanton!

Three cocktails on a wooden table against a dark background. Front: a green basil cocktail in a low glass. Left: a pink cocktail in a coupe glass. Right: a tall glass with an orange slice and a red-orange drink.

ZACHARY’S GRAND LAKE & PLEASANTON HAPPY HOUR-
Weekdays 3pm-5:30pm

DRINK SPECIALS
All House Cocktails $9
All Draft Beer $7
All Glasses of Wine $2 Off

SNACKS & APPS
Caesar Salad $7
*Roasted Cauliflower $7
Zachary’s Meatballs $9.25
*Buffalo Wings $9.25

Come in for a full meal or just drop by for some snacks and drinks, either way, we have you covered!


*Only available at Pleasanton

Please note– Happy Hour is dine-in only. Menu items subject to change without notice. Cocktail, beer, and wine selection varies by location. Cannot be combined with any other offers. No substitutions. Only available at Zachary’s Grand Lake & Pleasanton.

New Limited Edition Zachary’s University Tees!

Jay Firestone’s, Zachary’s University, tee is now for sale!

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This is the second of four shirts we’re releasing from our first ever t-shirt contest, with winners voted on and chosen by you, our amazing communities. We (and we’re guessing you!) loved this design for multiple reasons, one of which being the color scheme nod to our Cal neighbors around the corner from Zachary’s Rockridge and North Berkeley! (#calbearsgreat 🐻)

All four shirts will be limited-edition, single runs – meaning once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. So if you like one, or think a Zachary’s (or Cal 😉) fan in your life might, be sure to snatch one up before they sell out.

These shirts don’t just look great, part of their sales is also being donated to two great organizations! To help celebrate our 40th Anniversary this year, we’re donating 50% of the profits from these limited-edition shirts to the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Monument Crisis Center in Concord. Click the link below to purchase, or visit any Zachary’s location.

$25+ tax

Adult Unisex: S, M, 2XL (Sold out of sizes L & XL)
Shipping & handling not included in price.

CLICK TO PURCHASE

Solano Stroll is Happening September 10th!

The Solano Stroll is back Sunday, September 10th and we can’t wait! We’ll be selling thin-crust Cheese and Pepperoni slices, as well as stuffed Spinach & Mushroom slices, out of the front window of our North Berkeley location from 11am to 4pm.

Solano Ave will be closed to traffic from 10am to 5:30pm that Sunday. Our dining room will also be closed during that period of time. We will be open for phone and walk-in takeout orders though! Our dining room will reopen for dinner service at 5:30pm.

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National Cheese Pizza Day is September 5th!

A baked pizza with melted cheese is topped with lemon wedges. It is placed on a wooden board with a knife beside it. In the background, there are lemon pieces, a metal cup of grated cheese, and a stack of plates with utensils.

So let us introduce you to the Pizza Blanca!

A thin crust masterpiece brushed with a fresh garlic, herb, and olive oil base, and then topped with mozzarella and ricotta de latte cheeses. As if that wasn’t enough, it’s garnished with fresh lemon wedges to squeeze over it right before you take your first, delicious bite. It may seem simple, but it’s not simple on flavor. Available as a thin crust only at all locations!

ORDER NOW

Pleasant Hill & Pleasanton, the Gourmet Mushroom Special is Here!

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The Gourmet Mushroom Special is now available
at Zachary’s Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill!

This mushroom lover’s delight is a yummy blend of shiitake, portabella, and oyster mushrooms, whole roasted garlic and mozzarella cheese. Available as a stuffed or thin crust pizza at both Zachary’s Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill for a limited time! Click the link below to order online for takeout or delivery.

ORDER ONLINE