Pollara Pizzeria

Pizza restaurant · 4th Street

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"First stop is Pollara Pizzeria in Berkeley, which serves Roman-style pizza and opened in the fall of 2019 on busy Fourth Street. It’s just a stone’s throw away from Broc Cellars and features a food menu — and notably, a very good wine list — that drew Brockway and Leary in. There’s the pizza, of course: rectangles of pizza al taglio that sit behind a glass case, which the couple often bring back to the winery for a meal. (Tip: For at-home dining, back at their El Cerrito home, their move is to order the pizza cold for easy heating.) Pollara’s pizza lineup changes according to seasonal produce, but Leary points to a kale lemon ricotta slice as her current favorite: “It’s kind of like a nice salad on it that makes you feel better and has really bright, lighter flavors,” she says — while Brockway favors the Diavola, loaded with fresh mozzarella, diavola salami, and a spicy tomato sauce. Beyond the pizza, Pollara’s sandwiches have become a favorite for the couple and their family, particularly the porchetta sandwich, which Leary says is excellent but perhaps lesser-known. “We love the pizza so much and then we saw that they did sandwiches,” Leary shares. “Now it’s everyone’s go-to.” The stellar wine list was also a later revelation — and eventually a serious draw — for the couple. “It’s kind of an unusual wine list, especially for Fourth Street,” Brockway says. “When this popped open, we didn’t really know about it until a little bit later, and then all of a sudden you notice the wine list — the Radikon, Donati, and sparkling [options] — and we just started grabbing bottles and taking them home.”" - Dianne de Guzman

Discover East Bay Dining and Natural Wine Spots with Broc Cellars’ Chris Brockway and Bridget Leary - Eater SF

1788 Fourth St, Berkeley, CA 94710 Get directions

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