Joyride Pizza, Market St

"The Detroit-style pizzas at Joyride in the Mission are a sight to behold—they’re loaded with a mountain of toppings that the Mission Cliffs crowd would eagerly climb. Their pizzas are especially what you need when you’re trying to stave off the spins with a hefty slice piled high with toppings like pepperoni, bacon, or brussels sprouts. The Mission slice joint (there’s also a sit-down outpost in Yerba Buena) stays open until 12am Thursday through Saturday, and 11pm every other day." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong

"If you need something more substantive than a bucket of popcorn at the AMC Metreon, Joyride Pizza is here for you. The Detroit-style pies coming out of this counter-service spot, located across the theater in Yerba Buena Gardens, are hefty bricks—but you won’t feel weighed down after eating one. The crust is crisp and airy, and topping combinations, like the Eat Your Veggies loaded with fresh vegetables, are light. Sharing one at an outdoor table overlooking the gardens is always a nice way to hit your daily fresh air quota, especially if there's no fog in sight." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

"If you're catching a daytime movie at the Metreon, don’t fill up on popcorn and $7 Icees (as tempting as it may be)—just swing by Joyride Pizza in Yerba Buena Gardens for a pre- or post-movie lunch instead. The Detroit-style pies coming out of the casual counter-service spot have caramelized cheese walls and dough that stays light and airy underneath the toppings, which range from plain cheese to pepperoni and a thick stripe of tomato sauce to a veggie combination with brussels sprouts, mushrooms, and olives. They also have great cocktails to sip on while you gaze out at the gardens and consider playing hooky tomorrow. " - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez

"The pies from Joyride Pizza are encyclopedia-thick behemoths that are surprisingly light—the focaccia-like crusts stay airy underneath a mountain of toppings, and the crisp bottoms crackle when you bite into them. Toppings range from classic pepperoni and Italian sausage to things you’d find at a farmer’s market stall—brussels sprouts, arugula, and fig jam. And the slightly sweet tomato sauce is so good you’ll want to order even more on the side for dipping. Joyride has a takeout-only slice shop in the Mission, but we prefer the Yerba Buena location, which includes seating overlooking the gardens. " - julia chen 1, lani conway

"Despite looking like dense bricks, the Detroit-style pies at Joyride Pizza have an airy crust that avoids a soggy fate under a mountain of toppings. And we really do mean a mountain. Pies are covered with what feels like an entire garden’s worth of vegetables like brussels sprouts, tomatoes, or arugula, or have thick stripes of tomato sauce running across the top. Crispy outer cheese walls caramelized to deep golden-brown and slightly sweet house tomato sauce we’d gladly funnel into our mouths are other reasons to love these pies. They have other locations in the city, but we like the Yerba Buena spot, which has a patio overlooking the gardens. " - julia chen 1, lani conway