Following a Campbell opening in August, the Bay Area-founded Square Pie Guys venture is now baking Detroit-style pizzas in Palo Alto.
The restaurant credited with introducing San Franciscans to Detroit-style, crispy-edged square pizza is in expansion mode. After this California Avenue opening, the plan is to head to Walnut Creek, founder-owner Marc Schechter has announced.
The group opened its first brick-and-mortar in 2019 in SoMa after running a successful pop-up. The pies then became available at Ghirardelli Square and Oakland restaurants and from Local Kitchens locations throughout the Bay Area.
The pizzas feature Square Pie Guys’ signature cheddar cheese-edge, which gives them the crunch that differentiates Detroit from other styles. Bestselling pies, Schechter says, are the Pepperoni with red sauce and 48 pepperoni slices, and the Big Von, with sausage, pepperoni, ricotta cream and Mike’s Hot Honey. For veggie lovers, the restaurant tops its Plant Supreme with mushrooms, kalamata olives, pickled peppers and red onions.
Details: 369 California Ave., Palo Alto; www.squarepieguys.com