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The Joyride story

Good times
over
great pizza

We're here to make you happy.

Joyride Pizza is a family-owned San Francisco pizzeria with one simple mission: bring people together over great pizza. Brothers Jesse and Josh Jacobs bake Detroit-style pies with an airy focaccia crust, crispy caramelized cheese edges, and the best ingredients they can find. They're made for sharing with friends, family, coworkers, and everyone in between.

One commitment, three chapters

Quality that never takes a day off

  1. Fresh tomatoes, peppers, herbs, cheeses and olives laid out around a pan of Detroit-style pizza.

    01Brookline, Massachusetts

    Wholesome, home-cooked roots

    Jesse and Josh grew up in a whole-foods kitchen where everything was cooked from scratch, and their mom taught thousands of people to cook with whole foods. When Jesse finally tasted a real slice of pizza at Pino's in Brighton, he summed it up in one word: joy. Real ingredients, made with care, became the family rule.

  2. Joyride Pizza at Yerba Buena Gardens, a former Samovar tea house, with red patio umbrellas.

    02San Francisco

    Tea house cuisine

    For nearly 20 years, the brothers ran Samovar Tea Lounge, a beloved San Francisco tea house known for organic, small-batch tea, wholesome food, and a calm place to slow down. Their Yerba Buena Gardens and Valencia Street tea houses would later become the first Joyride Pizza shops.

  3. Two smiling Joyride Pizza team members hold pizza boxes on the Embarcadero waterfront with the Bay Bridge behind them.

    032021 – today

    Detroit-style pizza

    Pizza nights at home with a Detroit-style pan brought the family so much joy that the brothers went all in. Joyride opened in August 2021, and today you'll find our square pies from Pier 1 on the Embarcadero to Yerba Buena, the Mission, Market Street, Walnut Creek, and Santa Clara.

“What do people need more than anything? A little relaxation. Feeling good. Why not a little joy?”
— Jesse Jacobs, co-founder, to the San Francisco Examiner
A box of Detroit-style pizza with a thick, cheesy crust and tomato sauce.

Made with the best, edge to edge.

  • Organic, unbleached Central Valley Yecora Rojo flour, slow-fermented into a light, airy focaccia crust
  • Wisconsin brick cheese baked right to the pan's edge for that crispy, caramelized crunch
  • Meats, produce, and mushrooms from Bay Area farmers and makers, with sauces made in-house
  • Gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan options, so everyone gets a seat at the table
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Made to share!

Pizza is better with friends. Grab a tray, raise a glass, bowl a strike, or throw a party. Good times are always on the menu.

Two friends clink glasses of beer over trays of Detroit-style pizza.
A table spread with Detroit-style pizzas, salads and drinks to share.
A bowler rolls a ball down the lanes at the Yerba Buena Bowling Center.
A Detroit-style pepperoni pizza being sliced with a big rocking knife.
Friends gather on a sunny, string-lit patio for pizza and drinks.
Overhead view of Joyride pizzas, salads and beers spread across a table.

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