San Pedro Square is the pinnacle of fancy feasting in downtown San Jose and the pizza here is good for any occasion.
Dress up nice for a date and go grab a drink with some friends or just go by yourself.
San Pedro Square Market Bar itself is bursting with dining options, but nothing really compares to Pizza Bocca Lupo.
Pizza Bocca Lupo is the most oddly satisfying pizza choice in San Jose, and as a whole, it’s just fantastic.
The restaurant is nothing to brag about appearance-wise, with just a tiny shelf to order at and a pizza oven right behind that.
The eatery itself may be tiny, but it’s located in the center of San Pedro Square, making it nearly impossible to beat.
The inside seating can be crowded, especially on weekends, but there are plenty of spots in the courtyard outside to nab that sometimes have varying types of live music to enjoy.
The quaint setup is able to pump out a variety of pizza options, with 11 different pizzas on the menu, ranging from vegetarian to “meaty.”
With so many choices, I was hoping that I would easily be able to get a half-and-half to try out multiple flavors in one order, but sadly the restaurant does not operate that way.
Pizza pies are only one size and prices range from $12-16 which is fine, but not being able to order more than one flavor per pizza was a major let down.
Despite that dilemma, I have no further complaints.
The Superiore pizza captivated my tastebuds the most with its pepperoni, sausage and roasted garlic, which gave me an unexpected joyride of flavor.
I emphasize that the amazing flavor was surprising because the pizza looked far from how it tasted.
This is not to say that the pizza did not look good, because it did, but it defies all laws that other pizzas have set before.
The pizza looks and feels thin, but it felt thick and plentiful.
The pizza looked greasy and sloppy, yet it tasted like perfection.
And the crust looked bland and lackluster was fluffy and delightful.
My eyes did not register what my tongue was experiencing and it made consuming the pizza even more enjoyable.
Pizza is such a simple concoction, so the fact that I can say a tiny four slice pizza is one of the best I have ever had really speaks to the superb excellence this place has to offer.
Every San Jose State student needs the Pizza Bocca Lupo experience in their lives.
It’s a place that has ceased to fail me in any situation life has thrown me and that’s saying a lot considering it is just tomato sauce on some bread.
