SF pizza icon closing
Del Popolo — a decade‑old Michelin‑lauded Union Square pizzeria famous for wood‑fired Neapolitan pies — will close in May as the owner pivots to a frozen sourdough pizza business after 10 years in the neighborhood One of San Francisco's best pizzerias is closing after 10 years, Acclaimed San Francisco Pizzeria will Shut Doors in May. Plan your last visits soon if you want one final taste of their menu.
Owner Jon Darsky announced) that Del Popolo will serve its final wood‑fired pizzas at 855 Bush St. on May 8, 2026. (sfgate.com) Darsky originally launched Del Popolo as a glass‑walled shipping‑container pizza truck in 2012 and opened the brick‑and‑mortar at 855 Bush St. in November 2015. (sfgate.com) The brand began selling frozen pies in 2020 according to a profile) and now distributes its sourdough frozen pizzas to more than 100 grocery stores across California, Arizona and Nevada. (sfgate.com) Del Popolo has been a Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand recipient noted by the Guide) and was included on 50 Top Pizza USA’s 2025 list of top U.S. pizzerias. (kron4.com) San Francisco Chronicle testers put Del Popolo’s frozen Margherita at the top of a recent blind frozen‑pizza taste test, praising its blistered, chewy crust after reheating. (yahoo.com) Darsky wrote that he’s “eager” to keep pushing the frozen product and “change the way people think about frozen pizza.” (whatnow.com) After the May 8 closing, Del Popolo says its pies will live on in freezer cases at grocery partners and via a store‑locator on the Del Popolo website. (hoodline.com)
