Regional magazine Sunset has a pizza package in its February 2010 issue.

It's official: pizza is the new night out, especially in San Francisco, where hand-stretched pies have become haute cuisine. Here, our picks for the best in the Bay.

The magazine's picks:

Pizetta 211 (best Margherita)
211 23rd Avenue, San Francisco CA 94121 (map); 415-379-9880; pizetta211.com

Emilia's Pizzeria (new cult favorite)
2995 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705 (at Ashby Avenue; map); emiliaspizzeria.com
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Flour + Water
2401 Harrison Street, San Francisco CA 94110 (Mission; at 20th Street; map); 415-826-7000; flourandwater.com
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Tony's Pizzeria Napoletana
1570 Stockton Street Union Street, San Francisco CA 94133 (at Union Street; map); 415-835-9888; internationalschoolofpizza.com
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Six more, after the jump.

Pizzeria Picco
316 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur CA 94939; 415-945-8900; pizzeriapicco.com
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Pizzeria Delfina (tastiest crust)
3611 18th Street, San Francisco CA 94110 (near Guererro; map); 415-437-6800; pizzeriadelfina.com
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Gialina
2842 Diamond Street, San Francisco CA 94131 (map); 415-239-8500; gialina.com
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Pulcinella
641 Vallejo Street, San Francisco CA 94133; 415-829-7312‎

Howie's Artisan Pizza
Town and Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto CA 94301
650-327-4992; howiesartisanpizza.com

Pizzaiolo (best atmosphere)
5008 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland CA (at 51st Street; map); 510-652-4888; pizzaiolooakland.com
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