Cool River Pizza, Rocklin

The recipient of numerous "Best Pizza" awards, including a top Readers' Choice spot in Style magazine, Cool River Pizza pairs house-made pies with draft beers and games in a laid-back atmosphere. Starting with dough made fresh daily and California cheese, the cooks make pies that showcase any one of five house-made sauces—from the signature Cool River red to garlic olive oil—and topping combinations that can be both classic and creative. For instance, the White Water Dunk pie features mushrooms, onions and garlic herb chicken with a creamy alfredo base. Cool River's Rocklin location fosters a festive vibe with group seating, free drink refills, 16 beers on tap, and an outdoor patio where diners can soak up the sun or see how its roundness measures up against nature's most perfect circle—the pizza.