North Beach in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Lupo’s Restaurant

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 8, 2014

1. Lupo’s Restaurant Marker

Inscription. This is the site of Lupo’s Restaurant which introduced Pizza to the West coast in 1935.

The original brick oven, fired by oakwood, is still in use here at Tommaso’s

Erected by Tommaso's Ristorante Italiano.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 37° 47.866′ N, 122° 24.318′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in North Beach. It is on Kearny Street near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1042 Kearny Street, San Francisco CA 94133, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lusty Lady (a few steps from this marker); The Jazz Workshop (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Macchiarini Steps (within shouting distance of this marker); Finnochio's (within shouting distance of this marker); Dirk Dirksen (within shouting distance of this marker); Devil's Acre & Battle Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Mona's 440 Club (within shouting distance

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of this marker); San Francisco Brewing Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Also see . . . Tommaso’s Ristorante Italiano. Pizza Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on May 7, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 8, 2014

2. Lupo’s Restaurant Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,703 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.