![]() ![]() Adding to the delights: There’s always a soundtrack of pop standards playing in the background or, twice a week, music performed by popular Bay Area cover bands and singer-songwriters.īiale is particularly proud that his restaurant truly is family run, with his adult children managing the bar and running the front of the house - and some of his staff have worked at Rocco’s since it opened. To Biale, the sweet life means family, community and hearty, classic Italian food, notably pizza. For nearly 25 years, the restaurant in the Encina Grande shopping center has presented Biale’s vision of the “the sweet life” to pizza-lovers in central Contra Costa. The Vespa appeared in Federico Fellini’s classic 1960 film, “La Dolce Vita.” Owner Rocco Biale purchased the scooter at auction to add to the vivid decor of his bustling restaurant, which also showcases an array of movie posters, sports memorabilia and table-top printouts of Frank Sinatra song lyrics. The vintage Vespa hanging from the ceiling tells you everything you need to know about owner Rocco Biale’s love of great food and pop culture and his family’s Italian heritage. The family-owned restaurant has been operating for over 23 years. Rocco’s Ristorante Pizzeria, Walnut Creek: When you want La Dolce Vita with your pizza A Vespa scooter hangs from the ceiling at Rocco’s Pizzeria in Walnut Creek. Here are a dozen fantastic Bay Area pizzerias for any and all occasions. Or a pizza joint with an entire wall of microbrews. But there are times when our Italian food cravings are more, shall we say, niche - Detroit-style pizza, say, or a pizzeria where you don’t have to decide between barbecue and pepperoni. We’ll never say no to gourmet pizza toppings or 72-hour dough fermentation. ![]() ![]() The hottest, buzziest new whatever is always fun. ![]()
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