786 Degrees

About the Business

Specialties

Delivery Available but highly Discouraged For Delivery Please Understand our pizzas are not designed for delivery they are designed to be served hot and fresh right out of the oven ,additionally We do not Affiliate, Encourage Approve or work with any third party delivery like Postmate , Doordash , we have Zero control over their delays or extra charges they add on . Ordering online Direct for Pickup is still the Best . Delivery option is only there as a last resort for guest who have no other way to try us eg: close by hospital etc picking up is still your best option plus you save lots of extra charges the third party will ask for ,you only pay us price of the Pizzas the rest goes to the delivery company delivering your pizzas . ( simply try us next time when you can come in and enjoy us ) Again This delivery arrangement is only provided for your convenience due to extreme high demand from Hospitals around us .We are not Affiliated or liable for any food delays so please respect your choice & do not ask for refunds after you place your order . We respect and Honor all our Pizza Addicts thanks for understanding. We are totally against wastage of food .

History

Established in 2014.

Ali Haider & wife Sayyeda Ali, proud owners of 786 Degrees Wood Fired Pizza Co. began their dream journey back in 2013. Ali being a huge foodie at heart, was representing automotive companies as a spokes model for years due to which he travelled extensively. On their honeymoon to Italy, the couple tried their first Neapolitan margherita ; And that was it, that was the Ah ha! moment for them.Pizzaiolo Ali had found his creativity outlet .His innate passion to find the best local street food led him find the right balance of local flavors with gourmet ingredients. In the will to learn from the best, this insatiable craving drove him back to the motherland of pizzas, Naples, Italy where he studied under the Master Pizzaiolos, the Artisanal craft of classic Italian cooking . Now currently holding the titles of making one of the best pizzas nationally and internationally, there is no looking back.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Ali H.

Business Owner

There aren't a lot of self-taught Chef Pizzaiolos out there who have achieved the status of recognition in the culinary world in such a short span of time. Ali Haider, a cerebral chef if there ever was one, isn't your ordinary chef. He opened his own restaurant leaving behind his successful career as a spokes model following his vision and passion to form 786 Degrees in Sun Valley, CA which in turn in a year and a half of opening was presented the Title of the Best Restaurant in California by USA Today 2016. Welcome you to the most awaited Second Location -Sapori Di 786 Degrees in Pasadena .Besides being awarded the Best Restaurant in California 2016, Best Pizzeria in the Nation 2018 and having several articles in LA Weekly, PMQ Magazine & Pizza Today. He appeared on several TV and Radio stations from Food Network to ABC7 to KTLA5 to name a few. Recently competing at the International Baking Industry Expo in Las Vegas he got awarded 1st place for Best Pizza in the Nation 2018 - 2019.