Straw Hat Pizza Menu USA Prices 2026

The Master Pizzas are the house specialties. Think of them as the chef’s greatest hits, built on Straw Hat’s signature flaky California crust with their blend of six aged cheeses. My pick? The Meat-E-Or. It is a proper meat avalanche. The Works is the loaded-everything option that families keep ordering again and again.

This is where Straw Hat shines for picky eaters. Start with cheese or a one-topping base, then pile on whatever you want. Thin or pan crust, your call. Honestly, the six-cheese blend alone makes a plain cheese pizza here better than most chains’ specialty pies.

Six Cheese Pizza

Do not sleep on the Six Cheese option. It is the signature cheese blend doing all the talking, no toppings needed. Runs about $7.49 individual, $13.49 small, $16.99 medium, $20.49 large, and $25.49 king.

Gluten Free Options

Yes, Straw Hat does gluten free crust. Cheese or one-topping gluten free pizzas start around $12.99, and there are gluten free versions of select Master Pizzas around $10.99. Availability varies by location, so call ahead if this matters to you.

Short answer: yes. The Groovy Twists are Straw Hat’s secret weapon, twisted dough sticks baked fresh and loaded with toppings. The garlic parmesan ones taste dangerously close to the breadsticks from bigger chains, except you can actually taste the cheese blend. Get them.

Wings joined the menu years ago and they are a solid add-on to any pizza order. Regular or boneless, tossed in your choice of sauce.

The Hot Hat is Straw Hat’s stuffed sandwich, introduced back in the 70s and still going strong. Think pizza dough wrapped around hot fillings. The pastrami one is my personal favorite, loaded and melty. Cold deli-style sandwiches are also on the menu at most stores.

Not everyone wants pizza every time. The pasta plates come with garlic bread, and the salad bar is a legit meal at several locations. Honest take: the salad bar is average at some stores and excellent at others. Worth a look if you are feeding the veggie crowd.

End the meal right. The chocolate chip pizza cookie is exactly what it sounds like, a whole 8-inch cookie baked in a pizza pan. It is shareable in theory. In practice, you will want your own.

Kids Menu

Bringing the little ones? The Kids Pizza Meal (personal pizza plus a drink) runs about $8.99, and the take-home Kids Pizza Kit is around $8.49. Some locations also do quarter-arcade games, which the kids absolutely love.

Straw Hat does not publish a single national calorie chart, so exact counts vary by location and size. A slice of a one-topping medium pizza generally lands in the 200-300 calorie range, while loaded specialty slices can push past 350. Lighter picks? The garden and Greek salads, the classic veggie pizzas, and the chicken-loaded specialty pies tend to be the more reasonable choices. Ask your local store for their nutrition info if you are counting carefully.

Straw Hat runs as a co-op, so deals often come from individual stores rather than one national app. Here is what actually works:

• Tuesday XL deals: several locations run x-large pizzas at big discounts on Tuesdays, some customers report up to 50% off. Call your store to confirm, this one is worth asking about.
• Order direct, not through apps: delivery-app prices are marked up. Calling the store or ordering through their own site is almost always cheaper.
• The Appetizer Combo: feeding a group? The $22.99 sampler beats ordering three separate appetizers.
• Salad bar + individual pizza: at stores with the salad bar, pairing it with one Master Pizza stretches dinner for two at a low total.
• Coupons and local mailers: Straw Hat stores still use local coupon mailers and in-store specials. Check your mailbox, old school but it works.

Hours vary by location since each store is independently owned, but most Straw Hat locations run roughly 10:00 AM or 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM or 9:30 PM daily, with Friday and Saturday often open until 10:00 PM. A few stores close earlier on Sundays (around 8 PM) or take Mondays off. Always check your local store’s hours before heading out, especially on holidays.

Straw Hat Pizza was founded on July 10, 1959, in San Leandro, California, by Charlie Olson and Bill Henderlong. The name? It came from the straw hats worn by employees at their former employer, a regional chain. At its peak there were over 230 locations across California and Nevada, making it the largest pizza chain on the West Coast. In 1987 the owners fought in court to keep the brand and recipes rather than converting to Pizza Hut, and the chain reorganized as a cooperative, which it still is today. Headquarters are in Brentwood, California, and as of 2026 there are around 28 locations across California. The signature is “Genuine California Pizza”: dough made fresh daily, a flaky layered crust, fresh-packed tomato sauce, and a proprietary blend of six aged cheeses.

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