The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza

This is a fun restaurant to come to with a really good menu. We were made to wait even though there seemed to be a bunch of open tables. The pizza was excellent particularly the sauce. It was very interesting to have a coal burning stove. We had an appetizer of Brussel sprouts and they were pretty good.

- Chas S -

Great pizza and good service! We snagged parking just out on the street since their parking lot was full. We got seated immediately. We ordered the roasted chicken wings and the goat hill pizza pie with an added topping of the fennel sausage. The chicken wings were quite big. We got the grilled pineapple habanero sauce which wasn't as spicy as I would've liked it to be. The wings were just ok. They didn't fall off the bone as much and could've been crispier. The pizza was delicious, no doubt! The sausage was the highlight but the red pepper pesto and goat cheese is a deadly (in the best way) combination! If you like meat, get the goat hill and add the sausage. When we go back, I will have this again! We didn't try the wine. We tried a beer and a kombucha. They were fine. Good experience except the wings. We will be back!

- Pranjali Sharma -

The Privateer is the bomb. Oceanside’s got more than its fair share of great restaurants and wild little corners, the kind of spots that feel alive even when the air feels a little dangerous, and honestly, feeling safe is overrated. This town was built by Marines, gangbangers, surfers, skaters, lifers, and now a wave of trust-fund babies rolling in with their kombucha and big ideas. But Privateer still has the soul of the old city baked right into the walls. The pizza slaps, the salads are legit, the sandwiches are stacked, the beer list makes sense, and the vibe is pure Oceanside, unpolished, unpretentious, and proud of it. Love this place!

- Erik Sjogren -

The food and atmosphere is great. The service has always been phenomenal, in which always makes us want to comeback. The coal fire is delicious, the cheese is perfection , when pulling a slice it just stretches! They also have outdoor sitting and is dog friendly. Love this place ! They also have great wine!

- Enrique Alvarez -

After a day in Legoland this was the best choice to eat outside of the park, pizza amazing, fish tacos ( choose grilled) and chicken wings amazing!!!!

- darya naidenkova -

Best family dinner we have had in a long time. Dominic was a great server and the staff in general was friendly and welcoming. We have two kids and they both enjoyed the food. Definitely our new go to.fungi pizza and the blue cheese burger top notch

- Tom Duenas -

First, best meat and cheese board in all of north county. Second, Nancy who helped us is amazing. She had so much knowledge of wine and just overall a great person to have a conversation with. We’ve come here many times but this visit was outstanding thanks to Nancy!

- Ryann Burke -