Echo Park's neighborhood pizza cult — Detroit-style slices and natural wine
Must-try: Detroit-style pizza, Antipasto, Natural wine by the glass
📍 1305 Portia St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
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9 picksEcho Park's neighborhood pizza cult — Detroit-style slices and natural wine
Must-try: Detroit-style pizza, Antipasto, Natural wine by the glass
📍 1305 Portia St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
The 150-year-old Naples institution lands in Hollywood — two pizzas, perfect dough, no compromises
Must-try: Margherita pizza, Marinara pizza (no cheese), Limoncello
📍 1534 N McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Michelin Bib Gourmand Neapolitan pizza in Brentwood — long-fermented dough, premium ingredients, and a refined California sensibility
Must-try: Neo Margherita, Cacio e Pepe pizza, Chocolate budino
📍 11712 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Highland Park's Roman-style pizza shop — thick airy dough, exceptional toppings, sold by weight the way it is in Rome
Must-try: Pizza al taglio, Mortadella and pistachio slice, Seasonal vegetable slice
📍 5918 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Nancy Silverton's Michelin-starred pizzeria — blistered crust, market produce, and toppings that make LA pizza its own category
Must-try: Mozzarella di bufala with leeks & scallions, Burrata with bacon & escarole, Butterscotch budino
📍 641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Steve Samson's NY-style pizza in the Fashion District — the best slice near the Arts District, from the chef behind Rossoblu
Must-try: Spicy salami & buckwheat honey pizza, Queen Margherita, Fennel sausage pizza
📍 1101 S San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Beloved neighborhood wood-fired pizzeria and bakery on Wilshire — always worth the wait
Must-try: Wood-Fired Margherita Pizza, Soft-Boiled Egg Toast with Burrata, Seasonal Galette
📍 2723 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Eagle Rock's thin-crust legend since 1955 — no reservations, long lines, and worth every minute
Must-try: Classic pepperoni pizza, Antipasto, Garlic bread
📍 1650 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041
Echo Park's neighborhood pizza destination — grilled pies, Sunday gravy, and a red-sauce Italian room that doesn't need a trend cycle
Must-try: Grilled mushroom pizza, Sunday braised pork sandwich, Meatballs in Sunday gravy
📍 2100 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele in Hollywood makes the best Neapolitan pizza in LA — operated by the historic Naples original, they serve only Margherita and Marinara with imported fior di latte. Pizzeria Mozza is the other benchmark: Nancy Silverton's blistered crust topped with premium California ingredients.
Yes — L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele is the gold standard, imported directly from the 1870 Naples original. Jon & Vinny's and Brera Osteria also do excellent Neapolitan-influenced pies.
Quarter Sheets in Echo Park has become the definitive Detroit-style slice in LA — thick, crispy-edged, square pies with sauce on top. The natural wine list and intimate room make it one of the best neighborhood spots in the city.