10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas
Tomato Pie Pizza Joint is one of 10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas.

1. Tomato Pie Pizza Joint

8.6
2457 Hyperion Ave (at Tracy St), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · 46 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: The best by-the-slice and delivery pizza you’re likely to get in L.A. It’s a cheerful, casual spot offering New York-style pie, founded by a New York transplant who saw a niche that needed filling.

Vito's Pizza is one of 10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas.

2. Vito's Pizza

7.7
846 N LA Cienega Blvd (at Willoughby Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Mid-City West · 44 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: The fresh mozz is the truer Margherita, with beautiful hunks of cheese, but the cheaper version is also good, if closer to a basil-spiked cheese pizza.

800 Degrees is one of 10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas.

3. 800 Degrees

10889 Lindbrook Drive,, Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Westwood Village · 116 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: There are two Margheritas on the menu: classic and Margherita DOC. The classic is the most affordable personal pie on this list, a great little pizza with fresh mozz and a decent chewy crush.

Blaze Pizza is one of 10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas.

4. Blaze Pizza

8.8
667 E Colorado Blvd, (at N El Molino Ave), Pasadena, CA
Pizzeria · Playhouse District · 52 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: This is another build-your-own pizza concept. Blaze’s Margherita is called the Red Vine, and it features soft blobs of mozzarella with sauce and cherry tomatoes on top. $7.45 for a small personal pie.

DeSano Pizza Bakery is one of 10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas.

5. DeSano Pizza Bakery

8.8
4959 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Little Armenia · 33 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: The Margherita D.O.P. is a pleasure, with fresh ingredients and a nice char to the crust. If you must add a topping, I’d recommend the spicy peppadew. $12 for a 10-inch, $18 for an 18-inch.

Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria is one of 10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas.

6. Olio Wood Fired Pizzeria

8075 W 3rd St (at Crescent Heights Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Mid-City West · 32 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: The Margherita is top notch, and for an extra $2, you can get the Margherita Plus. This one cheats a little because it uses basil-infused olive oil, Grana Padano and soft milky spoonfuls of burrata.

7. Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

13455 Maxella Ave Ste 250 (at Del Rey Ave), Marina del Rey, CA
Pizzeria · 22 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: For quality Neapolitan pies in Pasadena, Settebello is probably your best bet. The pizza is great, blistered in wood-burning ovens.

8. Pizzeria Mozza

9.2
641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · Hancock Park · 290 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: The Margherita may not be the headliner at Pizzeria Mozza, but it’s a winning pie. It’s hard to beat the signature crust, with its thin center and tall, pillowy edges.

Bestia is one of 10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas.

9. Bestia

9.2
2121 E 7th Pl (at Santa Fe Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 248 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: Bestia offers a range of quality Italian fare that encompasses pizza. The Margherita is a beauty, all bubbly mozz and bright tomato sauce, with fragrant basil on top.

Mother Dough Pizza is one of 10 Great L.A.-meets-Naples Margherita Pizzas.

10. Mother Dough Pizza

4648 Hollywood Blvd (at Vermont Ave.), Los Angeles, CA
Pizzeria · East Hollywood · 27 tips and reviews

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times: The best Margherita in town comes from this artisanal pizza operation on Hollywood Boulevard. Mother Dough is named for an involved process of dough-making that yields a beautiful crust.