Pizzeria Mozza
A Hancock Park pizzeria known for blistered, chewy Italian-style pies.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling with kids and you are traveling as a couple.
Why
- 01
Lively and reliably excellent, it helped raise LA's pizza game with its distinctive charred, airy crust.
Our read - 02
Fun and not too formal, though it's noisy and the small room books up.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling with kids
With kids, Pizzeria Mozza works.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Pizzeria Mozza works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Pizzeria Mozza works.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, Pizzeria Mozza delivers.
Think twice if
The night matters
For nightlife, look elsewhere.
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Pizzeria Mozza isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
Pizzeria Mozza is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You care about the visual experience
For beauty & photography, Pizzeria Mozza is hit or miss.
The plates that decide it
- Squash blossom, tomato and burrata pizza — Nancy Silverton's signature pie, on the famous bread-like blistered crust
- Egg, bacon and Yukon gold pizza — the other pie regulars order; that crust is the whole point
- Antipasti and chopped salad — reliable starters
- Over-ordering desserts — fine but not the draw; the pizza is
Plan it well
- Cost
- Moderate / upper-moderate
- Allow
- 1–1.5 hours
Sources and method (2)
- James Beard Award-winning chef Nancy Silverton's pizzeria at 641 N Highland Ave, on the Melrose/Hancock Park edge, known for its much-discussed blistered crust. pizzeriamozza.com ↗
- A MICHELIN Guide restaurant; the squash-blossom-with-burrata-and-tomato pizza is a signature. guide.michelin.com ↗