Pijja Palace
Restaurant · Silver Lake
2711 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Highlights
Indian fusion sports bar with pasta, pizza & flavorful wings
Indian fusion sports bar with pasta, pizza & flavorful wings
"This Indian sports bar offers stimulation with a capital S. There are three giant flatscreen TVs on each wall showing any game you can imagine and the dining room uses mid-century modern furniture and neon lights in a way that reminds us of a vintage arcade. Plus, the food is just fun. Thin-crust pizzas come topped with saag gravy. Wings are doused in masala and Kashmiri red chilis. Our favorite dishes here are the pastas, though—don't miss the malai rigatoni. Come to watch (but not really watch) a game, but also for casual hangs with friends who want to eat something memorable. Reservations are released seven days in advance at midnight and they’re infamously gone within seconds. If you’re not the type to chase a reservation, just borrow our move and show up at 5pm when they open. You’ll almost certainly walk right in. Unless there’s a Dodger or Lakers or Rams game, in which case, circle back a different night." - sylvio martins, brant cox, cathy park
"This Indian sports bar in Silver Lake famously has a lot going on—Lakers games streaming on dozens of TVs, Drake blasting in the bathroom—but it’s also a pretty nice place to scoop up fusilli and drink a fruity Gamay. There’s a long bar at the back of the restaurant with your name on it, where it’s easy to grab a seat and dine leisurely on cream-heavy malai rigatoni or pasta shells smothered in a thick parmesan-saffron sauce. If you need something to keep your eyes busy, just watch whatever obscure sport is playing on the TV. Reservations are released seven days in advance at midnight and they’re infamously gone within seconds. If you’re not the type to chase a reservation, just borrow our move and show up at 5pm when they open. You’ll almost certainly walk right in. Unless there’s a Dodger or Lakers or Rams game, in which case, circle back a different night." - jess basser sanders, sylvio martins
"This sports bar-meets-Indian-pizza parlor has quickly built a following for shareable pies. Choose a base sauce from makhini (made with tomatoes, spices, and cream), a peri-peri vindaloo (made with a roux and Kashmiri red chiles, and fortified with rich vegetable stock), or white korma (sweet onions, yogurt, and spices). Toppings include homemade Goan sausage, roasted fresnos, and chicken tikka for a choose-your-own flavor adventure." - Matthew Kang
"How Far In Advance Should You Book? Weeknights often same-day, or a few days for primetime or weekends. When Pijja Palace opened, it was one of the hardest reservations in town. There’s still nothing in LA quite like this Indian-Italian sports bar in Silver Lake that bumps early 2000s R&B, shows every sport you can think of, and has a fun menu of dosa onion rings and green chutney pizzas, but now early or late reservations can be found most nights, with weekend slots (and Dodger game days) requiring a little planning ahead." - cathy park, brant cox, sylvio martins
"Making a reservation for a sports bar is no doubt a turn-off for most people, but when the sports bar is Pijja Palace, you simply make the effort. This genre-bending Indian spot in Silver Lake has great pizza and wings, plus there’s a sleek interior with flat-screen TVs covering nearly every inch of the walls. Sure, plenty of people inside Pijja Palace are there solely to try dishes like tandoori spaghetti, but on gameday, this place comes alive with fans—particularly the Dodger faithful. When you get thirsty, there’s a long list of craft cocktails, wine, and beer." - brant cox, sylvio martins
