PI^L.A.
Pizza delivery · Downtown Los Angeles
124 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Highlights
LA-style pan pies, deep-dish, Detroit-style, creative toppings
LA-style pan pies, deep-dish, Detroit-style, creative toppings
"This pizzeria in Silver Lake is the second location of DTLA’s Pi LA, and it features a rooftop patio where you can eat thick square pies with wild topping combinations. The Seoul Kitchen is covered with pork belly, shiitake mushrooms, asian pear, and kimchi-tomato sauce, and the Mr. Frenchy has potato gratin and truffle gruyère." - cathy park
"Owned by Fred Eric (founder of Fred 62), the downtown pizzeria will expand with a new Silver Lake location opening this summer. Located right on Sunset Boulevard, the new spot will operate across the ground floor and rooftop, serving crispy-edged pan pizzas. The first location opened Downtown in March 2022 in the former Vito’s location. Signature pies at the new shop will include the Seoul Love (smoked spiced pork belly), the Lil Red (topped with cherry tomatoes), and Mr. Frenchy (with potato gratin and truffle-infused Gruyere cheese). Alongside pizza there will be alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, baked goods, and frozen pops from Sno Con Amour, and the new location will feature a forthcoming collaboration with Five Point Five Brewery — a genmaicha and ceremonial grade matcha beer. The exterior includes a mural from artist Shepard Fairey, who is an investor in the restaurant along with Quixote’s Mikel Elliott and Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh, and the rooftop is expected to be a popular spot on warm days." - Rebecca Roland
"It won’t be easy to get your hands on a pizza from Dough Daddy, but we promise these Detroit-style pies are worth the effort (you should follow them on Instagram and take it from there). Now, about those pies - they’re defined by crispy edges, thick, bread-y crust, about 12 pounds of creamy, salty Wisconsin brick cheese, and messy rows of sweet, fresh tomato sauce (added on top, rather than directly to the dough). Incredible pizza and a sense of accomplishment? Now that’s what we’d call a win/win." - brett keating
"One of the few Detroit-style spots in Los Angeles, Dough Daddy is an excellent pop-up in DTLA. Their square pies are defined by crispy edges, thick, bread-y crust, about a pound of creamy, salty Wisconsin brick cheese, and messy rows of sweet, fresh tomato sauce (added on top, rather than directly to the dough). Make sure you also add the pepperoni, which is cooked perfectly so the edges curl up to make tiny little swimming pools of grease. It’s going to take some effort to order - you’ll should follow them on Instagram and go from there - but in the end, all the work will be worth it for these excellent pies." - brant cox, brett keating
"2020 was the year that LA got to know Detroit-style pizza, and on behalf of the city, I want to say: Thank you, Detroit. My favorite pie is at Dough Daddy, the DTLA pop-up that sells out within minutes of posting their weekly pick-up slots on Instagram. The light, springy crust is loaded with a heavy layer of creamy, salty Wisconsin brick cheese (which gets supremely crispy on all sides), and dabbed with thick rows of sweet, fresh tomato sauce. Your order here is the Real Deal with pepperoni, which curl up into thick, crispy, greasy little swimming pools of salty wonder. Though ordering can be tough (you’ll need to turn on Instagram post notifications to grab a slot), pick-up from their secret Downtown apartment kitchen is a breeze. - Staff Writer Brett Keating" - brant cox, kat hong, brett keating, james montgomery
