Fancy-Shmancy Pizza in LA

The debate about pizza in LA is pretty much unending: can it triumph over New York- or Chicago-style pizza? If not, can LA-style pizza reasonably stake claim to its own place in the American pizza pantheon? And at this point, aren't you too hungry to care? Once, just once, I'd like to bypass the inevitable argument by moving up an echelon to gourmet pizza -- the kind served in Italian restaurants, where what counts is the quality and combination of ingredients, not the nebulous level of New-York-ness. Therefore, here's a guide to some of the city's best fancy-pants pizza spots; tack on your own suggestions in the comments or tips, but mention New York or Chicago at your peril.

Pizzeria Mozza

641 N Highland Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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N 34° 4.57097 W 118° 20.19233

Pitfire Pizza Company

108 W 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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N 34° 3.4075 W 118° 14.41294

Palmeri Ristorante

11650 San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049

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N 34° 3.13316 W 118° 27.43851

Michelangelo Pizzeria Ristorante

1637 Silver Lake Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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N 34° 5.19096 W 118° 16.8471

Caioti Pizza Café

4346 Tujunga Ave
Los Angeles, CA 91604

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N 34° 8.56421 W 118° 22.44256

Antica Pizzeria Company

13455 Maxella Ave
Marina del Rey, CA 90292

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N 33° 59.15630 W 118° 26.28319

Angelini Osteria

7313 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036

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N 34° 4.34258 W 118° 20.56259

Angeli Caffé

7274 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046

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N 34° 5.628 W 118° 20.53044