A true California original, many people didn't call this a pizza when Nancy Silverton first pulled out pies from her wood-fired oven. But the authentic ingredients, day-to-day consistency, and innovative crust, just crisp on the edges and puffy enough to fill the dreams of any carb lover, all contributed to make Pizzeria Mozza the crux upon which all pizzadom currently stands in Los Angeles.

Though not as well known because its star has since faded, Ed LaDou created this humble pizza cafe in the Valley after working in the kitchens of Spago with Wolfgang Puck. LaDou was the one who also hashed out most of the original California Pizza Kitchen concept and even invented the Barbecue Chicken Pizza, which fills commissaries and cafes around the country. The California Style Pizza would not have happened if it wasn't for the efforts of Ed LaDou.

An Eastside classic, the Martorana family has been serving Eagle Rock denizens since 1955. The card-board like crust has its days, but at its best, the fried eggplant and sausage pizza is the one to beat. The red-checkered table ambiance filled with college students, families, and lovers, definitely helps add to the experience. Hey, even Jonathan Gold considers this one of his favorite pizzas.

After moving to West Hollywood, Vito really started earning the credibility as one of the best renditions of New York-style pizza in Los Angeles. Using quality ingredients and a no-fuss style, Vito's still remains one of the best slices in the city.

A Larchmont classic, this San Francisco transplant has been serving this charming part of town since 1997, no small feat in a constantly changing retail environment. But the Hancock Park locals know a good pie and stick to it, especially with the fresh ingredients and righteously pulled thin crusts.

An enduring local favorite, the Grandma pie garner rave reviews by GQ's Alan Richman back in the late 2000s. Landing at one of the top ten pizzas in the country, this perfectly balanced creation still manages to surprise doubters. The other pizzas are also very well prepared, and the retro-design of the place certain adds charm.

An old school pizzeria founded in 1968, this Highland Park icon still makes fantastic pies of the East Coast tradition. With extremely low prices and a convivial atmosphere, it's the ideal family gathering spot or college student hang.

A humble pizzeria in Palms stays true to its East Coast roots with simple, house-made ingredients like sauce and dough, all prepared in a half-broken oven that still manages to push out sweet, doughy crusts that cradle in solid toppings. All for a very low price.

One of the first pizzerias to insist so much on authenticity that they didn't cut the slices, Terroni's super-thin crust pies remain one of the most consistent in Mid-City. Fusing true, Italian toppings with a gentle sauce, Terroni made sure LA's pizzas weren't going to be exclusively "Californian."

Formerly on Hyperion, Hard Times is that Eastside joint that's reliable, if a bit hard to find now that it's moved. But the style is still the same: New York pies served in a no-nonsense place that caters to every weary worker that passes by. Whenever you call on Hard Times, this is the place to hit.

A newer entrant to open on the edges of the Arts District, Pizzanista captures the zeitgeist of the budding hipster enclave better than any other late night eatery. Boasting rock & roll, and very solid pies, it's hard to go wrong with the 'Nista.

Considered the oldest Italian restaurant in Hollywood, Miceli's has been serving since 1949. While the pizzas aren't really anything to write home about anymore, the atmosphere will be sure to conjure up memories of gangster films and old-time red checkered table establishments from the East Coast.

If you didn't know about this very solid pizza joint in Hollywood already, it was immortalized by the best PR stunt ever in the most recent Academy Awards show when Ellen Degeneres ordered pizzas from here and handed them out to Hollywood A-Listers sitting in the audience. She then gave the delivery guy a $1,000 tip the next day on her show. But the pizzas, while massive, are respectably delicious.

This New York transplant nestled into the main drag of Echo Park a few years ago, only to become its most iconic, enduring pizzeria. With creative topping combinations and a cornmeal-heavy crust, Two Boots is a reliable late-night options for those coming out of The Echo.

Sporting thin crust, Neopolitan pizzas, Eatalian was the progenitor of many authentic Neopolitan-style pizzas joints that eventually opened around town. Though overshadowed mainly because of its location down in Gardena, Eatalian's newer sister up in Culver City, Enjoeat, might satisfy in the same way.

The unique cornmeal crust at Zelo, out in far-flung Arcadia, should turn off pizza fanatics. The thick crusts, filled with unique toppings like corn, arrabiata, pesto, and wild mushrooms and served in cast-iron pans makes for quite a different pizza experience.

Retaining some of the best aspects of Mozza's crust-centric vision, Milo & Olive prepares some of the best pizzas on the Westside, thanks to fantastic toppings and a steady wood-fired crust that keeps it all together.

This late-night pizza joint makes very good New York style, thin-crust slices. The hipsters of Silver Lake and now Downtown are definitely fans of the punk rock-style, and it's hard to think of a better place to hit after having a few drinks at 4100 or Tiki Ti.

This Neopolitan-style pizza might not be the most hardcore version to be found in L.A., the consistency of Bollini's is a sign that they're doing sometime right. The wood-fired pizzas come in a variety of toppings that will satisfy any appetite.