Pizzanista, Arts District
20 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodLosAngeles, r/LosAngeles, r/AskLosAngeles23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who mention Pizzanista recommend it as a New York-style slice spot, and it is called dependable and the best slice in LA; its Sicilian, white slice and sourdough base are named, and one comment suggests it for a late-night slice. Some critics call it cardboard-like or advise skipping it.
Address
PIZZANISTA! DTLA Arts District, 2019 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Sicilian, White slice, New York style slice
- Best for
- Late night
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/TheHumbleRutabaga in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jan 2026
Suggests stopping at this place for a late-night slice after drinks at a nearby bar.
- Recommendsu/ToughenedTitties in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Lists Pizzanista among its suggested spots.
- Recommendsu/SafetyInSleep in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2025taste
Also rates Pizzanista as a dependable slice spot.
- Recommendsu/kirinphonetic in r/LosAngeles · Oct 2024
Lists Pizzanista among the best pizza found since moving to LA from the East Coast.
- Recommendsu/Mexican_Boogieman in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2025
Lists Pizzanista as a regular go-to.
- Recommendsu/SusBoiSlime in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026taste
Calls Pizzanista the city's best slice and says others' opinions don't change that.
- Recommendsu/PicklePillz in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025taste
Calls Pizzanista the top New York-style pie found since relocating to LA after decades in New York.
- Recommendsu/grammarkink in r/LosAngeles · Oct 2024
Says they really like Pizzanista.
Show all 23 cited comments
- Recommendsu/OlDerpeeBastard in r/FoodLosAngeles · Sep 2024
Names this place as a pick, with no further comment.
- Caveatu/OiPolloi7 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026taste
Describes it as cardboard-like and advises skipping it.
- Recommendsu/youngbreezy310 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Feb 2025taste
Says Pizzanista has a sourdough base and calls it tasty.
- Recommendsu/Dismal_Consequence36 in r/AskLosAngeles · Aug 2024taste
Finds its slice better and says it is located in the Arts District.
- Recommendsu/Whispercry in r/FoodLosAngeles · Sep 2024
Says this place is underrated.
- Recommendsu/passthepaintbrush in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2026taste
Loves the white slice here, though admits it might not be top-ranked.
- Recommendsu/Superb_Year2089 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jul 2026
Simply agrees with the comment naming Pizzanista as the best LA slice.
- Recommendsu/Elusiveenigma98 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Suggests Pizzanista for a spot near downtown.
- Caveatu/Chegit0 in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Advises against Pizzanista and lists other spots instead.
- Recommendsu/jasoneatssushi in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Votes for Pizzanista, alongside Prime Pizza.
- Recommendsu/blooobolt in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026
Seconds the Pizzanista suggestion.
- Mixedu/uscrash in r/FoodLosAngeles · May 2026consistency
Remembers it as good in the past but has not visited in a decade or more.
- Recommendsu/mutually_awkward in r/LosAngeles · Sep 2025
Recommends the Arts District Pizzanista as the first stop.
- Recommendsu/cultchris in r/FoodLosAngeles · Aug 2025portion
Praises the Pizzanista Sicilian as great, loaded with cheese on a thick base, and filling enough for a full meal.
- Recommendsu/tripleriser in r/FoodLosAngeles · Dec 2023taste
Says Pizzanista is good, though they rarely head downtown.
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