Best Vegan Pizzas In Los Angeles
Vegan pizza used to be either simple flatbreads, with no cheese, or pies with gooey fake cheese that made a mess. Luckily vegan pizza has evolved, thanks to new vegan 'melting cheeses'. And now vegans can enjoy hand-tossed dough baked and topped with homemade sauce, and a plethora of toppings all covered with non-runny cheese. Vegan pizza is all over Los Angeles, but here is a list that features top places where you can get some delicious vegan pizza.
Angry Vegan
Mohawk Bend
2141 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 483-2337
www.mohawk.la
Mohawk Bend's artisan pizza dough is made from a blend of organic and conventional flours crafted by master California millers at Giusto's Specialty Foods. Also found on their pizza is their house tomato sauce, which is made from crushed California tomatoes, locally grown garlic, California olive oil and sea salt. Mohawk Bend offers a number of terrific options for vegans, including the ever popular banh mi pizza with marinated tofu, pickled carrots and daikon, jalapeños, herb salad, cilantro, sriracha aioli and sesame seeds, as well as their Vegan Cheese pizza with house tomato sauce, kite hill vegan ricotta cheese, follow your heart vegan mozzarella, house-made vegan parmesan, and olive oil.
The Gazette
The Pizza Press
7100 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 498-5287
www.thepizzapress.com
Headquartered in Orange County, The Pizza Press is a rapidly expanding fast-casual, build-your-own pizza franchise with a 1920s newspaper theme. With several locations in Southern California, including West Hollywood, The Pizza Press encourages guests to choose from signature pies or to customize their own pizza by choosing from an extensive list of fresh ingredients and toppings. While there are many combinations to build your own vegan pizza, the menu's signature vegan option is "The Gazette," with extra virgin olive oil, Daiya vegan cheese, roasted garlic, red onions, grape tomatoes, spinach, roasted zucchini and squash on top, finished with wild arugula and chimichurri sauce.
Sweet Corn Pizza
Crossroads Kitchen
8284 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 782-9245
www.crossroadskitchen.com
At Crossroads, Chef Tal Ronnen likes to have two pizzas on the menu and currently the Spicy Meatball Pizza is a permanent fixture while the second pizza option rotates. The second pizza is always very seasonal and focuses on the produce and ingredients that are at their peak. This year, the focus is on fresh summer corn. The Sweet Corn Pizza features a smooth fresh corn purée that is smoked on the bottom and topped with arugula roasted okra, charred cherry tomatoes, pickled green onions, crushed red pepper and 'parmesan' cheese.
Fresh Vegetable Pizza
Fresh Brothers
1447 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 656-6888
www.freshbrothers.com
Along with a plethora of dairy pizza options, Fresh Brothers offers many vegan options. On their regular and gluten free crust, both of which are vegan, guests can pile on vegan cheese, numerous veggies and vegan sausage on top of their sauce which is packed with 100% fresh tomatoes, not concentrate. Along with their vegan cheese and vegan sausage pizza, their most popular vegan pizza is their fresh vegetable pizza made with their Daiya vegan cheese and a combination of any vegetables customer's would like.
Vegan Pizza
Follow Your Heart
21825 Sherman Way
Canoga Park, CA 91303
(818) 348-3240
www.followyourheart.com
Follow Your Heart's 'pick your pizza' program caters to vegans, vegetarians and gluten free eaters. The first step is choosing a sauce from marinara, alfredo, pesto or non-dairy yeast sauce. Next, choose a cheese (either dairy Rennetless cheese or Follow Your Heart's vegan cheese), and then choose up to three toppings. From artichoke hearts, fresh basil, and fresh garlic to green bell peppers, red onions, olives, fresh spinach, roasted red peppers, and mushrooms, Follow Your Heart offers a myriad of options. Guests also have the choice of additional "premium toppings" such as non-dairy pesto, soy pepperoni, seasoned tofu, vegetarian Italian sausage or roasted eggplant.
Dave's Junkie Special
Purgatory Pizza
1326 E 1st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 262-5310
www.eatpurgatorypizza.com
Established in 2008, Purgatory Pizza has been serving up classic thin crust New York style pizza just minutes east of downtown in the neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Boasting a wide range of available specialty pies, sandwiches, and salads, Purgatory also has a ton of vegan and gluten free options to choose from as well. The ingredients are always fresh, and the dough is made in the shop daily, so you can be sure to expect that classic taste each and every visit. One of Purgatory's longtime favorite vegan pies is the Dave's Junkie Special made with Diablo sauce, Daiya cheese, jalapeños, soyrizo, mushrooms and green pepper.
Marinara Veggie Pie
Rosti Tuscan Kitchen
931 Montana Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 393-3236
www.rostituscankitchen.com
Located on the corner of Montana and 10th Street, Rosti is an informal Italian restaurant featuring wood-fired pizzas, pastas and Tuscan specialties. Their house made dough and house made sauce are both comprised of classic ingredients and has always been vegan. Along with five options on the vegan menu, guests can build their own pie and choose from over 20 toppings including Daiya cheese. One of the house special pizzas is the Marinara Veggie Pie made with mushrooms, onions, garlic, fresh basil, kalamata olives, fresh & sun-dried tomatoes.
V for Vegan
Two Boots
828 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 623-2100
www.twoboots.com
Two Boots has been a pizza pioneer since its inception in 1987 in Manhattan's Lower East Side bringing the freshest, healthiest and most local ingredients to their pizzas. It wasn't until 2011 that the vegan pizza craze fully took hold at Two Boots with the introduction of the V for Vegan pie, now their most popular vegan option. The pizza is topped with: artichokes, red onions, shiitake mushrooms, sweet red pepper pesto, Daiya cheese and a crisscross of pestos.
Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza
Cruzer Pizza
4449 Prospect Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 666-0600
www.cruzerpizza.com
Cruzer pizza is the only and first 100% vegan pizzeria in Los Angeles offering a fully vegan menu including everything from sandwiches, pastas, calzones, and desserts to delicious pizzas. This Los Feliz hot spot offers thin, thick, wheat and gluten free dough, and their menu spans from your traditional vegan cheese pizza, and a ratatouille pizza to their Indian Kima pizza and more. Their top sellers include the pesto pizza and the BBQ chicken pizza, with BBQ sauce, vegan chicken, onion, cilantro, and Daiya cheese.
Pizza From The Garden
MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Company
14612 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 788-2178
www.mymidici.com
MidiCi invites guests to select from their fresh, organic, and non-GMO ingredients to create their ideal Neapolitan Pizza in addition to their signature options. The 'Pizza from the Garden,' here (known as their Pizza Ortolana), includes crushed Italian peeled tomatoes, oregano, kalamata olives, roasted bell peppers, baby spinach, organic non-gmo extra virgin olive oil and Daiya cheese, and is topped with fresh organic sweet basil and fresh grape tomatoes after its baked for a refreshing crunch. Along with this vegan special, guests can always put together their own pizza creations.
Seitan Meats Jesus
Pizzanista!
2019 E 7th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 627-1430
www.pizzanista.com
Family owned and operated, Pizzanista! brings delicious pizza to Southern California, which is made fresh from all natural ingredients. Founded in 2011 by a professional skateboarder, Pizzanista! focuses its attention on blending the historic flavor and thin-crust style of New York pizza with California's abundance of fresh produce. When it comes to vegan options they have many popular options, including their vegan cheese pizza, a vegan macaroni and cheese pizza, as well as the Seitan Meats Jesus pizza with tomato sauce and Daiya vegan cheese.
800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria
1521 N Vine St.
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 329-9656
www.800degreespizza.com
800 Degrees honors the heritage of Old World Italian tradition with the importance of ingredients being paramount. For their pizzas, they use Italian grown tomatoes, locally made fresh mozzarella, and handcrafted crust made with flour from the ancient Molino Caputo in Naples. Along with a few favorite combinations, guests can personalize their own pizza while any option can be made vegan by requesting Daiya cheese. Two of the go-to vegan options are the Tartufo and the Veggie which are made with sauce, Daiya cheese, mushrooms, artichokes, broccolini, EVOO and fresh basil.