Mushroom Pizza

[ReelMike84]

I'm looking for a great slice of mushroom pizza in the LA area. I know there are plenty of fantastic pizza places, but I'm wondering if there is anyplace that their mushroom topping seems to really shine. Or for that matter, someplace where it's god-awful.

[Hackenbush]

Vito's! Vito's! Vito's!

[susiechoosie]

The porcini mushroom with fontina cheese pizza at Cube on La Brea is delicious - www.cubemarketplace.com.

You have to call ahead and reserve a table at 7pm or 9pm though as they have two dinner seatings.

[asnyder]

Stone Fire Pizza in West Hollywood does a nice mushroom pizza with truffle oil. Delicious.
They also have a fantastic happy hour every day until 7pm - 1/2 off all pizzas and drink specials.
http://www.stonefirepizza.com

[Skunk2Racer]

Lamonica's NY in Westwood The Mushroom pizza is the Only one i get. Fresh sliced button mushrooms THIN sliced so the pizza dosen't get SOGGY!

[sherpa50]

I can't believe I forgot to mention Red Balls Rock & Roll Pizza on Topanga Canyon (address included in review below). Their mushroom pizza is deelish - the mushrooms are sauteed which makes it completely yummy. They are packed on weekends so go early (note: it's very noisy).

http://www.calendarlive.com/dining/cl...

[limaboy]

Caiotti on Tujunga in Studio City...

LB

[ReelMike84]

Wow some good ones here...it'll be hard to choose. I feel like I need to go on a mushroom pizza tasting tour. As far as what I'm starting to understand leads to a bad mushroom pizza, it sounds to be when the mushrooms come out of a can. I'm curious...if there is someone who prefers that, why exactly? Is it some sorta nostalgia or do they prefer the taste?

[David Kahn]

I like fresh mushrooms better, but there is an issue with moisture. When cooked, fresh mushrooms give off a lot of water, which can lead to soggy pizza. One advantage of canned mushrooms is that they've been pre-cooked, so that phenomenon is not as pronounced. (A better option, I think, is to cook off some of the water by sauteing the mushrooms in a bit of olive oil before putting them on the pizza.)

[ipsedixit]

For a simple, non-fancy pizza, and when the mushrooms in question are the button kind, I prefer them out of a can.

Why? Canned mushrooms, with their higher moister content, tend to hold up better in the heat of the oven. Fresh button mushrooms end up looking and tasting like soot.

[trolley]

i prefer mushrooms out of a can ONLY for pizza. it's part nostalgia/part taste thing for me. i grew up in NY eating canned mushrooms on pizza. but i also like how canned mushrooms do not affect the moisture of the pizza. i like david kahn's idea of sauteeing mushrooms before topping it off. i do that at home and actually prefer that over both fresh and canned but can't find a place that does that sort of thing.

also, i hear abbots pizza in venice supposedly does a nice mushroom pizza with mixed fresh mushrooms.

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Abbot's Pizza Co
1407 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

[hrhboo]

Abbot's sautees their mushrooms before topping the pizza.

[trolley]

thanks for the tip hrhboo. i suppose i have to take my own suggestion and head out to abbots for some mushroom pizza. love making pizza at home but with this crazy weather it's a bit too hot right now in the kitchen to crank up the oven.

[epop]

their mushroom pizza can be tremendous but i've had it when it was only fair. i'm not sure why it is inconsistent.

[a_and_w]

I think they pre-make some of their specialty pies like the wild mushroom, which means the freshness varies. One of my favorite combos is olive pesto, mushrooms, red onions, and feta, and because they make it to order, I've never been disappointed.

[hrhboo]

Agreed! The pizza sold by the slice varies from just ok to excellent, depending on how long the slices have been sitting there. I'm never disappointed when I've ordered a whole pie, but I have had the odd lackluster slice.

[epop]

i ordered the whole pie a couple weeks ago and it was very bad but
when i've ordered the slices the 3 other times they were great.
the whole pie tasted stale, oddly enough.

[maxzook]

Since this issue has come up on another pizza thread, I won't duplicate my response:

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/34603...

[David Kahn]

There's a little Italian place on Larchmont, just a little north of Leonidas on the same side of the street. (Sorry, can't remember the name; but it might be Girasole.) The things I've ordered there have been a bit hit-and-miss, but their mushroom pizza has been consistently good.

And, of course, I agree about Mozza, although, in all honesty, there are other pizzas there that I like even more.

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Girasole Restaurant & Takeout
225 1/2 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004

[maxzook]

I'm not much for mushrooms as a solo ingredient, but that may be because it's hard to find a place that uses good fresh ones. My favorite combo is pepperoni, mushrooms and fresh garlic; as much as I like Casa Bianca, the main reason I don't go there any more is that they use canned 'shrooms.

My favorites for mushroom quality are the assorted wild mushroom pie at Pitfire Pizza in North Hollywood, Universal City and Westwood, and the Capriccioso with artichokes and prosciutto at Il Cappriccio in Los Feliz. (Il Cappriccio has shiitakes as a topping if you looking for pure mushrooms.)

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Il Capriccio di Carlo (was Il Capriccio Pizzeria)
4518 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Pitfire Pizza
108 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Pitfire Pizza Company
5211 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91601

Pitfire Pizza Company
2018 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

[sherpa50]

Vito's makes a mushroom pizza that is just loaded with wild ones; in fact, it's a little too loaded for my taste, but you might like it.

www.vitopizza.com/

[mnosyne]

Pizzicotto on San Vicente in Brentwood.

[msmd310]

Spark on Pico at Beverly

its *really* a good Pizza (I don;t like any of their other food)

[ipsedixit]

The mixed mushroom pizza at Pizzeria Mozza is very good. If I recall correctly, it has chanterelle, porcini and oyster mushrooms (and maybe one other that I might be forgetting).

[bite bite]

I love Pace's mushroom pizza aka Mystic pie -- (Laurel Canyon and Kirkwood area)

[Emme]

Abbot's

Tony's Little Italy Pizza

Zelo

Ravanelli's