Pizza City Fest Los Angeles

L.A. LIVE | April 25-26, 2026 | 12-5PM
VIP Entry: 12PM / General Admission Entry: 1PM

What to Know Before You Go

Please note there are multiple events taking place at Crypto.com Arena, Peacock Theater and L.A. LIVE this weekend. Please plan accordingly.

Saturday, April 26

Participating Pizzerias & Menus

Angel City Pizza (Venice)

  •  Grandma Style: Grande Mozzarella, Hand Crushed & Sweetened Stanislaus Alta Cucina Tomatoes, Fresh Chopped Garlic and Fresh Feathered Basil Finished with Corto Virgin Olive Oil

Anna Pizza (Valley Village)**

  • Pepperoni Dreams: Ezzo Pepperoni, Vodka Sauce, Fresh Garlic, Grande Mozzarella, Finished with Grande Stracciatella, Fresh Basil, Calabrian Chili and Fresh Grated Pecorino Romano

Bianca Sicilian Trattoria (Mobile Truck - Arts District)

  • Diavola: Smoked Scamorza, Hot Sopressata, Garlic, Sicilian Chili, Oregano

Bub & Grandma’s Pizza (Highland Park)**

  • Plain Cheese Slice

Colossus (San Pedro)**

  • The Rosa: 100% Sourdough Crust - Organic Crushed Tomato, Cream, Parmesan, Chili Flakes, Oregano, Basil, Cracked Black Pepper and EVOO

Emmy Squared (DTLA)

  • Founders Pizza: Red Sauce, Mozzarella, Pickled Jalapeños, Pepperoni and Honey Drizzle

Esco’s New York Style Pizza (Mid-City)

  • Three Cheese Pomodoro: Ricotta, Asiago, Mozzarella and Fresh Garlic. Fresh Pomodoro Sauce, Finished with Balsamic Glaze

Fat Lip Pizza & Beer (Corona)

  • Hot Honey Pie: Pepperoni, Red Onions, Olives and Hot Honey

Fat Nattys (Los Angeles)**

  • Sweet Heat: Red Sauce, Mozz, Hot Italian Sausage, Chopped Pepperoncini, finished with EVOO, Parmigiano Reggiano, and Stracciatella

Joe’s Pizza (Southern California)

  • White Pizza with Mozzarella, Ricotta and Sauteed Spinach with Fresh Garlic

Mievè (Miracle Mile)**

  • Peads & Barnetts Sausage, Red Onion, Smoked Gouda Mornay, Apricot Chutney, Fennel Fronds

Mike’s Firestone Pizza (Fullerton)**

  • Pepperoni Pizza

Old Gold Tomato Pies (Los Feliz)**

  • Red Flag: Vodka Sauce, Mozzarella and Nut Free Pesto Cream

Riip Beer & Pizza (Huntington Beach)

  • Sauce Addiction: Detroit Style Pepperoni, Spicy Vodka Sauce and Straciatella Cheese

Slice House by Tony Gemignani (Southern California)

  • Grandma Style: Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Thin & Thick Pepperoni, Italian Sausage & House Made Hot Local Honey

Thunderbolt Pizza (Long Beach)**

  • Thyme For Peaches: Locally Sourced Farm Fresh Peaches, Red Onion, Fresh Thyme, Grande Smoked Mozzarella, Dollops of Grande Ricotta and a Drizzle of Balsamic Glaze (optional prosciutto garnish)

Tribute Pizza (San Diego)

  • Tribute to Justin De Leon, Apollonia's, Los Angeles: Tri-Blend of Grande Mozzarellas, Fresh Garlic, Fancy Oregano, Baked with a Crispy Cheese Crown, Finished with Bianco di Napoli Organic Crushed Tomato Sauce, Grande Stracciatella, Pecorino, Whole Leaf Basil, and Gavros Provisions Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Triple Beam Pizza (Southern California)

  • Street Corn Ezquite Roman Alla Pala Bianco: Cream, Mozzarella, Fontina, Corn Purée, Roasted Fresh Yellow Corn, Fresh Herbs, Cotija, Tajin, Calabrian Aioli, Fresh Lime, Cilantro, EVOO, Maldon Salt

Truly Pizza (Dana Point)

  • Ciccio: Super Thin Tonda Romana Style, Topped with a Tomato Eggplant Sauce & Grande Stracciatella

Woodstock Farina (Mobile Truck - Oxnard)

  • The Maestro: Sauteed Mushroom Medley, Roasted Garlic Confit, Mozzarella, Fontina, Parmesan, Pecorino Romano, Fresh Chives; House-Made Truffle and Roasted Garlic Oil
**New to this year's event

Desserts

Lei’d Cookies (Culver City)

  • Cannoli Cookie: Orange Ricotta, Pistachio and Dark Chocolate, Rolled in Cannoli Shell

Uli’s Gelato (Los Angeles)

  • Black Sesame Gelato
  • Yogurt Cherry Gelato

Panel Discussions & Demonstrations in the Theater

2PM Panel Discussion: "The Dough Whisperers"

  • Nancy Silverton (Pizzeria Mozza & Osteria Mozza)
  • Aaron Lindell (Quarter Sheets)
  • Moderated by Steve Dolinsky (Founder, Pizza City Fest)

3PM Demonstration: "The Pizza Principle: A Home Baker’s Masterclass"

  • Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow - Flour + Water (San Francisco)
  • Moderated by Karen Palmer (L.A. Contributing Food Editor, SF Gate)

4PM: Pizza Box Folding Competition

Book Signings

3PM - Nancy Silverton

 

Sunday, April 27

Participating Pizzerias & Menus

Apollonia’s Pizzeria (Mid-Wilshire)

  • The Crenshaw Vodka: Crenshaw-made Spicy Vodka Sauce, Hand Pulled Fresh Mozzarella, Garlic, Cracked Plack Pepper, Romano and Pesto Finish

Bettina (Santa Barbara)

  • Pineapple Pizza: Mozzarella, Compressed Pineapple, Tempesta Pancetta, Aged Parmesan, Red Onion, BBQ Sauce and Cilantro

Chi-Pie (Reseda)

  • Italian Sausage with Mild Giardiniera

Detroit Pizza Depot (Hollywood)

  • The Corvette: Grandè Mozzarella, Marinara, Pickled Jalapeños, Cup & Char Pepperoni, Drizzle of Mike’s Hot Honey

Due Fiori (Long Beach)**

  • A Diavola: Alta Cucina Tomato, Grande Mozzarella, Soppressata, Spicy Honey, Fresh Basil

LaSorted’s (Chinatown)

  • The Upside Down Deluxe: L.A. Style Sourdough Crust, Layered with Mozzarella, Provolone and Parmesan on the bottom, Tomato Sauce on Top. Finished with Stracciatella, Parm, Garlic Oil and Calabrian Oregano

Mexiforno (Mobile Truck - Guadalupe)

  • Carne Asada Pizza: Arrachera (Mexican Skirt Steak), Mozzarella, Micro Cilantro, Pickled Onions, Seasonal Radishes, Tomatillo Salsa; Topped with Jalapeño Cream Sauce

Nonna Mercato (Long Beach)

  • Roman Style Pizza: Spigarello (Italian Heirloom Greens), Vadouvan (Curry Powder), Taleggio (Cheese), Béchamel (Sauce)

Ospi (Southern California)

  • Ospi’s Vodka Pizza (Romana Tonda): Vodka Sauce, Pickled Fresno Chiles, Basil, Stracciatella

Naughty Pie Nature (Echo Park)

  • Fun Guy Pie: Sherry Mushroom Cream, Roasted Mushrooms, Fontina-Mozzarella Cheese Blend Topped with Chives, Crispy Shallots and Grana Padano

Pie Trap Pizza (Covina)

  • Shroom’d: Roasted Oyster, Portobello, and Cremini Mushrooms; Rosemary Pecorino Cream; Confit Whole Garlic in Calabrian Chile Oil; Maestro Italian Sausage, Grande Mozzarella, Fresh Italian Parsley

PiiZaa (Mobile Truck - Gardena)**

  • Bánh Xèo: Shrimp, Lemongrass Pork Sausage, Thai Basil, Coconut Turmeric Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Garnished with Fresh Micro Herbs, Bean Sprouts, and Nước Cham

Pizzana (Southern California)

  • Neo Margherita: San Marzano DOP “Polpa,” Fior di Latte, Basil Crumb, Parmigiano, Basil (Nut Free)

Prime Pizza (Southern California)

  • Badmaash Butter Chicken Pizza: Mozzarella, Butter Chicken, Pickled Onions

Prince St. Pizza (Southern California)

  • Spicy Spring: Spicy Marinara, Pepperoni, Fresh Mozzarella & Pecorino Romano

Secret Pizza (El Sereno)

  • Cheese Slice

Speak Cheezy (Long Beach)

  • Dirty Hawaiian: Grande Mozzarella, Pancetta Tesa, Candied Pineapple, Vodka Sauce, Pickled Red Onion and Jalapeno Pesto

Two Doughs (Agoura Hills)

  • Sicilian Thick Crust: Tomato Sauce, Grande Whole Milk Mozzarella, Bianco Pesto, Tomato Confit, Grande Stracciatella, Herb Oil
**New to this year's event

Desserts

Levain Bakery (Los Angeles)

  • Two Chip Chocolate Chip
  • Lemon Cookie

Wanderlust Creamery (Los Angeles)

  • Sunday Sauce Sundae: Mascarpone ice cream, topped with strawberry balsamic sauce & lemon verbena olive oil. (Contains: dairy)
  • Sticky Rice & Mango Ⓥ: A Wanderlust Creamery original since 2015: housemade rice milk, coconut cream, and Alphonso mango swirls. Vegan and dairy-free. (Contains: coconut; may contain traces of soy)
  • Ube Malted Crunch®: Our most iconic flavor: malted milk, sweet purple yams & crunchy malted milk pieces. (Contains: dairy, wheat)

Panel Discussions & Demonstrations in the Theater

2PM Demonstration: "Mastering That Portable Pizza Oven in Your Backyard"

  • Daniele Uditi (Pizzana)
  • Moderated by Luca Servodio (The L.A. Food Podcast & The L.A. Countdown)

3PM Panel Discussion: - "It’s Not the Water! NYC Pizza Exists in L.A."

  • Esteban Gutierrez (Esco’s New York Style Pizza)
  • Sean Lango (Secret Pizza)
  • Vito DeCandia (Angel City Pizza)
  • Moderated by Chris Schauble (KTLA 5 Morning New)

4PM: Pizza Box Folding Competition

Frequently Asked Questions

May I leave and re-enter?

Once you leave the festival grounds there will be no readmittance.

May I bring a pet?

No, pets will not be allowed to enter the festival. Service Animals permitted.

Is there parking onsite?

Yes, we recommend parking in the West Garage Lot W (Gate B).

Is the event indoors or outdoors?

A little bit of both! Most of the event space is covered. Some of the pizzerias will be available outside. This event will be held, rain or shine.

I’d like to bring my child, are they allowed, and do I need to buy them a ticket?

Children’s tickets (ages 4-10) require a paid adult admission. Early entry and VIP Lounge access are included only when accompanied by a paid adult with a VIP ticket.

What items are prohibited to bring into the venue?

  • Weapons / Firearms / Knives 
  • Pepper Spray / Mace / Taser
  • Alcoholic Beverage 
  • Tripods / Monopods / Selfie Sticks 
  • Drones 
  • Skateboards / Bikes / Scooters
  • No Smoking / No Vaping 
  • Air Horns / Noise Makers 
  • Glass / Metals / Hard Plastics 
  • Pets / Animals (Service Animals Permitted)
  • Outside Food
  • Video / Recorder Professional Cameras


Event Sponsors

Absolut Tabasco.     Coca-Cola.     Greco & Sons    Stella Artois      Grande Cheese Company    ABM    Lifeway.     Melisa's    Hyatt Vacation Club     Stanislaus - Superior Quality, packed from fresh tomatoes, not from concentrate.     Corto - a new world of fresh.    Marra Forni - brick oven cooking solutions.    CR+A Customs - a visual solutions company.     Los Angeles Magazine.     Bright     Yelp.    Perfect Crust Pizza Liner    Lazy Dog. Eat. Drink.    Chef Works.


Charitable Partner

Culinary Careers Program

The bearer of this credential (“Bearer”) assumes all risks incidental to (i) Pizza City Fest Los Angeles (the “Event”), including specifically but not exclusively the risk of injury by objects including but not limited to heavy machinery and other equipment, and (ii) the location of Bearer near, outside, and/or inside the Event Deck and/or L.A. LIVE (together, the “Venue”), and hereby releases each of Chicago Pizza Festival LLC d/b/a Pizza City Fest (“PCF”), Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc. (“AEG”), LA Live Properties, LLC (“LALP”), the participants or other attendees of the Event, and their respective sponsors, representatives, affiliates, officers, directors and employees (collectively with PCF, AEG and LALP, “Organizer”) from all liability for injuries or illness suffered by Bearer whether resulting from Bearer’s activities in connection with the Event or at the Venue or otherwise. Bearer shall indemnify, defend (if requested) and hold harmless Organizer from any liability, loss, damage or expense caused by Bearer.

Bearer also grants Organizer permission to record his/her image, name, voice, likeness, actions, and/or statements in any image, footage, or display, whether live or recorded, which may be taken in connection with the Event, and to the use of same by Organizer, or Organizer’s assignees, at any time, for any purpose (including advertising or promotional purposes), and in any media now known or subsequently developed without additional compensation.

All right, title and interest in and to the Event shall remain the sole property of PCF, and no such rights are conferred or created on behalf of any other person or entity, including Bearer, by the issuance of this credential. Any unauthorized transmission, picture, or other depiction or description of the Event or any ancillary activities in connection therewith is prohibited without prior written approval of PCF and AEG.

Times, line-ups and vendors subject to change.