Pizzeria Mozza (Los Angeles, CA)

∙ MARGHERITA (Mozzarella di bufala, tomato, basil) ∙

The second stop on The Ultimate LA Pizza Tour was seriously cheated given its placement in line. After eating 5 pizzas about 7 hours before, neither of us were hungry. I absolutely love pizza, and as excited as I was for this restaurant, I was not interested in eating more pizza. We geared up for the visit by watching the Chef’s Table episode featuring Nancy Silverton. Known for her bread-making skills, I had high expectations for a killer crust on their margherita. Let me tell you, the pizza did not cease to impress.

Magherita

The sauce and dough are the stars of the pie. That’s not to say that the buffalo mozzarella wasn’t amazing. We cheated with the mozza caprese to start. The salad showed the true mozzarella potential before we even got to the pizza. Better be good if it’s the name of your restaurant.

Imagine biting into a cloud that easily disintegrates as you chew – the dream every mattress retailer ever tried to sell you. Your mouth is making love to an ephemeral crust. Easily digestible doesn’t even begin to cover it, I could eat 5 of these pies and go for a run. It may be one of the most impressively prepared pizza crusts I’ve had. It is absolutely no surprise that Pizzeria Mozza lived up to the carb hype and absolutely aced the crust test.

My love got the Funghi Misti – fontina, taleggio, & thyme. I don’t like white pizzas, and I don’t like mushrooms. This would’ve never worked for me. Sure is pretty though. I guess the pizza is too.