The fourth location of Pitfire Pizza in Culver City is just as committed to providing its patrons with the freshest ingredients and impeccably-topped pizzas as its sister restaurants in North Hollywood, Downtown LA and Westwood. Loyalists swear by the burrata pie with sweet caramelized onions, arugula, hazelnuts, and pesto, but pizza purists will be equally pleased by the (nitrate-free) pepperoni pie. The typically drab slice is transformed from ordinary to upscale with the addition of fresh mozzarella and inch-long pieces of fresh basil. More health-conscious diners can't go wrong with the roasted vegetable platter that showcases seasonal selections from the Santa Monica Farmer's Market. They can go wrong, however, if they opt to pass up dessert. The in-house baked chocolate chip cookies are better than most versions at the bakeries around town. Or, at the very least, far better than they need to be for a pizzeria with nitrate-free pepperoni and farmer's fresh shiitake mushrooms.
Pros: Upscale wood-fire pizzas, reasonable prices
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