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Watching ‘The Bear’? Here’s where to find a taste of Chicago around L.A.

One of L.A.’s longest-running, most beloved deep-dish specialists serves inverted-layer pizzas so hefty and so messy there’s really no way to lift a slice to your mouth without utensils. Homey and full of comforting fare, it’s no surprise that patrons vying for a slice still line the sidewalk even 20 years in.

Stephanie Breijo

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Top 100 Pizza Spots according to Yelp Elites 2024

Honored to be #18!

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24 Top-Rated Spots To Get Vegan Pizza In The US

If you're a deep-dish pizza fan living in Los Angeles, look no further than Masa of Echo Park. Masa is masterful at handling dough. Traditional and vegan deep-dish pizza is offered there, and the latter is as appetite-pleasing as the former. For protein alternatives, Masa uses vegan Teese mozzarella, Beyond sausage, and house-made veggie pepperoni...there's a reason why it's considered one of the best vegan pizza places in Los Angeles

Ayomari

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Top 100 Best Pizza Places in the USA according to Instagram

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21 Pizzas in L.A. You Need to Eat Before You Die

There is so much pizza on this Earth and we have so little time. Eat as many as you can, while you can.

Josh Scherer

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The Perfect Slice

How LA Ranks Among America's 50 Best Pizzerias... We make the National Top 50!

Staff@Hoodline

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Five Of The Best Pizzerias In Los Angeles

Masa's outrageous deep dish pizzas are loaded with lots of sausages, pepperonis, tomatoes, cheese, and plenty of garlic that lie in a bed of buttery crust

Czarina Ara Lasco

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Masa Bakery and Cafe Review

...the Chicago-style deep dish at Masa of Echo Park is delicious.

Brant Cox

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10 Best Vegan Pizzas in LA

"This place is beyond delicious. Their deep dish pizza is incredible, and they have the best vegan mozzarella I have ever had."

Veg City Guide

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Top Pizzas in 23 Neighborhoods Around LA

Here are top places to find great pizza in 23 neighborhoods across Los Angeles, from the suburbs to the Valley to the beach.

Lesley Balla

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Where To Have Your Birthday Dinner

"Because pizza always wins on birthdays. And at Masa, you are getting some of the best Chicago deep dish outside the Windy City. (And I'm from Chicago.) Save room for everything else, too, because the rest of Masa's menu is also fantastic, from apps to desserts."

Brant Cox

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The Non-Snobby LA Dining Guide

This isn't a guide to the fanciest food in town. We aren't trying to be like the Michelin Guide. We're normal people, who just like really, really good food. What follows is what we believe is the best food in LA - we ignore factors like the pedigree of the chef and the price level. Our sole criterion is how good it tastes.

Mike Bhand

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Where to get the Best Pizza in Los Angeles

"...you don't need to fly to Chicago to try deep dish-head over to Masa of Echo Park to get the iconic pizza right here in LA."

Nile Capello

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The 15 Best Pizzas in Los Angeles

"The Best Place for Great Deep Dish!!!"

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Have Some Heart

Best Artichoke Dip in Los Angeles

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10Best

LA's Best Home Style Joints

Jenny Peters

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Chicago's Deep Dish Finding a Home in LA

"This is where I come when I miss Chicago."

William Hageman

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Where To Find The Country's Best Eats - Without Ever Leaving L.A.

Masa represents the great state of Illinois!!

Hillary Eaton

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Warm Chocolate Almond Croissant Bread Pudding is #8!

23 Delicious Eats That Are Worth Every Penny!

Melissa Harrison

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The Best Pizza in Los Angeles

Here are our favorite pizzerias in our city...

Jean Trinh

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Masa of Echo Park (LV's LA)

...Did I mention that I got full on one slice?

LV Davis

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L.A.'s Best Pizza Places

Get to the crust of the matter.

Jessica Lawson

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Chicago Deep-Dish, LA Style

Masa in Echo Park cooks up a unique deep-dish pizza likely to satisfy any Chicago native but it has a unique California Twist.

Scott Weber

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Outsideleft

Everybody needs their own...Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Chef.

Lamontpaul

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The Nosh

Great pizza does, in fact, exist in Los Angeles.

Rick Paulas

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Authentic Chicago Pizza Veganized!

Masa makes my all time favorite Vegan Pizza - an authentic Chicago Deep Dish with Teese Vegan Cheese "imported" from Chicago Vegan Foods!

QuarryGirl

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NBC - First Look with Ali Fedotowsky

Ali & Rob make Chicago Deep Dish for NBC's First Look!

Ali Fedotowsky

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Horatio Sanz Favorite Restaurants in LA

"You can't rush a masterpiece -- and Horatio orders his usual sausage and mushroom..."

Rebecca Pardess