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Hours
| Friday | 12–7 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
Address and Contact Information
Address: Venice Church, 2241 Walgrove Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Phone: (310) 619-7740
Website: http://www.nypizzala.com/
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Freshly picked basil, pecorino romano, mozzarella, and San Marzano sauce splashed with Italian extra virgin olive oil. Served piping hot. $27. MARGHERITA …
Reviews
Cara Portsche
Petramale Pizza is hands-down one of our favorite pizza spots! The New York New York and The Magheroni are absolute standouts — packed with flavor, made with quality ingredients, and always cooked to perfection. The crust is everything you want it to be: crisp, chewy, and just the right amount of char. Service is fast, the pizza is consistently delicious, and the whole experience keeps us coming back. Highly recommend!
… moreVictor Bilgen
You walk in and are greeted by a super friendly atmosphere and two giant pizza ovens in a parking lot. Eying the pizzas, coming out, you know you’ve made the right choice. The crust is light and crispy with satisfying chew and great flavor. The sauce is well seasoned, the toppings are top notch. This place is legit.
… moreJonathan Zapata
Discovered Petramale Pizza through a friend. We custom ordered our pizza and ate it in the lot. The pizza came out so hot and fresh.
The cheese was a little muted by the flavor of our toppings – jalapeños. I like spicy food and thought they put the perfect amount – although they were roasted by the oven.
The crust was a highlight for me – I think it had a great texture.
They’re very friendly and accommodating. The pizza is made fresh to order, and you get to enjoy the sense of community as you watch and wait for your pizza.
… moreThe cheese was a little muted by the flavor of our toppings – jalapeños. I like spicy food and thought they put the perfect amount – although they were roasted by the oven.
The crust was a highlight for me – I think it had a great texture.
They’re very friendly and accommodating. The pizza is made fresh to order, and you get to enjoy the sense of community as you watch and wait for your pizza.
Magno Portilla
Petramale Pizza: A Knockout in a Parking Lot
Forget fancy restaurants, Petramale Pizza brings the magic right to a Venice church parking lot. Don’t let the mobile setup fool you, this is some of the best New York-style pizza I’ve had in LA, easily cracking my top 3.
Baked to perfection in their truck-mounted ovens, these pies are a symphony of flavors. I dove into three: the upside-down Sicilian (intriguing!), a classic margherita, and the “uncle meatball” option. Each one was unique and mouthwatering.
The upside-down Sicilian was a revelation – a thick, fluffy crust cradling the sauce and cheese for a truly decadent experience. The margherita was a study in simplicity, showcasing the quality of their ingredients. And the uncle meatball? Let’s just say it lived up to its name – a generous helping of savory meatballs nestled amongst gooey cheese.
If you’re looking for a delicious and unexpected pizza experience, Petramale is a must-try. Just be prepared to fight the crowds – word on the street is this place is a local favorite!
… moreForget fancy restaurants, Petramale Pizza brings the magic right to a Venice church parking lot. Don’t let the mobile setup fool you, this is some of the best New York-style pizza I’ve had in LA, easily cracking my top 3.
Baked to perfection in their truck-mounted ovens, these pies are a symphony of flavors. I dove into three: the upside-down Sicilian (intriguing!), a classic margherita, and the “uncle meatball” option. Each one was unique and mouthwatering.
The upside-down Sicilian was a revelation – a thick, fluffy crust cradling the sauce and cheese for a truly decadent experience. The margherita was a study in simplicity, showcasing the quality of their ingredients. And the uncle meatball? Let’s just say it lived up to its name – a generous helping of savory meatballs nestled amongst gooey cheese.
If you’re looking for a delicious and unexpected pizza experience, Petramale is a must-try. Just be prepared to fight the crowds – word on the street is this place is a local favorite!
Gary Ghoukasian
Petramale Pizza is a hidden gem in LA! So happy to have heard about this spot because Steve’s pizza is not only the tastiest I’ve had in LA so far, but the man himself is a joy to be around. I’d highly recommend the Margaroni.
Petramale pops up in a church parking lot every Friday which also makes for a fun vibe, especially in the late afternoons/evenings. It is a must try for any Angeleno and I can’t wait to return!
… morePetramale pops up in a church parking lot every Friday which also makes for a fun vibe, especially in the late afternoons/evenings. It is a must try for any Angeleno and I can’t wait to return!
IanHarrisComedian
Best Pizza in L.A. I love pizza more than anything and have had it in every state and in several countries and this is some of the best pizza you can get anywhere. Plus it’s a unique and cool experience the entire setup is right in the parking lot outside
… moreSCOTT SNELL
Well I’m glad I saved the best for last. I have tried every single one of the highest ranking pizza places in Los Angeles and Petramale’s is a notch above them all. And what makes them even better is the warm, generous and friendly service (absolutely no pretension or attitude that you commonly find at other establishments). Next year I plan to not eat out very often but when I’m ready to make an exception I will come back here again. Keep up the great work guys
… moreSam Khandelwal
SF Gate’s headline intrigued me. It said ‘Find Calif.’s best NY-style pizza once a week in a church parking lot.’
I travel the world for pizza, so a trip to LA to savor what the sub headline stated was too enticing to pass ‘Self-taught pizzaiolo Steve Petramale slings superlative pies from a flatbed truck at Petramale Pizza.’
Anyone can paint, but only a few rise up to be the Monet’s, Da Vinci’s, Michelangelo or Picassos. Such is the ephemeral world of pizza. Anyone can buy the finest 00 flour, plump juicy tomatoes, artisan cheese, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil, but only a rare few rise to deserve the moniker of expert pizzaiolos.
If there was a perfect pizza, it would last for 3 days, and a slice would survive the trip back to SF, and each new day, the slices would take you to promised land and create magic. It happened once with the late great Brooklyn legend Dominic Di Fara and his hand cut basil and home made Calabrian Chile oil, at Antico Forno Roscioli in Rome, and now with the Friday Flatbed miracle in a Venice church parking lot with Petramale Pizza.
I always try to order the most basic pizza – the Margherita – which is anything but basic – but allows for comparison. The Margherita at Petramale gets the ratio of dough to sauce and cheese in the zone of happiness. The dough is sophisticated as it transforms into a crust in the oven at the back of a flatbed truck, it’s close to the perfect symphony of hydration that makes a dough sing a duet with yeast, without getting flooded. The sauce isn’t sweet, but a trip to the sublime, aided by pecorino Romano and mozzarella, with the basil dancing with the EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) into a slice that’s got the bare minimal char, and is perfectly cooked. The pizza is large, and the friendly staff offers a free drink and an option of meatball (which I declined to save my palette for the pizza).
Chef Steve recommends the margheroni, its the same Margherita I loved, with pepperoni (definitely next time).
The atmosphere at the back of the church parking lot is festive, communal and feels welcoming. Chef Steve and his crew try to comp the pizza for the distance I travelled, I decline. It won’t be an honest review if I haven’t paid for the dough.
I almost did not want to write a review. As an undiscovered yet discovered by a few gem, if this place blows up and invites lines the size of the Vatican, it would make it hard to keep the sublime sacred, scale being the enemy of special, while jostling for a slot with the fashionably late ‘foodies’.
Fridays only. Cash only. Easy parking. 1.30-6 pm or so. Phone orders accepted. Chef Steve and his passionate crew deserve their own full-time restaurant (if they so desire) and share their gift of their spiritual pizza experience with more of us.
… moreI travel the world for pizza, so a trip to LA to savor what the sub headline stated was too enticing to pass ‘Self-taught pizzaiolo Steve Petramale slings superlative pies from a flatbed truck at Petramale Pizza.’
Anyone can paint, but only a few rise up to be the Monet’s, Da Vinci’s, Michelangelo or Picassos. Such is the ephemeral world of pizza. Anyone can buy the finest 00 flour, plump juicy tomatoes, artisan cheese, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil, but only a rare few rise to deserve the moniker of expert pizzaiolos.
If there was a perfect pizza, it would last for 3 days, and a slice would survive the trip back to SF, and each new day, the slices would take you to promised land and create magic. It happened once with the late great Brooklyn legend Dominic Di Fara and his hand cut basil and home made Calabrian Chile oil, at Antico Forno Roscioli in Rome, and now with the Friday Flatbed miracle in a Venice church parking lot with Petramale Pizza.
I always try to order the most basic pizza – the Margherita – which is anything but basic – but allows for comparison. The Margherita at Petramale gets the ratio of dough to sauce and cheese in the zone of happiness. The dough is sophisticated as it transforms into a crust in the oven at the back of a flatbed truck, it’s close to the perfect symphony of hydration that makes a dough sing a duet with yeast, without getting flooded. The sauce isn’t sweet, but a trip to the sublime, aided by pecorino Romano and mozzarella, with the basil dancing with the EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) into a slice that’s got the bare minimal char, and is perfectly cooked. The pizza is large, and the friendly staff offers a free drink and an option of meatball (which I declined to save my palette for the pizza).
Chef Steve recommends the margheroni, its the same Margherita I loved, with pepperoni (definitely next time).
The atmosphere at the back of the church parking lot is festive, communal and feels welcoming. Chef Steve and his crew try to comp the pizza for the distance I travelled, I decline. It won’t be an honest review if I haven’t paid for the dough.
I almost did not want to write a review. As an undiscovered yet discovered by a few gem, if this place blows up and invites lines the size of the Vatican, it would make it hard to keep the sublime sacred, scale being the enemy of special, while jostling for a slot with the fashionably late ‘foodies’.
Fridays only. Cash only. Easy parking. 1.30-6 pm or so. Phone orders accepted. Chef Steve and his passionate crew deserve their own full-time restaurant (if they so desire) and share their gift of their spiritual pizza experience with more of us.
Chris Morris
2022-11-13 update: Steve seems to be mixing me up with some other customer that he has served. I paid full price for my pizza. 🙂 In addition, we got the pizza probably somewhere between 4 and 8 months ago, so I doubt that he remembers me. In addition, this review is 4 stars, not 3.5 stars. Google Maps does not allow you to give half stars on your reviews.
Cash only. I have never had pizza cooked on the side of the road before, but hey, there is a first time for everything! The pizza is definitely higher quality than Pizza Hut or Domino’s. They use multiple kinds of cheese and the sauce seems high quality. The owner was cooking the pizza himself, and had multiple staff members helping build the pizzas and take orders. They seemed fairly busy. Perhaps they are popular! The owner and one of the staff members that I talked to were very friendly, as well.
Margherita: 4/5
Pepperoni, bell pepper, mushroom: 3/5
… moreCash only. I have never had pizza cooked on the side of the road before, but hey, there is a first time for everything! The pizza is definitely higher quality than Pizza Hut or Domino’s. They use multiple kinds of cheese and the sauce seems high quality. The owner was cooking the pizza himself, and had multiple staff members helping build the pizzas and take orders. They seemed fairly busy. Perhaps they are popular! The owner and one of the staff members that I talked to were very friendly, as well.
Margherita: 4/5
Pepperoni, bell pepper, mushroom: 3/5
Monica
We have been customers since the days of Beethoven Market, before they were evicted by the new owner. Best pizza ever and a Friday tradition for our family! Refreshing to have a food place that is not yet another Instagram scene but has actually good pizza.
… more