Best Bet Pizzeria (CLOSED)

Bold L.A. flavors and market seasonality are on full display at Best Bet, the hotly anticipated Cal-Italian restaurant from Jason Neroni of the Rose Venice. Three styles of pizza (fried, focaccia and wood-fired) and a rotating array of salads, small plates and housemade pastas make for a memorable meal, no matter how you order, though we loved the ricotta zeppole giostra starter—a delectable nest of fried dough slathered in avocado honey, aged parm and black truffle shavings. The chef’s personal design touches, including a stained glass Pizza Hut lamp and Star Wars memorabilia, add a unique dimension to a meal here, whether you’re seated within the former IHOP A-frame building itself or enjoying a plein air meal on the heated patio out front. To put it succinctly: We simply can’t wait to go back.