Roberta’s

This critically acclaimed wood-fired pizza joint in Culver City and Studio City comes by way of Williamsburg, and while I hate to give credit to anything from New York City, Roberta’s almost leopard-like blistered crusts are just that good. Here in L.A., you’ll find the Brooklyn pizzeria's famous wood-fired sourdough pies within the yuppie-chic confines of Culver City's Platform outdoor mall, plus a more takeout-oriented outpost at the Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City. Of course, that's not all Roberta's has brought to the table: In addition to their cult-classic pizza rossa and margherita, the Westside pizzeria offers punnily named seasonals like the Olive Laugh Love—a white pie topped with olive tapenade, garlic, arugula and lemon. Plus, the Culver outpost boasts a spacious outdoor patio, a selection of housemade pastas, a tasty cheeseburger (!) and the convenience of Platform’s adjacent paid parking lot.