Panini On Sunset

(310) 652-4726

8849 W Sunset Blvd (Larrabee Street & Sunset blvd)
West Hollywood, CA 90069 34.0907 -118.3846

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Neighborhoods: West Hollywood, Central LA

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Price:

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Last updated 5.16.12

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Food Delivery, Carry Out, Outdoor Dining

Cuisine:

Pizza, Italian

What People Are Saying About Panini On Sunset

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

While most visitors looking for a little action on the Sunset Strip start their hunt at night, local workers know that a bustling scene is usually found at Panini on Sunset during the workweek lunch hour. Chef Benny Sarkissian is the big jefe behind the small kitchen counter whipping up an array of pizzas, pastas, salads and sandwiches listed on the high-hanging wall menu. The dine-in area features a handful of tables and a large flat-screen TV while the sidewalk is lined with few umbrella-topped tables. The NYC-style pizza is a favorite of celebs like P. Diddy and Adam Sandler--order it by…

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go!:
If possible, call in your order ahead of time--even for a simple salad, the wait at this spot can be quite long.
What to Order:
The daily lunch specials here are a pretty good deal--a full pasta entree with salad, garlic bread and soda is $8.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. The place is simple and they provide over the counter service (So I would not necessarily take a date there if I am looking for a romantic ambiance) but the Pizza was just excellent.
  2. wonderful location ,wonderful pizza ,and great customer service.
  3. Plus, the Sunset Strip location is awesome.
  4. Genuinely friendly staff, top-notch food and a casual atmosphere make this a must-visit for your night out about Sunset.
  5. terrific variety of items, in a prime West Hollywood location.
  6. cozy little pizza parlor with average seating area with tables highlighted by a fairly alrge plasma screen.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. pannini is the best place on eath ,my friend mar yvette eats everything there ,is so yumy she ate the tacos and the carnitas and the flautas and for desert she ate 4 flans with caramel,mar loves this place because is cheap and she loves cheap!
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. This is the perfect stop on your way to a show or a bar and just as accessable on your way back.
  2. Grab a beer, sit back and people-watch to your heart's content while enjoying one of the best pies in the area.
food quality
97.65999794006348% positive
  1. Of course if you want to get a good food you have to wait a little bit, which is really not a big deal to wait for 7-10 min.
  2. Great pizza, greater sandwichse.
  3. love pizza, I eat them in all shapes and sizes.
  4. The place is very simple but the food is awesome !
  5. Amazing food, awesome people
  6. The great thing about the sandwiches is that they're very large (often good for lunch AND dinner) and come with a nice side salad.
  7. The food is excellent with a wide variety to choose from.
  8. The place is very simple but the food is as good as ?
  9. Great pizza at a reasonable price.
  10. Nothing fancing to see or eat here, but they serve up fine authentic slices of New York-style pizza.
  11. Great place for Italian food
  12. work close to Panini and enjoy their large portioned Pastas and specialty sandwiches as much as I enjoy the great pizza.
  13. It was delicious and unique and the crust was perfect.
  14. wonderful location ,wonderful pizza ,and great customer service.
  15. If you order pizza, you're in for a treat.
  16. Every ingredient is fresh.
  17. If you love great food at a reasonable price, you have got to try this gem of a restaurant!
  18. They have really good pizza's, pasta's and their salads are sooooo good.
  19. friendly environment, great food & service
  20. Panini's have one of the best italian food you'll ever have, very tasty pizza and a great place to come with friends and family
  21. just love panini's food so much that I never get enough from it.
  22. From the pastas to the pizzas, Panini's offers delicious standards and a little more.
  23. The food is great with the quality of pizza's above the average 'chain' pizza.
  24. The salads are fresh, delicious and often ridden with pasta (try the Chicken Pesto or Chef's Salad) and you can customize your pizza.
  25. Salads and sandwiches are superb and they have an extensive menu of Italian dishes.
  26. It was one of the best slices of pizza that I have had since moving here from New York.
  27. Consistently excellent pizza with a delicious crust and generous toppings.
  28. The pizza is absolutely wonderful.
  29. Salads are superb and served with fresh ingredients.
  30. This is a good spot to grab a very affordable slice of thin crust, NY-style pizza.
  31. good pizza
  32. Panini offers a generous slice of good pizza for a satisfying and inexpensive meal.
  33. Panini's pizza is full of flavor and inexpensive.
  34. cozy little pizza parlor with average seating area with tables highlighted by a fairly alrge plasma screen.
  35. Had the best pizza I ever had.
  36. am a fan of their fresh mozzarella pizza - calzone's are GREAT too but ask for extra sauce!
  37. The sandwiches are great, specifically, their Eggplant Sandwich is a wonderful treat for veggie lovers and people looking to try something different.
  38. The pizza is great, the pasta is awesome!
  39. am a huge pizza lover and have searched wide and low for good pizza in LA and I was lucky enough to stumble into Panini's one day and try their pizza.
  40. FInally a good place to get excellent pizza in LA.
  41. The chicken pesto pizza is the best!
  42. This is the best pizza in LA, no joke.
  43. But crisp it up when it fianlly arrives and you'll enjoy a really good pizza!
  44. Panini makes the best pizza I've ever tasted.
  45. This is a simple take out or delivery place with awesome, cheap food.
  46. It is the best and the only authentic New York style pizza in West Hollywood.
  47. If you're hungry and don't mind greasy pizza, this is a good place to grab a quick, cheap lunch.
  48. Reasonable prices, great food, great service!
  49. great pizza and great chicken alfredo with broccoli.
  50. The pizza at Panini's is really good.
  51. can't wait to go back and try other items on them menu - fresh ingredients, authentic taste and delicious!
  52. Relax and enjoy good people and good food,
  53. love everything on their menu especially their pizzas, which is a total european / new york type pizzas.
  54. have compared panini's pizza with the other pizza places in the neighborhood and panini's is the best and one of the best pizzas Ive ever had.
  55. Overall good food, good service, reasonable price and nice people.
  56. They've been there for YEARS, and the Italian food is great!
  57. Good slice of thin, NY-style pizza
  58. As a Chicago native I have an extreme fondness for pizza and Panini is probably the best pizza i've had in LA.
  59. pannini is the best place on eath ,my friend mar yvette eats everything there ,is so yumy she ate the tacos and the carnitas and the flautas and for desert she ate 4 flans with caramel,mar loves this place because is cheap and she loves cheap!
  60. Genuinely friendly staff, top-notch food and a casual atmosphere make this a must-visit for your night out about Sunset.
  61. thats the best pizza place in LA
  62. We enjoyed a pasta dish and salad that were both out of this world!
  63. What a great place - delicious food and really I mean it!
  64. Fresh ingredients and a killer NY style thin crust make this pizza a "must-have.
menu variety
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. Salads and sandwiches are superb and they have an extensive menu of Italian dishes.
  2. Everything on the menu is excellent.
  3. They know what customers like and offers a variety of selections.
  4. The food is excellent with a wide variety to choose from.
  5. can't wait to go back and try other items on them menu - fresh ingredients, authentic taste and delicious!
  6. terrific variety of items, in a prime West Hollywood location.
  7. love everything on their menu especially their pizzas, which is a total european / new york type pizzas.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Panini's have one of the best italian food you'll ever have, very tasty pizza and a great place to come with friends and family
  2. The best place for lunch
  3. work a few doors down, and I find it a good place to get a quick b1te on my lunch break once a week or so.
  4. If you're hungry and don't mind greasy pizza, this is a good place to grab a quick, cheap lunch.
  5. What a great place - delicious food and really I mean it!
  6. thats the best pizza place in LA
  7. If you love great food at a reasonable price, you have got to try this gem of a restaurant!
  8. pannini is the best place on eath ,my friend mar yvette eats everything there ,is so yumy she ate the tacos and the carnitas and the flautas and for desert she ate 4 flans with caramel,mar loves this place because is cheap and she loves cheap!
  9. FInally a good place to get excellent pizza in LA.
return potential
50.0% positive
  1. can't wait to go back and try other items on them menu - fresh ingredients, authentic taste and delicious!
service
100.0% positive
  1. Great customer service and prices that can't compare to anything in the area.
  2. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive and they were so fast!
  3. The place is simple and they provide over the counter service (So I would not necessarily take a date there if I am looking for a romantic ambiance) but the Pizza was just excellent.
  4. Their service is friendly.
  5. Fast service.
  6. Grab a beer, sit back and people-watch to your heart's content while enjoying one of the best pies in the area.
  7. The sandwiches are great, specifically, their Eggplant Sandwich is a wonderful treat for veggie lovers and people looking to try something different.
  8. Friendly service with good prices.
  9. friendly environment, great food & service
  10. They have very good customer service.
  11. Reasonable prices, great food, great service!
  12. Relax and enjoy good people and good food,
  13. wonderful location ,wonderful pizza ,and great customer service.
  14. Very friendly customer service.
  15. Genuinely friendly staff, top-notch food and a casual atmosphere make this a must-visit for your night out about Sunset.
  16. Amazing food, awesome people
  17. Overall good food, good service, reasonable price and nice people.
value
94.11999702453613% positive
  1. If you're hungry and don't mind greasy pizza, this is a good place to grab a quick, cheap lunch.
  2. The price, especially with some of the combo deals aren't half bad.
  3. This is a simple take out or delivery place with awesome, cheap food.
  4. Panini offers a generous slice of good pizza for a satisfying and inexpensive meal.
  5. Overall good food, good service, reasonable price and nice people.
  6. am a huge pizza lover and have searched wide and low for good pizza in LA and I was lucky enough to stumble into Panini's one day and try their pizza.
  7. Great customer service and prices that can't compare to anything in the area.
  8. The prices are also very reasonable.
  9. This is a good spot to grab a very affordable slice of thin crust, NY-style pizza.
  10. If you love great food at a reasonable price, you have got to try this gem of a restaurant!
  11. pannini is the best place on eath ,my friend mar yvette eats everything there ,is so yumy she ate the tacos and the carnitas and the flautas and for desert she ate 4 flans with caramel,mar loves this place because is cheap and she loves cheap!
  12. Reasonable prices, great food, great service!
  13. Friendly service with good prices.
  14. give these guys a huge thumb up.
  15. Panini's pizza is full of flavor and inexpensive.
  16. Great pizza at a reasonable price.
  17. Consistently excellent pizza with a delicious crust and generous toppings.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. If you're hungry and don't mind greasy pizza, this is a good place to grab a quick, cheap lunch.
  2. work a few doors down, and I find it a good place to get a quick b1te on my lunch break once a week or so.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/16/12

LOVE!

by JamieDT

Great Panini's, Pasta's, and salads.

Great place to hang with some friends on a weekend afternoon.

Great ambience.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/07/11

They have some decent lunch specials.

by insulinwolf

They have some decent lunch specials.

3 Star Rating: Average

09/22/11

An okay place

by Pradev

An okay place

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/22/11

Good lunch specials.....

by Prabhu

Good lunch specials.....

4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/22/11

Loved their pasta!

by Tinacity11

Loved their pasta!

The Details on Panini On Sunset

Place Categories:

  • best new york style pizza
  • best pizza place
  • great italian food
  • reasonable price
  • great customer service
  • often ridden salads
  • delicious killer ny style thin crust
  • delicious panini
  • fresh ingredients
  • extremely friendly staff
  • very affordable slice
  • good people
  • enjoy specialty sandwiches
  • inexpensive pizza
  • inexpensive meal
  • amazing cheese
  • really good pasta
  • great lunch spot
  • perfect stop
  • authentic taste
  • wonderful sunset strip location
  • excellent everything
  • like customers
  • great calzone
  • good little nyc

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