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 5.19.12

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