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Caioti Pizza Cafe

4346 Tujunga Ave
Studio City, CA 90046
Phone: (818) 761-3588
Caioti Pizza Cafe
Price:
$
Cross Street:
Woodbridge Street
Best of Citysearch:
BYOB Restaurant 2008
Hours:
Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 9am-10pm

Message from Caioti Pizza Cafe

Caioti Pizza Cafe

Neighborhood pizza joint from the guy who invented California pizza

  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Weekend Breakfast and Brunch
  • Take-Out

People Are Saying...

"The wonderful Caioti Pizza Cafe is hidden among the tiny storefronts of Tujunga Village"....on many levels I enjoy dining here as much as at Spago. This is one lucky neighborhood". -Los Angeles Times

"....Ed LaDou...moved Caioti from Laurel Canyon to Tujunga Village. Fortunately LaDou brought along.... an array of other dishes that will prove to the uninitiated that pizza is not all he masters." -Los Angeles Magazine

"You've tasted Wolfgang Puck's and CPK's "California" pizzas.

Well Ed LaDou is the guy who taught them how to make it...

lucky Studio City residents.!" -Gayots LA Restaurants 2002

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Editorial Review for Caioti Pizza Cafe – by Citysearch Editors

In Short
Walls decorated with menus from now-defunct Angeleno eateries line the walls of this tiny restaurant. Outside, chatty locals and their dogs lounge at sidewalk tables. Chef-owner Ed LaDou made pizza an art form at Spago and California Pizza Kitchen and these pies also feature thin crusts and imaginative toppings--from barbecue chicken to grilled eggplant to oysters Rockefeller. As a side, the "Maternity Salad" of Gorgonzola, balsamic vinegar and walnuts is legendary.

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Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

All specialty pizzas include mozzarella in addition to any other cheese listed--but they don't all come with traditional sauce. Be sure to carefully read the description before ordering.

Parking

Though the lot is small and easy to miss, there are a few coveted spaces available just behind the cafe.

User Reviews for Caioti Pizza Cafe

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/22/2008 Posted by dosprez

Thank you City Search! I stumbled on this listing for being named the top BYOB---didn't even know there was such a place. Anyways I went this weekend on Saturday night (not forgetting my wine!!) the place was really busy, but we were sat within 15 min. I have to tell you this place is very small,but it has such a nice vibe they had nice blues and jazz playing and dim lights. Its kinda of like the when your here you family, I could tell that there were many regulars as they seemed to know the servers . There are only two of them and a guy working the register. They are definately in sync with eachother and so nice and helpful. The place offers 3 styles of pizza. We tried them all!! We had a new york, Old world Salsiccia, New World BBQ Chicken. All delicious!! We also had a an crab cake appetizer they were offering that night and a few salads--- I have to tell you though that if the service and the food wasn't so amazing I may have been upset that my salads came out after my pizza. As if we didn't have enough food we has Eric's famous desserts- YUM! It was really nice find a place with EXCELLENT service, and food!!

Pros: Best service, delicious food, great ambience

Cons: The kitchen was a bit slow on all but the pizza. Only one bathroom

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/17/2008 Posted by cloxxolc

Parking was a little hard. We just parked on the side street, make sure to read the signs. Some places you cannot park after 9pm. We went on a Friday night and the place was packed. We had to wait about 15 minutes before we could get a table. But the host/cashier was very nice and sat us as soon as he could. The waiter told us about the specials the chef came up with for that night. Sounded great but we wanted to try the pizza. AMAZING! We are from New York and the pizza was great. We had one New York Style and one Old World Style. But we must tell you, the service was outstanding. I read some reviews about it being "not so good" but the wait staff (Tanya, Rocky and the host??) were extremely warm. The chef even came out to make sure everything was ok. Because of this, we will be back at NIGHT...... Here is the kicker, we ended up coming from breakfast on Sunday. It was a total mess. The wait staff was what I had read about before, "not so good." So.... my suggestion: If you are going to go too Caioti, go at night. Look for Tanya, Rocky, Erik the Chef and the cashier (has crazy hair).

Pros: Food and Service

Cons: Parking

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Editor's Review

Dedicated neighborhood crowd packs in for slices of the original California pizza.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

All specialty pizzas include mozzarella in addition to any other cheese listed--but they don't all come with traditional sauce. Be sure to carefully read the description before ordering.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Parking

  • Metered
  • Street

Hours

  • Mon-Thu 11am-10pm
  • Fri 11am-11pm
  • Sat 9am-11pm
  • Sun 9am-10pm

Dress Code

  • Casual

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • American Express

Cuisines

  • Pizza

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Open 7 Days
  • Brunch

Recognition for Caioti Pizza Cafe

2008 Audience Winner - BYOB Restaurant

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