Pitfire Pizza Company

Downtown pizza joint offers high-end gourmet pizzas, handmade seasonal Italian favorites and beer and wine at great prices.

(213) 784-6586

108 W Second St (S Main Street)
Los Angeles, CA 90012 34.0511 -118.2448

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Neighborhoods: Historic Core, Downtown, Central LA

pitfirepizza.com

Hours:

Mon-Sat 11am-10pm

Sun 3pm-10pm

Price:

$

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants, Sandwich Shops

Payment Methods:

American Express, Cash, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Late Night Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Casual Date Spot, Notable Beer List, Brunch, Family Style Dining, Online Reservations, Group Dining, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats, Carry Out, Notable Wine List, Private Parties

Cuisine:

Pizza, Vegetarian, Italian

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The Owner

Pitfire Pizza Company

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Start with a passion for being of service to our community. Build cool, inventive spaces. Add a blistering hot, wood fired oven. Get as much local and seasonal food as you can. Start cooking. Make the best meals you can. Make friends with our patrons. Listen. Grow together. Please join in. Together we can make something special happen.

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In Short – While this stylish eatery, just a stone's throw from the L.A. Times, may be part of a chain--don't be deceived. It dishes up some of the city's best gourmet pizza using organic seasonal ingredients and recipes haute enough to give Nancy and Mario pause. Lunchtime packs in downtown city workers who order pizza, paninis, pasta and salads at the counter and get their food delivered while seated at one of the spacious window booths or wooden tables. The signature pie features local burrata, organic arugula, caramelized onions, hazelnuts and pesto; another mingles rapini, baked…

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What to Drink:
An interesting wine list features Jewel Viognier, Chateau Marouine Rose, Formulae Super Tuscan, McManus Cabernet and Project 3000 Syrah; bottles run $17 to $38, and wine by the glass is $5 to $6. Beers span from pitchers of Pabst Blue Ribbon to bottles of Pinkus Organic Pilsner, and there's also a house sangria and watermelon lemonade.
The Extras:
For fans of Auntie Em's giant cupcakes there's no need to trek to Eagle Rock--here you'll find their famous red velvet, as well as chocolate, coconut and carrot.
Fun Fact:
Local-vores will be happy to know that the kitchen sources most products locally from McGrath Family Farms, Stanislaus Tomatoes and L.A.'s farmers' markets.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The location isn't bad, the only parking is on the street as far as I could tell, and the interior is modern and comfortable.”
  2. “Looks like I will never know if this place is good or not, and I certainly won't bother again since parking is a total clusterphuck they don't care to fix.”
  3. “was so happy to find a place that combines real cool atmosphere with some of the best food I have had anywhere.”
  4. “It has a very cool decor and they offer daily freshly made Sangria.”
  5. “The ingredients were fresh, the food wasn't expensive and the atmosphere was great!”
drinks
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “nice selections of wine available too.”
  2. “Fast service, excellent selection of food and a great glass of wine to give me courage for the afternoon of very exhausting lectures on the law.”
  3. “was on the patio with a friend having a pitcher of overpriced beer when I witnessed an old homeless man assault a couple eating at the table next to us.”
food quality
88.6400032043457% positive
  1. “was surpised to find such a fresh and happening place downtown during the lunch hour.”
  2. “Well, this is by far the best pizza in LA.”
  3. “Their pizza is so good it makes all the others seem mundane.”
  4. “If you don't like a well done pizza this is not the place for you.”
  5. “But to be fair, the line moved relatively quickly and the wait gave us a chance to decide on what we wanted: the mushroom pizza (assorted mushrooms, balsamic roasted onions, 4 cheeses, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme)(yummy and fresh, great crust); the ”
  6. “They've forgotten an item, or the pizza is cold.”
  7. “The paninis are great for lunch.”
  8. “wonderful freshly made pizza dough, very flavorful crust & toppings.”
  9. “This may be the only option for pizza downtown but I will never go back especially when Silver Lake offers great pizza at "Tomato Pie" or "Hard Times.”
  10. “ordered the Tuscan Pie Pizza - a unique blend of potatoes, onions, and blue cheese - so amazing.”
  11. “Good food, delivery options, need to work on their service”
  12. “They specialize in pizzas, pastas, paninis and salads, with fresh, interesting ingredients.”
  13. “Fast service, excellent selection of food and a great glass of wine to give me courage for the afternoon of very exhausting lectures on the law.”
  14. “The ingredients were fresh, the food wasn't expensive and the atmosphere was great!”
  15. “This is my go to place for pizza in LA and I truly feel that these guys rival some of the best places in the country.”
  16. “man will you love this pizza.”
  17. “also hear that the pizza's are very good.”
  18. “The pizza crust is light and sweet and the toppings are fresh and full of flavor.”
  19. “This place has great Italian dishes.”
  20. “And the worst thing is you order from a register after waiting in line all to find out there is no seats available if its busy, just like at a fast food joint.”
  21. “Summary: Pitfire Pizza Company was a great place to grab affordable, fresh, yummy food.”
  22. “Not only do they have great pizza, but the salads and starters and amazing also.”
  23. “Fantastic fresh organic vegetable toppings-- artichoke was great.”
  24. “was so happy to find a place that combines real cool atmosphere with some of the best food I have had anywhere.”
  25. “My favorite lunch dishes are:”
  26. “To add insult to injury, their pizza is expensive.”
  27. “Its not that the food was all that bad, it just wasn't all that spectacular either.”
  28. “The Tuscan bean soup here is tasty too.”
  29. “However, I must say that the pizza is freakin delicous and their salads are amazing.”
  30. “The service is fast and friendly and the food always tastes fresh.”
  31. “live downtown and I love goling here or ordering their amazing food for delivery to to go.”
  32. “Good food; Bad service.”
  33. “It is decent pizza, and I have never had bad food there per se, but it isn't anything to rave about either.”
  34. “The manager couldn't have been more accommodating, the food was excellent and everybody was happy.”
  35. “The pizza was so delicious, the crust was truly the yummiest I have ever had.”
  36. “also had a wonderful viognier ($6 a glass) that went very well with the pizza and salads.”
  37. “We both loved our dishes.”
  38. “Great food, although the ingredients on the menu look yummier than what is actually on the plate.”
  39. “best pizza”
  40. “always order the same this here the BBQ Salad hold the chicken and cheese which they serve with a piece of fresh baked focaccia that's pretty darn good.”
  41. “did enjoy the airy crunchy crust of the pizza.”
  42. “this is the best pizza i have ever had.”
  43. “It's fresh, healthy and convenient for us downtown dwellers.”
  44. “These gourmet pizzas would be great for vegetarians but there aren't a lot of options for meat lovers.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “These gourmet pizzas would be great for vegetarians but there aren't a lot of options for meat lovers.”
  2. “Fast service, excellent selection of food and a great glass of wine to give me courage for the afternoon of very exhausting lectures on the law.”
  3. “Good food, delivery options, need to work on their service”
  4. “Great food, although the ingredients on the menu look yummier than what is actually on the plate.”
  5. “nice selections of wine available too.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Summary: Pitfire Pizza Company was a great place to grab affordable, fresh, yummy food.”
return potential
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “couldn't believe this owner who didnt even see the incident was yelling and accusing this poor couple who were actually the victims, so I spoke up and said excuse me I saw the whole thing, and the owner says "shut your mouth I didn't ask for your input"”
  2. “Overall, a great experience - I would definitely come back for lunch, and even dinner.”
  3. “This may be the only option for pizza downtown but I will never go back especially when Silver Lake offers great pizza at "Tomato Pie" or "Hard Times.”
service
86.3599967956543% positive
  1. “Fast service, excellent selection of food and a great glass of wine to give me courage for the afternoon of very exhausting lectures on the law.”
  2. “Service was friendly and efficient.”
  3. “Totally rude.”
  4. “Excellent service, good pricing and it's convenient.”
  5. “Ambience is very relaxed and service is excellent.”
  6. “Good food, delivery options, need to work on their service”
  7. “The manager couldn't have been more accommodating, the food was excellent and everybody was happy.”
  8. “From the beginning the service was excellent.”
  9. “All of this paired with a friendly, helpful staff make this a real treat.”
  10. “Good food; Bad service.”
  11. “The service is fast and friendly and the food always tastes fresh.”
value
60.0% positive
  1. “Excellent service, good pricing and it's convenient.”
  2. “Summary: Pitfire Pizza Company was a great place to grab affordable, fresh, yummy food.”
  3. “To add insult to injury, their pizza is expensive.”
  4. “The ingredients were fresh, the food wasn't expensive and the atmosphere was great!”
  5. “was on the patio with a friend having a pitcher of overpriced beer when I witnessed an old homeless man assault a couple eating at the table next to us.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

10/05/10

Don't try to eat here alone!!!!

by CharlieGeo at Citysearch

Went in around 11:30 and ordered and sat at a booth. About five minutes late this douche who must have fancied himself a manager asked me if I was dining alone. I said I was, so he asked me to move to a smaller table since they got busy at lunch time. There were about 20 empty tables and booths at this time. Unfortunately I didn't tell him to get me a refund so I could leave, but instead moved to a two seater table and ate my lunch. By the time I left at 11:45 there were three new tables. Two booths had filled with two people each, the exact number my new table held also. So basically this douche pissed off a customer and lost any future business for nothing. Way to go. Hope you get Manager of the Year!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/03/10

Pizzas, salads and soups

by Jessica Lopez at Citysearch

My real rating would hover around a 3.7.

I like this place, it's clean bright, cheery and a perfect place for a lunch break downtown. Parking can be a bit of a pain at times, but the quick service here makes up for it.

I always order the same this here the BBQ Salad hold the chicken and cheese which they serve with a piece of fresh baked focaccia that's pretty darn good. The Tuscan bean soup here is tasty too. I also hear that the pizza's are very good.

It's a solid place, nothing out of this world, but when you work downtown, you're very grateful for places like these. The service is fast and friendly and the food always tastes fresh.

  • Pros: fast service, fresh food
  • Cons: parking, lines at lunch time.
3 Star Rating: Average

02/08/10

hit or miss

by Scottksmith at Citysearch

Hit or miss.

We occasionally order from Pitfire and it's off and on. Tonight we ordered a pizza and added extra ingredients.

There were four olives to spots with cheese and basically we received bread with red sauce on it... for 11 bucks.

Pasta is great, then arrives cold. Sometimes the order is full, other times it's 1/2 the size.

There needs to be some SERIOUS management and food policy changes. This is literally the umpteenth time they have given us a totally deranged order from what we could get from Pizza Hut. Next time, order Pizza Hut or Rocket Pizza. 100 times better.

  • Pros: Good food
  • Cons: Spotty service
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/04/09

Good lunch spot w/ co-workers or for a large group

by kellyt at Citysearch

My co-workers and I would go to Pitfire at least once a week. It's quick...you order at the counter and then seat yourself. My favorite lunch dishes are:

-Tuna Panini

-BBQ Chicken Salad...no longer on the menu =(

They also have a stamp card (I believe you buy 10 items and then get 1 free) & also have a KCRW discount.

  • Pros: Quick for lunch, KCRW discount, happy hour
  • Cons: Sometimes very crowded at lunch & recently changed menu
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/25/09

For Italian lovers

by tatumharris at Citysearch

I'm all about Italian and Japanese food. I'd be perfectly fine with going to Pitfire Pizza one day and sushi restaurant the next. The pasta and pizza are unbelievable. Check it out!

The Details on Pitfire Pizza Company

Place Categories:

  • fresh yummy food
  • best tuscan pie pizza
  • great place
  • excellent service
  • fresh fantastic fresh organic vegetable toppings
  • fantastic artichoke
  • not like done pizza
  • fresh interesting ingredients
  • favorite lunch dishes
  • quite good pitfire sausage
  • mediocre service
  • clean place downtown
  • helpful staff
  • cool atmosphere
  • nasty patio
  • great paninis
  • good chicken
  • good cheese
  • beautiful artisan
  • full toppings
  • overpriced beer
  • wonderful freshly
  • very cool decor
  • enjoy crunchy crust
  • like seats

Message from Pitfire Pizza Company

  • Catering
  • Delivery
  • Outdoor Dining

Start with a passion for being of service to our community. Build cool, inventive spaces. Add a blistering hot, wood fired oven. Get as much local and seasonal food as you can. Start cooking. Make the best meals you can. Make friends with our patrons. Listen. Grow together.

Please join in. Together we can make something special happen.

Pitfire Pizza Company

Events

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    When: From 07/28/10

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