Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Pizza in Santa Monica, by the Record

Santa Monica has sent exactly one place into the record so far: Milo + Olive, honored by 50 Top Pizza.

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  1. Rank 1. Milo + Olive

    Wood-fired Pizza

    The wood-fired oven does most of the talking at this compact Santa Monica pizzeria, turning out perfectly blistered pies with paper-thin crusts and a pound cake finished with honey and whipped cream that tends to upstage everything before it. Pasta and seasonal produce from the farmers' market round out the menu. Counter seats put you close enough to watch the whole operation, which is half the reason to sit there. Weekend brunch draws a crowd.


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