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An all-outdoor pizza shop spread across terraced levels in Dana Point, with citrus trees close enough to brush your shoulder and a window cut into the kitchen so you can watch the wood-fired ovens do their thing. Two styles of pizza, round and square, both with serious crust credentials, plus salads and sandwiches for anyone dragged here involuntarily. It landed at number four on 50 Top Pizza USA, which is a fairly loud argument made quietly.
The awards strongest first
- 50 Top Pizza #48 · 50 Top Pizza World
- 50 Top Pizza #4 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- 50 Top Pizza 2026 · Pizza of the Year · 50 Top Pizza USA Special Awards
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 76
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Smoke Vodka
“Among the square American artisan pizzas, the Smoke Vodka is a very convincing choice.”
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Crispy Pepperoni
“The Crispy Pepperoni interprets a classic American pizza with great balance, with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni distributed in the right proportion.”
50 Top Pizza, 2026 -
Umami Mushroom
“The Umami Mushroom is more creative, a white pizza with marinated and roasted mushrooms, toasted sesame oil, seeds on the crust, and bonito flakes on top, adding depth and movement to each bite.”
50 Top Pizza, 2026 -
Dante
“Hearth-baked 12-inch American artisan pizzas like The Dante with vodka sauce, provola, chicken sausage, and pickled peppers emerge from the kitchen.”
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