The Best Vegan Pizzas in Los Angeles

The New York-grown, plant-based restaurant enjoys an airy home in Venice that's known for its stone oven-cooked pizzas, all of which can be ordered vegan via Daiya cheese. Large portions and ocean breezes make The Butcher's Daughter a cool stop on an Abbot Kinney stroll.

Cruzer 100% Vegan Pizzeria gets credit as pioneers in the vegan pizza game—the first all-vegan pizza delivery place in Los Angeles has been pleasing palates in Los Feliz/Hollywood for years. Extensive listing of toppings and menu of pizzas, subs, pastas and sides keeps us ordering online, again and again.

Enjoy this Pasadena favorite’s naturally vegan Dalai Lama, or modify any of their olive wood-fired pies by adding the house-made cashew-based cheese and/or vegan pesto. The Farmers Market pizza, always vegetarian, features locally-sourced fresh vegetables. The setting is perfect for large groups and history buffs—eat alfresco on the patio or inside the 1934 Del Mar Train Station, doted on by top-notch staff.

This Silver Lake staple keeps it classic with vegan cheese, vegan pepperoni, a baked potato pizza, and their signature Angry Vegan (for lovers of the hot stuff!), using a combo of Kite Hill and Follow Your Heart cheeses to their fullest potentials. People come as much for the 70 taps of California craft beer as the amazing happy hour deals, while their Piece of the Pie special always benefits a local nonprofit.

From their their Downtown L.A. spot to the Pizzanista! in Long Beach, outrageous offerings like vegan Macaroni and Cheese slices and Seitan Meats Jesus pies (heavy on the faux meats) keep folks stumbling in after a night at the club or for afternoon brunch with adult beverages.

Known for the best thin crust east of the LA River, Purgatory serves up a heavenly 12 types of vegan pizza, including a deep dish option. Dine in, pick up, or have it delivered for free if you’re lucky enough to be within a 3.5 mile radius.

Their Rossa pizza comes sans cheese, marinara style like those in southern Italy: tomato sauce, herbs, arugula and olive oil do the job atop a handmade crust. Gluten-free and lighter “Thin Sin” crusts are optional, too. Proximity to the Arclight Cinemas and Amoeba Records make it perfect for a casual walking date night in Hollywood.

The chefs here know vegan food and it shows, especially in this Studio City restaurant’s Cheesy Artichoke pizza (a hearty blend of vegan cheeses, grilled artichokes, and tomato confit) and the White Truffle Pizza (topped by spinach, broccolini and mushrooms). Enjoy with friends or learn how to do this yourself in one of Chef Ron Russell's Saturday morning cooking classes.

This Echo Park walk-up offers New York-style thin crust, with slices of Vegan in Furs (Marinara-based) and V for Vegan (pesto-based) always on hand.

The roomy Silver Lake bar offers Daiya cheese as a substitute on any of their wood-fired Neopolitan pizzas, while the small plates of Crispy Brussels Sprout, Roasted Cauliflower and Truffle Fries make perfect sides for sharing.