Masa-Echo Park Bakery & Cafe

Masa of Echo Park is a bakery and cafe that specializes in Chicago-style pizza and offers a variety of Italian, Spanish, French, midwest-American and Cuban menu options. Owners Rob Rowe and Rhonda Reynolds named Masa after the revolving oven that has been used in different restaurants on the premises for decades, which allows them to bake their Chicago-style pizzas with the traditional cornmeal...

Parking: If there are no metered spots on Sunset, head south at Lemoyne, where there's a big city lot two buildings down on the left.

Save Time: For the fastest service--particularly for solo diners--sit at the lunch counter.

Hip Echo Park is a burgeoning dining destination, but this neighborhood favorite predated the trend. The colorful dining room---eclectic art lines bright golden walls and festively covered tables are scattered around a central bar---draws the locals, as do the umbrella-shaded tables spilling onto the sidewalk. This is one of the few places in L.A. to score some authentic Chicago-style deep-dish...

Run by a group of ex-Patina staffers, Masa offers a familiar and gracious vibe, as if it's been in the neighborhood for years. The tile-floored, wood-beamed spot was once a Cuban bakery, but it has...

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Yes, we make Chicago Deep Dish Pizza right here in Echo Park. All of our "masa" (dough) is baked fresh daily in our bakery, and our sauces & dressings are made from scratch. Ingredients are organic & locally sourced whenever possible & we are proud to serve "imported" Chicago favorites like Authentic Hot Giardiniera. Many of our dishes are old family recipes - lovingly passed down. Our Masa...