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Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza

Name: Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza
Address: 330 S Hope St Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA, 90071, US
Telephone: (213) 772-7664
Price range: value

Pizza•Downtown•value

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is one of the best pizza restaurants in Los Angeles for pizza, especially if you want a strong option in Downtown.

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is a slice joint with a pedigree — which is exactly as fun as it sounds.

Editorial review•Apr 8, 2026

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is a slice joint with a pedigree — which is exactly as fun as it sounds. CIA-trained chef Daniel Holzman, who first made his name with The Meatball Shop on New York's Lower East Side, has essentially built the pizza counter of his own nostalgia on the ground floor of a downtown skyscraper at 330 S Hope St. The crowd is office workers on lunch breaks, the vibe is counter-service New York transplant, and the whole operation is a quiet argument that the Financial District deserves something better than sad desk salads. At price level one, it's not making a case for fine dining — it's making a case that good pizza is infrastructure. The menu centers on a tight roster of pies that take the New York slice format seriously. The Sicilian Pepperoni is a signature for good reason — thick, focaccia-style dough against cured meat is the kind of combination that has its own gravitational pull. The Meatball Slice leans hard into Holzman's original obsession, pairing housemade meatballs with creamy ricotta on a crust diners consistently describe as thin, crisp, and foldable — the trifecta for anyone who grew up eating by the slice. The White Pie with 'Shrooms rounds out the lineup for anyone who wants to sidestep red sauce entirely. Scott's Knots show up on the appetizer side, which tracks for a kitchen that clearly has opinions about dough. Eater LA, The Infatuation, and NBC have all put the place on the map, which in Los Angeles is about as close to a consensus endorsement as you get. The move here is straightforward: come at lunch, order the Meatball Slice alongside the Sicilian Pepperoni, and don't overthink it. This is a counter-service spot inside a busy tower, so there's no reservation to wrangle — just timing. Beat the midday financial-district rush if you want to eat without jockeying for a spot. The Meatball Slice is the dish diners mention first and most often, so if you're only getting one, start there.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

Methodology•Los Angeles guides•Editorial team

Pizza casual night takeout easygoing pizza italian

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Rating (Google) 4.8

785 reviews

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Pizza and casual night

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Good value

Neighborhood

Downtown · 330 S Hope St Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

Price

Good value

Google rating

4.8 from 785 reviews

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(213) 772-7664

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What to order

Signature dishes at Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza

Meatball Slice

Sicilian Pepperoni

White Pie with 'Shrooms

Scott's Knots

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What makes Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza worth the move

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is a clean first click in Downtown in Los Angeles when you want a pizza option you can trust. Meatball Slice and Sicilian Pepperoni also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 4.8 rating across 785 Google reviews.

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Public rating

4.8 from 785 Google reviews

Best used for

Pizza and casual night

Style

Pizza in Downtown

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Good value

Best for

Pizza casual night takeout easygoing pizza italian

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Google rating: 4.8 from 785 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Meatball Slice, Sicilian Pepperoni, White Pie with 'Shrooms

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For now, Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza holds a 4.8 rating across 785 Google reviews.

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Address: 330 S Hope St Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA
Phone: (213) 772-7664
Price: value
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Google rating: 4.8 (785 reviews)
Cuisine: Pizza
Neighborhood: Downtown

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What cuisine does Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza serve?

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is a Pizza restaurant located in Downtown, Los Angeles. Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is a slice joint with a pedigree — which is exactly as fun as it sounds.

What is Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza best for?

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is best for pizza, casual night, takeout, easygoing, pizza, italian. Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is a clean first click in Downtown in Los Angeles when you want a pizza option you can trust. Meatball Slice and Sicilian Pepperoni also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 4.8 rating across 785 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza?

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 4.8 from 785 reviews

What should I order at Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza?

Start with Meatball Slice, Sicilian Pepperoni, White Pie with 'Shrooms and Scott's Knots. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza worth visiting?

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza holds a 4.8 Google rating from 785 reviews. Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is a clean first click in Downtown in Los Angeles when you want a pizza option you can trust. Meatball Slice and Sicilian Pepperoni also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 4.8 rating across 785 Google reviews.

Where is Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza located?

Danny Boy's Famous Original Pizza is located at 330 S Hope St Suite 205, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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