Abbot’s Pizza Company

Abbot's Pizza Company has served the boulevard since 1995, long enough to feel like a practical counterpoint to Abbot Kinney's increasingly polished boutiques. The format is simple: inspect the pies, choose a slice and take it to one of the limited seats or back onto the street. The celebrated salad pizza layers a hot cheese base with chopped salad, tomato, feta, avocado and dressing, creating something closer to lunch assembled on a crust than a conventional slice. More familiar pepperoni, vegetable and specialty combinations are available for traditionalists. Recipes and ownership can evolve, so look at the current counter rather than arriving with a rigid historical order. Abbot's is best used as quick fuel during a Venice walk, not as a destination dinner. Its enduring charm lies in remaining informal, slightly eccentric and unmistakably attached to the street that gave it a name.