Sampa's Pizza Cafe - Santa Monica

Sampa's Pizza Cafe, located at 820 Wilshire Blvd in Santa Monica, is a true neighborhood treasure and an electric casual pizza spot. It is a gourmet pizza place with a Brazilian twist, offering both authentic Brazilian-style and traditional American pizzas. The menu balances comfort and flair, featuring bold, fresh, and generous flavors. Specific pizzas include the Meat Lovers with sausage, bacon, pepperoni, caramelized onions and mozzarella, the Chiapas, and Brazilian specialties like the Rio de Janeiro, SaoPaulo, and options with chicken, corn and catupiry, calabresa sausage and olives, and heart of palm. They also serve a buffalo chicken slice, spinach ravs, salads, and desserts like cakes and homemade Brazilian flan.

The food is really darn good, made with high quality, fresh ingredients that taste like they are from a garden. The dough has great flavor, resulting in a light crisp crust, and the cheese is outrageously good and addicting. Every slice is fresh cooked, not reheated. The setting is welcoming and relaxed with warm lighting, a friendly vibe, Brazilian music, sports on TV, easy patio seating, and plenty of parking. It is great for crew gatherings, casual hang-outs, and enjoying the sunshine.

The family-owned restaurant has the nicest staff with Brazilian-inflected smiles. They offer a great happy hour daily from 3 to 6pm, featuring 2 for 1 beers, $10 personal 10-inch pizzas, and great food and drink deals. It is a terrific place to enjoy pizza with a cold beer or glass of wine, providing one of the best deals in town and standing out as the best pizza in town with the best slices in town.