The El Monte area offers an abundance of delicious options for all your dining needs. From filling meals to sweet treats, you can find it all. When you’re craving a hot pizza, though, nothing else will do. Fortunately, El Monte offers numerous local options for this specialty. Here are our top picks.
The Post Pizza
The Post Pizza offers a decadent menu that goes above and beyond your average pie. You’ll find wings, sandwiches, pastas, salads, zucchini sticks, mozzarella sticks, onion rings, garlic bread, fries, and rounders to help you create the ultimate meal. The Post Pizza offers a dozen specialty pizzas. Make broccoli appealing by piling it on a signature pie with potato, mozzarella, cheddar, bacon, and garlic. If you’re looking for something bold and unique, order the Baby J’s Pizza with pepperoni, bacon, jalapeno, pineapple, and BBQ sauce.
You can also build your own pie at The Post Pizza, where you can choose from a selection of 17 toppings that include all the standard offerings, such as pepperoni and sausage, as well as some original additions, such as shrimp, spinach, and fresh garlic. Pizzas come in six different sizes, ranging from 10″ to 20″, so there’s something for everyone. The restaurant even offers catering, so you can count on The Post Pizza for your special events.
Location: 4368 N. Peck Road, El Monte.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Baby Bros Pizza
Baby Bros Pizza strives to bring families together and operates under the slogan, “We don’t discuss business at the table.” You’re sure find plenty of other things to talk about at this outstanding pizza joint, where every pizza features fresh, premium ingredients, and the restaurant’s TVs offer ample entertainment while you dine.
Baby Bros offers an abundance of specialty pizzas with distinctive flavors. The pastrami pizza features pastrami, pickles, and mustard for all your sandwich favorites baked onto a pizza crust. If fancy trying a bit of everything, order The Works with pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushrooms, onions, olives, and bell peppers. The menu also includes original wings, boneless wings, and salads to round out your order.
Location: 11007 Lower Azusa Road, Unit C, El Monte.
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.
Pizza Co. El Monte
The pizzas at Pizza Co. El Monte are rotated by hand for that expert touch that ensures your pies are cooked just right. You can order either pick-up or delivery and have an outstanding dinner on the table with no effort at all. You can choose from 10 specialty pizzas, including bar-b-que chicken, teriyaki chicken, Alfredo chicken, buffalo chicken ranch, pastrami, and Mexican pizza. You can get anything, from a mini personal pizza to a jumbo 20-inch to serve any size party.
One of Pizza Co.’s specialties is a heart-shaped pizza that’s sure to delight your special someone with a dinner to remember. Complete your order with such additions as wings, breadsticks, cheese bread, chicken strips, potato wedges, or pizza bread.
Location: 3944 Peck Road, El Monte.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday to Sunday.
Rio’s Pizza
Rio’s Pizza began as a Barro’s Pizza franchise in 1979. In 1992, the family decided to take the joint out of the franchise and put it under the family name, creating Rio’s Pizza. The restaurant has since become a local favorite. The family-owned and operated business serves hearty pizzas made from high-quality ingredients, such as fresh Italian sausage.
You can build your own pizza or order one of the three specials. The Rio’s special comes with pepperoni, ham, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers. If you order the veggies special, you get all the produce, including mushrooms, olives, green peppers, onions, and tomatoes. The meat lover delivers plenty of proteins with pepperoni, ham, Canadian bacon, bacon bits, sausage, and meatballs. You can also order pasta, sandwiches, salads, wings, and other sides, such as garlic bread, mozzarella sticks, and potato wedges.
Location: 1949 Durfee Ave., South El Monte.
Hours: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Super Pizza Veloz
Super Pizza Veloz has proudly served the residents of the El Monte area since 1986. The menu includes a variety of outstanding pizza combinations that are anything but ordinary. Try the Hot Cheetos pizza topped with pepperoni, mozzarella, yellow cheese, and Cheetos. The pastor features garlic, onions, cilantro, and al pastor meat.
If you’re feeding a large group, you can order one of the family packs, featuring pizza, potato wedges, wings, and soda to meet everyone’s needs. Super Pizza Veloz offers wings with a selection of nine sauces, including BBQ, garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, citrus chipotle BBQ, sweet red chili, mango habanero, Tabasco chipotle, green habanero, and house habanero. You can even order desserts, including tiramisu, cheesecake, and gelato, for a sweet finish.
Location: 1611 Durfee Ave., South El Monte.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
The Pizza Oven
The Pizza Oven, established in 1990, has a long history of feeding the El Monte area. The pizza menu includes several traditional specials, such as Hawaiian pizza, BBQ chicken, and the meat lover pizza. You can also build your own pizza from a dozen different toppings, including pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, Canadian bacon, salami, onions, olives, mushrooms, and more.
The Pizza Oven also serves both hot and cold sandwiches, pasta, salads, wings, and garlic bread. You can even start your day with a breakfast pizza, breakfast calzone, or breakfast sandwich. The Pizza Oven has something for every meal.
Location: 9060 Telstar Ave., #201, El Monte.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday.
These are our top picks for pizza in the El Monte area. Do you know of other outstanding options that we missed? Contact our team at Longo Lexus and let us know, so we can update our listing with your suggestions. We love having the best recommendations in the area for our customers as they drive off t
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