Endless Color

"Topanga Canyon’s days of hippie communes and off-the-grid living are long gone, but there are still plenty of quirks—and fun shopping—to validate a leisurely day trip. Just be sure to grab some food at Endless Color while you’re in the area. Part natural wine shop, part retro vinyl store, and part pizza parlor, this funky, disco-ball adorned spot is a great place to post up with a nicely charred Neapolitan pie and a glass of wine from Puglia, and pretend for a few hours that you live here and have to get back to your sensory deprivation chamber soon." - brant cox

"Topanga Canyon is full of serene treehouse restaurants serving wheatgrass juice to the parents of toddlers named Whimsy and Crouton. That’s partly why Endless Color is so exciting: the pizza parlor breaks the local norm by making good thin-crust pies in an indoor-outdoor space that feels like an Echo Park vinyl bar got lost in the mountains. Come for a fun lunch or dinner that you’ll remember long after you wind down Highway 27. Most of the action goes down on the patio, where groups sit under disco balls and open their fourth wine bottle while Tame Impala Spotify radio plays. Before you claim your table out there, order at the counter inside, where Endless Color also sells natural wine and vintage records. You'll probably see some people taking photos of squiggly light fixtures to impress random strangers online. But don't let them distract you from the task at hand. photo credit: Jessie Clapp photo credit: Endless Color photo credit: Endless Color photo credit: Endless Color photo credit: Jessie Clapp The pizza alone is worth a trip. Each thin-crust pie has slightly puffy, blistered edges that are as light as well-seasoned air. During lunchtime, Endless Color serves palm-sized pan pies and non-pizza stuff like cheeseburgers and chicken tenders you'd eat after a trip to the beach. But all of these pale by comparison to the larger, dinner-only pizzas. We're especially into the margherita with cherry tomatoes. It’s a simple showcase of sweet and tart ingredients that taste like they were grown in Lisa Bonet’s garden, and just right with a bottle of rosé and a lemony radicchio salad. Sure, you might have to wait 30 minutes for your pizza on a crowded summer afternoon, but that chilled pace is key to Endless Color’s charm. Aim to come for dinner, or late lunch after 3:30pm when the thin-crust pizzas make their menu debut. And if you see Whimsy and Crouton's parents on the patio, give them a knowing nod for temporarily ditching the wheatgrass in favor of something more fun. Food Rundown photo credit: Jessie Clapp Margherita As simple as it looks, this doesn’t taste like your everyday margherita pie. The cherry tomatoes are thick and juicy, the mozzarella is rich and pungent, and there’s just enough basil that you can taste it. If you’re only getting one pizza, make sure it’s this one. photo credit: Jessie Clapp Mushroom There are usually a few vegetarian pizzas on the dinner menu, and this one is our favorite. The blend of roasted shimeji and king trumpet mushrooms is so good, it could be a vegetable dish of its own. But we also like how they melt together with the gruyere. Proscuitto Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely” came on just as our server brought this six-inch pan pie to our table. That pretty much summarizes how we feel about it. It’s our go-to from the daytime menu at Endless Color." - Nikko Duren

"If you took a natural wine shop, a retro vinyl store, and a pizza parlor, threw them all in a blender, and dropped them off in Topanga Canyon, you’d get Endless Color. You’ll see wiggly light fixtures, blob-shaped tables, and giant disco balls hanging above the cactus-lined patio. The Malibu restaurant is casual enough to drop by after a day at the beach, but would also work for a cool, low-key birthday dinner. A huge chunk of the menu focuses on Neapolitan pies with puffy, charred, and blistered crusts. But they also serve chicken tenders, natural wine, and a pretty good cheeseburger. " - Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins, Nikko Duren

"If you took a natural wine shop, a retro vinyl store, and a pizza parlor, threw them all in a blender, and dropped the result in Topanga Canyon, you’d get Endless Color. The space looks like Burning Man meets Pee-wee's Playhouse: wiggly light fixtures, blob-shaped tables, and giant disco balls above a cactus-lined patio. It’s casual enough to drop by after a day at the beach, but still cool enough to go out of your way for a Malibu Pier photoshoot. Most of the menu is dedicated to Neapolitan pies with puffy, charred crusts. But they also serve a good cheeseburger, chicken tenders, and a few side salads." - Brant Cox, Sylvio Martins, Nikko Duren

"There’s nothing wrong with planning an “activity birthday," as long as it includes the promise of good pizza afterward. That’s why the combination of a coastal hike and Endless Color is foolproof. The casual pizzeria/wine bar/record store in Topanga Canyon feels worlds away from the stuffy dining rooms lining PCH. Look forward to blistered Neapolitan pies, natural wine, and a front patio adorned with disco balls. Roll in without a reservation and hang out as the sun sets (even if you’re a little sweaty). " - Brant Cox