Best Pizza Restaurants in Wicker Park & West Town (60622)
8 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Paradise Park
Party-forward patio destination for loaded pizzas, drinks, and kitschy décor.
Notable Picks
8.2
Vibes:
Birthday & Celebration Central
Outdoor Dining Oasis
Trendy Table Hotspots
Instagram Worthy Wonders
Paradise Park is a trailer-park-themed pizzeria and bar where tavern-style pies, frozen drinks, and loaded apps fuel loud nights on a sprawling patio. Groups use it for birthday parties and day-drinking sessions when they want playful pizza more than serious, quiet dining.
Must-Try Dishes:
Special K Pizza, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Party Boi Pizza
What makes it special: Party-forward patio destination for loaded pizzas, drinks, and kitschy décor.
8.2
Vibes:
Brewery & Beer Garden Republic
Group Dining Gatherings
Sports Bar Central
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Piece is a long-running Wicker Park brewpub specializing in New Haven–style pies alongside house-brewed beers in a big, lively room. Locals rely on it for tavern tables full of red and white pizzas paired with pitchers when they want beer-first hangs that still deliver on food.
Must-Try Dishes:
Red Pizza, New Haven White Clam Pizza, Honey Butter Fried Chicken Pizza
What makes it special: New Haven-style pizzas served with house beers in a bustling brewpub.
8.1
Milly's is a cult pan-pizza shop baking towering, slow-baked pies with caramelized crusts and intricate topping combos. Fans treat it like a special-occasion pickup: you plan ahead, grab your pre-ordered pie, and take it home for a deep-dish night that feels engineered rather than improvised.
Must-Try Dishes:
Only Pans, Craigslist.org, Clickbait
What makes it special: Cult-status pan pies with intricate toppings and caramelized edges.
8.1
Pizza Friendly Pizza is a carryout window and alley patio specializing in thick Sicilian squares with slow-fermented dough and inventive toppings. It’s the move when you want one or two serious slices with drinks in the courtyard rather than a full sit-down meal.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pepperoni & Basil, Sausage & Giardiniera, Miso & Mushroom (Vegan)
What makes it special: Sicilian pan slices from a rock-and-roll alley window and patio.
Worthy Picks
#5
Craft Pizza
7.9
Craft Pizza is a cozy Wicker Park shop turning out New York–leaning thin-crust pies with carefully layered toppings. Nearby residents treat it as their upgraded neighborhood standby for delivery, slices, or a low-key dine-in night that still feels special.
Must-Try Dishes:
Devil in the White City, Craft Margherita, Plain Jane
What makes it special: Small artisan pizzeria focusing on New York-style pies and slices.
7.8
The DiDiana family brings Neapolitan soul to Bucktown with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pastas, and recipes from their ancestral town of Acerra outside Naples. This newer addition to the neighborhood offers warm family hospitality and a charming outdoor patio.
Must-Try Dishes:
Rigatoni Vodka Arrabiata, Pappardelle Bolognese, Wood-Fired Margherita
What makes it special: Family-run Neapolitan cuisine with wood-fired pizzas and ancestral recipes from Campania
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
Hidden Gems Heaven
Named Chicago's Best Pizza by the Tribune and Food & Wine, this family pizzeria perfects grandfather Fred Bartoli's deep-dish recipe with a buttery, crunchy crust and house-made spinach mix. The affordable slices and BYOB policy make it a neighborhood essential.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spinach Deep Dish Pizza, Meat Lovers Pizza, Thin Crust Sausage
What makes it special: Award-winning deep dish using a perfected family recipe with signature spinach mix
Vibes:
Birthday & Celebration Central
Outdoor Dining Oasis
Group Dining Gatherings
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Parlor’s Wicker Park outpost is a sprawling bar-pizza concept with big patios, loud music, and a long list of topped tavern pies. It’s less about purist pizza and more about pitchers, shots, and shareable food when your group wants a rowdy afternoon or night outdoors.
Must-Try Dishes:
Burrata Be Kidding Me, Honey Boo Boo, I Feel Like Bacon Love
What makes it special: High-energy patio bar for loaded pizzas, drinks, and people-watching.