Best Neapolitan Pizza Wood Fired in Chicago — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

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Rank 1.
Lantern Pizza Co.
pizza · Downers Grove
4.9 across 430 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #12 of 183 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.9T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.9(430)Yelp4.6(155)Tripadvisor4.3(62)
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Rank 2.
Italian Homemade Company
italian · Chicago
4.5 across 796 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #71 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.7T4.5Y4.7MS
Google4.7(382)Yelp4.7(129)Tripadvisor4.5(796)
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Rank 3.
Elio Pizza On Fire
pizza · italian · Addison
4.7 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #3 of 114 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.7(1.3k)Yelp4.5(497)Tripadvisor4.6(55)
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Rank 4.
Forno Rosso Pizzeria Napoletana
pizza · seafood · Chicago
4.6 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #359 of 10,139 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 21:00G4.6T4.7Y4.5MS
Google4.6(2.0k)Yelp4.5(859)Tripadvisor4.7(110)
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Rank 5.
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
pizza · italian · Chicago
4.7 across 3.3k Google reviews; ranked #83 of 10,139 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.7T4.5Y4.2MS
Google4.7(3.3k)Yelp4.2(2.0k)Tripadvisor4.5(331)
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Rank 6.
Ranalli's Pizza Bar - West Loop, Chicago
pizza · Chicago
4.7 across 2.4k Google reviews; large sports bar with 33 TVs, American food & a free shuttle to & from games at the….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.7TY4.1MS
Google4.7(2.4k)Yelp4.1(103)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana
pizza · italian · Chicago
4.5 across 507 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #879 of 10,139 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.5T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.5(507)Yelp4.5(322)Tripadvisor4.8(24)
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Rank 8.
Siena Tavern
italian · Chicago
4.6 across 5.0k Google reviews; ranked #60 of 10,139 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.6T4.4Y4.0MS
Google4.6(5.0k)Yelp4.0(2.5k)Tripadvisor4.4(1.0k)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
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Rank 9.
Milly's Pizza In The Pan- West Town
pizza · Chicago
TIME OUT #26
4.8 across 943 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #26 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 20:00G4.8T3.3Y4.6MS
Google4.8(943)Yelp4.6(207)Tripadvisor3.3(3)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Marino's Wood Fire Pizza
italian · pizza · Elk Grove Village
4.5 across 1.6k Google reviews; ranked #27 of 126 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:30G4.5T4.2Y3.9MS
Google4.5(1.6k)Yelp3.9(349)Tripadvisor4.2(17)
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Neapolitan Pizza Wood Fired in Chicago — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Lantern Pizza Co.
pizza · Downers Grove
4.9 across 430 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #12 of 183 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.9T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.9(430)Yelp4.6(155)Tripadvisor4.3(62)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Card
Rank 2.
Italian Homemade Company
italian · Chicago
4.5 across 796 Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; ranked #71 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.7T4.5Y4.7MS
Google4.7(382)Yelp4.7(129)Tripadvisor4.5(796)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 24K Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 3.
Elio Pizza On Fire
pizza · italian · Addison
4.7 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #3 of 114 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.7T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.7(1.3k)Yelp4.5(497)Tripadvisor4.6(55)
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Rank 4.
Forno Rosso Pizzeria Napoletana
pizza · seafood · Chicago
4.6 across 2.0k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #359 of 10,139 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 15:00 — 21:00G4.6T4.7Y4.5MS
Google4.6(2.0k)Yelp4.5(859)Tripadvisor4.7(110)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 15K Facebook Card
Rank 5.
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
pizza · italian · Chicago
4.7 across 3.3k Google reviews; ranked #83 of 10,139 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:00G4.7T4.5Y4.2MS
Google4.7(3.3k)Yelp4.2(2.0k)Tripadvisor4.5(331)
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Rank 6.
Ranalli's Pizza Bar - West Loop, Chicago
pizza · Chicago
4.7 across 2.4k Google reviews; large sports bar with 33 TVs, American food & a free shuttle to & from games at the….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · Open nowToday · 16:00 — 02:00G4.7TY4.1MS
Google4.7(2.4k)Yelp4.1(103)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
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Rank 7.
La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana
pizza · italian · Chicago
4.5 across 507 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #879 of 10,139 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 17:00 — 22:00G4.5T4.8Y4.5MS
Google4.5(507)Yelp4.5(322)Tripadvisor4.8(24)
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram · 4.4K Card
Rank 8.
Siena Tavern
italian · Chicago
4.6 across 5.0k Google reviews; ranked #60 of 10,139 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Paying for the Scene
$$$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.6T4.4Y4.0MS
Google4.6(5.0k)Yelp4.0(2.5k)Tripadvisor4.4(1.0k)
WarningYou're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 35K Facebook Card
Rank 9.
Milly's Pizza In The Pan- West Town
pizza · Chicago
TIME OUT #26
4.8 across 943 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #26 (2025)).
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 16:00 — 20:00G4.8T3.3Y4.6MS
Google4.8(943)Yelp4.6(207)Tripadvisor3.3(3)
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Marino's Wood Fire Pizza
italian · pizza · Elk Grove Village
4.5 across 1.6k Google reviews; ranked #27 of 126 locally on Tripadvisor.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Verdict: Smart Spend
$$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 21:30G4.5T4.2Y3.9MS
Google4.5(1.6k)Yelp3.9(349)Tripadvisor4.2(17)
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Neapolitan Pizza Wood Fired in Chicago — Harry's ten

Lantern Pizza Co.H★

Italian Homemade Company

Elio Pizza On Fire

Forno Rosso Pizzeria Napoletana

Spacca Napoli Pizzeria

Ranalli's Pizza Bar - West Loop, Chicago

La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana

Siena Tavern

Milly's Pizza In The Pan- West Town

Marino's Wood Fire Pizza

Best Neapolitan Pizza Wood Fired in Chicago — Harry's ten

Lantern Pizza Co.H★

Italian Homemade Company

Elio Pizza On Fire

Forno Rosso Pizzeria Napoletana

Spacca Napoli Pizzeria

Ranalli's Pizza Bar - West Loop, Chicago

La Crosta Woodfire Pizzeria Italiana

Siena Tavern

Milly's Pizza In The Pan- West Town

Marino's Wood Fire Pizza

Lantern Pizza Co.

Lantern Pizza Co.