PIZZ'AMICI
Pizza restaurant · West Town
1215 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Highlights
Pizza, meatballs, salads, and house-made focaccia.
Pizza, meatballs, salads, and house-made focaccia.
"Pizz’amici’s pizza is what every young tavern-style pie aspires to be. It's charred and razor-thin, with a tangy sauce and salty cheese that drapes over the edges like someone coloring past the lines. This isn’t imperfection, it’s pizza worth planning your week around. And planning is necessary. Friends and families escorting pizza-rabid children are all vying for reservations or walk-in spots in the West Town restaurant's small, checker-floored dining room. Be one of them. Reservations are released a month out but get snatched up pretty quickly. If you’re not one of the lucky few to actually grab one (we’ve been there), try stopping by right when they open at 4pm—they have a few spots specifically available for walk-ins." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen, adrian kane, nick allen, nick allen, john ringor, john ringor, nick allen, john ringor, nick allen, nick allen, nick allen, john ringor, john ringor, john ringor, john ringor, john ringor, adrian kane, john ringor, john ringor, john ringor, john ringor, john ringor, john ringor, john ringor
"Every young tavern-style pie aspires to be like Pizz’amici’s pizza. It's charred and razor-thin, with a tangy sauce and salty cheese that drapes over the edges like someone coloring past the lines. And it has some of the most crackly tavern-style crust we’ve encountered in the wild. This is pizza worth planning your week around, especially since rabid pizza fanatics are all vying for reservations and walk-in spots to try it. Reservations are released a month out but get snatched up pretty quickly. If you’re not one of the lucky few to actually grab one (we’ve been there), try stopping by right when they open at 4pm—they have a few spots specifically available for walk-ins." - nick allen, adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor
"Pizz’amici’s pizza is what every young tavern-style pie aspires to be. It's charred and razor-thin, with a tangy sauce and salty cheese that drapes over the edges like someone coloring past the lines. This isn’t imperfection, it’s pizza worth planning your week around. And planning is necessary. Friends and families escorting pizza-rabid children are all vying for reservations or walk-in spots in the restaurant's small, checker-floored dining room. Be one of them. Reservations are released a month out but get snatched up pretty quickly. If you’re not one of the lucky few to actually grab one (we’ve been there), try stopping by right when they open at 4pm—they have a few spots specifically available for walk-ins." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen
"PIZZ’AMICI was one of the biggest openings of 2024, as two of the former partners in Pizza Fried Chicken Ice Cream and Kim’s Uncle Pizza launched their own restaurant in West Town. Fans of those previous establishments know what to expect: a crispy and thin crust that’s a good representation of the new wave of tavern pizza that began sweeping through town about five years ago. Reservations need to be booked well in advance, but know that pick up is easy if you think ahead and don’t need a pizza in the next hour or so." - Ashok Selvam
"Pizza’amici only recently opened at the end of 2024, but this West Town spot has already soared as one of the city’s best pizzerias. The super-thin pies have been tested, originally showcased to the masses at Bridgeport’s Pizza Fried Chicken Ice Cream, before the operation headed to the suburbs at Westmont’s Kim’s Uncle Pizza. Since then, Cecily and Billy Federighi have broken off to open their own restaurant. This is one of the toughest reservations in town, but worth it. They also offer carryout." - Ashok Selvam
