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The best tavern-style thin-crust pizza in Chicago
Start with Pat's Pizza in Lincoln Avenue, North Side for tavern-style thin crust, Vito & Nick's in Ashburn for sausage pizza and Candlelite in Rogers Park for square-cut tavern pizza. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Pat's PizzaLincoln Avenue, North Side · classic
Get: Tavern-style thin crust
Opened 1950, tangy sauce.
- Home Run InnArcher Avenue area · Tavern-style thin-crust pizza
Get: One tavern-style, one deep dish
Began as a neighborhood tavern.
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Where is the best tavern-style thin-crust pizza in Chicago?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Pat's Pizza (Lincoln Avenue, North Side), Vito & Nick's (Ashburn) and Candlelite (Rogers Park). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Pat's Pizza, get tavern-style thin crust. At Vito & Nick's, get sausage pizza. At Candlelite, get square-cut tavern pizza. At Phil's Pizza, get square-cut pie.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
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