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Spacca Napoli Pizzeria

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Casual spot with Neapolitan-style thin-crust pizzas served in a rustic space with patio seating. People often mention pizza, good, great, delicious, Neapolitan, burrata, pizzas, taste, ordered, recommend,


Address

1769 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States

Website

www.spaccanapolipizzeria.com

Contact

+1 773-878-2420

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (2.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 11:30 am to 3 pm, 4 to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 11:30 am to 3 pm, 4 to 9 pm
  • Friday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 11:30 am to 9 pm
  • Sunday: (New Year's Eve), 11:30 am to 3 pm, Holiday hours
  • Monday: (New Year's Day), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Tuesday: Closed

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Brianna A. 1 year ago on Google
    Really great spot. Had the burrata, margherita and pistachio pizzas, and the peach dessert. Everything was excellent. We walked in without a reservation and we were seated immediately which was awesome. Food comes out really fast also. Will definitely be back!
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karina C. 1 year ago on Google
    THIS PLACE HAS MADE ME LOVE PIZZA AGAIN! Best pizza that won’t make you feel gross — i usually hate when pizza is greasy and it just makes you feel awful..do you know that feeling? The crust is amazing 😭🙌🏽 And it’s chewy and the way everything just blends is amazing. It didn’t feel like I had a food baby after 3 pizzas 😅
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Denise L. 1 year ago on Google
    I lived in the area my entire life and I just happened to drive by Spacca Napoli and saw how crowded it was. I looked up the reviews. It had really good reviews so I decided to check it out for myself. I called early on a Friday to make reservations but they were completely booked. I asked if they take walk-ins and I was told that they do but there’s a chance that it might take awhile to get seated. I arrived around 6pm with 2 other friends and we were seated immediately. Asked our server, Leonardo, for recommendations. We ordered several items and were very impressed by how good it was. I always want meat on my pizza and even though the 2 meaty pizza that I ordered was good, the enzo was far superior! My friends were so satisfied, one of them ate the entire pan by herself (very rare)!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Minjeong R (. 6 months ago on Google
    We got there around 11:20, already there were couple of teams waiting. Patio area filled up fast than indoor seat. If you want to seat outside, I recommend go early. Outdoor area was nice, it was a bit away from main road so it was quiet. Pizza was really good, it was one of the best pizza I’ve ever had in Chicago. Dough was chewy and soft. Tomato sauce was fresh. Italian sausage was flavorful but a bit dry though. Somehow we waited for long time to get our foods… Another table ordered from same time, we didn’t get our foods until they asked dessert. That’s reason I gave 4 stars for this review. Definitely I would like to visit again anytime soon.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay S. 2 years ago on Google
    A Truly Amazing authentic Italian Neapolitan pizzeria. The dough is airy and light, the sauce is bright, mozzarella so fresh, and ample quality toppings. We drove 30 min from downtown even though there’s plenty of options down here, Spacca Napoli knocks it out of the park both times we’ve been there. Try the octopus, it was served hot out of the oven and perfectly cooked.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sumanth R. 1 year ago on Google
    Just the Margherita pizza itself might deserve the entire 5 stars! It changed my perspective of pizzas for ever ! I have been reviewing pizza stores and restaurants for long time, even tried the top 5 pizza places in Chicago, but this just changed my view just like that! What a wonderful quality of pizza they offer, the cheese feels so fresh and tasty, it’s brilliant ! The next best thing this place offers is the Burrata. The best I ever had ! Only disappointment for me was the desserts, it’s not that they are bad but they are not as great as the pizza are ! Panna cotta and the ice cream are the “not up to the standard” desserts this place has got to offer ! Do yourself a favor, try this pizza place if you are around !
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew M. 1 year ago on Google
    I’ve read in numerous articles that name Spacca Napoli as one of the finest pizza restaurants in the US. Given such high praise I had to check it out. Let me just say that it was the real deal. The burrata was the best I’ve had anywhere. It was creamy and full of flavor. The pizza was delicious—great chew with a nice char. Not only was it delicious, but it was also minimally processed and fresh. I wouldn’t hesitate to go back and will be dreaming of the food until I can.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Oliver W. 1 year ago on Google
    I really enjoyed eating out here over memorial Day weekend. They have a large outdoor seating area that is well shaded by trees and umbrellas. The pizza was phenomenal! I got the pistachio Pizza which had their house cheese blend, ground pistachios, basil and delicious ground sausage. Pizza is the only main course offered, but they have a large selection of pizzas and they do offer gluten-free crust. For me the main event was the appetizers. We got the burrata - cream and mozzarella cheese. I cannot possibly describe how good it was, you just need to try it. Perfectly creamy and salty. They had a good selection of wines and beers.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Tom Z. 7 months ago on Google
    Every time I come back here I’m frustrated and reminded why I don’t eat here often. I really want to like Spacca more than I do. Some of the dishes are very good, but the service is poor—sometimes verging on bad—and their reservation process in this day and age is just stupid. You can’t make reservations online. You can’t get on the waitlist unless you’re in person. They don’t quote wait times accurately. Even when I called to inquire about availability (which they didn’t have that evening) I asked about the waitlist and was quoted a 45 minute wait and needed to be *in person* to put my name in. I can basically walk across the entire city in that time! Why can’t I get on the list over the phone? Then they called back on my walk over and created confusion about my table being ready despite me never having put my name in according to their rules. Then when I arrived to get on the waitlist they actually had seats and sat us right away. What was a 45 minute wait was actually not 40…not 30…not even 20 or just 10 minutes…ZERO MINUTES. That’s great! But also… …just get on Resy, OpenTable, Yelp, or whatever digital reservation and waitlist system. It’s 2023. Good grief. The service is never good, and our recent visit was frustrating: we basically never saw our server and any time he came around he was in a big hurry. Horrible. The food is all pretty solid, but there are plenty of other Italian and pizza places across the city I prefer. The burrata is massive and delicious, probably the best one I’ve had. If you want just a big serving of burrata on some good bread, this is the one. The pizza is good, but I have a hard time recommending given the other really great pizza places in the city even just within the Neapolitan pizza space (I’m NOT talking about deep dish). The dessert options overall are pretty great. If you can leave space, I recommend doing so and trying some of them. The tiramisu was pretty good, the nocciola is a chocolatey calzone basically, and if I recall correctly the panna cotta is my personal favorite.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura R. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow is an understatement. The pizza was everything I could ask for! Every bite was followed by a happy dance. Soft yet crispy. Fresh ingredients. Amazing service. Everyone was so helpful and fast. 😀 Gerson was great, he explained all of our options, gave us some amazing recommendations. We are coming back- for sure!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brysen K. 1 year ago on Google
    All I have to say is WOW, the best pizza I’ve ever had. The ingredients used are high quality and there’s a variety of pizzas to choose from, it was almost difficult to choose. We tried the pistachio pizza, I never would of expected that pistachios on pizza would taste this good. I highly recommend trying it. The dough was soft and delicate, very different than other pizza dough I’ve had. Definitely get the meatballs if they are available! The pannacotta was unique and interesting, the balsamic vinegar balanced the sweetness. The workers and atmosphere makes it feel like home. I recommend making a reservation or going during off hours because this place gets packed. The only thing I wish is that the specials had descriptions of what they were. They are written on a chalk board, and there were too many to comprehend when our waiter was explaining them. I will definitely be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Seo Young M. 1 year ago on Google
    I honestly don't know what an authentic Napoli pizza would be like, but I'd like to believe this place does a great job in providing that authenticity! It definitely is different from the typical pizza you'd get, with very soft and chewy dough and the entire thing baked inside the stone oven! The pizza itself is also not so salty so you can eat as many slices as you'd like! I also really enjoyed their bruschetta appetizer - the creamy cheese went wonderfully with their bread. I'd love to visit again to try their other dishes!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 C Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Overall the food was good (the leftovers didn't taste as good later one fyi). But our small party enjoyed it. I forgot what my pizza was called but it was the best out of all the others. The pistachio one was okay. Also, if you have picky kids, this is not a good place to take them. Not a good selection for them.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caroline O. 2 years ago on Google
    The gluten free pizza is delicious but NOT celiac safe. Ask for the chili oil - it's a great addition. The service was fast, kind and thorough. I had the gluten free pistachio pesto pizza, which was so yummy!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elaina P. 2 years ago on Google
    Can a pizza be elegant? I think so now. Pizzas and desserts are both artfully prepared and thoughtfully designed. Did I mention how delicious each dish was? It's impossible to choose a favorite. We will be back often.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Max R. 7 months ago on Google
    Chicago pizza does not have to be deep to be good, and this place is Exhibit A. Quality ingredients are used in the thin Neapolitan style pizzas here, which are crispy and super flavorful. Loved my sweet salami and broccolini pizza, as well as the classic margarita pizza with homemade tomato sauce. Service was pretty attentive and the dining room is spacious and well decorated. All around delicious meal and pleasant experience. Highly recommend if in Ravenswood.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nuka D. 8 months ago on Google
    Came here expecting some of the best pizza and the US, and I was not disappointed. Reputation stands, I will be back. Had 4 pies when I last came and absolutely loved every one of them. The dough is masterfully made and the texture is just perfect. This pizza absolutely needs to be eaten fresh down to the crust. The Bufalina was my favorite.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Glen T. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing pizza and antipasti, outsanding service and attention to details. Authentic Napolitan pizza style with gourmet flavor. Choices are wide and the atmosphere is perfect for lunch or dinner. A gem in the Ravenswood St.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Invalid E. 6 months ago on Google
    Exceptional food quality and amazing taste to to match! The pizza has incredible tomato sauce and perfect ingredients and it is a freshly baked in the oven on the spot! The Margarita Pizza was more flavorful I wish the mushroom had a little bit more of a unique taste but overall still decent. Jon Goldsmith is a remarkable man who is extremely hardworking and has a passion for his craft. The artwork and the interior is incredible and he gives credit to his dear wife and speak so highly of her. We drove over an hour and a half to come here and will be back again soon with friends and family and will recommend this place to everyone! Friendly staff and authentic ambiance and superb taste with everything! Thank you so much for this experience and for countless more!😍🥰🤗😆🙏🥰
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Max F. 2 years ago on Google
    I ate their pizza 2 hours ago and my mouth is still mid-orgasm. Perfect dough/crust, amazing ingredients, crazy buratta app. The fungi pizza was one of the best things I’ve ever eaten. Also, a special shout out to the complimentary and random slices you are treated to when you first arrive. And a special, special shout out to the man walking around in an apron treating patrons to ridiculously good looking focaccia with a huge grin on his face. A true eating experience I won’t soon forget.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 siewyin Y. 7 months ago on Google
    Casual relaxed dining experience. Outdoor seating was exceptional! Good number of tables. On a Saturday evening dinner, the wait for 4 was about 15 minutes. 👍 Indoor seating as well. Service was great and attentive. They have adequate staffing so there’s no long delays in service. Great selection of red or white pizzas! Superb! Crust were light, Yum!! Italian beer, wines and peach tea was super good! Easy free parking in front of the rest and along the side of the restaurant.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rye 5 months ago on Google
    We came in here for an early dinner around 4 on a friday and the place was empty. after an hour the place was packed to the brim ! thankfully for us, we got our stuff ordered before hand and everything was quick. we started with the burrata and Polpo e fagioli. the burrata was so incredibly creamy, so amazing. the polpo e fagioli was good too. I had never had an octopus salad like it and it was new to me. I enjoyed the combination of flavors it had to offer and the octopus was cooked nicely. we got 2 pizzas for our dinner for 3 people and we nearly had a whole pizza left over. The pizza crust is so fluffy but yet holds a good bite. the hen of the woods pizza was my favorite, as something so simple let the mushrooms really shine. the Capricciosa was just as good and had lots of bold flavors. for dessert, the tiramisu is what you’d expect (it’s delicious) and the panna cotta shined for me. the sweet balsamic with apricot was strange at first but quickly found myself addicted to the flavor. the price for all the food was fair too. we had 3 people and spent roughly $100 (we were greedy too). the ambiance is nice for a family dinner, or even a date. I would love to come back to try more.

  • 4/5 Junior V. 6 months ago on Google
    This Place need a little bit help with the staff.. We seat down around 3pm on a Saturday and wait for while before we got some to take our order. The host looks upset and our waitress was very dismissed of our table. Food was very authentic Italian the pizza was great! Omg I will definitely recommend this place

  • 5/5 Madison R. 3 months ago on Google New
    Go to this place is you’re looking for authentic Neapolitan style gluten free pizza!! I haven’t had gf pizza with crust this good in years. I got a pizza with no sauce and I think next time I’d opt for sauce just because some bites were dry…. But the flavor and quality of the crust itself was so impressive for gluten free pizza that I had to write a review.

  • 5/5 MOC 6 months ago on Google
    First visit. Spacca Napoli serves authentic, delicious Neapolitan Pizza cooked perfectly. Tasted just like Neapolitan pizza I ate in Italy. Try the Pizzo! Service was excellent, attentive, friendly staff. Don’t miss Spacca!

  • 5/5 Donna Shelton, P. 3 months ago on Google New
    Met up there with family and friends. We all arrived at different times and as we waiting for everyone to arrive the chef/owner Jon brought us their homemade bread with ricotta and olive oil which was delicious and paired nicely with our wine. It also gave us a chance to talk with him about his restaurant and his partner’s art, which hangs in the restaurant. As one of our guests was a classically trained painter it was a great discussion about technique. Chef Jon has the same artistic passion for his food. Of course the Neapolitan pizzas are fantastic. But I was really impressed with the antipasti, particularly the Calamari Piccanti. Not too spicy but just enough. Arancini was awesome and creamy. And the burrata and bread was delicious. Definitely have some antipasti with your pizza or by itself. Great options for both. Grazie milli, Jon and crew!!!!

  • 5/5 Tarek E. 2 years ago on Google
    After having San Matteo's perfect Neapolitan in NYC, where they not only use sourdough, but they make it using water imported from Naples so the electrolytes and PH is perfectly authentic, I almost swore never to give 5* to a Neapolitan Pizzeria that doesn't use sourdough. Well, Spacca Napoli is an exception. Yes, they don't use sourdough which is not only difficult to make, but difficult to maintain as well, so their dough won't taste as authentic or as tasty as Neapolitan Pizza should be. But honestly you probably won't find any better pizza in Chicago (we have probably one other spot to try). Other than the dough, the Bufalina was just ridiculously tasty, with perfect Buffala and the sauce, omg, just incredible. Honestly, the cheese and sauce are so tasty that I wouldn't recommend any pie that has other toppings on it, so as not to take over their flavors. The Octopus appetizer is highly recommended, and not many Italian eateries have it. We wanted to get the Burrata but decided to go for the Arancini special which had smoked mozzarella in it, and was so tasty. But from looking at the Burrata on other tables, it seemed like the much better choice. Finally, it's big mistake to miss out on the Gelato there. We got the Venezuelan Dark Chocolate and the Hazelnut Gelato. Both were the best Gelato we had in the US, and they had small pieces of chocolate and nuts in them. Just tasty and the portion was perfect. Overall, despite not using sourdough, we were very satisfied with our meal and can't wait to come again.

  • 4/5 Michael N. 1 year ago on Google
    Quality food! Reservation made in advance. The staff was friendly but too reserved. Suggestions, hints, inquiries into allergies, or a recommendation would help secure a more delightful experience. A superb dinner adventure deciphering the menu 😋

  • 5/5 Sruthi V. 2 years ago on Google
    After making several plans, we finally ended up here for a graduation celebration on a weekday evening. We made a reservation for 10 people and the staff took care of us without any problem. We ordered two bottles of wine ( one sparkling white and one red). We ordered 2 sets of the aracini for appetizers followed by around 8 pizzas. We also had one each of all the desserts and 3 extra tiramisu. Over all, the food was faultless and the service was quick and attentive. And the pizza was absolutely the best I have ever had. My partner who usually just leaves the bare crust untouched, ate every bite of it. Since we were so many people, we got to try many varieties. Among the vegetarian ones, I loved the chevre, the funghi, conciato, and the sorrentina. We also ordered a pistachio ( with sausage replaced by onions) and it tasted great too. The chili oil on the pizza was fantastic ! Among desserts, the tiramisu and the mousse (tartufo) were a spectacular hit among everyone. All others were great too. I went in there with sky high expectations after reading all the reviews and hearing about it from friends. And this place lived up to every bit of it.

  • 5/5 Trip T. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited this fine Italian Restaurant establishment October of 2021. I'm horrible about posting timely reviews (obviously) but this place deserves a huge kudos!!! Very good experience here! From walking in to leaving we were treated very well. This is one of the things I remember and that matter most. The employees were KIND!! We were introduced to burrata...now my life is changed. Very nice. We ordered pizza and purchased some of their homemade bread to go along with a nice bottle of Moscato. LOVE that this place is true to it's origins...family owned. Highly recommend!!!

  • 5/5 Koa C. 2 years ago on Google
    The taste was all good! The pizza and pasta that I ordered from this restaurant really hit my taste right. The person who did it deserved to be recognized because he was really amazing at it. I really enjoyed the taste of it, and it makes me put their restaurant on my top list. Deliciously done! Keep it up!

  • 5/5 Emmanuel P. 2 years ago on Google
    If you want authentic Italian pizza this is the place to get it!

  • 5/5 Kimberly O. 2 years ago on Google
    What can I say that hasn’t already been said? As a NY transplant to Chicago, pizza is often a depressing topic. While this isn’t NY style, one might argue that Neapolitan is even better when done well - and this is. Do not skip the burrata… ever. The only regret you will leave with is not ordering more of everything.

  • 4/5 petersonA95 2 years ago on Google
    Had a fun time at this place. Food came out VERY fast which was nice. The Pistacchio was delicious and had a unique flair to it. The Diavola was okay.. the tomatoes overpowered the flavors of the other ingredients.

  • 5/5 Miguel Alejandro Rodriguez P. 2 years ago on Google
    The beautiful place didn't reserve me a table but I asked to go, the girls attended me fantastic and fast prices are fine. When I got home and saw pizza in person was just like Italy near the Basilica di San Marco I ate one and it had a similar taste made me remember Italy. I'll definitely go to book my next visit.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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