On a cold evening, this eatery—with its candlelit room and wood-burning oven busy baking two dozen types of pie—is a welcome discovery. The ’za is somewhere between Chicago-style bar pizza and the relatively spare Neapolitan varieties; we’re fans of the Pugliese pizza with onion and pecorino cheese. There’s also strong representation from Italy’s Dalmatian coast neighbors; some Bosnian specialties show up on a “secret” menu that diners can request. We were impressed with the cevapcici, sausage dressed with a creamy cheese and raw onions, cushioned in fresh-cooked pita. Our favorite of the lot is the must-have house-cured smoked beef: dense, chewy, salty and, like most great works of art, complex.
Pizza Art Café
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Details
- Address
- 4658 N Rockwell St
- Chicago
- 60625
- Cross street:
- between Eastwood and Leland Aves
- Transport:
- El stop: Brown to Rockwell. Bus: 49, X49, 81.
- Price:
- Average main course: $11.50
- Opening hours:
- Dinner (Tue–Sun)
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