WG Pizzas

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2819 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

WG Pizzas, located in Chicago, brings the renowned tavern-style pizza that has made its sister restaurant, Alex’s Washington Gardens in Highwood, a fixture on the North Shore since 1982. Offering delivery and carryout from its Avondale location, WG Pizzas prides itself on its signature crispy, cracker-thin crust pizza crafted from a proprietary dough recipe prepared in-house.

Each pizza is topped with their exceptional housemade Scornavacco family tomato sauce, premium Wisconsin mozzarella cheese, and top-quality meat and vegetable toppings, ensuring a taste sensation that stands out in Chicago. Customers can choose from a variety of specialty pizzas or customize their own with over 25 toppings, complemented by a selection of signature salads and a tempting dessert menu featuring Susie’s flourless chocolate cake.

Owned and operated by a team of experienced restaurateurs - siblings Ben and Jessie Glazer, along with the husband and wife duo Michael and Franny Kaulentis - WG Pizzas is committed to bringing the best of North Shore pizza to the Northside of Chicago. With a dedication to quality ingredients and decades of industry expertise, WG Pizzas promises a pizza experience that is sure to delight.

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4.56 reviews
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Jacqueline O.
8/10/2025

Cute local, family-owned and operated pizza shop! There is limited seating upstairs or you can take it to go. They have great super-thin tavern style pizza, square cut of course! I also really...

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Lucas W.
8/3/2025

Have picked up pizzas a few times now. Most have been great, only one I didn't like. It's super thin crust, tavern style pizzas - think Pat's. Vodka pizza with pepperoni - good but definitely...

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Jim D.
7/2/2025

I haven't had a pizza featuring balsamic since the closure of the illustrious Barneys in Gold Coast. While this isn't as good it's still a good pie. Cracker thin which evokes the tavern style that...

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Fiona H.
9/28/2024

I cannot stop eating the Italian Beef & Hot Gardiniera pizza. I literally have dreams about it. We ordered 2 last night and they were perfect. We ordered it well done and it was so crispy and...

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Jane P.
3/2/2025

Not only was the pizza really good but they offered to remake it for free when the Uber driver screwed up the order, even though it wasn't even their fault. Great food, great service, this might...

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