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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4.57 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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Lina W.
11/9/2025

The tavern style pizza here is decent! Cheese is plentiful and sauce is on the sweeter side. Quality of ingredients are good and fresh. I wish the crust was slightly thinner and had more flavor...

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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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