Vibrant restaurant featuring Neapolitan-style pies & Italian eats in a cozy, warm dining room. Based on 381 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
2360 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 649-1000
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Hours
| Sunday | 3–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 3:30–10 PM |
| Saturday | 3–10 PM |
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Reviews
Elsie Ensor
Such a nice restaurant! We had been looking for food and found this spot for dinner- the service was so hospitable they even let us in and served us 20 minutes before it even opened! The food was delicious, my favorite being the “The Speck” with prosciutto and arugula. Very nice area too
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D “Juanito” H
In the heart of the De Paul campus and with a name like “The Crust”, you know what it is all about. Great traditional Italian style pizza overall. Imported ingredients, soft, chew, crisp all in one crust, simple fresh ingrdients with as little dough as possible. This is what traditional Italian pizza is all about, don’t over do it!
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Amber Lueth
Wonderful dining experience. I went with my Dad and sat in the outdoor dining area. All the pizza options looked delicious, but we ended up ordering the four cheese with a Caesar salad and some sparkling water. The wood-fired pizza was absolutely delicious, and everything combined was only around $50 dollars. Good food + good environment + not too expensive.
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Elon Van Rhein (Elonvr)
This restaurant is great, all I ordered was the beef carpaccio and it was great. I appreciated the friendly staff and great service. The atmosphere is on point and it fits the theme of the place. The only thing is that I would have ordered a pizza but they only offer 14”-15” pizzas.
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Carmel Esmail
Both pizzas were made hot and fresh, however the middle of both pizzas were pretty soaked, so the toppings would fall off as you pull it apart. The individual ingredients were great, but I may not get the carne again, as the toppings overpower the pizza itself. Total for 3 14in pizzas, 1 salad, 1 coke came to be $106, which was pretty high in my opinion.
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Neil Hackler
First off I am a huge pizza fan and eat pizza like it won’t be here tomorrow. I have been a Chicago real estate broker for over 16 years and I’ve lived in the city for over21 years and I’ve eaten at lot of pizza restaurants. La Crosta is one of the best wood fired pizzas I’ve had in the city. It’s located in Lincoln Park and only a walk 30 minute walk from Old Town just to get there. The service is also amazing and Dino who runs the place is always making sure everyone is having a good time. As a sidenote, they do half-price wine bottles on Wednesdays. I was just there last night. Go enjoy it!
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Bessy Tam
Classic Italian style pizza made in a wood fire grill, with fresh dough , tomatoes , and burrata. Lots of imported ingredients flown straight from Italy . What’s not to love?
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Sara Sherrin
Great service and amazing pizza here. We sat outside and it was a beautiful night. We got the pepperoni and margherita pizza. All of it was amazing.
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Natally Cardoso (Naty)
One of the best pizzas I’ve had in Chicago, it really is the Italian flavor on the table.
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Pierre Gousse
Delicious firewood pizza. Feel very authentic. Atmosphere and service on top too. And on Wednesday, the wine bottles are half price!
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