The Little Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant That Serves The Best Pizza In Illinois
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published August 04, 2018
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
Good food comes in all sorts of packages. There’s a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Illinois that is small on space but big on taste, and it’s the best little pizzeria in the state.
It’s easy to miss this little-known pizza place if you don’t know where to look. Check it out:
Napoli Pizza is a northwest Chicagoland favorite restaurant that has been around for more than 50 years. It is truly a hole in the wall as it is located in a strip mall in Palatine between a deli and a liquor store.
When it comes to pizza, locals enjoy it three different ways. Choose from a thin crust, a Chicago deep-dish, or a stuffed pizza. While you can get any toppings, specialties like taco, chicken Alfredo, and one called The Monster are pre-designed pies you've got to try.
The main difference between a deep dish and a stuffed pizza is that the deep dish has an extra layer of dough that locks the ingredients inside the pie during the baking process.
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Additional menu items include appetizers like wings, garlic bread, and cheese fries. You can also get salads, sandwiches, lasagna, pasta, ribs, seafood, and even desserts like cheesecake and tiramisu. One of the best things you can order here is pizza by the slice for when everyone wants something different.
Next time you're in the mood to have a pizza night at home, try Napoli Pizza. This little pizzeria is open daily. Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.