Chicagoist Names 3 Lincoln Park Pizzerias, 1 Nearby Among City's Best

We all know that pizza is more than just a dinner option in Chicago.

It's a culture—one that's widely debated among the area's natives.

That's why Chicagoist followed up this week on an "exhaustive and entertaining discussion from a few years back that the publication coined, "The Great Chicagoist Pizza Joint Debate."

The publication's latest report, entitled The 20 Best Pizzas In The Chicago Area details just that.

And four of those pizzas are right here in our neighborhood.

Here they are, with a bit of Chicagoist food reviewers' reasoning for each choice.

• Pequod’s, 2207 N. Clybourn Ave., is set apart by its "beautifully crispy, thick carmelized crust," Chicagoist says. "It isn't weighed down with too much sauce or cheese so it's never soggy and it’s cooked in cast iron, making the crunch consistent from edges to center."

• Pizzeria Da Nella, 1443 W. Fullerton Ave., was chosen for its owner, Nella Grassano's, keen attention to detail. "The crust, bubbling and browned from the heat on top with a chewy texture throughout, proves you don't need a passport to travel to Naples when you put yourself in Grassano's hands," the report says.

• Café Luigi, 2548 N Clark St., offers a crust that's, "crisp with just a tiny bit of chewiness in the edge. Their sauce and cheese are what you'd expect on a good slice of pizza. And the definite topping to go for is their crumbled sausage, a finer texture and crispier than you'll find elsewhere."

• Art of Pizza is located just outside the neighborhood's borders at 3033 N. Ashland Ave. Beyond its zesty sauce, Chicagoist food reviewers tout Art of Pizza's "perfectly crafted" pie. "It begins with an exceptionally sturdy crust, crispy on the bottom and sides but possessing a wonderfully chewy interior," the story says. "Eating it also doesn't require a knife and fork; you can perfectly balance your slice on three fingers: thumb, index, ring." 

See the full pizza lineup here.