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BAD JOHNNY'S PIZZA KITCHEN | CATERING | EVENTS

4.921 reviews ·Opens at 5 tomorrow
I was working a festival this weekend and I’m guessing the owner of the spot had offered me and my guys some pizzas for opening up the gates for them to setup and pack up one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had would highly recommend the one with all the different cheese on it 🔥
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BAD JOHNNY'S PIZZA KITCHEN | CATERING | EVENTS — low-key italian in.

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1612 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
North Center
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What 21 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Anna Maro
Jul 2026

This is hands down the best pizza I tried in Chicago. The open fire oven makes it absolutely fantastic. The US should be literally proud with this one place 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 I’ll be back many times

Anna Maro

Anna Maro

26 reviews on Google

Review photo by Peter G
Mar 2025

Excellent pizza and drinks. Great staff too

Peter G

Peter G

14 reviews on Google

Review photo by Lydia
May 2024

Great quality Neapolitan style pizza. The margarita pizza and mushroom & burrata were fantastic and enough for 1 person each. Intimate atmosphere, medium noise level. Friendly service!

Lydia

Lydia

664 reviews on Google

Review photo by Kevin Aussem
Jul 2023

Great food, awesome people and good times!

Kevin Aussem

Kevin Aussem

10 reviews on Google

Nov 2025

Cozy little bar with amazing pizza and decent beer selection. Pizzas are single serving and a little pricey but well worth it.

Dustin Sammarco

Dustin Sammarco

76 reviews on Google

Jul 2025

Pizza looked legit, everyone that had it enjoyed it

Marcel Rodrigues

Marcel Rodrigues

193 reviews on Google

Jun 2025

Very nice guys, really awesome food. It takes a lot of work to start a business with a mobile setup and a shared kitchen space, awesome!

Daniel Wisniewski

Daniel Wisniewski

83 reviews on Google

Jun 2025

Really good wood fire pizza

Diana Elizabeth Roy

Diana Elizabeth Roy

5 reviews on Google

May 2025

INSANELY good pizza. Any time I get to have Bad Johnny’s pizza is a very good day! They always have an amazing selection of flavors and ingredients for their pies, and I’m never disappointed.

Amy Czarkowski

Amy Czarkowski

7 reviews on Google

Mar 2025

It took a bit longer to get our pizzas, so they made the situation oh so right and we even got the chance to try some different pizzas on the house. The pizzas are fresh and full of spice! We will be back, thanks guys!

Roxee Timan

Roxee Timan

51 reviews on Google

Dec 2024

Probably the best pizza I’ve had in Chicago. The potato, sausage and original style pizza are to die for. Would recommend you come here.definitely coming back!

Jerrell Jones

Jerrell Jones

29 reviews on Google

Sep 2024

I was working a festival this weekend and I’m guessing the owner of the spot had offered me and my guys some pizzas for opening up the gates for them to setup and pack up one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had would highly recommend the one with all the different cheese on it 🔥

Master lev

Master lev

8 reviews on Google

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