Borelli's Pizzeria
Kelci Kosin · 21 Google reviewsBorelli's Pizzeria — straightforward italian in Lincoln Square. Order the Toppings. The atmosphere does most of the heavy lifting. Jessica Chi: "The thin crust is flaky and crunchy, the sauce is sweet, but not overwhelmingly so" [$$, patio]
What 222 diners keep saying
What 222 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“What a charming and authentic Chicago experience. We recently attended a birthday party at Borelli's and absolutely fell in love with this place. The food (pizzas, salad, pasta) were like eating a wonderful home cooked meal. The place is small and intimate with a stage for live music and a little bar for drinks. The owner could not have been nicer... makes you feel right at home. There was even a play area for the kids in the back with an antique carousel ride and puppet theater. I wish we lived in the city because we would visit here again and again!”
“Such a gem of Lincoln Square. Great pizza and fun everytime you tall to the owners. Further, the amount they do for the community is just awesome.”
“This place is amazing. The service here is the best. Is old school, and they have a room for little kids. The staff is very friendly and the food is delicious”
“Great place for live music. The specialty seems to be blue grass.”
“Tried once and never again. This is the worst pizza we’ve ever had.”
“The workers are chill and the owner is funny and eats a lot of Dum-Dums. Everyone here deserves a raise especially the cook in the cat hat he is so cool and so is the bartender and all the servers. Must come every Thursday for jam night.”
“I love Borelli's and the team that works there. Everyone is so nice. The Thursday night jams there, by the local Old Town School of Music really make this is very very special place. I will be there frequently.”
“This place is fabulous! Our new go-to for thin crust on our area. I've been driving by it for years and never knew! Super crispy very thin crust; we went with vodka sauce instead of regular sauce and that's the move. Looking forward to stopping in soon!”
“When I say "Pizzaria" it elicits a quizzical look. So jettison your assumptions and take a closer look. It's a comfortable restaurant that's spacious, welcoming, and features amazing acoustic music every week.”
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