Coalfire Pizza · Chicago
Chicago's first coal-oven pizzeria, blistering margheritas at 1,500 degrees
Why we recommend Coalfire Pizza in Chicago
Coalfire holds a genuine first in the city: opened in 2007 by Dave Bonomi and Bill Carroll, it was Chicago's first coal-oven pizzeria. That single move popularized the American-Neapolitan charred thin crust here, blistered in a coal oven that runs around 1,500 degrees. The signature is the coal-fired margherita, its crust darkened and puffed at the edges by that intense heat. For a Chicago pizza style that is neither deep dish nor tavern-thin, Coalfire is where the coal-fired chapter of the city's story begins.
What to expect in the room and on the menu
The space is a compact, casual West Town storefront built around its glowing coal-fired brick oven, which is the whole point of the room. Start with the coal-fired margherita, then reach for the
Address: 1321 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642, Chicago
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Hours of operation
- Monday: 11:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday: 11:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday: 11:00 – 22:00
- Thursday: 11:00 – 22:00
- Friday: 11:00 – 22:00
- Saturday: 11:00 – 22:00
- Sunday: 11:00 – 22:00
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