June 13th, 2021
Chicago, IL
After staying the night somewhere on the border of Indiana and Illinois (and weirdly, on the border of two time zones, which made it quite confusing in the morning when deciding when to leave) we packed up the old Prius and drove into Chicago. Our first stop was for some good, classic, Neapolitan pizza, which was really needed after the “unique” pizza we found in Indiana.
Spacca Napoli made one of the early lists, appearing in 2017, and it has been on our radar for a while. This was of course after our original trip to Chicago and we hadn’t had a chance to go back. In 2017, it ranked in at #26, but then disappeared from all subsequent lists and hasn’t been on one since. It’s rare for a pizzeria to rank so high and then just vanish without a good reason.
We were so excited to get out of the car and walk around, enjoying the beautiful Chicago weather. The location is really nice – right in Ravenswood, for anyone familiar with Chicago. We sat outdoors here. This is true Neapolitan pizza, baked in an authentic oven built by artisans originating from Naples.
We were visiting our friend Andy, so the three of us split a Margherita, Bufalaina, and Diavola. It was pretty classic Neapolitan style, not too watery in the center, with a chewy dough. It probably ranks up there with the best classic Neapolitan pizzas we’ve had, and we can see how it made the list. We’d come back here again the next time we’re in Chicago.
Also, fun fact: Spacca Napoli means “Naples splitter” and is the name of the road that runs down the historic section of the city.
To visit:
1769 W Sunnyside Ave.
Chicago, Illinois, 60640
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