Is Pequod's Pizza worth it on a budget?
DependsOn a budget
Pequod's Pizza can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
$$ — generous portions, easy on the wallet
A dark, sticky-table neighborhood pizzeria where the burnt-cheese ring around the crust is the whole point. Unpretentious and beloved by locals who'd never touch the tourist deep-dish chains.
- Price
- $$ — generous portions, easy on the wallet
- Time
- 1–1.5 hours (deep-dish bakes ~40 min)
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Pequod's Pizza worth it…
How we verified
- Located at 2207 N Clybourn Ave in Lincoln Park; signature is a ring of mozzarella around the pan rim that caramelizes into a dark crust · pequodspizza.com
- The Lincoln Park location opened in 1992; the caramelized-crust technique traces to Gulliver's in Rogers Park · pequodspizza.com
- Supporting source · theinfatuation.com