Pazzi di Pizza Elmhurst serves intimate and truly authentic Italian cuisine. We strive to make customers feel like they are at their grandmother’s table. All of our dishes are homemade and we pride ourselves on using only the very best quality ingredients. We invite you to come and dine with us for lunch or dinner!
Neapolitan pizzas made in an imported wood-burning oven & served in a comfy, modern dining room.
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Now known as Cucina Rustica.. beautiful dinner spot. Delicious food. Excellent service. They have an indoor patio that gets a nice amount of sunlight & is well shaded too. Parking is whatever is available on the street. We found a spot in 5 minutes. They are able to accommodate family parties of 12+ with reservations.
… moreLaratanna
This was my first time here. I like the aesthetic and atmosphere of this place, and the food is quite good, but the mentality of service is missing. I came here with 5 family members to celebrate a special occasion and they were asking to box plates while some of us were clearly, actively still eating. Table turnover over providing a great dining experience.
… moreG C
Simply put, food, service are amazing! One of the best places I’ve been to in a long time. Forget what you think you had the best of, eat here and I think you will say the same.
… moreAdriana Franco
Food: 3.5 stars
Service: 3 stars
Atmosphere: 4 stars
We had lunch on the hottest day of the year after strolling through the Umbrella exhibitions around Elmhurst.
We order a bunch of appetizers, which were excellent and huge servings. We over ordered and left satisfied.
The mushrooms were fantastic, lots of cheese, mussels well seasoned, the calamari was good, octopus a little chewy, and the Burrata Prosciutto salad was excellent.
Presentation of the salad could use tweaking, making it a bit more delicate.
Our server, Francesca, is young and can use coaching, more training. We are boomers and she talked to us as if we were in our 20s.
My Aperol cocktail was mediocre, no garnish, and spilled over, which our server did not cleaned up.
Overall was an okay experience with room for improvement
… moreLeah Gleason
We held a private event on a Sunday in September at Pazzi Di Pizza in Elmhurst. I worked with Marco and Isabelle, who were absolutely delightful and accommodating in planning a nice celebration. They worked well with our balloon vendor and were flexible with other arrangements, such as a screen and projector and bringing in a cake. Because it was a hotter-than-usual fall day, we had appetizers/drinks on the patio, then moved into the main dining room for dinner, family style. The event went off beautifully, and the guests raved about the food, the wait staff, and the atmosphere. Shout out to the chef and wait staff, so professional and friendly. I would definitely plan another event here. Thank you, Marco and Isabelle!
… moreJames Caruso
Pazzi Di Pizza is an Italian gift to Elmhurst that serves extraordinary Italian cuisine reminiscent of the very best, exceptional dishes made from my Italian mother, relatives, and the best local mom and pop Italian eateries of the 20th Century.
The fresh bread served at the table is absolutely perfect and has the right crisp texture on the outside and the right soft chew on the inside. Katherine and I both agreed the olive oil was some of the finest tasting provided at any restaurant.
The fresh Antipasto salad is the best we have ever had outside any family gathering, and the baked clams were extraordinary and right on point with the perfect balance of bread crumbs, garlic, parsley and Parmesan Reggiano cheese.
The Cappuccino was balanced and delicious and made with exceptional coffee.
Luigi our server was personable, kind, attentive and friendly.
This was our third visit to Pazzi Di Pizza, and we cannot wait to return and try and review other entrees.
… moreDiane Zuber
Went for Valentines day for the first time. The food and service were good. Presentation was very good. As stated by other reviewers, it is extremely loud and chaotic. I sat on the end of the table that had constant traffic behind me back and forth. One thing that I didn’t like was the 3.5 percent credit card fee on the bill. I realize it’s a cost of doing business, but I’d rather have that cost be absorbed in the price of the food, especially when you’re having alcoholic drinks with your meal. May seem minor to some, but at our table of 8, at least half felt this way.
… moreRob Fortino
Pazzi is always on point with their food. One of the best Italian restaurants in the Chicagoland area. Last weekend, watched a soccer game at the bar and had some great cocktails from the bar tender Denise. She was great and enjoyed talking with her. Finished off the meal with an espresso, Gelato and Tiramisu. Highly recommend Pazzi!
… moreweronika
A nice place with delicious food, excellent desserts and super friendly service, especially Józek (Joseph) (visited on December 30th.) The Polish waiter, was really nice and gave us Great recommendations. Thank you!
… moreVlasta Vicky
Great seafood and pizza, quality wine and drinks
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