What a cozy little pizza spot! We came on a Friday night for dinner, and this place was packed but still had a couple of tables. Service was friendly - you order at a counter, then they bring it out to you. The food was delicious, and it seemed like the staff were having a lot of fun. We'd come back for a casual date night in a heartbeat! read more

Lantern Pizza - Garlic knots - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

We arrived at 6:30p on a Friday night. The place was packed, mostly with families with kids. There was a family sitting in the parking lot eating out of the back of their truck. In retrospect I get it. You order at the counter then seat yourself. The dining are was loud, even at a tall table in the corner conversation was difficult. The staff was attentive asking us if we needed anything, other than our food...no. My friend ordered the "white pizza" that has WAY too much garlic. I had my standard sausage/mushroom/cheese. Not over garlic, but unremarkable. If we return it would be carry out, but I doubt that is going to happen. read more

Lantern Pizza - White pizza (ricotta) - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Visited this restaurant after a lot of hype from the instagram. The place is cozy, bright and had comfortable seating. It's family friendly. The staffs were polite and the service was pretty quick. As vegetarians, we ordered their special on the menu. It was a focaccia served with bruschetta tomatoes and spinach and artichoke dip ( sorry didn't exactly remember the item name as it was on their specials ) The bread was outstanding and so are the accompaniments. Everything felt really fresh and high quality ingredients. We also ordered a custom veg Neapolitan style pizza and garlic knots. Loved the pizza and the buffalo sauce topping. The garlic knots were a little chewy but fine. read more

Lantern Pizza - Special menu - Warm focaccia with bruschetta and whipped ricotta - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Amazing pizza, made fresh and service is amazing with the vibe of the managers and owners are through the roof 10/10 would eat again and recommend to a friend read more

Discovered the little pizza place near my house. The pizzas are wood fired and taste delicious! The menu isn't overly large, which is nice, and everything I've ordered has been good. Servers are very nice here and they serve quickly. The space is small and can become cramped quite easily but overall a nice place to come for pizza. read more

Not a large place but a good cozy casual spot. The service was very friendly even though our kids were a bit rambunctious. They even gave them some dough to play with while we waited for our food. The pizzas were hot and fresh, Neapolitan style. read more

1st time Grandparents, parents & kids had a great time- No Video games just great creative pizza We live 4 miles away & told the husband/wife owners "We'll be back for sure!" read more

We have been here once so far and the pizza has been excellent. Late summer we started trying different pizzas in 25 mile radius of us and this was one of the stops. I am so glad we stopped by. Just a nice small pizza place, warm and welcoming ambiance, cute outdoor seating. Will definitely be returning once the weather starts to warm up again. read more

Insanely good pizza. Ordered a pineapple pizza and it was crazy good. Sat at the bar type thing- Was able to watch my pizza being made! Ambiance was cozy and whimsical. They also give a drink refill immediately after finishing your drink, which as a fat American, i love. Cannot recommend this place enough! read more

If you like brick oven pizza... this is your spot. super friendly staff and awesome outside seating. i love the hot honey and soppressata, and i love the prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and arugula. you really cant go wrong with any of the toppings. read more

Fun atmosphere! Nice outdoor seating but odd location on a busy loud street. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. You can see them cook the pizza and they did a great job interacting with kids. They give kids dough balls to play with while they wait but they didn't give my kid one. He would have loved it so it was kind of a bummer when they did that for another table but didn't offer one for our table. Our food came out so there was no point of asking. It would have just been nice to do for both kids tables. The pizza was really good but very thin. Given this, it wasn't very filling. My husband ended up getting a second dinner afterwards somewhere else. I'd come back but either with a light appetite or I'd plan to buy more pizza as it's going to take a lot to feel full. read more

Incredible food - get the roni bread! Pizzas are all awesome and authentic Neapolitan. Great service. Lots of seating. My new go to pizza place. read more

This was such a great find!!! Family owed and showed the love and care to their customers!!! We had 3 Delicious wood fire pizza's and the bread...all delish!! You could tell they care about the great food aswell as the cleanliness of the restaurant!! They have seating outside aswell!!! read more

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Finally got around to trying Lantern Pizza, and happy I did! We ordered take out and got 2 pizzas and the Parmesan Focaccia with boursin artichoke dip & bruschetta. DEAR GOD THAT BOURSIN DIP!!! I will crave it forever now I fear, and it's sadly a special I think. Excited to go back and try more pizzas! read more

Amazing staff!!! Took time to talk about why they decided to make a gluten free option and all precautions taken. Highly recommend!!!!! read more

Lantern Pizza - Delicious gluten free pizza and garlic knot. Marina is on point - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

This spot has the best pizza and the best service! This little family owned business is doing all the things right. They make their own dough, their own cheese, and their own sauce. They are amazing with families and cater to all the kids needs without any fuss and with a huge smile on their face. The two daughters are always so happy and cheerful, they are just loving life. They offer dough balls for the kids to play with while they wait. Don't forget to sit up close and personal to see how the pizzas are made! We haven't had a chance to sit outside yet, wish that outdoor area had a roof but for now it's perfect for summer and fall vibes! read more

Tasty pizza! We tried the special and the hawaiian -- both were great! The pizza was pretty large -- next time, we will split a pizza and a salad between two adults. Inside was crowded (we ended up doing take out); would try again! read more

The pizza is so delicious so amazing. They also give little dough balls and flour for the kids to play with while they wait for their pizza. Come check it out. It is literally the bomb such high-quality pizza. Also, the service is amazing. They are so kind and they even have amazing deals and cool little make your own pizza things on the menu. And the ambience here is great it's modern. It's nice. They've got outdoor seating. They've got indoor seating. Marble table tops, and the pizza comes out in 5 mins or less!! Come check out Lantern Pizza!! read more

Amazing food, Staff and vibe. Small atmosphere and wonderful pizza. 10/10. Would recommend to anyone in the area. read more

What a wonderful adventure. Stopped by this cute little place and the establishment did not disappoint. The staff is friendly and welcoming and clean! My daughter enjoyed sitting at the counter watching the pro's roll out dough and build pizzas. They offered her a piece of dough and some flour to get creative. She worked with it the whole time we were there . Food wise it was delicious and fresh, they told me they even make their own cheese, that's pretty cool! I also appreciated they quality checked each pizza that went out, that means there might be a chance they have to refire a pizza, good to see they care about getting it right rather than serving something that isn't up to their standards. read more

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Clean, quick, friendly, and delicious! Rachel, it was a pleasure for use to be served by you. The whole experience was welcoming for those who hadn't been there before. Going back the very next chance we get. read more

It's two days later and my wife, who is not a big pizza eater, is still talking about how incredibly delicious the pizza was at Lantern Pizza. Absolutely delicious pizza, outstanding crust, friendly, cheerful staff and comfortable, bright indoor seating as well as a small outdoor seating area. Free parking on site. We tried the Sausage and Pepper, Buffalo Chicken and Spinach, Artichoke and Cheese Pizza. All were winners! read more

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Love this pizza! I've tried the spinach artichoke and the BOG pizzas. I'm excited to try more from their menu!

We stopped in for lunch and received a friendly greeting in the clean and modern dining room. The kitchen is open so you can watch the pizza artists do their thing. We ordered the sausage and peppers and the spinach and artichoke special. It's just amazing Neapolitan style pizza. Crispy yet tender crust and an amazing combination of ingredients. Delizioso! read more

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I loved this place. From walking in and seeing smiles on the staff's faces to great pizzas. The dough was cooked perfectly, soft, yet crispy on the outside and sauce had the perfect flavors The kids wanted a pizza with just cheese and that's what they got and they absolutely loved it. 10/10 recommend read more

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Lantern Pizza is lit! Not that long ago, the eastern DuPage stretch of Ogden was home to some great brick oven pizza joints. Woodgrain and Cucinova (which was part of Grill 89's restaurant group). Sadly both left. Welcome Lantern pizza!! The execution is PERFECT for this style of pizza. Chewy and just-right charred crust with the perfect blend of fresh mozzarella (gotta use fresh for this type of pizza), sauce, and toppings. Read up on their website on the ingredients they use, you can taste the authenticity. My kids ALWAYS want pepperoni no matter the restaurant so we got one for them. My husband and I tried a plain cheese (the benchmark) and the spinach artichoke ricotta white pizza. The flavors were BANG big and amazing. I loved the caramelized onion on the white pizza. I would recommend both these pizzas. The cheese was honestly so satisfying you wouldn't even need toppings if you didn't want to. The cheese, sauce, and herb blend said it all. The only ingredient missing from the menu was fresh basil. Lovers of this style of pizza might be looking for that. But I could taste it in the sauce, it was heavenly. A lot of thought went into these recipes. Brick oven pizza is back, baby! And this version is amazing! read more

YES YES YES! We visited with a group of 8. Immediately greeted with smiles and great attitudes! Something VERY hard to come in 2025! Great food, great vibes, great music! I have celiac disease and the pizza surpassed any of my expectations I could have ever dreamed of! THE GLUTEN FREE PIZZA OF MY DREAMS! And they didn't stop there...GF GARLIC KNOTS & BRUSCHETTA! Amazing! The staff were so kind and sweet! We would visit Chicago just to come back to Lantern! 1000/10! The 7 others had the regular pizzas and agreed the quality and taste was top notch as well! This place is killing it on every aspect and hope you will give them a try! You will thank me later, or the people of Lantern! They're amazing and so is their pizza! read more

Excellent! Great service. Nice ambiance and pizza is ready on time and fast. Staff is great! Very friendly and passionate about great service!! read more

Super pleasant people and atmosphere! Above and beyond service. Pizza was tasty, but crust was completely soggy/wet. Literally dripping wet. Not sure if it was because of the onions and mushrooms, or because it was undercooked, or both? My husband had sausage and onion on his, and it was slightly soggy in the very middle, but nothing like mine, which was soaking wet across the entire bottom of the pizza. Five stars for service. Three stars for pizza. read more

Staff is super friendly and the vibe is family friendly. Dough, sauce, and cheese are made in house and they are fantastic! Very flavorful pies with fresh toppings. Everything was great read more

Lantern Pizza - Garlic knots - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Some of the best Neapolitan style pizza you'll get in Chicagoland! I highly recommend the mushroom pizza. read more

Lantern Pizza - Mushroom pizza - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

1st time getting a gluten free pizza ooooh sounds good the dough is nice and fluffy tastes great mild sauce I get light cheese next time I'm trying Focaccia! read more

Lantern Pizza - Gluten free light cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Everyone was very friendly! Definitely a more casual dining experience. You order your food when you first walk in and then choose a spot to sit. We chose to sit outside. They have a nice little patio area. Depending on the time of day you go, the noise can be a little much coming from Ogden. Food itself was delicious. Definitely on the pricier side, but much better than a chain in the area. I would definitely return! read more

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Went with cupping pepperoni and added bacon to it since everything is better with bacon. Usually I can use some self control and take home half but today wasn't one of those days. This dough was phenomenal. Really wanted to try their special but for my first time I had to keep it to a classic order. Great staff in there. Very welcoming. They had a good outside space and designated parking. read more

Lantern Pizza - Pepperoni and bacon - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Best pizza in the area, for sure. And the patio is 10/10! The staff is super attentive and it's very family friendly! read more

Lantern Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Friends, Lantern Pizza is an absolute delight! Gave this gem a try after we heard they were a hit at PizzaFest. We ordered garlic knots and three pizzas: pineapple - bacon pizza, pepperoni (the kind that cups!), and spinach artichoke and then sat outside on the cute patio to enjoy/share. I am usually an anti-pineapple pizza person but after talking with one of the owners, I gave it a try. So. Unbelievably. Good! The salty of the bacon,the hit of sweet with the pineapple and a kiss of some sort of magical drizzle ... c'mon now! Fantastic combination! Each pizza was delicious and we had plenty left to bring home. The service was in a word: superb. Friendly staff made some excellent suggestions (e.g., want to keep the tomato-basil sauce from the garlic knots to dip your pizza crust in? Um, yes please!!), refilled our drinks before we even asked, and brought boxes for all of our leftovers. Add in a lovely chat and a shaded patio that was scrupulously clean and you have a must-try pizza place! We inquired about allergy information (particularly re: peanuts) so we can bring some of our folks here when we come back. Because we are absolutely coming back! They are peanut free (and from our chat, avoided lots of the other allergen and food sensitivities). Gluten-fee options available too! read more

Fantastic choice for dinner after a day at the arboretum. Our exhausted 3 year old perked right up when we sat at the bar and he got to watch the pizza makers at work! They chatted with him, made him smile and even gave him a small piece of dough to practice on. What we had : - garlic knots : came out fresh and hot! For me these were a 3/5, for my husband and son they were a 5/5 especially with the tomato basil dipping sauce! - artichoke white pizza special with hot honey : all around 5/5! Fresh, crunchy and savory. - cheese pizza : amazing dough and sauce, the mozzarella was so fresh and the perfect temperature. they offered to cut into 8 small pieces to share which was so considerate for our kiddo! Took a while half of each pizza home to reheat later and am PUMPED about it. Will be back!!! read more

Ok, we drove by waiting for this place to open. SO TASTY! We went in about 5:20 on a Thursday, and we seemed to have started the dinner rush. But the pizzas come out quickly! 4 of us in our party, and we all ordered our own pizza, and gobbled it all up. The FRESH mozzarella on every pizza was a nice surprise. The crust is also perfect-- chewy, and every bite is delicious. Def worth a try! read more

Lantern Pizza - Eating inside! So good! - Pizza Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

This place is my new obsession- came her with my kids to pick up some pizzas but the patio was so cute, we decided to eat there! TLDR- Perfect summer patio, simple menu, high quality 'za The place was well staffed and everyone, including the owner, was going out of their way to help. Someone from the open concept kitchen gave my daughter a piece of dough to play with while we waited! I love their simple menu- they only make 12 inch pizzas! We had the pineapple & bacon, sausage & peppers, and the pepperoni. The P&B was INCREDIBLE, and the other two were super tasty, too. Another bonus was that they came out FAST- maybe 5 min! The patio. Im in love. It's on the east side of the building, so at dinner time it was fully shaded, which is a huge bonus on hot summer nights! Some comfy chairs, modern tables, and ceiling fans really rounded out the space. There isn't a ton of indoor seating so this space is clutch. One thing to note- this is not a Little Caesars. These are high quality pizzas, with ingredients made fresh in house, and they are priced as such. If you want cheap pizza with rubber cheese, look elsewhere. As a former Chicagoan, I was spoiled with good pizza. This place holds up against city classics like Coal Fire, Forno Rosso, and Spacca Napoli. read more

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What a gem place , I have been looking for this kind off pizza place ! Just missing expresso, otherwise I would feel like I am on Positano coast. Also the cleanest of this place , is out of the world , aesthetics on top of!!!!! Good luck to you guys ! read more