National Pizza Day 2021: Best Pizza Near Chicago Heights

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — Many people will argue about which pizzeria is the best in town. Passionate pizza lovers across Illinois may note that pizza is a highly contested topic, and many consider Chicago and New York to be the top contenders in the country.

Here in Chicago Heights, Patch is celebrating National Pizza Day on Feb. 9, by asking people where their favorite slice of pizza is from. Here is a list — in no particular order — of some popular pizzerias in and around Chicago Heights, that our neighbors say deserve the recognition:

• Aurelio's Pizza — 1545 S. Western Ave, Chicago Heights.
• Faso's Pizza & Pasta — 191 W. Joe Orr Road, Chicago Heights.
• Enzo's Beef & Sausage — 1710 Chicago Road, Chicago Heights
• Beggar's Pizza — 15600 Cicero Ave, Oak Forest.
• Ed & Joe’s Pizza — 17332 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park.
• Durbins — 17265 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park
• 5th Quarter & Press Room Eatery — 18105 Dixie Hwy, Homewood.
• Tony's Villa Rosa — 7717 W. Saint Francis Rd, Frankfort.
• Village Pizza — 17260 Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park.
• Palermos — 4849 W. 95th St., Oak Lawn.
• Fox's — 9655 W. 143rd St, Orland Park.
• Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant — 14459 S. La Grange Road.
• Giordano's — 14325 S. La Grange Road, Orland Park.

Feel free to mention your favorite place in the comments section, if it isn't mentioned here!

The Daily Meal's 2020 list of "101 Best Pizza's in America" included six stops here in Illinois. Here are the places that made the list:

• #2 — Pequod’s (Chicago, Illinois)
• #10 — Piece (Chicago, Illinois)
• #22 — Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria (Chicago, Illinois)
• #27 — Forno Rosso Pizzeria Napoletana (Chicago, Illinois)
• #46— Vito & Nick’s (Chicago, Illinois)
• #82 — Bonci (Chicago, Illinois)

Tell us about other pizza stops you love, below!