Meet us where New York-style pie is king
In this area, you hear a lot about Chicago's famed deep-dish pizza but, as evidenced by the popularity of Betty’s Pizza and Pasta in Oak Park, there is still plenty of room in the city for a good old New York-style pie.
At Betty’s, the pizzas are traditional, 18-inch pies cut into eight large slices with a crust that is both crispy and chewy holding up heaping portions of cheese and your choice of toppings.
There are specialty pizzas at Betty’s as well, like the BBQ Chicken Pie or the White PIe with herb butter, olive oil, mozzarella, wild mushroom, truffle, and ricotta cheese.
There are also traditional Italian appetizers to share like Betty’s Meatballs or Mushrooms Rockefeller with baked cremini mushrooms filled with creamed spinach, garlic, breadcrumbs, and parmesan.
If you want to explore beyond pizza and apps, we love that you can choose small (or large!) portions for your salad and even your pasta dishes at Betty’s. Pair a small Betty’s Chopped Salad with a small Vodka Rigatoni and maybe you’ll even have room for a slice of New York-style pie!
Betty’s Pizza and Pasta is open Tuesday through Saturday from 4pm to 10pm and Sunday from 4pm to 9pm. (Closed Monday.)
New York Style pizzas start at about $23 for a cheese pie. Appetizers start at $9 and pasta dishes range between $12 for a small plate of Mac & Cheese to $25 for a large plate of Wild Mushroom Fettuccine.
The owners of Oak Park hot spots Kettlestrings Tavern and Kettlestrings Grove bring you this slice of heaven. Oak Parkers Wil and Justine Greenwald, Rob Guenthner and Katie Ashton, and Pete and Fran Lisnic complete their dining trifecta with Betty’s Pizza and Pasta.
Betty’s Pizza and Pasta is located on the corner of South Boulevard and Marion Street in Oak Park. It’s just off the Harlem/Lake Stop on the CTA Green Line as well as the Oak Park Stop on the Union Pacific West Railway.
