Marco DiVitale
Head Pizza Chef
With over 25 years behind the pizza oven, Marco is the guardian of Pequod's legendary caramelized crust recipe. His obsession with perfection drives the flavor of every pie.
Where the Pequod's pizza Story Began
It all started in the early 1970s on the North Side of Chicago. Founded with a single ambition — to craft the most unforgettable deep dish pizza the city had ever tasted — Pequod's quickly became a neighborhood staple beloved by locals and a pilgrimage destination for food lovers from across the globe.
The signature caramelized-crust deep dish, baked in well-seasoned black steel pans, set Pequod's apart from every other pizzeria. That unmistakable charred cheese edge — golden, crispy, and rich — became the hallmark of the pequods pizza experience that no one could replicate.
Decades later, our 2207 N Clybourn Ave location carries on that same tradition: hand-stretched dough, house-made sauce from vine-ripened tomatoes, and premium toppings piled generously into every deep dish pie.
Caramelized Crust
Our trademark charred cheese edge, perfected over five decades.
Fresh Ingredients
Locally sourced produce, premium meats, and house-made dough daily.
Chicago Original
Proudly rooted in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood since the 1970s.
