Capriccio serves up a slice of Rome

Fra Noi - Chicagoland's Italian Voice / April 30, 2025

Capriccio Artisan Pizza & Coffee, a Roman-style pizza restaurant, opened in March at 4771 N. Lincoln Ave., in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood.

“I grew up in Italy and have been perfecting pizza, dough and fermentation techniques for years,” chef Guillermo Paolisso told Block Club Chicago.

His dough goes through an extended fermentation process that allows for an airy, crisp and fluffy crust, explained Paolisso, previously executive chef at Artango Bar & Steakhouse, located next door to his new restaurant. Read More Here.