Kids love to have the ultimate say in what goes on their plate and in their mouth. Ensure they devour their next meal by letting them create it themselves at one of these local make-your-own pizza spots. Whether they choose the cheeses, sauces and toppings from a fast food pizza location or get their hands in the dough and create the pizza themselves, the outcome is sure to satisfy to both kids and parents.
Blaze Pizza
- Locations in Berwyn, Chicago and Niles
Blaze Pizza offers artisanal pizzas at lightning-fast speeds. Kiddos will love choosing their own crust, sauce and toppings and watching as their creation takes shape in front of them before they head to the oven to cook for three minutes. Special offerings include the vegan spicy chorizo and vegan cheese. Original, high rise, cauliflower and keto crusts are available.
Home Run Inn
- Pizza parties available at Chicago – 31st, Chicago – Archer, Bolingbrook and Darien locations
Home Run Inn is most well known for its frozen pizzas at the grocery store, but the family also runs Chicago pizzerias, which continue to use their original family recipe created in 1947. At select locations, children are invited to celebrate birthdays, Scout meetings and other events of 8 or more kids by making their own pizza. Each child will receive their own pizza to top with signature ingredients, a soft drink, their own chef hat and an ice cream sundae.
Mod Pizza
- Locations throughout Chicagoland
This growing artisan pizza chain specializes in making customized pizzas super fast. Kids can walk up to the counter and customize their crust size and type, pizza sauce (barbecue, pesto, red sauce, etc.) before choosing from 30 veggie, meat and cheese toppings all visible behind the glass. Mod accommodates picky and adventurous eaters and those with dietary concerns (cauliflower and gluten-free crusts and dairy-free cheese are available). The team will create the pizza in front of you, pop it in the oven and call your name a few minutes later to pick up your creation.
Moretti’s Ristorante & Pizzeria
- Locations throughout Chicagoland
Moretti’s specializes in homey Italian-American food, and pan and thin-crust pizzas. Kids have the opportunity to make their own pizza on every visit. Servers will bring the crust, sauce and cheese to the table and kids put it all together before it heads to the oven for baking.
Summer House Santa Monica
- Address: 1954 N Halsted St., Chicago
Every Monday to Thursday from 4-6 p.m., kids 12 and under can create their own pizza under the guidance of the chefs at Summer House Santa Monica. For $7.95, little chefs can make their pizza creation at the official pizza counter, or ingredients can be delivered to your table.
Kids can choose from red or white sauce and add the cheese and toppings of their choice. Once the kitchen staff pops your creation in the oven, dinner will be served!
Uno Pizzeria & Grill
Kids can throw on an apron and make their own meal with a pizza crust, tomato sauce, cheese and pepperoni.
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