5of five · Restaurants · Echo Park
Masa of Echo Park
Chicago deep dish · Bakery · $$
A bakery first, which is why the Cuban roll arrives hot and ruins your appetite before the pizza lands. Twenty-plus years of from-scratch Chicago deep dish in Echo Park — cornmeal crust, imported hot giardiniera, tavern-style if you want it thin, and a vegan build that isn't an afterthought.
Reservations accepted, walk-ins welcomeA deep dish takes 40–45 minutes in the oven and last call for one is 9pm — order it the moment you sit down.
Good for
Group dinnersOne deep dish feeds the table.
FamiliesRelaxed room that's easy with kids.
BirthdaysLow-key and easy to book.
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