Cheap, delicious Racine pizza

Beer and pizza make a perfect pair, so why does Milwaukee have a dearth of good, cheap pizza joints? No disrespect to Classic Slice Pizza, Zaffiro’s Pizza, Pizza Man, or Pizza Shuttle, but if you want a good old-fashioned pizza-parlor experience, you’re better off driving a half-hour south to Racine, a dirty little metropolis where the pie is cheap, the decor is decidedly no-frills, and the waitresses are heavily hairsprayed and embittered. Since you might not head to Racine for any other reason, Decider has mapped out where to go to get tasty pizza.

Get tons of pie
You’ll get an obscene amount of pizza for very little dough at any of Racine’s family-owned Italian restaurants, but you’ll really hit the big time at Infusino’s Pizzeria (3325 Rapids Dr., 262-633-3173), which offers two sizes above large. The “party” size is 20 inches, but the “sheet” size is so big it defies description on the the menu. (Good luck trying to squeeze it into one of Infusino’s booths.) If you decide to go with this mammoth pie, keep in mind it’s only available with a virgin crust—which is between thick and thin—for practical reasons. (Neither thin nor thick crust will roll out this big.) A sheet-sized cheese pizza will set you back $19.95 and your self-respect.

Enjoy nationally recognized pizza
Enter the hallowed halls of Wells Brothers Italian Restaurant (2148 Mead St., 262-632-4408), and you might wonder if you’re in the right place, because this nationally recognized institution is really just a dark, neighborhood bar-style pizzeria. It doesn’t look like much, but this restaurant has been rolling out pizzas with delicious paper-thin crusts since the ’40s. Locals have always packed Wells Brothers on weekends, but visitors started seeking it out after the pizza was named the sixth best in the country by Chicago Magazine dining editors Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby in their book, Everybody Loves Pizza: The Deep Dish On America’s Favorite Food. Some townies might argue against Wells even having the best pie in Racine, but no one will deny the drool-inducing power of Wells Brothers’ insanely thin crust.

Take your pick of DeRangos
You can’t go far in Racine without coming across a pizzeria named DeRango. It’s not a local chain—it's just a popular name for places that serve Italian food and pizza in these parts. Both DeRango The Pizza King And Steakhouse (4621 Six Mile Rd., 262-639-0864) and DeRango’s Pizza Palace (3840 Douglas Ave., 262-639-4112) claim to serve Racine’s No. 1 pizza, and you’ll have a lot of fun trying to decide who’s right. No matter where you end up, the pizza’s going to be good, but if you want a little more class, try the one on Six Mile Road. It’s closer to Milwaukee, plus it has wine and the most recent decor update, meaning it’s as close to fine dining as these places get.