Desperito’s Pizza, Chicago | MCU Location Scout

Exterior of Desperito's Pizza.

When you get there, use the elevator in the kitchen up to the second floor.

Riri is recruited by John, who hands her a business card for a pizza restaurant and tells her to stop by. She is drafted by virtue of her success in navigating their deathtrap. The Hood’s hideout is above the restaurant and where Parker and his team plan their heists. This location is seen in all episodes of the series, including a series of flashbacks in episode 6.

Pal’s Lounge at 254 Auburn Ave NE in Atlanta was used for the redressed exterior of this pizza joint. Interstate 85, which runs past the location, was digitally altered to be an L Train. The upstairs hideout was built on a soundstage, based on behind-the-scenes footage from the “Chicago Style’ featurette.

The In-Universe address for Desperito’s is 511 North Hoyne Street, Chicago, IL, 60612.

  • A closeup of a business card for Desperito's Pizza.
  • Riri approaching Desperito's Pizza.
  • Riri looking in the window of Desperito's Pizza.
  • Riri inside Desperito's Pizza.
  • Riri inside Desperito's Pizza.
  • Riri inside Desperito's Pizza.
  • The Hood and his crew inside Desperito's Pizza.
  • The Hood and his gang in Desperito's Pizza.
  • Nighttime aerial of Chicago.
  • Ironheart armor hovering outside Desperito's Pizza.
  • Ironheart armor hovering outside Desperito's Pizza.
  • The Hood's crew in Desperito's pizza.
  • Parker and Mephisto in Desperito's Pizza.
  • Mephisto in Desperito's Pizza.
  • Riri and Mephisto in Desperito's Pizza.
  • Parker and Mephisto in Desperito's Pizza.

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