🍕 Chicago Pizza Guide

Best Pizza in Chicago

Deep dish is just the beginning. Discover Chicago's true pizza culture.

Find Chicago Pizza

Yes, Chicago has deep dish—but locals often prefer tavern-style thin crust cut into squares. Either way, Chicago takes pizza seriously, and you can't go wrong exploring both traditions.

Classic Deep Dish

Lou Malnati's

$$ • Multiple Locations

The buttery crust is legendary. Most locals' favorite deep dish.

Pequod's Pizza

$$ • Lincoln Park

Caramelized cheese crust that's unlike anything else. Worth the wait.

Giordano's

$$ • Multiple Locations

Stuffed deep dish with layers of cheese. Tourist favorite for a reason.

Tavern-Style Thin Crust

Pat's Pizza

$ • Lincoln Park

The quintessential Chicago tavern pizza. Thin, crispy, cut in squares.

Vito & Nick's

$ • Ashburn

South Side institution since 1946. This is how locals eat pizza.

Marie's Pizza & Liquors

$ • Bucktown

Dive bar with surprisingly excellent thin crust. Cash only.

Modern & Artisan

Spacca Napoli

$$ • Ravenswood

Certified Neapolitan pizza. The real deal from a wood-fired oven.

Coalfire Pizza

$$ • West Town

Coal-fired thin crust with perfect leopard-spotted char.

Robert's Pizza

$$ • River North

Upscale pizza in the Chicago Athletic Association hotel.

Pro Tip: Deep dish takes 45+ minutes to cook—order ahead or start with appetizers. And ask a local about their favorite tavern-style spot; that's where the real Chicago pizza debate happens.