Top Pizzerias Famous Chicago Style Pizza
Best Windy City Restaurants Serving Deep Dish and Thin Crust Pies
Chicago is the "Pizza Capital of the World," Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza is famous worldwide. Visitors to the Windy City make eating authentic Chicago pizza a priority. Great pizzerias are found throughout Chicagoland. The most famous Chicago Pizzerias are Lou Malnati's, Gino's East, Giordano's, Nancy's Ristorante and Uno's Chicago Grill. Great pizzerias have long history in the Windy City and multiple locations.
Chicago style pizza is deep dish pie style pizza. Thick crust is filled with tomato sauce, spices, cheese and toppings. Thin crust pizzas are equally delicious. Following are Chicago's most popular pizza restaurants.
Lou Malnati's PIzza
Lou Malnati's is considered the oldest family name in Chicago pizza. Lou Malanati got his start in the pizza business working alongside his father, Rudy. The first Lou Malnati's pizzeria opened in 1971,
The pizzas are made from scratch and served fresh. Malnati's' tender biscuit crust is filled with flavors like: Sausage, Roni, Veggie, Spinach and Crustless. Crustless is the new low carb pie built on a base of lean sausage instead of crust. The sausage is covered with fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce.
Locations: Chicago: Bucktown, Lawndale, Lincoln Park and River North. Suburban: Bloomingdale, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream / Wheaton, Elk Grove, Elmhurst, Evanston, Geneva, Grayslake/Gurnee, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Zurich, Lakewood, Libertyville, Lincolnwood, Mt. Prospect, Naperville, Northbrook, Palatine, Park Ridge, Schaumburg, Western Springs and Wilmette.
Gino's East Pizza
Gino's East of Chicago has been serving legendary deep dish pizza for over 40 year. Gino's East began in 1966 when two taxi drivers and a friend decided to open a pizzeria downtown.. The Original Gino's East was an instant legend attracting local people and visitors to the city.
Gino's East specializes in Chicago Deep Dish and thin crust pizza. Gino's pizzas come with a variety of toppings and combinations. .
Locations: Gino's has two locations in downtown Chicago. Suburban locations: O'Hare Airport Plaza, Deerfield, Lakeview, Orland Park, Rolling Meadows, St. Charles, Naperville, Lake Zurich, Wheaton and Libertyville. Wisconsin: Lake Geneva.
Giordano's Pizza
Giordano's is "Chicago's World Famous Stuffed Pizza." Giordano's was opened in 1974 by brothers from Torino in northern Italy. Recipes, passed down through generations, came from their mother, known for delicious cooking.
Locations: Giordano's has 13 city locations.. Suburban: Algonquin, Buffalo Grove, Evanston, Gurnee, Lake Zurich, Morton Grove, Niles, Rosemont, Streamwood, Addison, Oak Park, South Elgin, Downers Grove, Oak Brook Terrace, St. Charles, Naperville, Oswego, Sycamore, Glen Ellyn,Joliet, Westchester, Orland Park, Wilowbrook, Minooka, Mokena and Plainfield. Florida: Brandon, Lake Buena Vista, Kissimmee, Port Richey and Tampa.
Nancy's Pizza
Nancy's Pizza is a success story that started when Nancy and Rocco Palese emigrated to America from Turin, Italy. The couple opened their first pizza parlor in 1971. Rocco invented the stuffed pizza rather than imitate pan pizza. In 1992 the Nancy's pizza product was purchased by Chicago Franchise Systems Inc.
Locations: There are dozens of Nancy's Pizzeria locations in the Chicago area, plus Georgia, North Carolina and Indiana.
Uno's Chicago Grill
Uno Pizzeria began with Ike Sewell opened a restaurant at the corner of Wabash and Ohio in Chicago in 1943. Ike's Original Deep Dish Pizza is filled with fine meats, fresh cheese, ripe vegetables and flavorful spices.
The new Uno Chicago Grill menu added a variety of creative dishes but the original artisanal food and Deep Dish Pizza are the signature dishes on the new menu. The bar area of Uno's restaurants are reminiscent of Chicago's famous speakeasies.
Locations: There are more than 200 Uno Chicago Grill Restaurants in 31 states, the District of Columbis, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.
Information is subject to change. Contact the pizzerias for additional information.
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