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The best pizza in Chicago
Start with Lou Malnati's in River North for sausage deep dish, Pizzeria Uno in River North for sausage deep dish and Gino's East in Streeterville for deep dish with cornmeal-style golden crust. Here are all 12, with what to get at each.
- Lou Malnati'sRiver North · Deep-dish pizza
Get: Sausage deep dish
Sausage is laid as one layer over the cheese.
- Pizzeria UnoRiver North · Deep-dish pizza
Get: Sausage deep dish
Opened in 1943 and credited with starting the style.
Gino's EastStreeterville · Deep-dish pizzaGet: Deep dish with cornmeal-style golden crust
Opened in 1966 off the Magnificent Mile.
Giordano'sMagnificent Mile · Stuffed pizzaGet: Stuffed deep dish
Two layers of dough with mozzarella between, sauce on top; opened 1974.
Home Run InnArcher Avenue area · Tavern-style thin-crust pizzaGet: One tavern-style, one deep dish
Began as a neighborhood tavern.
- Pequod's PizzaLincoln Park · Deep-dish pizza
Get: Pan pizza with caramelized cheese edge
Cheese is cooked against the cast-iron pan to a dark crust.
- Pizano's Pizza & PastaGold Coast · Deep-dish pizza
Get: Deep dish, or the thin crust
Opened in 1991 by Rudy Malnati Jr.
- Pat's PizzaLincoln Avenue, North Side · classic
Get: Tavern-style thin crust
Opened 1950, tangy sauce.
- Milly's Pizza in the PanNoble Square
Get: No Comply
Deep pan pizza with burnt-cheese edges and toppings that don't play it safe. Started in a ghost kitchen in 2020; now it has a room.
- Pizz'amiciRiver West · Tavern-style pizza
Get: Housemade Italian beef and giardiniera
Cracker-thin tavern pies leading Chicago's tavern-style comeback, and this one puts the city's other great sandwich on top. Tiny room: book, or be in line before 4pm.
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Where is the best pizza in Chicago?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Lou Malnati's (River North), Pizzeria Uno (River North) and Gino's East (Streeterville). All 12 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Lou Malnati's, get sausage deep dish. At Pizzeria Uno, get sausage deep dish. At Gino's East, get deep dish with cornmeal-style golden crust. At Giordano's, get stuffed deep dish.
Which neighborhood is best for pizza in Chicago?
Most of these are in River North. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Chicago: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated October 25, 2026.