Where can I get some GOOD pizza in Chicago?

Question

My boyfriend HAS to have some GOOD pizza while he's in Chicago!!

Answer 1

Giordano's Pizzeria - Over 30 locations in Chicago. I think the success of this pizza joint speaks for itself.
Source below has links to Giordano's, pizza restaurants and other types of restaurants.

Answer 2

U have to have the Pizza! Right off the mile, there is Gino's East (very good) or near rush street is Giordanos (the best). Go hungry! The Pizza is big and will fill you up (see the web site below).
The mile offers so much in the way of good food, but Pizza is the best way to go in Chicago.
If you want a really good place for Breakfast, its Lou Mitcheals.......oh boy the best morning food in the world

Answer 3

Okay, try the Chicago style pizza - then motor down to the Calumet Region, and try the best pizza anywhere: Romano's Drive-In in Highland, Indiana. Thin crust, sliced into squares, unbelievable blend of cheeses! Most of the pizza places in the Calumet Region also serve Italian beef sandwiches, which if he has never tried, are worth the trip as well. If you can find a Pizza King, a chain that has an incredible stromboli sandwich, totally unlike the ones you get in Italian restaurants: finely ground sausage, cooked until brown, on a huge two-sided order of garlic bread, with marinara sauce, onions, and mozzarella, get one of those, too.

Answer 4

I would recommend you taking him to Freddy's Pizza. Not only does it have great food but it has old world appeal. Freddy's is a dying breed. It is a neighborhood restaurant/Italian Grocery store. It is ran by a husband and wife team. All the food is home made and made fresh. They use only the best ingredients and it comes out in the food. I have been going there all my life and I have never had a bad meal. It is an experience that I am sure your boyfriend would enjoy. I have also included an article from the Oak Park Newspaper regarding Freddy's.

Freddy's Pizza
708-863-9289
Frozen Italian Lemonade and Gelato
Imported and Domestic Food
1600 South 61st Avenue
Cicero, Illinois 60804
2 Blocks West of Austin Blvd @ 16th Street (On the Corner)

Answer 5

I have to say if you dont want to eat a whole pie then go to The Art of Pizza on ashland for Chicago style. A slice at Art runs 2.75. There is also a Baci Pizza in the loop that has huge slices of New York style pies and a free drink for 5 bones.

Answer 6

The other answers are 'ok' (and I do like Gino's) but why don't you try the very good and slightly unusual (i.e., upside down, like a pot pie or a mushroom) pizza at the Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company at 2121 N. Clark St.

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I doubt that you would be anything less than happy there.

Answer 7

I like Ginos East and Unos the best but here are the places known to be the best Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago.

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Whether you crave deep dish or thin crust, this comfortable, casual pizza joint serves up some of the best in town.

Giordano's
Local favorite serves up stuffed and thin-crust pizzas

Gino's East
Graffiti-covered walls and to-die-for deep dish draw crowds of families and tourists to this classic pizzeria.
Pizzeria Uno
Traditional deep-dish pizza is worth the wait.

Home Run Inn
Some of the best pizza in town is served up at this low-key South Side hangout.

Edwardo's Natural Pizza
Pizzeria chain serves up delectable pies starring fresh ingredients and airy, tender crust.

Connie's Pizza
Pie-loving Chicagoans have flocked to this family-friendly, savory-sauced pizzeria for generations.

Answer 8

Pizzeria Uno or Duo, the original in Chicago Deep Dish pizza, the spinach pizza is to die for.

Answer 9

Heres a second vote for Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinders! It is a blast and great food to beat.

Answer 10

Giordanos is recommended by Chicago Tribune and the New York Times.