🍕 Best Italian & Pizza in Chicago
123 italian & pizza spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Italian & Pizza Spots
1
Il Porcellino
A River North Italian from the Lettuce Entertain You group, dressed up casual-chic without losing the comfort of a pasta house. The kitchen makes its own — the pappardelle alla Porcellino, sweet pea a...
96
2
Monteverde
Sarah Grueneberg handmade pasta temple in the West Loop that serves some of the best noodles in America. The cacio e pepe is transcendent, the tortelloni in brodo is comfort in a bowl, and every singl...
94
3
Pequod's Pizza
The deep dish that actual pizza nerds argue is the best in Chicago — and they might be right. Pequod's secret weapon is the caramelized cheese crust that forms a dark, crunchy, almost-burnt ring aroun...
92
4
RPM Italian
Bill and Giuliana Rancic glossy River North Italian with handmade pasta that holds its own against the West Loop. Tableside cacio e pepe, a veal chop built for two, and a Saturday-night scene that con...
91
5
Johnnie's Beef
The Italian beef that serious Chicagoans argue is the best in the city -- and it might be right. Thin-sliced beef piled on fresh Italian bread, dipped in jus with hot giardiniera. No seats, no frills,...
91
6
J.P. Graziano
A 100-year-old Italian grocery making some of the best sandwiches in Chicago from a tiny counter. The Mr. G sub with house-made giardiniera is the reason the line exists, the capicola is sliced thin, ...
91
7
Pizz'Amici
Tavern-style pizza in West Town rated 9.1 by the Infatuation -- the highest-rated new restaurant of 2025. Sets a new gold standard for tavern-style with an impressively thin and crackery crust with ch...
91
8
Ciro
An Italian regional kitchen in Oak Park, Ciro cooks from imported Italian ingredients with options to take-and-bake, order hot food online, or dine in at a cozy kitchen counter. The menu spans house p...
91
9
Chef Ciccio
An Italian beef and sandwich counter in the Navy Pier food hall, run on Ferraro family recipes that trace back to the 1930s. The lineup is Chicago classics: Italian beef, chicken parm, meatballs, saus...
91
10
Piacere Mio Uptown
An Italian restaurant on West Wilson Avenue in Uptown drawing on the regions of Italy with a special nod to Sicily, led by chef Jose Marquez and owners Antonio de la Rosa and Francisco Perez. House-ma...
91
All 123 Italian & Pizza Spots in Chicago
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
90
Adalina Prime
90
Chomp Pizza
90
Provaré
90
Regalia
90
Al's #1 Italian Beef
89
Apolonia
89
Coalfire Pizza
89
Vito and Nick's Pizzeria
89
Gene & Georgetti
89
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
89
Portillo's
88
Robert's Pizza & Dough Company
88
Reno
88
Daisies
88
Alla Vita
88
Dimmi Dimmi
88
Anteprima
88
Acanto
88
Bungalow by Middle Brow
88
Il Carciofo
88
Adalina
88
Rose Mary
88
Paradise Park
88
Trattoria Demi
88
Campagnola
88
Quartino Ristorante
88
Francesca's On Chestnut
88
Mia Francesca
88
Viaggio Restaurant Chicago
88
Il Milanese Ristorante
88
George's Deep Dish
88
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
87
Pat's Pizza
87
Bar Tutto
87
Lettuce Entertain You RPM Events
87
void
87
Bar Roma
87
Milly's Pizza in the Pan
87
Topo Gigio Ristorante
87
A Tavola
87
Pizza Friendly Pizza
87
The Radicle
87
Art of Pizza
87
Bartoli's Pizzeria
87
Osteria Langhe
87
Siena Tavern
87
Pizza Lobo
86
Bar Siena
86
Ciccio Mio
86
Coda di Volpe
86
Munno Pizzeria & Bistro
86
Nettare
86
Club Lucky
86
Connie's Pizza
86
Milly's Pizza Lakeview
86
Cowabunga Pizza Pies
86
Sabatino's
86
Nando Milano Trattoria
86
Lupo Pizzeria
86
Franconello's
86
Tre Dita
86
Gibsons Italia
86
Fioretta
86
Ascione Bistro
86
Il Vicolo Trattoria
86
Caffe De Luca
86
Cucina Paradiso
86
Volare Ristorante Italiano
86
D'Amato's Bakery
86
Sapori Trattoria
86
La Scarola
86
Riccardo Trattoria
86
Calo Ristorante
86
Cafe Bionda
86
The StopAlong
86
Antico
86
Giordano's
85
Pizano's Pizza & Pasta
85
Parlor Pizza Bar
85
Little Lark
85
Ocean's Pizza
85
Mr. Beef on Orleans
85
Tuscany on Taylor
85
Rosebud on Taylor
85
Elina's
85
Gino's East
85
Fat Chris's Pizza & Such
84
Phil's Pizza
84
Peanut Park Trattoria
84
Tre Sorelle Ristorante & Pizzeria
84
Nonnina
84
Piccolo Sogno
84
Gussie's Handmade Italian
84
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap
83
Happy Camper Old Town
83
Amano Bistro
83
Dēliz
82
La Storia
82
Erie Cafe
82
Labriola Ristorante
82
The Albert
82
Nora
82
Exchequer Restaurant & Pub
82
Orso's
82
Sofi
82
Caro Mio Italian Ristorante
82
Scafuri Bakery
81
Reggio's Pizza Chatham
81
Pinstripes Chicago
80
Dorian's
76
Jet's Pizza
76
Tetto
74
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