Italian Pasta · West Loop / Fulton Market · James Beard Award
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...
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Pequod's Pizza
Caramelized Deep Dish Pizza · Lincoln Park
The deep dish that actual pizza nerds argue is the best in Chicago -- and they might be right. Pequod secret weapon is the caramelized cheese crust that forms a dark, crunchy, almost-burnt ring around...
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RPM Italian
Italian · River North
Bill and Giuliana Rancic glossy River North Italian with handmade pasta that rivals anything in the West Loop. The cacio e pepe is tableside, the veal chop is massive, and the scene on a Saturday nigh...
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Johnnie's Beef
Italian Beef · Elmwood Park
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,...
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J.P. Graziano
Italian Sandwiches · West Loop / Fulton Market
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 legendary, the capicola is sliced thin, and the bread is ...
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Pizz'Amici
Tavern-Style Pizza · West Town
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...
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Deep Dish Pizza · River North
The deep dish that Chicagoans actually eat -- buttery crust, chunky tomato sauce on TOP of the cheese, and a sausage patty that covers the entire pie. Lou Malnati has been doing this since 1971 and th...
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Adalina Prime
Steakhouse / Italian · West Loop / Fulton Market
West Loop steakhouse from Top Chef alum Soo Ahn that's become the celebrity dinner spot in Chicago. Alex Bregman, Stephen Curry, and Uma Thurman have all been spotted here. The dry-aged steaks and Ita...
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Al's #1 Italian Beef
Italian Beef · West Loop / Fulton Market
The original Italian beef since 1938 -- thin-sliced roast beef piled on Italian bread, dipped in jus, with sweet or hot peppers. Order it dipped (the bread soaked in gravy) with hot giardiniera and ea...
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Apolonia
Italian · South Loop
Logan Square Italian that does handmade pasta with the kind of care that makes you want to move to the neighborhood. The rigatoni alla vodka is rich and properly saucy, the burrata is creamy, and the ...
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All 83 Italian & Pizza Spots in Chicago
Coalfire Pizza
Neapolitan Pizza · West Town
89
Vito and Nick's Pizzeria
Tavern-Style Pizza · Ashburn (South Side)
89
Gene & Georgetti
Steakhouse / Italian · River North
89
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
Neapolitan Pizza · Ravenswood
89
Portillo's
Chicago Hot Dogs / Italian Beef · River North
88
Robert's Pizza & Dough Company
Pizza · River North
88
Reno
Italian / Tavern Pizza · Logan Square
88
Daisies
Italian / Midwestern · Logan Square
88
Alla Vita
Italian / Pasta · West Town
88
Dimmi Dimmi
Italian American · Lincoln Park
88
Anteprima
Italian · Andersonville
88
Acanto
Italian / Fine Dining · South Loop
88
Bungalow by Middle Brow
Farm-to-Table / Brewery · Logan Square
88
Il Carciofo
Roman Italian · West Loop / Fulton Market
88
Adalina
Italian Steakhouse · Gold Coast
88
Rose Mary
Croatian-Italian · West Loop / Fulton Market
88
Piece Brewery & Pizzeria
Pizza / Brewery · Wicker Park
87
Pat's Pizza
Tavern-Style Pizza · Lincoln Park
87
Bar Tutto
Italian / All-Day Cafe · West Loop / Fulton Market
87
Lettuce Entertain You RPM Events
Italian / Events · River North
87
void
Italian American · Avondale
87
Bar Roma
Italian · Andersonville
87
Milly's Pizza in the Pan
Pan Pizza · West Town
87
Topo Gigio Ristorante
Tuscan Italian · Old Town
87
A Tavola
Northern Italian · Ukrainian Village
87
Pizza Friendly Pizza
Sicilian Pizza · Ukrainian Village
87
The Radicle
Coastal Italian · Logan Square
87
Art of Pizza
Pizza / Deep Dish · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
87
Bartoli's Pizzeria
Pizza / Deep Dish · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
87
NICO Osteria
Italian / Seafood · Gold Coast
87
Osteria Langhe
Italian / Piedmontese · Logan Square
87
Pizza Lobo
Tavern-Style Pizza · Logan Square
86
Bar Siena
Italian / Bar · West Loop / Fulton Market
86
Ciccio Mio
Italian-American · River North
86
Coda di Volpe
Italian / Neapolitan · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
86
Munno Pizzeria & Bistro
Italian / Pizza · Uptown
86
Nettare
American / Italian · West Town
86
Club Lucky
Italian American · Bucktown
86
Connie's Pizza
Deep Dish Pizza · Bridgeport
86
Milly's Pizza Lakeview
Pan Pizza · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
86
Cowabunga Pizza Pies
NY-Style Pizza · Bridgeport
86
Sabatino's
Italian · Irving Park
86
Nando Milano Trattoria
Italian · River North
86
Lupo Pizzeria
Neapolitan Pizza · Wicker Park
86
Terzo Piano
Italian / Museum Dining · The Loop
86
Franconello's
Italian · Beverly
86
Tre Dita
Italian Steakhouse · River North
86
Gibsons Italia
Italian / Steakhouse · West Loop / Fulton Market
86
Giordano's
Stuffed Deep Dish Pizza · The Loop
85
Pizano's Pizza & Pasta
Deep Dish Pizza · The Loop
85
Parlor Pizza Bar
Pizza · Wicker Park
85
Kitchen 17
Vegan Pizza · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
85
Little Lark
Pizza / Sandwiches · Avondale
85
Ocean's Pizza
Pizza · Albany Park
85
Mr. Beef on Orleans
Italian Beef · River North
85
Tuscany on Taylor
Italian · Little Italy / University Village
85
Rosebud on Taylor
Italian · Little Italy / University Village
85
Elina's
Italian · West Town
85
Gino's East
Deep Dish Pizza · Streeterville
85
Fat Chris's Pizza & Such
Pizza / Italian Beef · Avondale
84
Phil's Pizza
Tavern-Style Pizza · Bridgeport
84
Peanut Park Trattoria
Italian · Little Italy / University Village
84
Pelago
Italian · Gold Coast
84
Tufano's Vernon Park Tap
Italian · Little Italy / University Village
83
Happy Camper Old Town
Pizza / Bar · Old Town
83
Amano Bistro
Mediterranean / Italian · North Center
83
Dēliz
Italian Steakhouse · Bucktown
82
La Storia
Italian · Gold Coast
82
Erie Cafe
Italian / Steakhouse · River North
82
Rose Angelis
Italian · Lincoln Park
82
Scafuri Bakery
Italian Bakery · Little Italy / University Village