Located on North Ashland Avenue, The Art of Pizza is one of the best pizza places in Chicago. Critically acclaimed for its deep dish and stuffed pizzas, the menu also features classic Italian fare as daily lunch and dinner specials. They offer a variety of different toppings including fresh vegetables, chicken, sausage and many more. The perfectly seasoned sauce makes a world of difference that gives this place an edge over other pizzerias in the city. Step in for a slice of true Chicago style pies at this counter-serve restaurant or order in enjoy piping hot food for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Gino's East Pizza is the famous brainchild of a couple of cab drivers, not exactly your traditional pizzaiolos. In 1966, Gino's East Pizza opened shop on a turbulent corner of Michigan Avenue, and since then it has served celebrities, politicians, sports stars, and thousands upon thousands of tourists and locals alike. Like many other establishments in the city, the focus here is on their classic deep dish: a flaky, buttery crust that holds succulent sausage, tangy tomato sauce, piquant pepperoni, and mounds of mozzarella. It is undoubtedly one of the most popular spots in town, and they have locations in the entire Chicagoland area. This location, however, is the original and is the only one where you can still write your name on the walls (if you can find space).
The Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company is a cozy cottage that has high ceilings, pine panels and booths; everything screams rustic, old-school Chicago. The dining area is always filled with couples or groups in search of restaurant's show stopper, the signature Pizza Pot Pie. This decadent masterpiece is made with a light and fluffy Sicilian bread dough which covers a bowl filled with homemade sauce, tomatoes, cheeses, sausages, mushrooms, etc. The bowl is removed at the end when it's served at your table, the result: a gooey, rich, heavy pizza pot pie. For dessert, try the Tortoni, it's a rich Italian frozen dessert flavored with rum, macaroons and almonds. If you loved the food, don't forget to take a couple of frozen pot pies on your way out.
Roots Handmade Pizza blends classic favorites of pizzas, salads, sodas and beer with modern sensibility of West Town neighborhood. The restaurant is the result of the master duo Greg Mohr and Scott Weiner of Chicago's Fifty/50 Restaurant Group fame. Savor the best Quad Cities pizzas with over 70 Midwestern beers, six liquor taps and 22 types of specialty drinks. Bring in your family as the the restaurant features house-made sodas and organic sweets especially for the kids.