The Ultimate Guide To Chicago Pizza

Block Club Chicago / by John Carruthers / December 8, 2025

CHICAGO — This is not a comprehensive guide to the very best pizzas in Chicago. We are, as a city, too opinionated, oppositional and varied for that to be realistic.

But with the promise of a crisp holiday season spent with family and friends and the specter of a deep, dark winter thereafter, it’s worth examining the breadth, depth and sheer majesty of pizza in our fine city.

From multi-generational brand names to the upstarts that absolutely will not be denied, there is wonderful pizza in Chicago for anyone who cares to look. But first, you have to decide what kind of pizza you want, which is a good problem to have.

The boundaries of this list are those of the city of Chicago, and the experiences are mine alone. If your favorite place isn’t on here, consider it my failing and not theirs. Read More Here.