Pizano's Pizza & Pasta is a pizzeria restaurant in The Loop, Chicago.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Pizzeria Uno in Chicago is the original deep-dish pizza shop, opened by Ike Sewell on Ohio Street in 1943, where the city's pan-baked pizza was invented.
OrderThe Numero Uno, the canonical deep-dish from the original menu.
TipThe pies bake 45 minutes; order on arrival. The nearby Due (Pizzeria Due) is the same kitchen if Uno is full.
Bonci Chicago is Gabriele Bonci's West Loop pizza al taglio counter on Sangamon, the first US outpost of the Rome bakery, with rectangular pies cut by weight.
OrderMortadella and pistachio cream; potato and rosemary; whatever seasonal vegetable is current.
TipWalk up at 11:30 for the widest selection. By 14:00 the popular cuts are gone for the day.
Vito & Nick's in Chicago is the Ashburn tavern serving the canonical tavern-cut thin pizza on South Pulaski since 1949, family-owned across four generations.
OrderLarge sausage tavern thin, party-cut, with a side of giardiniera.
TipCash and the bar are the rhythm; first come first served. The kitchen closes at 22:00 sharp; arrive by 21:00.
Pat's Pizza in Chicago is the Lincoln Park tavern-cut thin room on Lincoln Avenue since 1950, with the cracker-crust pies locals send out-of-town visitors.
OrderMedium Pat's Special, party-cut; the meatball sandwich as a backup.
TipDelivery is the locals' move. The dining room is small, the carryout window quick.
Portillo's in Chicago is the Ontario Street flagship of the chain founded 1963 by Dick Portillo, with Chicago hot dogs, Italian beef and the chocolate cake.
OrderA Chicago dog, an Italian beef dipped, a small chocolate cake shake.
TipDrive-thru is faster than the counter. The chocolate cake shake is a chocolate shake with a slice of chocolate cake blended into the cup.
Mr. Beef on Orleans in Chicago is the no-frills Italian-beef counter that inspired The Bear, opened by Joe Zucchero in 1979, with a sandwich line out past.
OrderItalian beef, dipped, hot peppers. The combo if you want sausage on top.
TipCash only and counter only. Closes by 16:30 on weekdays, earlier on weekends.
