- 59 W. Grand Ave., Near North
This official name of this spot is La Madia--Art of Pizza, Love of Wine. OK, when your restaurant has a subtitle, you're pretty serious about things. Described ... READ MORE
This official name of this spot is La Madia--Art of Pizza, Love of Wine. OK, when your restaurant has a subtitle, you're pretty serious about things. Described ... READ MORE
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE) has opened this pizzeria on the fifth floor landing, right in front of Frankie’s Scaloppine (another new LEYE concept) ... READ MORE
This beer-centric bar from the owners of Bull & Bear is twice as large as its sibling with a pubbier feel. This bar and grill will aim to please wandering touri... READ MORE
Rudy Malnati (brother of Lou) is behind this BYOB pizza spot in the Gold Coast. Like its counterparts on State Street and in the Loop, it's known for its deep-d... READ MORE
Way back before we had the dizzying array of options like wood-fired, organic and gourmet pies, there were the hefty stuffed pizzas at Giordano's (which opened ... READ MORE
Founder Ike Sewell, now deceased, introduced Chicago to deep-dish pizza when he opened Pizzeria Uno in 1943, and it has become the city's signature dish. Pizzer... READ MORE
No, this fast-food restaurant is not named after the popular Cubs slugger. In fact, Sammy's Red Hots has been around since before Sammy Sosa was even born. For ... READ MORE
From Buffalo Chicken to Pear and Gorgonzola, this River North pizzeria dishes out thin crust options aplenty. READ MORE
Cosi is an unusual restaurant, in that its menu and atmosphere evolve throughout the day. In the morning, its a coffee bar; at lunchtime, working stiffs drop in... READ MORE
Located on the lower level of the The Shops at North Bridge, the new downtown location of the popular sandwich shop chain offers 16 varieties of club and and su... READ MORE
Floppy, minimally sauced NYC-style slices are the draw here, and the crowds come flocking once the neighboring bars let out. The pizza is noticeably above par... READ MORE
This River North spot, formerly a Pizza Ria, sells oversized New York-style slices. In addition to pizza, you’ll find sandwiches (try the Italian beef), Chica... READ MORE
This casual River North spot offers inexpensive pizza by the slice as well as made-to-order personal pizzas. Toppings range from traditional options such as pep... READ MORE
This counter-service bakery and deli, which comes to River North by way of Jackson Hole, Wyo., offers breakfast and lunch daily. Look for challah French toast, ... READ MORE
Piping hot pots of coffee and an extensive breakfast and lunch menu fuel this River North corner spot, a downtown offshoot of several established suburban loca... READ MORE
Grahamwich introduces a new menu and prices on April 1. Instead of $10 sammies across the board, they range from $7-$10, and two sizes of snacks ($3 and $5) wil... READ MORE
This casual, diner-like River North concept from the Rosebud restaurant family aims for a casual European atmosphere with comfort food that pulls together influ... READ MORE
This Gold Coast location of Lou's serves up both deep-dish and thin-crust pizza with the requisite toppings as well as a selection of soups, salads, pastas ... READ MORE
The River North location of this local bagel chain, which also has outposts in Lincoln Park and the Loop, serves several bagel flavors--egg, pumpernickel, poppy... READ MORE
This casual downtown deli-esque spot, located in the former Pie Guys Pizzeria space, serves a half-dozen red sauce pizzas and several white ones topped with ite... READ MORE