#1
9.6Top Tier
Pizz’Amici (“Pizza Friends”) started as a DIY project among friends - first in a Ukrainian Village apartment, then as @EatFreePizza, followed by “Pizza Fried Chicken Ice Cream” (great name) in Bridgeport and @k…
Style guide
Best Chicago Tavern Style Pizza
A ranked guide to Chicago Tavern Style entries across The Slice Index.
The current top five: Pizz’Amici (9.6), St Francis Apizza (9.4), Vito & Nick's Pizza (8.9), Pizano's (7.5), and Grabowski’s Pizza (8.0).
Chicago’s everyday alternative to deep dish features an exceptionally thin, cracker-like crust, typically topped with mozzarella and cut into squares. Italian sausage, often generously seasoned with fennel, is a signature topping, while the best examples deliver a distinctly brittle crunch. The style originated in neighborhood taverns, where small squares made convenient accompaniments to beer.
Score keyTop Tier · 9.0+Great · 8.0–8.9Worth the Calories · 6.5–7.9All Pizza’s Good, Right? · Below 6.5
#2
9.4Top Tier
St Francis Apizza (Oakley) - @stfrancisapizza is the pizzeria I’ve posted about the most, not just because they produce top-tier pizza but also because they are regularly improving - the sign of a great restaur…
#3
8.9Great
Vito & Nick’s is said to be the king of Chicago-style thin-crust pizza. That certainly sounds intriguing. So, when I find myself on the South Side with some friends, we decide to investigate.
#4
Closed PizzeriasGone but not forgotten. The historical record lives below.
#5
8.0Great
This is a pizzeria I had long had on my list to try after discovering them on Instagram (@grabowskis_pizzeria). Grabowski’s is a Denver pizzeria that serves a Chicago thin crust style. Overshadowed by casserole…
#6
3.9All Pizza’s Good, Right?