Lou Malnati's at 1120 N. State.

One does not enjoy Chicago Pizza by the slice.  One needs to experience the true Chicago Pizza opportunity.  Off Michigan avenue is the reknown Pizzeria Uno.  Order a small and eat what you can.

I don't feel there is any good pizza downtown.  If you want the tourist stuff, there is Pizzeria Due, Uno's and other joints that have been around for quite a while. If you want that super deep dish or pan stuff, those places will fit the bill. I like thin pizza and I  like Giordano's pizza. There is one near Chicago Ave and Rush street. That's pretty good.

Now, if you jump in a cab and head to the northside of Chicago, there is Pizza D.O.C which I think is great.  Frankly, I think the best pizza in Chicago is Home Run Inn. The original one is a few miles west of where the Chicago White Sox play.  It's a cab ride from Michigan Ave, but I think these two places are the best pizza in Chicago.

Hmmm

Gotta go with Gino's East. Uno used to be the best.

My opinion only, check them out. They have a few locations around the city. Go to the website Lou Malnati's and give it a look. Some tasty pie!

Ok it's after midnight my time here and I'm starving!

I wish I was already there!

Thanks everyone, I'm feeling the Chicago luv all the way here in NC!

xoxo,

Steph

Lou Malnati's and Pizzano's (Both are the same... One is the uncle and the other is the nephew).  They are both on State St., 2 blocks away from each other or they have satellite's around the northside.

The other... Pat's Pizza.

Remember, you can always put a temp on a pizza.  Thin crust and you like it crispy...  Tell them "well done".

My  .02

SP

P.S.  Bonus Chicago food must:  Portillo's for an authentic Italian Beef or in the burbs Johnny's in Elmwood Park.  Chicago has the best Italian beef sandwich...  This is a MUST as well as our pizza pies.

Long time Chicagoan, but really not a fan of deep dish pizza, so my opinion on that (which would be Gino's East) is not even worth much to me.

Best Chicago style thin crust (which means cracker crust) is Vito & Nick's, but that is way too far away.

If I was on the Mag Mile and had to have some pizza, I would take a short cab ride to Coalfired Pizza and have a magnificent, light, fresh, Neapolitan pie. Link below, and address is 1321 W Grand. A little closer and of some interest, is D'Amato's which does the traditional, Sicilian pan pizza by the slice, as well as some very tempting baked goods. That is at 1124 W Grand.

Enjoy,
zig

In reverse order of preference but in order of proximity to downtown.

Pequods (Clyborn & Webster)
Gullivers
Burt's Place

All three beat the pants off Uno/Due, Lou M's, Gino's East etc.

Lou Malnati's deep dish sausage pizza with a couple of cold brewskies the only way to go.