Illinois has plenty of places to find pizza – from thin St. Louis style and deep-dish to wood-fired Neapolitan.
This year, two Illinois eateries were among 50 pizzerias in the U.S. to be recognized by the Italian platform “50 Top Pizza.” Here’s where the restaurants fall on the 2025 list:
Robert’s, Chicago
Robert’s Pizza & Dough Company ranked No. 6 on the U.S. list. Comments about the Chicago pizzeria noted:
“Playwright and journalist, entrepreneur and teacher. But above all, a successful pizzaiolo since 2016 when he decided to open the restaurant with a fixed idea, typical of engineers: to create the perfect pizza. So Robert Garvey, after an endless series of trials and a course in Neapolitan pizza, puts himself on the line with a series of proposals, from pizza to chicken to the classic pepperoni, transforming his beautiful pizzeria, airy and dominated by a large bar counter, into a neighborhood gathering place. Professional and attentive service that leaves nothing to be desired, making visitors feel like guests and not customers. Unmissable.”…