Outside of Italy, pizza could be considered a very American meal. We told you before how to find the best pizza in Italy, and now we turn our sights stateside.<\/p>\n
Pizza in the USA comes in all sizes and types from personal to family and from sweet to savory.\u00a0 However, there are a few places that are especially known for the way they do pizza, such as New York and \u2013 my favorite \u2013 Chicago.<\/p>\n
Whenever I happen to be in the Windy City, I always make sure to sink my teeth into a delicous and extravagant Chicago style deep dish pizza because, well, it’s the best!\u00a0 It’s pizza with the depth of a pie that is stuffed with cheese, meet and veggies; it’s often made with crust that is just as buttery as it is cheesy.<\/p>\n
I personally cannot get enough of the deep dish style, and I highly recommend any of the following joints as stops for lunch or dinner during your next Chicago getaway.<\/p>\n
Giordano’s<\/strong>: Giordano’s is a pizza joint I like to explain as \u201cover the top\u201d.\u00a0 Seriously, a deep dish pizza here is stuffed to the brim with cheese, cheese and more cheese!\u00a0 If you love cheese, you must try the Giordano’s pizza pie.\u00a0 There are 46 locations of Giordano’s in both Illinois and Florida, but around 30 of them are in the Chicago metropolitan area.<\/p>\n Lou Malnati’s<\/strong>: Lou Malnati’s would be the name I hear dropped the most when it comes to deep dish pizza in Chicago.\u00a0 There are now 33 locations in the Chicago region where visitors can get their fill of pizza, stuffed inside a flaky, buttery crust.\u00a0 Lou’s has been around for more than 40 years, and you can even get a pizza shipped anywhere in the US, frozen and ready to bake when needed.<\/p>\n Gino’s East<\/strong>: Gino’s East makes delicious deep dish pizza, soups and sandwiches.\u00a0 When you stop at Gino’s for a bite, you also leave your mark by writing on the walls, literally.\u00a0 Gino’s has locations all across Chicago, but the main one is at 633 North Wells Street.<\/p>\n There are a few things to note when getting a Chicago deep dish pizza:<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0They are best shared, both because of the size and because of the fun factor. \u00a0<\/em>Ready to take a bite out of the Windy City? First, you’ll have to get there. Check out OneTravel’s cheap flights to Chicago<\/a> and use Coupon Code SM17 to get up to $17 off your purchase<\/strong> just for reading our blog!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n —<\/p>\n
\n2)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0They are the type of pizza where one slice (maybe two) will fill you up.
\n3)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0They take a while to cook, so be aware if you are squeezing the stop in the middle of other Chicago activities.
\n4)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0They are best eaten on days where you plan to do a lot of walking to offset the cheesy goodness.<\/p>\n