Providing an only-in-Chicago, unique dining experience since 1972, located in the heart of Lincoln Park. This iconic restaurant is famous for flipping out the reknowned, one of a kind Pizza Pot Pies baked to a golden brown in a bowl and delighting customers for half a century with the internet- viral table-side reveal. The ever-popular Mediterrenean Bread, salads with original, unique dressings, and gargantuan Oven Grinders round out the menu. Grateful to be serving and satisfying generations of guests who have included us in their traditions, family celebrations and milestones. Now accepting reservations and as always we continue to take walk-ins. Mostly booth seating, our diningroom offers a cozy, intimate setting in a bustling business.
Cash-only eatery in a historic brownstone serving its famous pizza-pot-pies plus grinders & more. Based on 5 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2121 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 248-2570
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Hours
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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4–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 4–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 4–10 PM |
| Thursday | 4–10 PM |
| Friday | 4–11 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–11 PM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
karina k
What a fun experience! The food servings are huge (especially the Grinder sandwich so you have to try this), the food is good, the tortoni (ice cream) is smooth and rum infused w flakes of graham cracker. And the mozzarella cheese is good and chewy and fresh. The bread for the grinder was tasty and soft and fluffy with sprinkled Italian like seasoning and cheese. The only thing was the bread got soggy with the sauce being in there when it was baked lightly crisp. The upside down pizza pot pie was fun to watch the waitress uncover it to cut in half. The 1/2 pound was enough for one hungry person but it didn’t have much filling in it but some cheese so I was a little disappointed as we got the meat sauce one and there were barely any meat pieces but the large mushrooms were good. It was loaded w cheese and the dough was fluffy and good. But I personally liked the grinder the best bc it had so much stuff and it was filling and I had 1/2 the grinder leftover for the next day. The vegetarian grinder was amazing. I would def return. Plus the food was not salty. I like that a lot.
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Karina Kim
What a fun experience! The food servings are huge (especially the Grinder sandwich so you have to try this), the food is good, the tortoni (ice cream) is smooth and rum infused w flakes of macaroons. And the mozzarella cheese is good and chewy and fresh. The bread for the grinder was tasty and soft and fluffy with sprinkled Italian like seasoning and cheese. The only thing was the bread got soggy with the sauce being in there when it was baked lightly crisp. The upside down pizza pot pie was fun to watch the waitress uncover it to cut in half. The 1/2 pound was enough for one hungry person but it didn’t have much filling in it but some cheese so I was a little disappointed as we got the meat sauce one and there were barely any meat pieces but the large mushrooms were good. It was loaded w cheese and the dough was fluffy and good. But I personally liked the grinder the best bc it had so much stuff and it was filling and I had 1/2 the grinder leftover for the next day. The vegetarian grinder was amazing. I would def return. Plus the food was not salty. I like that a lot.
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Aaron M
We had an afternoon off while visiting family in DuPage County for the weekend and decided to try to visit Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinders, which had been recommended by a friend. We knew we were going to order too much food, but it was so good I ate twice as much as I should have.
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WHITE KNIGHT
Wow, Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company truly left an impression on me! The pizza there has such a unique twist, and don’t even get me started on the salad – that dressing is simply divine. What really elevated the entire dining experience was the attentive and friendly staff. They ensured everything was just right, from keeping our table tidy to making sure our drinks were always full. Dining here felt as though we were with friends who genuinely cared about making our evening memorable. This place is more than just a meal; it’s a heartwarming experience I eagerly anticipate reliving. A sincere thank you to the dedicated team there. I’m certainly looking forward to our next visit!
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Joseph D.
I wanted to try this place for YEARS after watching a YouTube video about it. It did not disappoint. The pizza pot pie was amazing! If I lived in Chicago I’d find my way there regularly.
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Kriti Anand
CASH ONLY – Pizza Speakeasy
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Kurt Almeida
Had an awesome lunch here and then went to the Lincoln Park zoo right after. I was a bit skeptical about this pizza pot pie but it was so delicious. I definitely would recommend and would make time to come here again on my next trip. We split the half pound pizza and had a chef salad to share. Everything was amazing! The meat sauce was so good, perfect, savory and filling. My wife described it as “it was like eating a cloud of pizza.” We’ve never had a pizza like this and after this experience we’ve now found one of our all time favorite pizzas places.
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Ramesh END-POLIO Ferris
This is an iconic eatery in Chicago that’s packed with a lot of history!
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Chosani Mbewe
First time here, had the full 1 pounder and boy oh boy that thing was delicious!! Lick your plate good I throughly enjoyed it! Also had the Mediterranean bread was nice and hot! Such great food! Ambiance was alright fairly dark in the restaurant, we had a corner table by the front door which was ok! Waiter was good and overall I’d come back, food was the star!
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Brianna Wright
Take out was over a hour long so i had myself a drink at the bar waiting on my food. Bar tender was very friendly & delivered great service. No eating is allowed in the bar. This restaurant is very small & dark. Highly recommend reservations. I think next time I’m visiting Chicago I would like to try a different pizza place to compare the two.
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