Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

Old-school tavern pizza: cracker-thin and cut into squares

⚠ Cash only

Hours: Mon–Sat from 11am, Sun from noon, until close; check closing time (official site)
Budget: Check on site
Address: 8433 S Pulaski Rd, Southwest Side

Ask what Chicagoans actually eat most and the answer is tavern-style, not deep dish: a cracker-thin crust baked crisp to the middle and cut into little squares you pick at like bar snacks. Vito & Nick's started as a tavern and has stayed with one family for more than a century, and it tops nearly every list of the style. It's far from downtown and takes only cash, but it shows the side of Chicago pizza most visitors miss.