Chicago Style Pizza

Learn what deep dish pizza is and how to make authentic Chicago style pizza at home, including the best dough recipe, what kind of pan to use and how to layer the toppings. Plus, get our best tips for reheating leftover deep dish pizza.

This Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza is the real deal! A thick, flaky crust filled with gooey cheese, your favorite toppings, and a bold, zesty tomato sauce.

This Gino’s Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza Copycat recipe is so incredibly good. I love this Chicago-style pizza pie! It’s so fun that the layers are reversed – the melty cheese is on the bottom, then it's topped with meat and marinara sauce on the top. This is some of the best home-made pizza I have ever had.

Experience the enchantment of Chicago-style cuisine with this Homemade Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza. Created from scratch using a combination of a crispy crust infused with cornmeal, a sauce bursting with flavors and layers of irresistibly melted cheese this pizza goes beyond being just a meal—it's an unforgettable culinary journey. Adorned with pepperoni and perfectly crispy bacon each mouthwatering bite transports you straight to the atmosphere of a bustling Chicago pizzeria transforming…

I ate Chicago Deep Dish Pizza

I obsess over Chicago-style pizza. No, I’m not talking about two-inch high deep-dish (which has its place in this world). Rather, I’m referring to the pizza most Chicagoans eat on a day-to-day basis — tavern-style pizza. Every neighborhood has a place (or two or three) that serves it. In fact, I loved my local pizzeria so much, we had our wedding rehearsal dinner in the back room. This is part of the charm of the tavern-style pizza, a pie deeply rooted in the history of Chicago.

About a week or so ago Adam and I were fortunate enough to take a weekend getaway trip to downtown Chicago – to see the city for the first time, and to visit my brother who lives in Wisconsin…

Here's a Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza recipe you can make at home. Try this easy, detailed recipe with step-by-step directions for a thick and buttery, flaky crust and a rich, chunky tomato sauce, with plenty of gooey cheese.

Here's how to make Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza. My husband and I love making Chicago-style pizza at home and we think this recipe is even better than the real thing!