The History of Lou's

The History of Lou's Decade by decade, slice by slice, take an in-depth look at the history of Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, serving Chicago's best deep dish pizza s …read more

Lou Malnati's x Portillo's Italian Beef Deep Dish Pizza

CHICAGO LEGENDS LOU MALNATI’S AND PORTILLO’S TEAM UP TO CREATE THE ULTIMATE ITALIAN BEEF DEEP DISH PIZZAExclusively Available for a Limited Time on TastesofChicago.com …read more

How to Grill a Pizza the Chicago Way!

Fire up the grill and head to the backyard for your next pizza night! We've teamed up with our friends at Weber Grills to show you just how easy it is to grill a dee …read more

Lou Malnati's Ingredients

Every pizza is made from scratch, flash frozen, then shipped via UPS on dry ice to preserve its fresh-out-of-the-oven taste, so you can enjoy Chicago's best pizza an …read more

Lou Malnati's Voted Best Deep Dish!

We had a little March Madness of our own this weekend. Lou Malnati's squared off against fellow deep dish pizzerias to determine once and for all who has the best deep …read more

Spotlight on: Real Urban BBQ

In addition to serving up savory goodness, the laid back, cool atmosphere at Real Urban BBQ's Chicagoland locations provides a casual and fuss free (but far from na …read more

Spotlight on: Lezza Desserts

The master bakers at Lezza Desserts have been serving delicious pastries since 1905. Many of their recipes have been preserved and passed down for generations, and can …read more

Epic Cheese Pull

In honor of National Cheese Pizza Day, the cheesiest of holidays, check out this epic cheese pull.There's nothing quite like that streeeeeeeeeetch of mozzarella cheese on …read more

Mother's Day Gift Delivery

Take it from the experts...the best Mother's Day gifts come from Chicago. So for the best Mother's Day gifts delivered straight to mom's door, look no further tha …read more

St. Patrick's Day Food

When it comes to St. Patrick's Day food ideas, corned beef is always at the top of the list! And cabbage...if you like that sort of thing. All cabbage aside, for the …read more

What's the Deal with Crustless Pizza?

If you're on a gluten free diet and miss the bliss of deep dish from Lou Malnati's, our crustless pizza is just the thing for you! For some time now, Lou Malnati …read more

Spotlight on: Manny's Deli

Perfectly seasoned corned beef, piled sky high between two slices of rye bread, spread with spicy horseradish mustard. Sounds downright delicious, right? Manny's …read more

Best Holiday Food Gifts

Looking for the perfect present that will satisfy the cravings of your favorite food fan? Look no further than Tastes of Chicago for the best holiday food gifts! …read more

Lou Malnati's Thanksgiving Basket Drive

For the past seven years, employees, friends, and families from Lou Malnati's and Soul City Church have gathered to assemble Thanksgiving food baskets for local families …read more

Spotlight on: Long Grove Confectionery Co.

Long Grove Confectionery Co.'s original candy kitchen started in a nostalgic replica of a little red, one-room schoolhouse in 1975 in the historic village of Long G …read more

Spotlight on: Kay's Candies

Kay Giglio of Kay's Candies may be 88 years old, but that doesn't stop her from continuing to make some of the best candies in Chicago!ABC 7 Chicago recently featured Kay …read more

A Spreading Hearts Story

What does it mean to give someone a heart? It's more than a tiny piece of metal, because when you spread a heart, you're showing someone that they have touched your …read more

All I Want for Christmas is Lou's

It's that time of year again! From our ovens to yours, the Lou Malnati's Chicago deep dish you love is available for nationwide shipping — heading over the river an …read more

The Anatomy of an Eli's Sampler Cheesecake

National Cheesecake Day is July 30th! In celebration of National Cheesecake Day, we're taking a close-up look at Eli's fabulous Sampler Cheesecake. Whether you're …read more

Deep Dish Pizza Tools of the Trade

It's a question we have all asked before... what in the world makes that Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza taste so good?!? Well, truth be told, we have lots of answe …read more

Thanks for Scanning!

We're working to reduce our packaging, while ensuring your food arrives cold and fresh. Thank you for giving us valuable information so we can accomplish this goal! P …read more

Lou's Ingredients Series: The Cheese

There's nothing quite like that stretch of mozzarella cheese as you take your first bite of deep dish pizza. Did you know here at Lou Malnati's we have sourced our mozz …read more

Spotlight on: Portillo's

Dick Portillo is very familiar with the term "humble roots." After all, the first Portillo's (then known as "The Dog House") was nothing more than a 6' x 12' trailer w …read more

Chicago Deep Dish vs New York Thin Crust Pizza

We make it. We talk about it. We analyze it. We taste it. We sell it. When it comes to pizza: you name it, we at Lou Malnati's do it. Every day, all day. But it seems m …read more

Food Hacks: How to Eat a Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwich

Here in Chicago, we know a lot of things. We know the lake is east. We know we don't fold our pizza. We know we will always call it The Sears Tower. We know for the Cu …read more

Food Hacks: How to Eat a Chicago Style Hot Dog

Chicago style hot dogs have quite the reputation. And with good reason. It's hot and cold. It's crisp and soft. It's sweet and savory. It's... delicious. So, just what ar …read more

Spotlight on: Apple Villa

Apple Villa was started in 2002 by brothers Andy and Peter Spentzos. The brothers' love for the restaurant business started young when they worked in their father's …read more

Lou's Ingredients Series: The Tomatoes

It's the perfectly sweet and tangy, chunky, incredible topping that sits atop each and every Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza. It's one of the main players in the Lou Mal …read more

Food Hacks: How to Eat Deep Dish Pizza like a Chicagoan (Video)

Whether you live in Chicago or are just planning a visit, when you're in the Windy City there are a few things you need to know. You are going to need a winter jacket. …read more

Lou's Ingredients Series: The Dough

What makes Lou Malnati's pizza crust taste so good? Well, it's one part pizza making magic, but we also owe the buttery, flaky, untouchable taste of our crust to our do …read more