Classic deep-dish pizza served in a warm, red brick dining room is why many trek to Old Chicago Pizza. Casual booth and table seating make dining here low-key, while pictures of musicians hang above each table and line every wall.

Folks tend to venture to Old Chicago Pizza on a Sunday nights because of its late night hours. Pizza fanatics rave about the chewy thick crust, and say it’s easy to concoct a perfect pizza when the ingredients are top-notch and the dough is tossed and baked properly. The view here is ideal for people watching, and dog owners love that their pups are welcome inside this pizzeria.

Old Chicago Pizza welcomes folks in for a true Chicago-style pizza experience between 11:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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