Best road-trip restaurants in Illinois
Start here: 66 route-useful dining stops in Illinois, grouped by town and filtered by cuisine or price. This is the curated road-trip layer, not every restaurant in the state.
Updated 2026-07-01. Check current hours, reservations, and seasonal closures before you go.
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Morton Grove cult favorite famous for a focaccia-like deep-dish crust with a distinctive caramelized, crunchy blackened edge.
West Town pioneer of coal-fired pizza with a blistered, charred crust topped with fennel sausage and whipped ricotta.
Beloved Chicago deep-dish institution famous for its trademarked buttery crust, rich sauce, and layers of Wisconsin mozzarella.
Family-run since 1971, the most beloved name in Chicago deep dish. (River North)
Family-run Chicago tavern-style pizzeria since 1950, slinging thin, crispy square-cut pies from a beloved neighborhood kitchen.
Cult favorite for its caramelized cheese halo ringing the pan crust. (Lincoln Park)
The 1943 birthplace of Chicago deep dish. (River North)
South Side institution hailed as the GOAT of tavern-style thin crust; cash only. (Ashburn)
South Side Ashburn institution serving cracker-thin tavern-style pizza cut into squares for over a century.
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