About The Pizza
Chicago’s Greatest Thin Crust Pizza™, crafted from family recipes passed down for generations.
Pizza Hall of Fame Inductee
How to Make Authentic Chicago Pizza the Rosati’s Way
A lot has changed since 1964, but our commitment to serving authentic Chicago-style pizza isn’t one of them. We believe the best pizza starts with high quality, locally sourced ingredients prepared the old-fashioned way. Every sun-ripened Roma tomato, every pound of Wisconsin mozzarella, every batch of fresh Italian sausage comes from growers and producers we know and trust. Our authentic family recipes are rooted in a tradition that Ferdinand Rosati brought from Naples in 1895, planted on Chicago’s famous Taylor Street in 1906, and perfected when his grandsons opened our first suburban storefront. No matter how nationwide our family grows, we stay true to our roots and keep Grandpa’s number one rule at the heart of everything we do: “Feed The People”.
Chicago Greatest Thin Crust PizzaTM
Rosati’s signature and Voted #1 by the people of Chicago. Fresh, never-frozen dough rolled to perfection to provide a cracker thin crunch, smothered in sauce, loaded with all your favorite premium toppings and blanketed with our unique blend of Wisconsin mozzarella cheeses on top.
Chicago Deep Dish
The city’s other icon. A buttery, rich crust raised high on the sides of a seasoned pan, layered inside-out. We pack the bottom with a generous mountain of cheese and premium toppings first, then finish it off with a heavy layer of our secret family recipe chunky, crushed tomato sauce on top.
Double Dough
For those who want a little more in every bite. Double the dough means a thick, hearty, and satisfyingly chewy base with a beautiful hand-rolled crust piled high with your favorite premium toppings and baked until golden.
HOW OUR PIZZAS ARE MADE
Roll The Dough
Our fresh, never frozen thin crust dough is rolled and hand stretched across the entire pan, creating a thin, sturdy base capable of holding a mountain of toppings and still offering a cracker crunch in every bite. The secret to this crunch has been in the Rosati family for generations.
Secret Family Sauce
A hearty layer of our secret family pizza sauce is spread evenly from edge to edge. Made from vine-ripened Roma tomatoes, seasoned with fresh herbs and spices that have defined the Rosati’s flavor for over 60 years.
Fresh Toppings
Every topping is fresh, prepared daily in each store. We never pre-cook and freeze. Mushrooms, peppers, onions, our legendary hand-pinched fresh Italian sausage. Whatever your order calls for, it goes on next and we put meat and veggies to the edgies to “Feed The People”.
A Blanket of Mozzarella
Whole-milk Wisconsin mozzarella cheeses are applied generously over the top, melting into every crevice of the pizza as it bakes to golden, bubbling perfection in our ovens.
Square Cut. Tavern Style.
Our thin crust is cut into squares, the traditional Chicago tavern-style party cut that has made our pizza the go-to for every celebration, game night, and family gathering since ’64.
INGREDIENT NO. 01
The Dough
High-Protein Winter Wheat. Fresh, Never Frozen.
True Chicago thin crust is an art form and ours was Voted #1 Best Chicago Pizza. Our fresh, never frozen dough is made using high-protein winter wheat, rolled and hand stretched into an even, thin crust across every inch of the pan. This creates a sturdy base capable of holding a mountain of toppings. Our secret family recipe finishes golden and cracker crisp on the bottom, with just enough chew in the middle.
INGREDIENT NO. 02
The Sauce
Secret Family Recipe. Vine-Ripened. Herb-Seasoned. Legendary.
Our secret family recipe pizza sauce is the absolute soul of every Rosati’s pizza. Made from vine-ripened Roma tomatoes grown for us in Napa Valley, it’s crushed simply and seasoned with fresh herbs and perfected over more than 60 years. We never cook it down into a paste or add artificial fillers – it stays bright, fresh, and delightfully chunky.
INGREDIENT NO. 03
The Cheese
Whole-Milk Wisconsin Mozzarella. Golden Cheese Pulls.
We only use, whole-milk mozzarella cheese sourced straight from Wisconsin’s rich dairy country. This custom block has defined the award-winning Rosati’s flavor profile for generations. Every pizza gets a generous, even layer that melts into every crevice, bubbling into a dramatic golden cheese-pull perfection.
INGREDIENT NO. 04
The Sausage
Fresh, Hand-Pinched. Italian Fennel Sausage.
Our Italian sausage blend is the topping Rosati’s fans talk about most and is the reason it is our #1 pizza topping, not pepperoni. While the other guys prioritize speed over soul with pre-cooked, freeze-dried meats, we do things right. Our legendary Italian sausage is ground fresh with fennel and garlic, then hand-pinched to order. As it bakes, the beautiful fats and juices seep into the crust and sauce, delivering bold, real flavor in every single bite.
