Deciding which place has the best pizza slice can be a contentious topic, especially with so many notable spots in Chicago—we mean, there is Lou Malnati’s, Pequod’s Pizza, and Giordano’s, to name a few.
However, one establishment has consistently made its mark on the pizza scene. For the sixth consecutive year, Robert’s Pizza & Dough Co. has been named one of the Top 50 Pizzas in the USA, ranking 8th in 2026.
Robert’s Pizza & Dough Co. is ranked 8th in the USA for 2026
Located on the Ogden Strip in Streeterville, Robert’s Pizza & Dough Co. was founded in 2019 by the husband-and-wife team Robert Garvey and Dana Hokin. This award-winning, family-owned restaurant features an expansive waterfront property and serves handcrafted thin-crust artisan pizzas made with fresh, unique ingredients.
What sets Robert’s Pizza apart is its signature wild-yeast sourdough crust, a distinctive offering in a city known for deep-dish and tavern-style thin crust—Bill Murray has even called it one of the best pizza places in the city.
To determine the final rankings, 50 Top Pizza inspectors spend an entire year anonymously evaluating numerous pizzerias across the U.S. The primary criteria for evaluation are the quality of the dough and the ingredients used for the toppings.
Their recognition has earned Robert’s Pizza a golden ticket to attend the 50 Top Pizza World Pizza Ceremony in Naples this fall, where they will be honored as one of the “Best 100 Pizzerias in the World” for the third consecutive year.
