Chicago · Dallas · Est. 1987
Carmine’s
South Loop
Made the way the old neighborhood intended.
Est. 1987 · Family Owned
Three generations. Two cities. One recipe.
Carmine Russo opened the first pizzeria on South Michigan Avenue in the summer of 1987 with a coal-fired oven, his grandmother’s dough recipe, and forty bucks left over from rent. He didn’t have a sign for the first three weeks. The neighborhood showed up anyway.
Today his son Marco and daughter-in-law Elena run both locations — Chicago and Dallas — with the same dough, the same oven temperature, and the same rule: nothing gets rushed, and nothing gets compromised.
38
Years of family pizza
“The best pizza in the South Loop — and it’s not particularly close.”
— Chicago Tribune
The Menu
Signature dishes
Deep Dish
The South Loop Classic
Two inches of hand-layered mozzarella, crushed San Marzano tomatoes, fennel sausage, and a butter crust baked to order. Feeds two to three. Minimum 45-minute wait. Worth every minute.
$34 · Large
Thin Crust
Margherita Tradizionale
House-pulled fior di latte, basil grown on the windowsill of the South Loop kitchen, and our original tomato sauce on a cracker-thin crust fired at 850°. Simple. Honest. The one Carmine Sr. ate every Sunday.
$22 · Medium
To Start
House Caesar
Whole romaine hearts, house-made anchovy dressing, Grana Padano tableside, and croutons baked from day-old focaccia. The one thing on the menu that hasn’t changed since 1987.
$16
Find Us
Two locations
Flagship
Chicago — South Loop
1234 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
Mon–Thu: 11am – 10pm
Fri–Sat: 11am – 11pm
Sun: 12pm – 9pm
(312) 555-0182
New Location
Dallas — Uptown
4500 Cole Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
Mon–Thu: 11am – 10pm
Fri–Sat: 11am – 11pm
Sun: 12pm – 9pm
(469) 555-0247
38
Years in business
2
Locations
4.8★
Google Rating