Carmine's South Loop menu — signature dishes

Est. 1987 · Chicago · Dallas

Our Menu

Everything made in-house. Nothing rushed.

Deep Dish

Deep Dish · Serves 2–3

The South Loop Classic

Two inches of hand-layered mozzarella, crushed San Marzano tomatoes, fennel sausage, butter crust. Minimum 45-minute bake. Worth every minute.

$34

Deep Dish · Serves 2–3

Bianco

Ricotta, fior di latte, roasted garlic, baby spinach, cracked pepper. No tomato sauce — let the cheese speak.

$32

Deep Dish · Serves 2–3

The Rustico

Spicy calabrese sausage, roasted red peppers, Castelvetrano olives, smoked mozzarella, house tomato.

$36

Thin Crust

Thin Crust · Medium

Margherita Tradizionale

House-pulled fior di latte, original tomato sauce, windowsill basil. Fired at 850° on a cracker-thin crust.

$22

Thin Crust · Medium

The Neighborhood

Italian beef, giardiniera, provolone, crushed tomato. The one that started arguments about which pizza was better.

$24

Thin Crust · Medium

Funghi e Truffle

Wild mushroom blend, fontina, truffle oil, fresh thyme, no tomato. The date-night order since 1994.

$26

Thin Crust · Large

Add any pizza Large

Add 8″ to any thin crust. Feeds 3–4.

+$8

To Start

Starter

House Caesar

Whole romaine hearts, house anchovy dressing, Grana Padano tableside, day-old focaccia croutons. Unchanged since 1987.

$16

Starter

Meatballs al Forno

Three house-made beef and pork meatballs in Sunday gravy, whipped ricotta, crusty bread. Order two. You’ll want to.

$18

Starter

Burrata e Prosciutto

Whole burrata, 24-month prosciutto di Parma, heirloom tomatoes, basil oil, sea salt. Seasonal availability.

$21

Starter

Garlic Knots

House dough, roasted garlic butter, Parmigiano, flat-leaf parsley. A basket of six. The table starter you can’t skip.

$10

Dessert

Dessert

Cannoli di Casa

House-fried shells filled to order with sweetened ricotta, candied orange peel, dark chocolate chips. Two per order.

$11

Dessert

Tiramisu

Classic preparation. Mascarpone, espresso-soaked ladyfingers, cocoa. Made every morning. Finished daily.

$12

Drinks

Draft Beer

Rotating Local Taps

Four rotating taps. Ask your server what’s on. Usually includes one Chicago craft and one Italian-style lager.

$8–10

Wine

House Italian Red or White

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (red) or Pinot Grigio delle Venezie (white). Carafe or glass.

$12 / $36

Non-Alcoholic

San Pellegrino, Soft Drinks, Espresso

Full espresso bar. Italian sodas. Bottled sparkling and still water.

$4–6