Jimmy's Pizza Cafe
Restaurant · Ravenswood
2434 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Highlights
NY-style pizza slices & pies, plus beignets & coffee
NY-style pizza slices & pies, plus beignets & coffee
"If you’re a transplanted New Yorker searching for big pieces of pizza you can fold, this is where you’ll find them. Jimmy’s serves huge, perfectly greasy slices on little paper plates. Come for the basics, like a plain cheese pizza with red sauce and a garlicky white one topped with blobs of ricotta." - nick allen, adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor
"If you want to be a part of it, you don’t need to go to New York, New York to get a real-deal Big Apple slice. Jimmy’s Pizza Café in Ravenswood, just a few blocks south of the Western Brown Line stop, perfectly captures for Chicagoans what it’s like to dine in a New York slice shop without the trek to the east coast. And yes, the slices are big enough to fold in half for you to enjoy on the go, just like a bonafide New Yorker." - Brandon Summers-Miller
"Chicagoans can appreciate good pizza, even if it’s New York-style. Jimmy’s features excellent crispy and chewy slices that beg to be folded and scarfed down. Call it the Great Unifier. Jimmy’s moved to a larger location in early 2022 and expanded its dine-in seating capacity. Online ordering is available." - Ashok Selvam
"If you’re a New Yorker missing your big, foldable slices of pizza, Jimmy’s is the solution. The Lincoln Square restaurant is a primarily by-the-slice operation serving classic New York-style pizza, but they deliver their full-size pies, too. They have all the basic options, like a plain cheese pie with red sauce and a garlicky white pizza topped with blobs of ricotta, plus daily pizza specials. If you’re a Chicagoan who’s curious about “classic” NYC pies, it’s best to try this in the privacy of your home, where no one else will see you. Order some garlic knots, too, while you’re at it—they’re really good." - adrian kane
"If you’re searching for a New York-style pizza place, this is it. Jimmy’s serves huge, perfectly greasy slices on little paper plates. Come for the basics, like a plain cheese with red sauce and a garlicky white pizza topped with blobs of ricotta. If you really like it, you can order a full-sized pie to go. But when you’re done, go eat some deep dish. Please." - josh barnett, sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor
