The Gino's East story started in 1966 when two taxi drivers and a friend, frustrated with rush hour traffic, decided to open a pizzeria just off Michigan Ave. and Superior St. in Chicago. The Original Gino's East became an instant legend with local Chicagoans, the legendary stays brought in national celebrities and visitors from around the world.
Our famous deep-dish pizza still maintains the same flavors that it had back in the beginning. Each pizza is created with a secret recipe of, golden crust, fresh vine-ripened tomatoes, and your choice of fresh ingredients. Once baked to perfection these enormous pies are brought to your table in our well-seasoned pans.
If you aren't craving our famous deep dish or thin crust pizzas, Gino's East offers a delicious alternative. We have a full menu featuring our homemade appetizers, pastas made with rich and tasty marinara sauce, salads filled with an abundance of fresh vegetables and sandwiches to fill any sized appetite.
In a city known as the "Pizza Capital of the World", the Original Gino's East is still the number one pizza restaurant where customers come from near and far and return year after year to make their marks on and into the wood and stucco walls of our flagship restaurant in downtown Chicago.