Best Girls Night Out Pizza Restaurants in Chicago
7 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Nella Pizza e Pasta
Neapolitan-style pies with a true airy-chewy, high-heat crust profile.
Notable Picks
8.8
A Hyde Park destination for Neapolitan-style pies and pastas, built around a blistered crust and classic topping combinations. It’s a sit-down spot with enough polish for a proper night out while still working as a straightforward “one pie + one salad” dinner plan.
Must-Try Dishes:
Margherita, Diavola, Nella D.O.P.
What Makes it Special: Neapolitan-style pies with a true airy-chewy, high-heat crust profile.
#2
Siena Tavern
8.6
Vibes:
Trendy Table Hotspots
Girls Night Out Approved
Birthday & Celebration Central
Business Lunch Power Players
Siena Tavern leans into a loud, party-friendly take on modern Italian, pairing housemade pastas and pizzas with big-format cocktails and a DJ-adjacent vibe. Since 2013 it has anchored Kinzie’s going-out strip for groups who want sharable plates and a social scene in one stop.
Must-Try Dishes:
Wagyu beef meatball, Rigatoni alla vodka, Gnocchi with truffle cream
What Makes it Special: High-energy Italian spot where big meatballs, pizzas, and cocktails drive the night.
8.4
Eduardo's Enoteca is a compact Gold Coast wine bar where thin-crust pizzas, pastas like spicy vodka gnocchi, and a focused Italian wine list anchor candlelit evenings. Locals use it as a neighborhood date spot or a first-stop for drinks and small plates before heading deeper into downtown.
Must-Try Dishes:
Hot Honey Pizza, Spicy Vodka Gnocchi, Burrata with Roasted Tomatoes
What Makes it Special: Intimate enoteca with shareable pizzas, house pastas, and a serious wine focus.
#4
Homeslice
8.4
Homeslice is a high-energy pizza-and-patio hangout near DePaul, built around playful toppings, cocktails, and a crowd that treats it as a standing meetup spot. With a big all-season patio and shareable pies, it functions more as a social hub that happens to serve solid, crowd-pleasing pizza.
Must-Try Dishes:
The 312 pizza, Clay Bacon pizza, Goat cheese marinara with bread
What Makes it Special: High-energy pizza bar with creative pies, a big patio, and playful service.
Parlor Pizza Bar’s River North outpost is a huge, sports-friendly pizza hall with wood-fired pies, a long beer list, and an almost-club energy on busy nights. Locals use it for casual group meet-ups, watching games, and sharing pizzas like the Bee Sting and Sgt. Pepper alongside big salads and bar snacks.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bee Sting pizza, Sgt. Pepper pepperoni pizza, Antipasto chopped salad
What Makes it Special: A massive, high-energy pizza bar where wood-fired pies meet sports-bar drinking.
Worthy Picks
7.8
A pizza bar format with a louder room and late hours—built for groups that want pizza plus drinks without turning it into a formal sit-down. The best orders lean into their Mexican-inspired topping lane, where the flavors read bold and the pies feel designed for sharing.
Must-Try Dishes:
Asada Pizza, Pastor Pizza, Margherita pizza
What Makes it Special: Pizza-bar energy with Mexican-forward pies meant for sharing.
7.8
Yaya Mas is a bright, all-day Greek spot off Sheffield where gyros, spanakopita, and Greek-style pizzas share space with coffee drinks and late-night orders. Extended evening hours and a takeout-friendly setup make it a flexible option for filling, slightly upgraded fast-casual food after most neighborhood kitchens wind down.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pork Gyro Plate, Spanakopita, Ancient Greek Pizza
What Makes it Special: A modern Greek counter-service spot combining gyros, pies, and Greek-style pizza with genuinely late hours.