Lawndale - Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

3859 W Ogden Ave, Chicago
(773) 762-0800

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Deep Dish Butter Crust Pepperoni Pizza with the Pepperoni Baked on Top of Everything
Express Personal Deep Dish Pizza Combo
Mike's Hot Honey Chicken Wings
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
Chicken BBQ Club Salad
Homemade Peach Cobbler
Chocolate Chip Pizza
Chicago-Style Pizza
Deep Dish Pepperoni
Thin Crust Pizza

Menu

Deep Dish Pizzas
Deep Dish Create Your Own
Order your pizza just how you like it – topped with a mixture of your favorite ingredients, and cooked to your liking!
Deep Dish Cheese
Mozzarella cheese topped with vine-ripened tomato sauce.
Deep Dish Malnati Chicago Classic™
Made with Lou's lean sausage, some extra mozzarella cheese and vine-ripened tomato sauce on Buttercrust™. It's authentic Chicago!
Deep Dish The Lou
A pizza so good we gave it his name! Spinach mix (enhanced with garlic, basil & onion), mushrooms and sliced Roma tomatoes covered with three cheeses, on a garlic Buttercrust™.
Deep Dish Sausage
Lou's lean sausage, topped with mozzarella cheese and vine-ripened tomato sauce.
Deep Dish Pepperoni
Mozzarella cheese, topped with slices of pepperoni and vine-ripened tomato sauce.
Deep Dish Spinach
Spinach mix (enhanced with garlic, basil & onion), topped with mozzarella cheese and vine-ripened tomato sauce.
Deep Dish Veggie
Mozzarella cheese, topped with a mixture of mushroom, onion & green pepper and vine-ripened tomato sauce.

Thin Crust Pizzas
Thin Crust Create Your Own
Order your pizza just how you like it – topped with a mixture of your favorite ingredients, and cooked to your liking!
Thin Crust Cheese
Vine-ripened tomato sauce topped with mozzarella cheese.
Thin Crust The Lou
A pizza so good we gave it his name! Spinach mix (enhanced with garlic, basil & onion), mushrooms and sliced Roma tomatoes covered with three cheeses.
Thin Crust Sausage
Vine-ripened tomato sauce topped with Lou's lean sausage and mozzarella cheese.
Thin Crust Pepperoni
Vine-ripened tomato sauce topped with pepperoni slices and mozzarella cheese.
Thin Crust Spinach
Vine-ripened tomato sauce topped with spinach mix (enhanced with garlic, basil & onion) and mozzarella cheese.
Thin Crust Veggie
Vine-ripened tomato sauce topped with a mixture of mushroom, onion & green pepper, and mozzarella cheese.

Gluten Free Pizzas
Small Gluten Free Thin Crust Cheese
Lou's gluten-free crust pizzas are prepared in a sterile environment, but are finished in our kitchen where wheat and wheat products are present.
Small Gluten Free Deep Dish Cheese
Small Gluten Free Deep Dish Malnati Chicago Classic™
Small Gluten Free Thin Crust The Lou
Small Gluten Free Deep Dish The Lou
Crustless Pizza

Salads
Malnati Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, mushrooms, Volpi salami bits and gorgonzola cheese with our Sweet Vinaigrette and romano cheese.
House Salad
Iceberg and Romaine lettuce, red cabbage, tomatoes...
Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, tomatoes and shaved parmesan with Caesar dressing and croutons.
Chicken BBQ Club Salad
Romaine lettuce, seasoned oven-roasted chicken breast, sun-dried tomatoes, shredded mozzarella, cheddar, crumbled Volpi salami, and crunchy tortilla chips. Served with housemade club dressing.
Extra Dressing
Bottled Malnati Dressing

Appetizers
Chicken Wings
Your choice of Buff-a-Lou, Bar-B-Lou, Garlic Parmesan, or Lemon Pepper sauces. Served with celery and gorgonzola or ranch dressing.
Boneless Chicken Wings
Pieces of all-white, boneless chicken breast lightly breaded and cooked to crisp perfection, tossed in your choice of our homemade Buff-a-Lou, Bar-B-Lou, Garlic Parmesan, or Lemon Pepper sauce.
Lou's Bruschetta
Roma tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil and shaved parmesan on garlic rounds.
Three-Cheese Bread
Giant French bread with three cheeses, a touch of garlic and dipping sauce.
Garlic Bread
Served with marinara sauce.
Stuffed Spinach Bread
A hot, housemade crusty loaf stuffed with a blend of cheeses, fresh spinach, garlic, onion and tomato.
Combination Platter
Mozzarella sticks, cheddar cubes, breaded mushrooms and zucchini. Served with ranch and marinara sauce.
Toasted Mozzarella Sticks
Toasted Cheddar Cubes
Calamari Fritti
Lightly breaded and seasoned to perfection.
Basket Fries

Pastas
Penne Ala Malnati
Cream and Romano cheese folded into our meat sauce topped with baked mozzarella.
Chicken Louie
Fettuccine tossed in Mamma Malnati's family recipe cream sauce, then baked with mozzarella on top.
Lasagna
Layers of spinach and three cheeses topped with our meat or marinara sauce.
Spaghetti
With meat or marinara sauce.
Penne
With meat or marinara sauce.
Cheese Ravioli
Double-stuffed jumbo raviolis filled with a blend of romano, parmesan, asiago and ricotta cheese. Served with your choice of marinara or meat sauce.
Side of Marinara Sauce
Side of Meat Sauce
Side of Meatball

Sandwiches
Italian Beef Sandwich
Tender beef smothered with melted mozzarella.
Meatball Sandwich
Three meatballs topped with marinara and melted mozzarella.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
An 8 oz. seasoned chicken breast with lettuce and tomato.

Desserts
Chocolate Obsession
For those with a serious love for chocolate: layers of thin brownie, fluffy mascarpone chocolate mousse, and chocolate ganache.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza
A freshly baked chocolate chip cookie prepared in a deep dish pizza pan, served with vanilla bean ice cream.
Tiramisu
Ladyfinger cookies soaked in espresso, layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with cocoa powder.
Strawberry Italian Ice
Pint of Strawberry Italian Ice
Lemon Italian Ice
Pint of Lemon Italian Ice
4 Chocolate Chip Carol's Cookies
Four 1.5oz Chocolate Chip Cookies made with 100% pure butter, farm fresh eggs, premium chocolate, and all-natural ingredients.
Black Raspberry Italian Ice
Try our Black Raspberry Italian Ice, a refreshing new flavor of our delicious Lou's Italian Ice, available for a limited time only.

Drinks
Coke
Diet Coke
Coke Zero
Sprite
Barq's Root Beer
Lemonade
Dasani Bottled Water

Extras
Spices
Parmesan, Crushed Red Pepper, Oregano
Extra Dressing
Disposable cutlery
Side of Grilled Chicken
Side of Anchovies
Side of Deep Dish Tomato Sauce
Side of Thin Crust Tomato Sauce
Side of Hot Giardiniera
Side of Jalapeño
Side of Gorgonzola
Side of Mushroom
Side of BBQ Sauce
Side of Buffalo Sauce

Frozen Pizzas
Frozen Deep Dish Cheese
Frozen Deep Dish Sausage
Frozen Deep Dish Pepperoni
Frozen Deep Dish Spinach
Frozen Thin Crust Cheese
Frozen Thin Crust Sausage
Frozen Thin Crust Pepperoni

Food for Kids
Kids Chicken Nuggets
Includes your choice of fries or fruit. Served with Ranch or BBQ sauce.
Kids Spaghetti
Served with meat, marinara, or butter sauce.
Kids Penne
Served with meat, marinara, or butter sauce.
Kids Cheese Ravioli
Served with meat, marinara, or butter sauce.
Kids Mini Burger
A ¼ pound burger served with your choice of American, cheddar, or mozzarella cheese. Includes your choice of fries or fruit.

Soul Food
Chicken Wings with Fries
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
West Side BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Homemade Peach Cobbler

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Recent Reviews

Lou’s is my absolute favorite deep dish in Chicago; nothing compares to it in my opinion. The Lawndale location is my favorite because every time I go to pick up my pizza, the staff is always kind and punctual. I’d love to shout out Katie, who has served me twice, and is always smiling! Truly a warm soul and they’re lucky to have her!
October 2025
In town for a short stop and had to come in for a deep dish treat. Everything was great as always - the service, the pizza. Much love to the new appetizer though, Malnati's meatballs with giardinera and burrata. 11 out of 10. Treat yourself.
October 2025
We went to the location on Ogden in Chicago for a late lunch to avoid any crowds and called ahead about 15 minutes to minimize the wait for our sausage deep dish with butter crust. We did wait about 15 minutes for the pizza but the wait was well worth it. The sausage was nice and spicy, the cheese was plentiful and very stringy. The sauce was not to sweet and not to acidic with large tomato chunks. And the crust was nice and crisp. We drove an hour to get this pizza and it was...
October 2025

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Lawndale - Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

3859 W Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 762-0800