Food & Drink

Nancy's Pizza

Pizza restaurant · Since 1971

Menu

West Loop location of the chain founded by Rocco Palese in 1971 — Nancy's is credited with inventing the Chicago stuffed pizza format. Full-service restaurant and bar plus carry-out, delivery, and catering.

By Rocco Palese · Chicago Franchise Systems

Notable for inventors of the Chicago stuffed pizza format.

From nancyspizza.com — verified 2026-05-16. Check the site for current hours and details.

Address
1000 W Washington Blvd 1, Chicago, IL, 60607
Ward
27
Nearest L
License types
  • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity
  • Retail Food Establishment

Recent inspections

Date Type Result Risk
2026-04-07 Canvass Pass w/ Conditions · 3 violations 1 (High)
2025-07-15 Canvass Re-Inspection Pass 1 (High)
2025-07-08 Canvass Fail · 3 violations 1 (High)
2024-07-11 Canvass Pass · 4 violations 1 (High)
2023-07-25 Canvass Pass w/ Conditions · 7 violations 1 (High)

From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-05-16. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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