Side Street Saloon
13 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Side Street Saloon is repeatedly recommended for tavern-style pizza in a neighborhood-bar setting. Diners praise the atmosphere and thin, crispy pizza; one calls it a current favorite for the style. A diner who has tried it still prefers New Haven pizza and does not particularly crave Chicago tavern-style pies.
Address
Side Street Saloon, 1456 W George St, Chicago, IL 60657
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Tavern style thin crust, Square cut thin crust
- Best for
- Dine-in
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/browsingtheproduce in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024
Recommends Side Street Saloon for thin squares.
- Recommendsu/dohn_joeb in r/AskChicago · Jun 2024ambience
Says Uno sucks and recommends Side Street Saloon as everything they want.
- Recommendsu/shavedaffer in r/chicagofood · Dec 2024
Names Side Street Saloon.
- Recommendsu/Comfortable-One78 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025
Names it as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Lemurian_Lemur34 in r/AskChicago · Oct 2024taste
Calls it a good option for superior tavern-style pizza.
- Recommendsu/eamesa in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025ambience
Recommends it for tavern style in a neighborhood tavern setting, praising the atmosphere and calling the pizza amazing.
- Recommendsu/sullskiz in r/AskChicago · Oct 2025taste
Names it their current favorite tavern style in Lincoln Park and praises the dive bar atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/Open-Cream2823 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024taste
Names Side Street Saloon when asked for thin crust pizza on the Northwest Side.
Show all 13 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Top-Address-8870 in r/AskChicago · Jun 2024taste
Recommends Side Street Saloon for tavern style, calling pizza outstanding.
- Recommendsu/AllanRensch in r/chicagofood · Feb 2024taste
Recommends Side Street Saloon for its awesome pizza and great bar.
- Recommendsu/GoodbyeCrullerWorld in r/chicagofood · Dec 2023variety
Names Side Street Saloon among the tavern-style options.
- Recommendsu/watermeloneater99 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2023
Names Side Street Saloon as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/BoomhauerArlen in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026taste
Names it as one of the few places with true cracker-thin tavern style.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.