Illinois Pizzerias With The Highest Scores From Dave Portnoy

Craving a slice of pizza perfection? Join us as we explore the top pizza joints in Illinois that have earned high marks from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy's renowned One Bite Pizza Review.

Imagine Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy embarking on a noble quest, a modern-day pizza knight, armed not with a sword, but with an insatiable hunger and a camera crew. While Illinois itself has good pizza spots, I personally would LOVE to see the Barstool Icon hit up some delicious local pizzerias here in Rockford.

Our 'hero' traverses the nation, tirelessly sampling pizza slice after pizza slice, like a culinary Indiana Jones but with more cheese and fewer boulders. His mission? To rank the best pizzas in America, one bite at a time—because who needs more than one bite to judge an entire pizza, right?

With the seriousness of a sommelier and the flair of a reality TV star, Portnoy proclaims his verdicts, often causing lines to form and Yelp ratings to skyrocket. His "One Bite, Everybody Knows the Rules" mantra has become gospel among pizza aficionados and casual eaters alike.

The highest score a pizza can get is a 10, and to date, only one pizzeria has achieved the highest score.

Monte's Restaurant in Lynn, Massachusetts

Top 5 One Bite Pizza Rankings in Illinois

#5

Barnaby's of Northbrook

SCORE - 7.8

#4

Pat's Pizza and Ristorante- Chicago

SCORE - 7.8

#3

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Vito & Nick's Pizzeria - Chicago

SCORE - 8.1

#2

Lou Malnati's Pizzeria - Chicago

SCORE - 8.2

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#1

Giordano's - Chicago

SCORE - 8.4

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Pequod's Pizzeria, which is the joint you usually see at the top of most Best Pizza lists got a One Bit ranking of 7.4

See the nationwide One Bite Pizza Rankings here.

Remember how I said I'd love to see Dave hit up spots here in the 815? Here are some spots I'd like him to try out. Did we miss any?