Our Story
For us, a proper slice of pizza, when folded, cracks but does not break. Striking a perfect balance between “crunch and chew”, we mix, rest, ferment, and rise our dough based on Robert’s journey to perfect a pizza crust. This is what we mean when we say we LOVE DOUGH RESPONSIBLY. We take dough seriously.
We’re adventurers, artists, and engineers who simply love pizza. In attempting to improve a combination of water, flour and yeast, a journey began to craft the perfect slice. We deconstructed hundreds of pizzas and turned our home into a test kitchen. Friends and family gathered, sampled, critiqued, and eventually demanded a restaurant. After years of fine-tuning, Robert’s Pizza moved from idea to a chef-driven restaurant. Since 2016, we’ve become a favorite destination for locals and out-of-towners alike.
Meet Robert
Robert is a New York native, entrepreneur, marine engineer, business owner, journalist, playwright, teacher and certified Pizzaioli from the Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli.
As a boy in New York, pizza was everywhere and each slice was as unique as the next. After moving to Chicago, he became obsessed with creating the perfect pizza. This obsession took him on a 20-year journey of testing his signature recipes until the restaurant was born.
Community Engagement
#Pizza4Good
Giving back drives who we are and what we do. At Robert’s we are dedicated to giving back and to engaging our community in #Pizza4good experiences. We are an active member of Slice out Hunger as well as our neighborhood association SOAR. We put our pizza to work, donating hundreds of pizzas a year around the Chicagoland area to support organizations, first responders and individuals making positive social impact in areas of food and housing insecurity, arts access , animal shelters and more. In addition, we are also committed to raising dough for community based NFP organizations through collaborations and various seasonal events held at Robert’s throughout the year.
Our Team
We strive to deliver the best pizza and best pizza experience possible for our guests and the city of Chicago. Robert’s pizza is a mission driven organization that fosters a collaborative environment that strives to deliver the best pizza and best pizza experience in downtown Chicago. Here are the people that help lead the way.
