Is Pequod's Pizza Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Chicago, IL)

Food Paradise, Season 7, Episode 5

Pequod's Pizza's appearance on Food Paradise's "Pizza Paradise 3" episode featured the Chicago deep-dish chain's signature pan pizza, known for the caramelized cheese crust that forms where the dough meets the pan, according to the restaurant's own site. Pequod's traces back to founder Burt Katz, who later sold the original business to new owners; those owners opened the Lincoln Park location referenced in this record in 1992, per the restaurant's website history page. The chain also runs a Morton Grove location and ships frozen pizzas nationwide, according to its site. This appearance is treated as an additional episode credit for the existing Pequod's Pizza record already on file in the database rather than a separate business.

Man v. Food, Season 5, Episode 8 Aired August 28, 2017

Man v. Food's Chicago episode visited Pequod's Pizza in Lincoln Park for its pan-style deep-dish pizza, built on a dense, buttery crust that caramelizes against the pan into a signature charred edge. Pequod's traces to 1970, when the late Burt Katz opened the original Morton Grove location; new owners took over in 1986 and opened the Lincoln Park restaurant in 1992, according to the company's own website. Since the Man v. Food episode aired, Pequod's has drawn additional attention from Yelp's 2024 Top Pizza Spots list and from FX's The Bear, which showed a character picking up a Pequod's pizza in a Season 2 episode, coverage later noted by Eater Chicago. The Lincoln Park location's own website, last updated July 10, 2026, lists current hours, delivery zones, and reservation options for the Clybourn Avenue restaurant.