Nancy's Pizza

Pizza Nancy

The history of Nancy’s Pizza dates back to 1971 when Italian immigrants, Nancy and Rocco Palese, opened their first pizza parlor, Guy’s Pizza, in Chicago. They were known for their thin crust pizza, but as business fluctuated, the Paleses began experimenting. Rather than imitate, Rocco modeled his new pizza creation after a family recipe for ‘scarciedda,’ an Easter specialty cake made by his mother. The end result was the first stuffed pizza in America, which is now a staple in the pizza industry. The invention and success of the stuffed pizza led to the opening of Rocco’s new restaurant in 1974, Nancy’s Pizza in Harwood Heights, IL. This was the first of many Nancy’s Pizza locations.

DOUGH

WE KNEAD WHAT YOU NEED™ Our in-house Signature dough is all-natural and made fresh using unbleached flour with no preservatives or additives. This hand-worked dough keeps our pizza thickness consistent giving you a perfect pizza every time!

SAUCE

Our secret recipe sauce uses only vine-ripened tomatoes that are processed within hours of being picked for ultimate freshness. We add in our own unique blend of spices & seasonings, the same way it was done with the very first Nancy’s pizza!

CHEESE

We use a proprietary blend of the finest quality real Mozzarella cheese along with imported Pecorino Romano cheese. We take our cheese very seriously because if the cheese isn’t right, the pizza isn’t right!

TOPPINGS

Our toppings consist of premium meats & fresh-cut vegetables. You want it hot? We’ve got the Peppers...Banana Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers & Hot Giardiniera. Choose from 26 toppings in all!