Sarpino's Pizza - South Loop, Chicago

At all of Sarpino's locations—which are spread across several countries—each pizza begins the exact same way: with handmade, hand-kneaded dough, sweet tomato sauce flavored with Italian spices, and a blend of 100% real cheeses. But the rest is up to you. Create your own pie by from a list of ingredients that includes fresh basil, salami, and baby clams, or choose one of the chain's gourmet specialty pies. Below, we highlighted a few of our favorites:

Midnight Express: A meat-lover's dream, this pan pizza creates a coalition of spicy ground beef and italian sausage, salami, pepperoni, jalapeños, and red chili peppers.

Buffalo Blue Chicken: Buffalo-style hot sauce and cool blue-cheese sauce lay the groundwork for baked chicken breast, sautéed onions, and melted cheddar.

Basiliko: This pie delights the refined veggie lover in your group with eggplant, two types of tomatoes (sun-dried and vine-ripened), roasted garlic, fresh basil, and cilantro, plus a sprinkling of parmesan.