deep-dish
adjective
: baked in a deep dish
a deep-dish pizza
especially
: baked in a deep dish with usually a fruit filling and no bottom crust
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Where to Eat and Drink The food at Lolla might be famous—the food court, better known as Chow Town, will have Windy City favorites like deep-dish pizza from Lou Malnati’s—but Chicago’s larger culinary scene is nothing less than legendary.
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Aimee Long, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
In 1943, three Chicagoans introduced deep-dish — a pan-baked pie with enormous amounts of cheese, a thick pastry-like crust and tomato sauce poured on top — at a restaurant that still operates today.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Guests will learn how to make UNO’s iconic deep-dish pizza from scratch, guided by experienced chefs from dough preparation to topping selection.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Chicago is known for its deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs — tomatoes, no ketchup — but also for its Italian beef sandwiches and old-school diners.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Aimee Long, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
In 1943, three Chicagoans introduced deep-dish — a pan-baked pie with enormous amounts of cheese, a thick pastry-like crust and tomato sauce poured on top — at a restaurant that still operates today.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Guests will learn how to make UNO’s iconic deep-dish pizza from scratch, guided by experienced chefs from dough preparation to topping selection.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Chicago is known for its deep-dish pizza and Chicago-style hot dogs — tomatoes, no ketchup — but also for its Italian beef sandwiches and old-school diners.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Deep-dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-dish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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