Rosati's is committed to providing customers with their signature Chicago pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches. They've been staying true to their roots since 1895 when Ferdinand Rosati, an Italian immigrant from Naples, Italy, opened a fine-dining restaurant on Coney Island. Less than 10 years later, Ferdinand moved to Chicago and started another Italian restaurant on Taylor Street which saw nearly overnight success. Back then, pizza was strictly Old World Italian fare, but little did Ferdinand know that diners would go crazy for this simple and humble dish when, in 1964, the first official Rosati's was opened. By 1978, a total of 10 Rosati family members owned carry-out pizzerias, firmly establishing the Rosati family name as a leader in the pizza restaurant business. Today, there are nearly 200 Rosati's restaurants across the country, and it has even been inducted into the Pizza Hall of Fame. And, with a legacy for amazing, fresh, and oh-so tasty food, every time you enjoy a pizza or a meal from Rosati's, you're tasting the tradition that made Rosati's a neighborhood tradition.