Unwind Solo Over Italian Beef and Crisp Tavern Pies
Dinner after work ranges from a numbered menu and a fast-moving line to bar seats and curtained windows. The beef counter serves past midnight Monday through Saturday, while the pizza restaurant closes by 10 PM.
Chicago Dinner Stops
Solo Orders After Dark
Al's #1 Italian Beef roasts and slices beef in-house, then serves it on fresh French bread. The compact counter has limited seating inside. Solo diners can eat standing or take an order to go. A numbered menu and fast-moving line are part of the counter setup. Monday through Wednesday, service runs until 1:00 AM. Thursday through Saturday, the kitchen stays open until 3:00 AM, while Sunday closing is 9:00 PM.
West Town Table Plans
Pizz'Amici offers a choice of cracker-crust tavern pies or Sicilian squares at dinner. Dining in requires booking a reservation ahead. Guests can sit at the bar or choose a window table framed by little curtains. A Caesar salad can round out the meal. Service ends at 10:00 PM Wednesday through Saturday and 9:00 PM Sunday. Takeout is available for anyone planning to eat elsewhere.
Two Expressions of Chicago Comfort
Al's #1 Italian Beef centers its meal on in-house roasted and sliced beef tucked into fresh French bread. Pizz'Amici builds dinner around cracker-crust tavern pies and Sicilian squares, with Caesar salads alongside. The distinction is as much about setting as food, a compact North Clark Street counter with limited seating compared with a West Town room offering bar seats and curtained window tables. Together, they show two casual dining formats, each with its own way to settle into a meal.
