Rocco's Little Chicago
Casual pizza joint with Chicago-style pies, breadsticks, wings & more in old-school digs.
About Rocco's Little Chicago
Rocco's Little Chicago is a Tucson pizza restaurant serving Chicago-style pies, wings, breadsticks, and other casual fare in old-school surroundings. Located in the Sam Hughes area, the restaurant describes its food as "A Taste of the Windy City, relocated to the Old Pueblo." Its menu and restaurant offerings center on pizza, with several styles available alongside salads, soups, sandwiches, drinks, and specials.
The restaurant has been serving authentic Chicago-style stuffed pizza in Tucson since 1998. Its signature stuffed pizza is built with a buttery crust filled with quality ingredients, and the restaurant states that everything is made fresh daily. In addition to stuffed pies, Rocco's serves thin-crust and deep-dish pizzas, giving diners more than one way to experience its Chicago-inspired menu.
The pizza names and descriptions add a playful character to the menu. The About page mentions the stuffed Fungus Humongous and the thin-crust Heart Attack, while the website's featured descriptions highlight Chicago deep dish and the restaurant's broader range of food. Chicken wings are another central offering, and the menu also includes breadsticks, salads, soups, and sandwiches. Drinks and specials are featured as separate parts of the restaurant's offerings, giving the Tucson shop a menu that extends beyond pizza.
Rocco's Little Chicago also accommodates gatherings and events. Its website invites guests to book parties at the restaurant and describes the space as available for private or group occasions. The restaurant offers catering as well, explaining that each event can be shaped around the tastes and needs of the hosts and their guests. Reservations are available through the restaurant's website, and the site also provides options for arranging a visit or placing an order.
The restaurant is on East Broadway Boulevard in Tucson and serves diners in a casual setting. The website includes an outdoor patio among the features noted by customers, and visitor reviews mention pizza, wings, Chicago dogs, beer, and the atmosphere as reasons for returning. Rocco's is open six days a week and is currently closed on Tuesdays. Diners can review the menu, drinks, specials, catering, party, and reservation information online before visiting or contacting the restaurant to place an order.