You may be wondering how a stingle store pizza operation can stand up to national gians like Pizza Hut, Dominos Pizza, Papa Johns, Little Caesars Pizza as well as regional pizza chains such as Aurelio's, Giordano's Pizza, Lou Malnati's Pizza, Home Run Inn Pizza, Beggars Pizza and more. The answer is simple and here are a few reasons why we think we are better...

1) ATMOSPHERE. We have a great place and we try to keep it that way. Our place is clean and comfortable, not too cold and not too hot, not too loud and not too quiet. We think it's just right. There are plenty of TVs on the walls (HD flat screens) and plenty of room in the restaurant. Our goal is to make you comfortable and we hope that you feel that way when you come in.

2) BEST PIZZA. We made this #2 because we think it's obvious. Our Chicago thin crust pizza is the best in town, hands down. Nobody beats our thin crust recipe. We make the sauce and dough from scratch with the same recipe we've used for over 60 years.

3) BEER AND ALCOHOL SELECTION. It's huge, that's all we've got to say. Oh, and we'll add that it's reeeeally cold too. Whether you like Miller Lite, Coors Lite, Corona, or local beers like 312, Goose Island, Three Floyd's, or more, you won't be disappointed. We have a great wine and cocktail selection too.

4) FRIENDLY STAFF. We love our customers and they love you too! Our staff is friendly and so are our bartenders. We pride ourselves on the customer service that we provide and we're sure you'll see that when you eat here!

5) LOCATION. We have a great location. We're conveniently located in Rogers Park. We are easy to find and easy to get to. Close to downtown... yet convenient to the North Shore.

We know that we have the best thin crust pizza in the Chicago area, and since that is the case, people forget that we also have great burgers! Candlelite Chicago in Rogers Park cooks up some of the best burgers in Chicago! From favorites like the smokehouse burger, the BBQ pulled pork burger and even our veggie burger, we are proud to be among the top burger joints in Chicago!

Check out this video below to see a few samples of some burgers that we are cookin' up in the kitchen!

Candlelite is known in the area for our awesome thin crust pizza, so it's no wonder that Tuesday's at Candlelite restaurant in Rogers Park have really been a big hit! Did you know that Candlelite restaurant has 2 for 1 pizzas on Tuesday nights? Dine in customers are treated to the best Chicago thin crust pizza at a reasonable price. This is a great time to bring in your family and save a few bucks without having to get fast food for dinner. I mean, don't get us wrong...we bring out the food fast...but the quality of our dough, our sauce and the pizza toppings is second to none.

Candlelite uses the freshest ingredients that we can find when it comes to making our homemade pizza. All of our dough is made from scratch and our pizza sauce recipe is the same recipe that we have been using for decades.

If you haven't been to Candlelite in Rogers Park, then you are missing out! After 5pm, parking is available at Midas across the street. Otherwise, there is street parking and neighborhood parking around the corner.

Candlelite also is happ to host your birthday party or Chicago corporate party. If you are interested in renting out Candlelite restaurant for a private event, please contact us directly by phone and ask to speak with a Manager.

Always happy to be serving Rogers Park pizza lovers and everyone else who have chosen Candlelite as their Chicago thin crust pizza of choice!

~ Candlelite Management

Watch this video of Candlelite making a pesto pizza!

It's no wonder that customers keep coming back to us. For over 60 years, we've been using the same recipe. We make our own dough from scratch and use our own sauce recipe for our delicious thin crust Chicago style pizzas. So many customers have called us the best thin crust pizza in Chicago and you'll just have to come in and see why!