San Diego is not Chicago. The weather makes that pretty clear. But one thing we are very happy to borrow from the Midwest? The pizza.
Even in a city built on sunshine, burritos, beach days, and calling 62 degrees “freezing,” sometimes you want something with a little more weight to it. Thick crust. Plenty of cheese. Sauce on top. A pizza that does not fold because, frankly, it has other priorities.
That is where Regents comes in. If you are looking for Chicago pizza in San Diego, our La Jolla spot serves it Stuffed Crust or Top Down, depending on just how serious the craving is.
Biased recommendation? Absolutely. Still worth hearing? We think so.
First, Know the Mood
Chicago-style pizza is not really a “quick slice before the next thing” kind of order. It is the move when everyone is hungry-hungry, not “I could eat” hungry.
Thick crust, plenty of cheese, sauce on top — this is pizza with a little more structure and a lot more commitment.
Don’t Sleep on Stuffed Crust or Top Down
At Regents, Chicago pizza comes two ways: Stuffed Crust or Top Down.
Stuffed Crust goes all in with two layers of dough, plenty of cheese, and sauce on top. Top Down skips that top layer of dough, putting the cheese, sauce, and toppings right on display while keeping that thick, hearty Chicago-style base.
Best Times to Order It
In our opinion, there are moments that simply call for Chicago-style pizza.
After a long day at work. After class at UCSD. When the game is on and the snacks need to become dinner. When everyone is hungry but nobody wants to cook. On a cooler San Diego night, which may or may not be objectively cold, but still counts emotionally.
It also works beautifully for family dinners, casual get-togethers, and any table where “just a light bite” is not the energy.
Best Places to Eat It
Again, just one pizza place’s opinion, but Chicago-style pizza deserves a little space.
Eat it at Regents when you want to sit down, add wings, order a beer, and let the pizza be the plan. Take it home when the couch is calling and dinner needs to be handled. Bring it to a group hang when you want something that feels generous without making the order complicated.
Located in La Jolla near UCSD and UTC, Regents makes it easy to turn that craving into dinner, whether you’re dining in, grabbing takeout, or ordering for the group.
Sooo, Where Do You Find It?
If you are looking for Chicago-style pizza in San Diego, we’d start with Regents Pizza in La Jolla.
Are we biased? Obviously. But if the craving calls for thick crust, sauce on top, plenty of cheese, and a pizza that eats like a full meal, we feel pretty good about the recommendation.
Come in, order takeout, bring it home, add wings, grab a beer, or make it a group order. However you do it, the point is the same: sometimes San Diego needs a pizza with a little more weight to it.
