On a budget, weigh it — Deep-Dish Pizza Crawl isn't cheap for what it is.
$$ per person
Deep-dish is a genuine Chicago rite, but the honest insider move is a short, intentional pick order rather than a blind chain crawl. For the canonical butter-crust-and-sausage version go to Lou Malnati's; for the cult caramelized-cheese ring go to Pequod's in Lincoln Park; skip the Pizzeria Uno original unless you specifically want the touristy birthplace. And the real local tell: Chicagoans mostly eat thin, crackery tavern-style cut into squares — so do one deep-dish for the experience, not three.