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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria launches Italian beef pizza

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May 4, 2026

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Lou Malnati's has launched the Italian Combo Beef-Za, pairing Chicago's iconic Italian beef sandwich with its famous pizzas.

The limited-time pizza features Italian beef, sausage, and giardiniera on Lou Malnati's Buttercrust and is available through May 31 in honor of Italian Beef Month, according to a press release.

The pizzeria created the offering inspired by Chicago-based chef and Food Network personality Jeff Mauro, known as the "Sandwich King."

"Italian beef and deep dish are central to Chicago's food culture," Marc Malnati, owner of Lou Malnati's said in the release. "For Italian Beef Month, we wanted to find a way to bring those classics together, and partnering with Mauro helped us do that in a way that feels true to both."

Mauro said Lou Malnati's has been perfecting deep-dish pizza for generations.

"My family and I have been eating it since we were kids," Mauro said in the release. "This pizza keeps the heart of what makes the sandwich special while giving people a whole new way to enjoy it, and it's all on top of the best deep dish in the game."

The Italian Combo Beef-Za is available in deep dish, thin crust and small gluten-free deep dish for dine-in, delivery, and carryout at all Lou Malnati's restaurants and locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Arizona through May 31.

Lou Malnati's has 70 locations.