Understanding Lou Malnati’s Size-Based Pizza Prices

Lou Malnati’s official Illinois 4.1 menu publishes pizza prices by size, so each displayed number needs its format. Personal deep-dish entries in this snapshot range from $11.25 for Cheese Deep Dish to $15.65 for Veggie. The Lou is $14.45, Mike’s Hot Honey is $14.35, the Malnati Chicago Classic is $13.35 and Margherita Pesto is $13.15.

Build-your-own formats

Cheese Thin Crust starts at $11.35 for a small, with medium, large and extra-large amounts retained in the note. Crustless Pizza starts at $13.45 for a personal size, followed by separate small, medium and large amounts. Neither starting figure should be read as the cost of every size. Toppings also have their own size-based additions and are not folded into the base cheese price.

The gluten-free entry requires a different reading. The official menu presents a $3 additional charge for a small gluten-free deep dish and a $1.50 additional charge for a small gluten-free thin crust. MenuLedger records the $3 figure as a surcharge, not as the complete cost of a pizza. The note preserves the second surcharge and the shared-kitchen handling language.

Salads, starters and dessert

The same official menu lists Malnati Salad at $12.95 for the serving-size format shown, with a family size at $19.35. Traditional or boneless wings begin at $14.95, with a large order at $19.35. Lou’s Bruschetta is $10.25. Chocolate Chip Pizza is $9.55 for the serves-two-to-three format, and the individual serving is $4.75.

Comparing the numbers correctly

A personal deep dish should be compared first with another personal deep dish. A salad serving two or three is not an individual side salad, and a gluten-free surcharge is not a base pizza amount. The two Chicago restaurant records retain their own addresses while sharing the cited Illinois menu snapshot. Taxes, ordering-channel differences and later changes remain outside these published menu figures.