California Pizza Kitchen

California Pizza Kitchen, founded in 1985, is a chain of restaurants that offers an authentic California-style cuisine. It has more than 200 locations in over 25 states in the United States. With a location in Chicago, the restaurant serves salads, pasta dishes, soups, sandwiches, desserts and appetizers. Its specialties include chicken and shrimp jambalaya, barbecue chicken chopped salads and...

Know Before You Go: A large children's menu is available, with choices ranging from kid-sized pizzas to mac and cheese and for dessert, ice-cream sundaes and brownies.

A large children's menu is available, with choices ranging from kid-sized pizzas to mac and cheese and for dessert, ice-cream sundaes and brownies.

The list of two-dozen crispy-thin pizzas includes all the standards, but there are also inventive versions like wild mushroom, mango tandoori chicken, and roasted garlic chicken, with a garlic-shallot butter. Barbecued chicken pizza is far and away the most popular of the pies. Pastas and salads are just as varied, including Asian-inspired Thai linguine with spicy peanut-ginger sauce and crisp...

High chairs, crayons, and plenty of pizza options to fit any picky pallet. Gluten free options available. Most locations have changing...

In Short
Founded in Beverly Hills in 1985, these eateries with the trademark yellow, black and white color scheme have spread nationwide. The decor consists of simple wood and glass with...

California Pizza Kitchen is a casual-dining restaurant serving up California creativity through its innovative menu items in Chicago, including our signature hand-tossed pizzas.