Restaurant of the Week: Rocco’s Little Chicago

Restaurant of the Week: Rocco’s Little Chicago

Jul 10, 20242 min read

Each week, we want to highlight one of our favorite restaurants in Tucson!

Pizza comes in all shapes and sizes — round, rectangular, thin, baked in a pan, and tossed high up in the air before it’s crisped up in the oven.

Whether it’s a crispy thin crust or a towering deep dish, Anthony “Rocco” DiGrazia of Rocco’s Little Chicago is a master of his craft.

Deep dish at Rocco’s Little Chicago (Photo credit: Mark Whittaker)

In the late ’90s, a restaurant space at 2707 E. Broadway Blvd. was on the market and Rocco’s officially opened for business. More than 25 years later, Rocco’s is ready to expand. The restaurant is planning to relocate just a few steps away on Broadway Boulevard at the Sol Block — a historic building on The Sunshine Mile.

They’ll be neighbors with The Broadway (the sister concept to Caps & Corks), Decibel Coffee, and more.

The new location is expected to have a bigger bar, more tables, a wider patio area, and a more spacious kitchen to allow DiGrazia to keep making his iconic pizzas.

Tasty Specials

Like many folks, we’re always looking out for deals in Tucson and the lunch specials at Rocco’s are available daily until 4 p.m.

Lunch Specials (til 4 p.m.)

  • Slice of Deep Dish Pizza ($9.49) – Up to two toppings ($0.25 for each additional topping)
  • Slice & Soup or Salad ($14.49) – Choice of vinaigrette, bleu cheese, or ranch dressing
  • Grand Illusion ($14.49) – Three hot sticks or breadsticks and a house salad
  • Souper Trooper ($14.49) – Bowl of soup and house salad
  • Bob & Pat Special ($14.49) – half sandwich and a soup or salad
  • Hale & Grady Special ($15.49) – Six wings and a soup or salad
  • Frank & Jack Special ($16.99) – Six wings and a slice of deep-dish pizza
a slice of pizza
Deep Dish Pizza Slice at Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizzeria (Photo by Jackie Tran)
Foodie Club members

Roccos is also a Restaurant Partner, meaning that Foodie Club members can score $20 off their meal two times a year (every six months).

For $20 a month, Foodie Club members get a stack of cash vouchers to local restaurants worth over $5,000, free tasting events at local restaurants every month, access to members-only monthly dinner series with local chefs, discounts on events, and monthly mixers with other members. Learn more and join!

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Rocco’s Little Chicago is located at 2707 E. Broadway Blvd. For more information, visit roccoslittlechicago.com and follow Rocco’s on Facebook and Instagram. 

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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