Old Chicago
Best Pizza & Beer Institution in Aurora · CO
Colorado's hometown pizza chain since 1976
Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom brought its Chicago-style pies and deep beer list to Aurora as a neighborhood taproom institution. The menu runs to tavern-thin and pan-style pizzas, calzones, and pub fare, but the draw is the rotating tap wall and the long-running 'World Beer Tour' that regulars work their way through.
The concept began in Boulder in 1976 and grew into a Colorado fixture; the Aurora location has served as a reliable East Iliff gathering spot for games, group nights, and pizza-and-a-pint dinners for decades.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Old Chicago met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. The Old Chicago concept began in Boulder in 1976 and grew into a Colorado chain; this Aurora taproom is a later location in that lineage.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Aurora.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record as a reliable East Iliff gathering spot in Aurora.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Aurora regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best pizza and beer institution in Aurora for 2025 for being the Colorado-born chain that set the standard for beer and deep dish across the state.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Old Chicago
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1976, in Boulder, CO
- Location
- Aurora, CO
- Centurion Award
- Best Pizza & Beer Institution in Aurora — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Old Chicago?
Founded in Boulder in 1976, Old Chicago's Aurora locations carry forward Colorado's homegrown pizza-and-craft-beer tradition.
Is Old Chicago award-winning?
Yes — Old Chicago is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Pizza & Beer Institution in Aurora, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best pizza and beer institution in Aurora for 2025 for being the Colorado-born chain that set the standard for beer and deep dish across the state.
Where is Old Chicago?
Old Chicago is in Aurora, CO.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Pizza & Beer Institution in Aurora Aurora, CO · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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