Labriola Ristorante & Cafe

What Labriola Ristorante & Cafe does

Labriola Ristorante & Cafe is a Chicago-based Italian restaurant operating under Doughboy Restaurant Group, founded by entrepreneur Rich Labriola and headquartered at 535 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago's River North neighborhood. The flagship restaurant serves individual diners, families, business professionals, and tourists through a full-service dine-in model complemented by online ordering (ToastTab), third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats), corporate catering, private event spaces for 10-100 guests, gift cards, and a loyalty program. The product portfolio centers on Chicago-style pizza — including an award-winning Deep Dish, Skinny Deep Dish, and Thin Crust — built on proprietary dough techniques (double-proofed focaccia-style pan dough, aged flour methods, Italian ovens) that trace back to the founder's prior artisan baking company. Beyond pizza, the menu spans housemade pastas, share plates, specialty entrées (Steak Frites, Pistachio Crusted Whitefish), artisan sandwiches, craft cocktails, and housemade desserts including 15-Layer Hazelnut Cake and Tiramisu. Sister concepts under Doughboy Restaurant Group include Labriola Ristorante Oak Brook, Labriola Italian Specialties (Fulton Market), and 18+ Stan's Donuts & Coffee locations in Chicago. The company operates a commissary in Illinois that produces frozen pizzas shipped nationwide via Goldbelly, extending the addressable market beyond Chicago metro. The technology stack is entirely third-party SaaS: BentoBox (website), ToastTab (POS/online ordering/loyalty), OpenTable (reservations), Tripleseat (private events), with no proprietary platform or API exposure. Founded as a restaurant in 2008 with the underlying baking legacy dating to 1993, the company is privately held and founder-controlled with no institutional capital structure disclosed.

Name

Labriola Ristorante & Cafe

Legal name

Labriola Café – Chicago, LLC

Website

https://labriolacafe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Labriola Ristorante & Cafe is a Chicago-based Italian restaurant group under Doughboy Restaurant Group, specializing in award-winning Chicago-style pizza (deep dish, skinny deep dish, thin crust), housemade pastas, and artisan breads, serving dine-in guests, corporate catering clients, and nationwide shipping customers via Goldbelly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Family-Style Restaurants (THAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant dining
• Chicago artisan pizza
• Restaurant catering services
• Private event hosting
• Frozen pizza shipping

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from dine-in customers at the River North Chicago location, including full menu items from share plates to desserts, cocktails, beer, wine, and specialty drinks.
2. Online Ordering & Delivery: Revenue from takeout and delivery orders placed through Toasttab, DoorDash, and Uber Eats platforms.
3. Catering Services: Corporate and private event catering featuring artisan sandwiches, housemade pastas, salads, and desserts. Menu includes signature items like Rigatoni & Meatballs and Mama's Meatballs.
4. Nationwide Pizza Shipping: Frozen, award-winning Chicago-style pizzas shipped nationwide through Goldbelly. Includes Deep Dish, Skinny Deep Dish, and Thin Crust varieties packaged in travel-proof decorated boxes.
5. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold for use at Labriola Chicago or sister restaurant Labriola Ristorante in Oak Brook, IL.
6. Loyalty Program: Rewards program allowing customers to earn points for discounts and perks on future visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Labriola Ristorante & Cafe is a full-service Italian restaurant located in Chicago's River North neighborhood, serving artisan pizzas (Chicago deep dish, skinny deep dish, and thin crust), housemade pastas, sandwiches, and craft cocktails for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. The operation also generates revenue from corporate and private event catering, private dining room rentals, and nationwide frozen pizza shipping through Goldbelly.

Product overview

Labriola Ristorante & Cafe operates as a multi-location Italian restaurant group under the Doughboy Restaurant Group, featuring the flagship Labriola Chicago (River North), Labriola Oak Brook, and Labriola Italian Specialties (Fulton Market). The core offering centers on authentic Chicago-style pizza (Deep Dish, Skinny Deep Dish, Thin Crust) built on the company's signature artisan bread tradition started in 1996, complemented by housemade pastas, artisan sandwiches, craft cocktails, and housemade desserts. The product portfolio extends beyond dining through catering services for events of 10-100+ guests, nationwide frozen pizza shipping via Goldbelly, gift card programs, and a loyalty/rewards program. Sister brands include Stan's Donuts & Coffee (18+ Chicago locations). Digital ordering is facilitated through ToastTab, reservations through OpenTable, and delivery through DoorDash and Uber Eats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labriola Chicago Dine-In Restaurant

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Doughboy Restaurant GroupcoreOthersParent company of Labriola Chicago, Labriola Oak Brook, and Stan's Donuts. Founded by Rich Labriola. The group is undergoing expansion with new concepts on the horizon and commitment to setting new standards for hospitality excellence.
• Stan’s Donuts & CoffeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister brand under Doughboy Restaurant Group. Rich Labriola currently owns and operates 18+ Stan's Donuts & Coffee locations in Chicago, bringing the legendary LA brand to Chicago.
• GoldbellycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNationwide shipping partner for frozen Labriola pizzas. Customers can order award-winning Deep Dish, Skinny Deep Dish, and Thin Crust pizzas shipped anywhere in the US through Goldbelly's platform.
• DoorDashminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery partner allowing customers to order Labriola food for delivery through the DoorDash platform.
• Uber EatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery partner allowing customers to order Labriola food for delivery through the Uber Eats platform.
• ToasttabcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ordering platform and point-of-sale system powering Labriola's direct online ordering, catering orders, gift cards, and loyalty rewards program.
• OpenTableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReservation platform partner for booking dine-in tables at Labriola Chicago.
• BentoBoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider powering labriolacafe.com, including menus, event pages, contact forms, and content management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lou Malnati's Pizzeria: Iconic Chicago deep dish chain with multiple Chicago-area locations and nationwide shipping. Most direct competitor on deep dish product, Chicago customer base, and Goldbelly-style e-commerce model.
• Pequod's Pizza: Chicago pizzeria famous for caramelized cheese-crust deep dish, primarily in Chicagoland. Competes head-to-head on the deep dish product and Chicago casual-dining customer.
• Burt's Place: Single-location Chicago deep dish pizzeria in Morton Grove, frequently cited alongside Labriola on Eater and Block Club best-of lists. Direct competitor in the artisan Chicago deep dish niche.
• Formento's: Italian-American restaurant in Chicago's Fulton Market/West Loop. Sits in the same upscale Italian casual-dining category and the same Fulton Market neighborhood as Labriola Italian Specialties.
• Giordano's Pizza: Chicago-founded stuffed deep dish and thin crust pizzeria with restaurants across Illinois and the US plus nationwide shipping. Comparable on Chicago deep dish category, dine-in model, and e-commerce shipping.
• Spacca Napoli Pizzeria: Authentic Neapolitan/Italian pizzeria in Chicago. Comparable Italian-craft positioning, housemade dough focus, and Chicago casual-dining customer, even if crust style differs.
• Piece Pizzeria & Brewery: Wicker Park pizzeria and brewhouse offering New Haven-style pizza, craft beer, and housemade fare. Comparable Chicago casual Italian-leaning pizzeria with on-site beverage program.

Others

• Stan's Donuts & Coffee: Sister brand owned by Doughboy Restaurant Group with 18+ Chicago locations. Not a competitor but an enabling sister concept that shares back-office, brand family, and distribution, and is featured in Labriola's catering Sweet Baskets.

Broad incumbents

• RPM Italian: Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises' upscale Italian restaurant in River North/Riverwalk, steps from Labriola Chicago. Comparable Italian fine-casual dining and Chicago corporate-event customer base.
• Eataly Chicago: Italian marketplace/dining concept in downtown Chicago offering restaurants, retail, and nationwide e-commerce. Overlaps with Labriola on Italian cuisine, Goldbelly-style national reach, and downtown Chicago consumer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LabriolaChicago
• Instagraminstagram.com/labriolachicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/labriola-ristorante-&-cafe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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