Lou Malnati's runs family-owned Chicago-style deep dish pizza restaurants, in business since 1971 across Chicagoland, Arizona, Wisconsin and Indiana, and ships frozen 9-inch deep dish pizzas nationwide.
The rule that shapes most savings: deals and points go to Lou's Rewards members who order direct, not through DoorDash or UberEats.
Luciano "Lou" Malnati learned the trade in the 1940s working at the first deep dish pizzeria in Chicago, then opened his own restaurant in suburban Lincolnwood with his wife Jean. After Lou died in 1978, Jean and their sons Marc and Rick carried on the business, and the company still does not franchise. Its pies use the Buttercrust recipe, California tomatoes, an exclusive sausage blend and mozzarella from a small dairy it has bought from for more than 40 years.
Besides deep dish, the menu has thin crust pizza, salads, wings and desserts. Lou Malnati's also handles catering, event bookings and dine-in reservations, sells branded merchandise, helps schools and teams raise money, and holds a yearly benefit for cancer research.
Past Lou Malnati's sales
Halloween costume free cookiesUsually: Oct. 16-29Announced on
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National Pizza Month member offersUsually: October (codes run through Oct. 29)Announced on
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When shoppers look for Lou Malnati's coupons
Lou Malnati's coupon searches peak in December, about 1.5× a typical month, and dip lowest in April.
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Lou Malnati's shipping, returns and perks
Ordering
Order online, in the app or at a restaurant for delivery or carryout, and book a table at dine-in locations.
Fees
Lou Malnati's doesn't list delivery fees or order minimums ahead of time, so call your local restaurant if the total matters.
Lou's Rewards
Free to join, with a free pizza for signing up, 10 points per $1 and rewards starting at 750 points.
Birthday
Lou's Rewards members get a free small pizza for their birthday, on top of member offers.
Points rules
Points expire after 6 months of inactivity, rewards 30 days after activation, and only one reward fits each order.
Frozen pizza
Frozen deep dish ships nationwide through Tastes of Chicago, the mail-order division, but those orders earn no points.
Locations
60 restaurants in Chicagoland, 6 in Arizona, 5 in Wisconsin and 6 in Indiana; the company doesn't franchise.
Gift cards
Lou Malnati's sells gift cards and lets you check a card's balance online.
From Lou Malnati's's own pages, read Oct 26, 2026.
Most Lou Malnati's codes are member perks, so join Lou's Rewards before you build the order.
In October, member codes give free delivery or $5 off carryout, each on orders of $20 or more, with National Pizza Month codes running through Oct.
29.
The rewards page and the homepage name different codes for free delivery, so make sure the cart shows the delivery as free before you pay.
Only one reward redeems per order, so a second reward waits for the next pie.
Points count only on orders placed directly with Lou Malnati's, never on the DoorDash or UberEats version of the same order.
If your Lou Malnati's code doesn't work
Minimum order: "Free delivery on $20+ orders for Lou's Rewards members" needs an order of at least $20; "**Free Delivery** On Orders Over $15" needs an order of at least $15.
Combining offers: Only one Lou's Rewards reward can be redeemed per order.
App offer: Lou Malnati's has a discount for orders in its app.
Lou's Rewards pays back on every direct order at 10 points per $1, and rewards start at 750 points.
Points lapse after 6 months without activity, and an activated reward lasts 30 days.
Catering, Tastes of Chicago and third-party delivery orders earn nothing, and neither do delivery fees or tips.
In October, coming in costume from Oct.
16-29 earned a free 4-pack of cookies.
Fans in Chicago or Arizona can also get free medium wings after a pro football win.
Non-profits can host a fundraiser or sell frozen pizza coupons and keep the profits.
Lou Malnati's questions, answered
How do you get a free pizza at Lou Malnati's?
Joining Lou's Rewards earns a free pizza for signing up, and members also get a free small pizza on their birthday. Membership costs nothing.
Do Lou's Rewards points work on DoorDash or UberEats orders?
Points come only from orders placed directly with Lou Malnati's. DoorDash, UberEats, catering and Tastes of Chicago orders earn none, and neither do delivery fees or tips.
Can you use two Lou's Rewards rewards on one order?
Only one Lou's Rewards reward can be redeemed per order, so save the second for a later pizza night.
When do Lou's Rewards points expire?
Points expire after 6 months of inactivity, and a reward expires 30 days after you activate it.
Does Lou Malnati's ship pizza nationwide?
Frozen 9-inch deep dish pizzas ship nationwide through Tastes of Chicago, the mail-order division. Those orders don't earn Lou's Rewards points.
Does Lou Malnati's sell gift cards?
Lou Malnati's sells gift cards, and you can check a card's balance online.
Can you order Lou Malnati's catering for the same day?
Same-day catering orders are accommodated where possible, and calling the restaurant is the recommended way to place one.
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