Welcome to Sera, a Roman-inspired food concept founded by two friends passionate about bringing authentic, casual Italian dining to our community. We’re stretching crispy pizza, clinking glasses with neighbors, and bringing a dedicated chef’s touch to every single pop-up.
Just two friends, a Roman-style blueprint, and the underground pop-up we’re taking across the Chicago circuit.
If you’ve been following our journey, you know that Sera doesn't live in a traditional brick-and-mortar storefront with a permanent neon sign. Instead, we are a traveling Roman culinary experience, packing up our dough, our house-made sauces, and our bottles of ITALOIL to set up shop in neighborhood spots all...
If you’ve been to one of our pop-ups, you’ve probably heard us use the word Pinsa instead of pizza. And if you’ve taken a bite, you already know it hits differently than a standard Chicago thin-crust or a Neapolitan pie. But what actually is pinsa? While it looks like pizza’s cool,...
Every great food story starts with a spark, but ours started in the fast-paced kitchens of Chicago’s West Loop. Before Sera was serving up airy, cloud-like Roman pinsa across the city, Paolo and Aly were working side-by-side in one of the most competitive culinary neighborhoods in the country. Surrounded by...
