Portillo’s
Menu
2026
Chicago’s most legendary fast-casual chain since 1963. Explore the complete Portillo’s menu with updated 2026 prices — Italian beef, hot dogs, char-broiled burgers, fresh salads, Barnelli’s pasta, and the famous Chocolate Cake Shake.
Portillo’s Hot Dogs
Six varieties of Chicago’s most iconic food — dragged through the garden since 1963. No ketchup. Ever.
Classic Chicago-Style Hot Dog
All-beef frank on a steamed poppy seed bun with 7 classic toppings: mustard, neon green relish, onion, tomato, pickle, sport peppers, celery salt. No ketchup.
Jumbo Chili Cheese Dog
Portillo’s signature beef chili and shredded cheddar on a jumbo all-beef frank. Add diced onions. A fully loaded meal in one hot dog.
Char-Grilled Maxwell Street Polish
Char-grilled beef-and-pork Polish sausage with grilled onions and yellow mustard. A tribute to Chicago’s legendary Maxwell Street Market — 100+ years of tradition.
Plant-Based Garden Dog
100% vegan Field Roast frank served Chicago-style with all 7 classic toppings. Same authentic experience — zero meat. Perfect for plant-based visitors.
Char-Grilled Polish Sausage
Seasoned beef-and-pork blend, char-grilled over open flame, served on a soft bun with grilled onions and mustard. Bold smoky flavor.
Chili Cheese Dog (Regular)
Classic chili dog — Portillo’s beef chili and melted cheddar on a regular all-beef frank. Simple, satisfying, and completely delicious.
Italian Beef & Sausage
Slow-roasted, dipped, and legendary. The Italian beef sandwich is why Portillo’s exists — and why people drive miles for it.
Italian Beef Sandwich
4-hour slow-roasted, paper-thin sliced Italian beef on fresh-baked French bread. Order it dipped in au jus with hot giardiniera — the most iconic Chicago sandwich ever made.
Big Beef Combo
Big Beef Sandwich + side + drink for $10.19 — literally cheaper than the standalone sandwich ($10.39). More beef, full meal, better value. Best deal on the entire menu.
Chicago Combo Bowl
Italian beef + Italian sausage in one bowl with melted mozzarella or cheddar. Two Chicago proteins, no bread required. Maximum flavor, fewer carbs.
Beef-n-Cheddar Croissant
Italian beef with sharp cheddar on a warm, flaky butter croissant. $1.80 cheaper than the sandwich — a genuinely underrated menu gem worth ordering.
Classic Beef Bowl
Portillo’s slow-roasted Italian beef in a bowl with mozzarella or cheddar. Only 440 calories — the lowest-calorie beef option at Portillo’s. Low carb, high protein.
Italiano Bowl
Char-grilled Italian sausage in a bowl with melted cheese. All the smoky, garlicky sausage flavor — zero bread required. Add hot giardiniera.
Char-Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwich
Portillo’s smoky char-grilled Italian sausage on fresh French bread with giardiniera peppers and mustard. $6.19 — the best value on the beef-and-sausage menu.
Beef-n-Cheddar Croissant
Italian beef and cheddar on a buttery croissant. Rich, indulgent, breakfast-dinner hybrid. Simpler than the sandwich but surprisingly satisfying.
Char-Broiled Burgers
Every burger cooked over an open flame — smoky, flame-kissed, and genuinely different from flat-top fast food.
Single Rodeo Burger
Portillo’s boldest burger — 1/3-lb char-broiled patty with smoky BBQ sauce, crispy onion strings, bacon, and cheddar on a toasted brioche bun. Portillo’s most exciting burger.
Double Rodeo Burger
Two 1/3-lb char-broiled patties stacked with BBQ sauce, crispy onion strings, bacon, and cheddar on brioche. Portillo’s biggest, boldest burger — for serious appetite only.
Bacon Cheeseburger
The Portillo’s benchmark burger — char-broiled patty, crispy bacon, American cheese, all classic toppings. The sweet spot: familiar, well-executed, never disappoints.
Bacon Double Cheeseburger
Two char-broiled patties, crispy bacon strips, double American cheese. Ultimate classic-style burger. At $12.89, undercuts Double Rodeo by $0.50 for bacon-cheese lovers.
Cheeseburger
Char-broiled beef patty with melted American cheese. Clean, simple, and better than you’d expect. The $0.70 upgrade from Hamburger that’s always worth it.
Hamburger
Entry-level Portillo’s burger — char-broiled beef with mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup. Simple done right at $6.99. The budget option that still delivers.
Portillo’s Chicken
Four chicken options — from the heat-forward Spicy Sandwich to the lightest 400-calorie Broiled option.
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Crispy breaded chicken with Portillo’s hot giardiniera sauce — uniquely Chicago, genuinely spicy, on a toasted brioche bun. No other chain uses giardiniera like this.
Chicken Tenders
Golden, crispy whole-breast chicken tenders. 3 for $6.49 or 6 for $9.99. Choose from 5 sauces including the uniquely Chicago hot giardiniera sauce.
Breaded Chicken Sandwich
Properly crispy golden breaded chicken breast on a toasted bun with all classic toppings. Comfort-food chicken at its best — $0.50 less than the Spicy version.
Broiled Chicken Sandwich
The lightest sandwich at Portillo’s — just 400 calories. Char-broiled chicken breast on a toasted bun with mayo, lettuce, tomato. Clean, lean, genuinely good.
Barnelli’s Pasta — Illinois Only
Seven pasta dishes available exclusively at Illinois Portillo’s locations. Not available in Texas, Florida, Arizona, or any other state. If you’re in Illinois — order it.
Spaghetti
Classic Barnelli’s spaghetti in Portillo’s rich house marinara sauce. The most nostalgic pasta on the menu. Available in two sizes — 720 or 1,080 calories. Illinois only.
Mostaccioli
Chicago-Italian tube pasta in house marinara. Holds more sauce per bite than spaghetti — a more satisfying, heartier experience. Two sizes available.
Baked Mostaccioli
Mostaccioli baked with marinara and melted cheese — the most indulgent pasta at Portillo’s. Just $0.40 more than regular. For catering, the #1 pasta order.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Wide fettuccine in creamy parmesan-butter Alfredo sauce. The lightest pasta at just 350 calories. Richest flavor, fewest calories. Illinois only.
Penne al Arrabbiata
Penne in a chili-forward tomato sauce. ‘Angry pasta’ — genuinely spicy, bright acidic tomato, naturally vegetarian. Illinois only.
Penne Ala Vodka
Penne in a rich cream-and-tomato vodka sauce. The most indulgent Barnelli’s pasta at 2,140 calories. Special occasions only. Illinois only.
Penne Diavolo
The hottest pasta on the menu — penne in an intense diavolo sauce. For genuine heat lovers who’ve worked their way up. Illinois only.
Portillo’s Fresh Salads
Portillo’s salads aren’t afterthoughts. The Chopped Salad has a cult following in Chicago that rivals the Italian beef sandwich.
Portillo’s Chopped Salad
Chopped romaine, red cabbage, ditalini pasta, crispy bacon, gorgonzola, diced tomatoes, and Portillo’s house dressing. The salad Chicagoans drive specifically for.
Spicy Chopped Chicken Salad
Everything in the Chopped Salad plus spicy grilled chicken that transforms the whole dish. Heat-forward, 740 calories, and genuinely satisfying as a full meal.
Chicken Pecan Salad with Bacon
Tender grilled chicken, candied pecans, crispy bacon, dried cranberries, shredded cheese, mixed greens. Sweet-savory complexity you won’t find anywhere else.
Caesar Salad
Fresh romaine, shredded parmesan, croutons, creamy Caesar dressing. Just 230 calories — the lightest and most calorie-efficient item on the Portillo’s menu.
Sides & Desserts
The sides that turn good Portillo’s meals into unforgettable ones — and the dessert that people drive miles for.
Portillo’s Cheese Fries
Crinkle-cut fries smothered in smooth, homemade cheddar cheese sauce. The #1 side at every Portillo’s location. $3.89 — exceptional value.
Chocolate Cake Shake
Real Portillo’s chocolate cake blended with vanilla ice cream. Extra thick, 1,490 calories, genuinely impossible to replicate. Chicago’s most iconic dessert drink.
Whole Chocolate Cake
Portillo’s legendary chocolate cake — served at weddings, birthdays, and corporate events across Chicago for decades. Same cake that goes into the shake.
Onion Rings
Portillo’s crispy, hand-battered onion rings. A classic side that pairs perfectly with any burger or beef sandwich. Available at all locations.
Hours & Holiday Schedule
Standard Portillo’s hours across all US locations. Individual locations may vary — always confirm at portillos.com.
| Day | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 10:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM | 11:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM | 11:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Holiday 2026 | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day | CLOSED | |
| Christmas Eve | 10:30 AM | 5:00 PM |
| Christmas Day | CLOSED | |
| New Year’s Eve | 10:30 AM | Early closure (varies) |
| New Year’s Day | 10:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
| Easter Friday | 10:30 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 4th of July | 10:30 AM | May vary |
Portillo’s Locations — All 10 States
95+ corporate-owned restaurants. Never franchised. Consistent quality enforced from the top at every location. Click any state to see the full menu guide.
Why Portillo’s Menu is Worth the Hype
Six things that make Portillo’s genuinely, verifiably different from every other fast-casual chain in America.
Real Chicago History
Dick Portillo opened The Dog House with $1,100 in 1963. Every Italian beef, every hot dog, every shake carries 60+ years of genuine Chicago food culture — not marketing or nostalgia.
Char-Broiled, Not Flat-Top
Every burger is char-broiled over an open flame. The smoky flavor difference is real, immediate, and significant compared to flat-top fast food burgers. There is no substitute.
Real Cake in the Shake
The Chocolate Cake Shake uses actual Portillo’s chocolate cake — not flavoring, not syrup, not powder. Real cake crumbs in every sip. A genuinely unique product in fast-casual dining.
Seven-Topping Hot Dog Tradition
The Chicago-style hot dog is a seven-ingredient precision instrument: mustard, relish, onion, tomato, pickle, sport peppers, celery salt. No ketchup. Portillo’s has executed it perfectly since 1963.
Genuine Value
$4.99 hot dog, $10.39 Italian beef, $5.89 Chocolate Cake Shake. No fast-casual chain offers this quality-to-price ratio on food this distinctive and this consistently executed.
Never Franchised
Every Portillo’s is corporate-owned. No franchisees cutting corners for individual profit. The same training, the same standards, the same quality control enforced at every location in every state.
Complete Pages Directory
Every page on portillomenu.com — click any link to open in a new tab with full details.
🌭 Hot Dogs & Beef
🍔 Burgers
🍗 Chicken
🍝 Barnelli’s Pasta (Illinois Only)
🥗 Salads
🍟 Sides & Desserts
📍 Location Menus
🎁 Special Pages
📋 Legal Pages