Kids love Portillo’s for its hot dogs and burgers. Parents love the chain, which originated locally, for the broad and inexpensive menu that goes above and beyond meat-on-a-bun options, including salads and relatively healthy sandwiches. Then again, when in Chicago, consider throwing caution to the wind and double down with a combo beef and chargrilled sausage, which is, as it sounds, an Italian sausage buried in Italian beef on a bun. Before you leave, order a slice of the famous chocolate cake, and as you lick your lips and savor its rich, moist goodness, consider its not-so-secret ingredient: mayonnaise. Reliably loud and frenetic, you won’t feel out of place here if you bring along your noisy brood.
Chicago› Restaurant
Portillo’s
100 W Ontario St. (at Clark St.), Chicago, IL 60654
Our Rating
Neighborhood
River North
Hours
10am–1am
Transportation
Subway/El: Red Line to Grand/State, Brown Line to Chicago
Phone
312/587-8910
Prices
Hot dogs/sandwiches $3–$11
Cuisine Type
American/Fast Food
Web site
Portillo’s
Other
Reservations not accepted. Multiple locations.
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100 W Ontario St. ChicagoNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.