Al's #1 Italian Beef

2804 N Western Ave, Chicago
(773) 486-2333

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Italian Beef Sweetpspp
Cheddar Cheese Fries

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Featured items
Regular Beef
Chicago's #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
Chicago Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers, tomato, pickle spear, celery salt on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Big Beef
Chicago's #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
Original Polish
⅓ LB. char-grilled polish sausage with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Small Hand Cut Fries
Large Hand Cut Fries
Pepsi Bottled Pop
Cheddar Cheese Fries
Hand-cut fries served with cheddar cheese sauce.
Cheeseburger
⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with American cheese, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
Original Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Tamale
Tasty blend of enriched cornmeal, ground beef, garlic, and seven secret spices all rolled into one.
Chicago Polish
⅓ LB. char-grilled polish sausage with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers, tomato, pickle spear, celery salt on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Loaded Fries
Hand-cut fries topped with cheddar cheese sauce, chopped bacon, green onions, & sour cream on the side.
Regular Combo
Char-grilled Italian Sausage and Chicago's #1 Italian Beef combined & served together on fresh baked French bread.
Big Combo
Char-grilled Italian Sausage and Chicago's #1 Italian Beef combined & served together on fresh baked French bread. 50% more beef than the regular combo sandwich.
Bowl of Chili
Chili topped with cheddar cheese, onion, & served with side of crackers.

LIMITED TIME - HOT ROD SANDWICH
The Hot Rod Sandwich
Created by @Rod on TikTok, the Hot Rod is a regular beef sandwich with two slices of provolone cheese, hot giardiniera, a handful of fries for sprinkling on top of the sandwich!

ITALIAN BEEF
Regular Beef
Chicago's #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
Big Beef
Chicago's #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
Jumbo Beef
Chicago's #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
Diet Beef
Beef in a Cup. No Bread.
Gravy Bread
Bread dunked in the gravy.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Italian Sausage
Char-grilled Italian sausage served on freshly baked French bread.
Double Italian Sausage
Two Char-grilled Italian sausages served on freshly baked French bread.

BEEF & SAUSAGE COMBO
Regular Combo
Char-grilled Italian Sausage and Chicago's #1 Italian Beef combined & served together on fresh baked French bread.
Big Combo
Char-grilled Italian Sausage and Chicago's #1 Italian Beef combined & served together on fresh baked French bread. 50% more beef than the regular combo sandwich.

HOT DOG & FRIES
Chicago Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers, tomato, pickle spear, celery salt on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Original Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Chili Cheese Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with chili, cheddar cheese sauce, onion on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Cheese Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with cheddar cheese sauce on poppy seed bun & served with fries.

POLISH & FRIES
Original Polish
⅓ LB. char-grilled polish sausage with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Chicago Polish
⅓ LB. char-grilled polish sausage with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers, tomato, pickle spear, celery salt on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
Maxwell Street Polish
⅓ LB. char-grilled polish sausage with mustard, grilled onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.

BURGERS
Cheeseburger
⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with American cheese, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
Double Cheeseburger
Two ⅓ LB. char-grilled burgers topped with American cheese, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
BBQ Bacon Cheddar Burger
⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with bbq sauce, bacon, cheddar cheese, mayo, red onion, lettuce, tomato & pickle chips on brioche bun.
Impossible Burger
¼ LB. char-grilled Impossible burger topped with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
Hamburger
⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
Spicy Buffalo Burger
⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with bleu cheese dressing, spicy buffalo sauce, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
Double Hamburger
Two ⅓ LB. char-grilled burgers topped with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.

CHICKEN
Original Chicken
Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with mayo, lettuce, & tomato on brioche bun.
Chipotle Chicken
Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with chipotle sauce, lettuce, tomato, and bacon on brioche bun.
Buffalo Chicken
Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with bleu cheese dressing, spicy buffalo sauce, lettuce, & tomato on brioche bun.
BBQ Bacon Cheddar Chicken
Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, bacon, mayo, lettuce, & tomato on brioche bun.

FRIES
Small Hand Cut Fries
Large Hand Cut Fries
Cheddar Cheese Fries
Hand-cut fries served with cheddar cheese sauce.
Loaded Fries
Hand-cut fries topped with cheddar cheese sauce, chopped bacon, green onions, & sour cream on the side.
Beefy Fries
Hand-cut fries topped with Al's Italian beef, ladles of beef gravy, cheddar cheese sauce, & hot giardiniera.
Chili Cheese Fries
Hand-cut fries topped with chili & cheddar cheese sauce.
Buffalo Bleu Fries
Hand-cut fries topped with hot sauce & bleu cheese.

TAMALES & CHILI
Tamale
Tasty blend of enriched cornmeal, ground beef, garlic, and seven secret spices all rolled into one.
Bowl of Chili
Chili topped with cheddar cheese, onion, & served with side of crackers.
Tamale Boat
Two beef tamales topped with chili, cheddar cheese, & onions.

BEVERAGES
Pepsi Bottled Pop
Gatorade Lemon Lime
Gatorade Fruit Punch
Gatorade Orange
Bottled Water
Can of Pop
Orange Crush Bottle
Diet Pepsi Bottle

DESSERTS
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Brownie
Macadamian Nut

EXTRAS
Side of Hot Giardiniera
Side of French Bread
Side of Sweet Peppers
Cup of Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Ketchup Packets
Side of Ranch
Cup of Chili
Mayo Packets
Side of Italian Sausage
Nudie Sausage. No Bun or Gravy Included.
Side of Grilled Onions
Mustard Packets
Side of Chipotle Sauce
Side of Hot Oil
Side of BBQ Sauce
Side of Bacon
Side of Bleu Cheese
Side of Hot Sauce
American Cheese
Slices of Cheddar Cheese
Salt Packets
Pepper Packets
Provolone Cheese
Side of Sour Cream

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Recent Reviews

Beef was always great back then but now this place gives a massive amount of beef in the regular and the big beef and it tastes even better, barely finished the big beef and fries. Great fries great flavor beef and beef gravy also known as consumé. My top 3 beef’s is right here and if your reading this and your new trust me this is what beef is supposed to taste like not portillos which is not bad but not even comparable. I like mine super extra dipped with sweet peppers but...
February 2026
I did not even needed to think what to order, staff already knew! Dipped Italian Beef! I was told that eating it will make you start speaking Italian :) Beef was tender and delicate, jus was aromatic, perfectly seasoned. Beside the food, atmosphere and staff are top notch! Al's No.1 Italian Beef is a must when visiting Chicago and wanting to try Windy City staple sandwich!
January 2026
I went on a Saturday a little crowded. A friendly welcome i order. Two of al's famous italian beef dinners. And they work great. A little pricey, but they were good.
The great seasoning.
November 2025

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Al's #1 Italian Beef

2804 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 486-2333