Al's #1 Italian Beef

548 N Wells St, Chicago
(312) 943-3222

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Chicago Dog with Mustard Relish Onion Sport Peppers Tomato & Kosher Pickle Spear
Italian Beef Sandwich Dipped
Chili Cheese French Fries
Italian Beef and Fries
Maxwell Street Polish
Sandwich and Fries
Provolone Cheese
Fresh Cut Fries
Chicken Sandwich
Hot Giardiniera

Menu

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.
Gravy Bread
Bread dunked in the gravy.
Diet Beef
Beef in a Cup. No Bread.

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
Original Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
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.
Cheese Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with cheddar cheese sauce on poppy seed bun & served with fries.
Chili Cheese Dog
Vienna Beef hot dog topped with chili, cheddar cheese sauce, onion on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.

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
Hamburger
⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with mayo, ketchup, 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.
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.
Impossible Burger
¼ LB. char-grilled Impossible burger topped with 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.
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.

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.
BBQ Bacon Cheddar Chicken
Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, bacon, mayo, lettuce, & tomato 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.

FRIES
Small Hand Cut Fries
Large Hand Cut Fries
Cheddar Cheese Fries
Hand-cut fries served with cheddar cheese sauce.
Chili Cheese Fries
Hand-cut fries topped with chili & cheddar cheese sauce.
Buffalo Bleu Fries
Hand-cut fries topped with hot sauce & bleu cheese.
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.

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

BEVERAGES
Bottled Water
Gatorade Fruit Punch
Pure Leaf Lemon Tea
Pepsi Bottled Pop
Gatorade Lemon Lime
Diet Pepsi Bottle
Starry Bottle
Mountain Dew Bottle
Orange Crush Bottle
Grape Crush Bottle

DESSERTS
WunderBar
Cheesecake on a stick dipped in rich dark fudge.
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
M&M Cookie
Brownie

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

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Recent Reviews

As incredibly deliciously tasty and greasy as I remember from college days and just as good as at the original on Taylor St. Fond memories of many years of studying and working fuelled by Al's!!

Get the regular combo (beef and sausage) for the best experience. The wet is good enough to already make the bread fall apart, dipped will get you a soggy mess without a fork in sight!

Keep many napkins handy and your shirt protected! Oh and...
October 2025
I visited Al’s Italian Hot Beef on a Thursday at 4:45 pm. Like other establishments in River North, the main entrance had a few steps. There was an accessible ramp out the back door. I ordered three “Diet Beefs” (e.g. Italian Beef without bread). The portion size of a Diet Beef ($8.50 October 2025) is about the same portion of Italian Beef as the Regular Beef ($9.25, October 2025). I did add both Sweet Peppers and Spicy Peppers. The sweet peppers were Green Bell Peppers...
October 2025
This was our first stop after arriving in Chicago and it did not disappoint. We went to a couple other places that have similar menus, and Al’s was far superior. We got the Chicago dog with everything, fries, a beef sandwich dipped, and also a tamale. All excellent. Service is fast and efficient. Don’t miss this place!
October 2025

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Al's #1 Italian Beef

548 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 943-3222