Portillo's Chicago – Canal and Taylor

520 W Taylor St, Chicago
(312) 667-4560

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Char Grilled Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
Hot Peppers Dine in: Yes Takeout: Yes
Chicago Style Hot Dog Small French Fry
Famous Meal 1 Italian Beef Sandwich
Famous Meal 3 Cheeseburger
Large Chocolate Cake Shake
Hamburguesa Con Patatas
Fries and Onion Rings
Chicago Style Hot Dog
Chocolate Cake Slice

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Featured items
Italian Beef Sandwich
Our famous, homemade, Italian beef is slow-roasted for four hours, thinly sliced, and served on freshly baked Turano French bread. Best served with home-cooked sweet peppers and/or hot giardiniera peppers (pictured) for an extra charge.Served regular-sized or as a Big Beef (50% bigger).
Cheese Fries
One of our most craveable menu items! Our drool-worthy, smooth cheddar cheese sauce tastes best as a dipping sauce for our salty, crinkle-cut French fries.
Fries
Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries. Our fries taste best dipped in our drool-worthy smooth cheddar cheese sauce.
Cheeseburger
Everything includes cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. It's a burger-lover's dream! Each juicy char-broiled burger patty weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.Served as a single or double (pictured).
Hot Dog
Chicago-style hot dog with everything, which includes mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle and sport peppers piled onto a perfectly steamed poppy seed bun. Chicagoans call this "dragging the dog through the garden."Served regular-sized or jumbo (pictured).
Bacon Cheeseburger
Everything includes crisp bacon, cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, and a red ripe tomato slice on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. Each juicy char-broiled burger patty weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.Served as a single or double (pictured).
Chocolate Cake Slice
Our famous, homemade, fluffy chocolate cake is baked with love every morning in each restaurant. Each double-layer chocolate cake is generously iced with two pounds of rich, chocolate frosting.
Chopped Salad
Everything includes chopped romaine, iceberg lettuce, & red cabbage with diced chicken breast, ditalini pasta, bacon, diced tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese, and green onion. House dressing served on the side.
Chicken Tenders
Our tender, juicy chicken tenders available in 4 or 6 pieces.
Bottled Drinks
Onion Rings
Crisp, made-to-order onion rings.
Chocolate Cake Shake
Have you heard of our famous "cake shake?" Yes, we actually put a slice of chocolate cake into our blended milkshakes, making a truly unique, must-try dessert.
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Breaded spicy chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato and Portillo's Hot Giardiniera sauce on a brioche bun.
Rodeo Burger
New! Portillo's classic 1/3-pound char-broiled burger on a Brioche Bun, stacked with new thicker, crispier bacon, thinly-sliced red onion, onion rings, American cheese, and Portillo's tangy BBQ sauce.
Beef & Cheddar Croissant
A combination of our famous Italian beef layered with cheddar cheese and served on a toasted croissant.Best served with home-cooked sweet peppers and/or hot giardiniera peppers for an extra charge.
Cheese Sauce
One of our most craveable menu items! Our drool-worthy, smooth cheddar cheese sauce tastes best as a dipping sauce for our salty, crinkle-cut French fries. Available in regular or jumbo cheese sauce
Chili Cheese Dog
Hot dog served with American cheese and topped with chili and chopped onions.Served regular-sized or jumbo (pictured).
Combo Beef & Char Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwich
This power couple consists of one char-grilled, flavorful Italian pork sausage topped with our homemade, slow-roasted Italian beef on freshly baked Turano French bread.Best served with home-cooked sweet peppers (pictured) and/or hot giardiniera peppers for an extra charge.
Char-Broiled Chicken Sandwich
A char-broiled chicken breast, seasoned with a blend of secret spices, and served tender and juicy. Topped with mayo, lettuce, and tomato on a toasted brioche bun.
Breaded Whitefish Sandwich
A breaded wild-caught whitefish filet on a brioche bun with American cheese, lettuce, and tartar sauce.

Portillo's Pairings
Chicago Style Hot Dog + Small French Fry
Chicago-style hot dog with everything, which includes mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle and sport peppers piled onto a perfectly steamed poppy seed bun, and a small order of Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries.
Chicken Tender 4 Piece + Small French Fry
Our tender, juicy 4pc chicken tenders and a small order of Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries.
Cheeseburger + Small French Fry
Everything includes cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun, and a small order of Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries.
Maxwell St. Polish Sausage + Small French Fry
The Portillo's Maxwell St. Polish is a Makowski's Real Sausage, grilled to perfection, and topped with lots of yellow mustard and sliced grilled onions, and a small order of Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries.

Hot Dogs
Hot Dog
Chicago-style hot dog with everything, which includes mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle and sport peppers piled onto a perfectly steamed poppy seed bun. Chicagoans call this "dragging the dog through the garden."Served regular-sized or jumbo (pictured).
Chili Cheese Dog
Hot dog served with American cheese and topped with chili and chopped onions.Served regular-sized or jumbo (pictured).
Char Grilled Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
The Portillo's Maxwell St. Polish is a Makowski's Real Sausage, grilled to perfection, and topped with lots of yellow mustard and sliced grilled onions.
Plant-based Garden Dog
Portillo's new plant-based hot dog made with 100% plant-based protein. It comes with everything, which includes mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle and sport peppers piled onto a perfectly steamed poppy seed bun. The Garden Dog is crafted for Portillo's by Field Roast.
Char Grilled Polish Sausage
Char grilled polish sausage, made like our Chicago Style Hot Dog everything includes mustard, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle, and sport peppers piled onto a steamed poppy seed bun.

Italian Beef & Sausage Sandwiches
Italian Beef Sandwich
Our famous, homemade, Italian beef is slow-roasted for four hours, thinly sliced, and served on freshly baked Turano French bread. Best served with home-cooked sweet peppers and/or hot giardiniera peppers (pictured) for an extra charge.Served regular-sized or as a Big Beef (50% bigger).
Beef & Cheddar Croissant
A combination of our famous Italian beef layered with cheddar cheese and served on a toasted croissant.Best served with home-cooked sweet peppers and/or hot giardiniera peppers for an extra charge.
Combo Beef & Char Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwich
This power couple consists of one char-grilled, flavorful Italian pork sausage topped with our homemade, slow-roasted Italian beef on freshly baked Turano French bread.Best served with home-cooked sweet peppers (pictured) and/or hot giardiniera peppers for an extra charge.
Char Grilled Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
The Portillo's Maxwell St. Polish is a Makowski's Real Sausage, grilled to perfection, and topped with lots of yellow mustard and sliced grilled onions.
Char-Grilled Italian Sausage Sandwich
Our char-grilled, flavorful Italian pork sausage recipe has been around for over a decade. It was made just for Portillo's using a secret blend of spices. Best served with home-cooked sweet peppers (pictured) and/or hot giardiniera peppers for an extra charge.
Hot Peppers
Our house blend giardiniera. Enough to top one Italian beef sandwich.
Char Grilled Polish Sausage Sandwich
Char grilled polish sausage, made like our Chicago Style Hot Dog everything includes mustard, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle, and sport peppers piled onto a steamed poppy seed bun.
Gravy Bread
Freshly-baked and toasted French bread dunked in our homemade gravy.
Sweet Peppers
Our home-cooked sweet peppers. Enough to top one Italian beef sandwich.

Portillo's Beef Bowls
Classic Beef Bowl
Our famous, homemade, Italian beef is slow-roasted for four hours, thinly sliced, and served in a bowl. Best served topped with Mozzarella (pictured) or Cheddar cheese, and your choice of sweet and/or hot giardiniera peppers (both pictured). * Cheese and peppers are an additional charge.
Chicago Combo Bowl
This power couple consists of one char-grilled, flavorful Italian pork sausage combined with our homemade, slow-roasted Italian beef, served in a bowl. Best served topped with Mozzarella (pictured) or Cheddar cheese, and your choice of sweet and/or hot giardiniera peppers (both pictured). * Cheese and peppers are an additional charge.

Char-Broiled Burgers
Cheeseburger
Everything includes cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. It's a burger-lover's dream! Each juicy char-broiled burger patty weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.Served as a single or double (pictured).
Bacon Cheeseburger
Everything includes crisp bacon, cheese, mayo, crisp lettuce, and a red ripe tomato slice on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. Each juicy char-broiled burger patty weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.Served as a single or double (pictured).
Rodeo Burger
New! Portillo's classic 1/3-pound char-broiled burger on a Brioche Bun, stacked with new thicker, crispier bacon, thinly-sliced red onion, onion rings, American cheese, and Portillo's tangy BBQ sauce.
Hamburger
Everything includes mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. Each juicy char-broiled burger patty weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.Served as a single or double (pictured).
Bacon Hamburger
Everything includes crisp bacon, mayo, crisp lettuce, and a red ripe tomato slice on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. Each juicy char-broiled burger patty weighs 1/3 pound before cooking.Served as a single or double (pictured).

Salads
Chopped Salad
Everything includes chopped romaine, iceberg lettuce, & red cabbage with diced chicken breast, ditalini pasta, bacon, diced tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese, and green onion. House dressing served on the side.
Caesar Salad
Everything includes a crispy bed of romaine lettuce topped with a hardboiled egg, croutons, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Caesar dressing served on the side.
Garden Side Salad
Romaine lettuce topped with shredded red cabbage, cucumbers, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing on the side.
Greek Salad With Grilled Chicken
Everything includes chopped romaine topped with grilled chicken breast, Feta cheese, sliced tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives, and cucumber. Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette dressing served on the side.

Chicken & Fish
Chicken Tenders
Our tender, juicy chicken tenders available in 4 or 6 pieces.
Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Breaded spicy chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato and Portillo's Hot Giardiniera sauce on a brioche bun.
Char-Broiled Chicken Sandwich
A char-broiled chicken breast, seasoned with a blend of secret spices, and served tender and juicy. Topped with mayo, lettuce, and tomato on a toasted brioche bun.
Breaded Whitefish Sandwich
A breaded wild-caught whitefish filet on a brioche bun with American cheese, lettuce, and tartar sauce.
Breaded Chicken Sandwich
A lightly breaded, all white chicken breast served on a toasted brioche bun. Everything includes mayo, tomato, and lettuce.

Sides & Soup
Cheese Fries
One of our most craveable menu items! Our drool-worthy, smooth cheddar cheese sauce tastes best as a dipping sauce for our salty, crinkle-cut French fries.
Fries
Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries. Our fries taste best dipped in our drool-worthy smooth cheddar cheese sauce.
Onion Rings
Crisp, made-to-order onion rings.
Cheese Sauce
One of our most craveable menu items! Our drool-worthy, smooth cheddar cheese sauce tastes best as a dipping sauce for our salty, crinkle-cut French fries. Available in regular or jumbo cheese sauce.
Tamale
An original menu item served at "The Dog House" in 1963, the classic tamale is made from a tasty blend of cornmeal filled with ground beef, garlic, and seven secret spices.
Hot Peppers
Our house blend hot pepper giardiniera. Enough to top one Italian beef sandwich.
Side of Gravy
A side of our Italian beef gravy. Made from our own own blend of unique spices.
Cup of Chili
Everything includes cheese and raw onions.
Chicken Noodle Soup
Cup of Classic Chicken Noodle soup.
Garden Side Salad
Everything includes chopped romaine lettuce topped with shredded red cabbage, cucumbers, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing on the side.
Italian Sausage
Char-grilled Italian sausage. Bread not included.
Gravy Bread
Freshly-baked and toasted French bread dunked in our homemade gravy.
House Bread
One piece of Portillo's freshly baked house bread.
Giardiniera Sauce
Our hot giardiniera relish mixed into a creamy, hot dipping sauce. Dip and dunk your chicken tenders, fries, and onion rings!
Sweet Peppers
A side of our homemade, oven-roasted sweet peppers
French Bread
One piece of freshly baked French bread.

Ribs
Ribs
Portillo's famous ribs smothered in our homemade sweet BBQ sauce.Served as a full-slab (pictured) or half-slab.
Rib Dinner
Portillo's famous ribs smothered in our homemade sweet BBQ sauce. Served with choice of French fries or onion rings, a garden salad with your choice of dressing, and house bread.Served as a full-slab (pictured) or half-slab.

Desserts
Chocolate Cake Slice
Our famous, homemade, fluffy chocolate cake is baked with love every morning in each restaurant. Each double-layer chocolate cake is generously iced with two pounds of rich, chocolate frosting.
Strawberry Shortcake
Our Strawberry Shortcake is a light, fluffy angel food cake layered with strawberries and topped with homemade mascarpone cheese whipped topping.
Chocolate Éclair Cake
Our homemade Chocolate Éclair Cake is a seven-layer cake topped with rich chocolate frosting.
Whole Chocolate Cake
Our famous, homemade, fluffy chocolate cake is baked with love every morning in each restaurant. Each double-layer chocolate cake is generously iced with two pounds of rich, chocolate frosting.

Drinks
Soft Drinks
Bottled Drinks
Bottle of Water
Bottle of San Pellegrino
Milk
1% Lowfat Milk or Chocolate Milk

Shakes & Malts
Shakes and Malts
Our hand-made shakes come in three flavors: chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry (made with fresh-sliced strawberries!)Make any shake a malt for an additional charge.
Chocolate Cake Shake
Have you heard of our famous "cake shake?" Yes, we actually put a slice of chocolate cake into our blended milkshakes, making a truly unique, must-try dessert.

Dipping Sauces & Dressings
Cheese Sauce
One of our most craveable menu items! Our drool-worthy, smooth cheddar cheese sauce tastes best as a dipping sauce for our salty, crinkle-cut French fries. Available in regular or jumbo cheese sauce
Ketchup
BBQ Sauce
House Dressing
Mayonnaise
Honey Mustard
House-made honey mustard sauce.
Giardiniera Sauce
Our hot giardiniera relish mixed into a creamy, hot dipping sauce. Dip and dunk your chicken tenders, fries, and onion rings!
Mustard
Ranch Dressing
Side of Gravy
A side of our Italian beef gravy. Made from our own blend of unique spices.
Hot Oil
A side of only the oil from our house blend giardiniera.
Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
Caesar Dressing
Lite Italian Dressing

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Recent Reviews

Great restaurant, great atmosphere, great service.. chicken tenders are not great. Will I eat them again?? Yes. Do the chicken tenders compete with local tenders?? They do not. Sauce is great, fries are great, staff is friendly.
August 2025
I’m not even a hot dog person… but today I ate THREE.
Chili Cheese, Maxwell Polish, and Chicago-Style — each one was insanely good.
Next time you ask me, “What will you eat here?” my answer will be:
“Everything. Absolutely everything.”
August 2025
When in Chicago, you gotta try a Chicago hot dog and Italian beef sandwich. This place didn't disappoint. I got a hot dog and my son got the Italian beef and we shared halves. Both were incredible! We also got a cake shake which was very good. Service seemed fine but I gave it a 4 because if you're going to announce orders for pick up over an intercom you should make sure to use someone who speaks clear coherent English. The person they had doing it was very hard...
August 2025

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Portillo's Chicago – Canal and Taylor

520 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 667-4560