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Sandwich
Italian Beef
at Portillo's
Chicago, United States of America
Recommended by Steve Dolinsky and 8 other food critics.
portillos.com
Recommendations
"Top 10 Italian Beefs in Chicagoland: Portillo's - The texture was nice and soft, and the “juicy” lived up to its billing – my sandwich was totally wet, allowing me to taste the oregano in every soggy bite."
"No matter how you take your Italian beef, Portillo’s has become known as one of the best in Chicagoland with its original recipe served on fresh baked French bread."
"The Best Restaurants For Every Cuisine in Chicago: Portillo's - Don your best stretchy pants and bask in the bliss of a note-perfect Italian beef, and a so-wrong-it’s-right chocolate shake."
"The Best Italian Beef Sandwiches in Chicago: Portillo's - Let me be absolutely clear: this sandwich had no flaws. The bread, from Turano instead of Gonnella, was soft, had a nice bit of chew, and held together despite having been dunked in a tub of gravy. The giardiniera was a well-balanced crunchy blend of jalapenos, carrots and celery that had enough heat to make you notice but not so much that it covered up the beefiness. And most importantly, the thinly sliced meat was delicious and wonderfully ... Read more
"Portillo's won our Italian beef tasting a few years ago. Exceptionally beefy and tender, drenched in gravy, and spiked with some of the best giardiniera in town, this is a sandwich everyone has to respect."
"We’re talking an Italian Beef taken to the next level by adding an Italian sausage. It’s matrimony at its finest. Each juicy bite is a dripping mess of beef and pork. It’s truly a sandwich that’s better than the sum of its parts. Portillo’s puts out a killer Combo – especially when you tack some beautiful golden crinkle-cut fries and a chocolate cake shake onto your order."
"Tasting notes: Excellent sandwich. Messy but refined. Beef shredded into ragged, moist shards. Hot pepper oil is legit spicy. That fresh, appealingly yeasty aroma of baked (Turano's) French rolls."
"YAAASS Portillo's, slide that meat right into my mouth. They make incredible Italian beef sandwiches."
"The Italian beef sandwich is a classic in Chicago and is a specialty of Portillo's. In fact, it's ranked one of the best Italian beef sandwiches in the city. Biting into this piping hot sandwich that is stacked with meat will leave your plate messy and your stomach full."
User comments
"Portillo's is the most common place to find Italian beef, and they make a pretty good one that is authentic."
"It's juicy, it's huge, it's customizable, it's absolutely delicious. What's not to like?"