Unrivaled Chicago Street Food

Since 1963

Italian beef sandwich with peppers, crinkle-cut fries in Portillo's packaging, and cheese sauce. Text overlay: A CHICAGO ICON.

Vintage photo of the original Portillo's The Dog House stand from 1963 with signage for hot dogs, tamales, and drinks.

It All Began in the Dog House

In 1963, Dick Portillo invested $1,100 into a small trailer to open the first Portillo's hot dog stand in Villa Park, IL, which he called "The Dog House." Years later, Portillo's has become a brand synonymous with Chicago. In fact, we're kind of a big dill- people say it's not a real trip to Chicago unless you eat at Portillo's. Fortunately, die-hard fans and first-timers alike have their choice of Portillo's restaurants, as we've beefed up to more than 70 locations across several states.

Our Food is Unrivaled

We're known for our famous Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, chopped salad, cheese fries, homemade chocolate cake, and chocolate cake shake. Our Italian beef is slow-roasted for four hours, thinly sliced, and served on freshly baked French bread. Then, it's dipped in hot gravy made with our homemade blend of seasonings that we've been perfecting for 50 years. Haven't tried Portillo's yet? Order an Italian beef, dipped with sweet or hot peppers (add mozzarella if you're feeling cheesy), or a Chicago-style hot dog "dragged through the garden" and you'll see what all the hype is about.

Italian beef sandwich with giardiniera on a Portillo's wrapper.

A man and woman enjoying Portillo's fries in a car, holding branded red and white fry containers.

Our Fans are Obsessed

No matter the location, our fans are bun-believably obsessed! Guests cake shake their way in for our Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, char-grilled burgers, cheese fries, fresh salads and famous chocolate cake. But it's not just our menu that sets Portillo's apart.

People are the Heart of Portillo's

Our teams relish the opportunity to serve up the Portillo's experience in our vintage-inspired dining environments and via our unique drive-thrus. This operating model has allowed us to stay the top dog when it comes to getting hot, fresh food to guests fast, which is why guests only have fries for us!

Employee in Portillo's uniform smiling in a busy kitchen setting.

Are you obsessed with Portillo's?

Tell Us!

Man kneeling beside a vintage Portillo's sign with cartoon and text NEWS MAN BITES DOG. The words Our History overlay the image.

Person in Portillo's uniform and safety vest at drive-thru window with text What We Do Best.

Person in Portillo's uniform at drive-thru window, wearing safety vest and orange hat. Text overlay: What We Do Best.

Two Portillo's employees in red uniforms and hats, smiling with Join Our Family text overlay.

Two Portillo's employees in red uniforms smiling, with Join Our Family text overlay.

Child wearing red Portillo's sunglasses holding a branded cup, seated at a table with a red checkered tablecloth. Text overlay reads Community.

Child wearing Portillo's sunglasses holding a branded drink cup, with Community text overlay.

Mascot in dog costume wearing a Portillo's hat and apron, standing outside with Meet Pokey text overlay.

Mascot Pokey in a striped shirt and apron outside Portillo's, with Meet Pokey text overlay.

Famous Fans

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People are the heart of portillo's

At Portillo's, we relish the opportunity to create lifelong memories by igniting the senses with unrivaled food and experiences. We believe that our people are the Heart of Portillo's, and our brand comes to life with the values our team practices every day:

Family

Greatness

Energy

Fun

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