Portillo's & Barnelli's Chicago Menu
If you're in the mood for a great meal in Chicago, look no further than Portillo's & Barnelli's Chicago Menu. Located at 100 W Ontario St, this spot is known for its fantastic mix of comfort food, offering something for everyone. Whether you're craving a classic Chicago-style hot dog, a juicy Italian beef sandwich, or a hearty pasta dish from Barnelli's, the menu promises to satisfy. There’s also an array of salads, sides, and decadent desserts that make every meal feel like a treat. With its welcoming atmosphere and diverse menu options, Portillo's & Barnelli's ensures you’ll enjoy a flavorful experience every time you visit. Whether you're stopping by for lunch or a casual dinner, you're bound to find something you'll love.
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Italian Beef & Sausage
DJ Moore Meal
Just like DJ’s game-winning catch, this one comes in clutch. The headliner is a regular Italian beef stacked with hot and sweet peppers and freshly grated cheddar cheese. Backing up the play are hot crinkle-cut fries with full-coverage cheese sauc...
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. Ser...
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 giardinier...
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...
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.
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). ...
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 a...
Italiano Bowl
Our famous, homemade, Italian beef is slow-roasted for four hours, thinly sliced, and served in a bowl alongside a Meatball, topped with Marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese. Best served topped with Mozzarella (pictured) or Cheddar cheese, and y...
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 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.
Hot Peppers
Our house blend giardiniera. Enough to top one Italian beef sandwich.
Famous Five Meals
Famous Meal #1: Italian Beef Sandwich
Chicago's #1 Italian Beef served on perfectly baked French bread with large fry and drink. *This picture shows optional sweet and hot peppers that must be added to the sandwich, as they do not come standard.
Famous Meal #2: Two Hot Dogs
Two hot dogs with everything includes mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle, and sport peppers piled onto a steamed poppy seed bun. Includes large fry and drink.
Big Burger Bundle
Everything includes mayo, crisp lettuce, a red ripe tomato slice, sliced red onion, pickles, and ketchup on our freshly toasted old-fashioned style bun. Includes fry and drink.
Famous Meal #4: Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Spicy, breaded chicken breast served with hot giardiniera sauce, lettuce, and tomato on brioche bun. Includes large fry and drink.
Famous Meal #5: 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. Includes house bread and drink.
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...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 bef...
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...
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. Served as a single (pictured) or double.
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 (pictur...
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
Spicy Chicken Chopped Salad
Our famous Chopped Salad with chopped romaine, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, ditalini pasta, bacon, tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese, green onion, topped with breaded Spicy Chicken and hot Giardiniera peppers.
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.
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.
Chicken & Fish
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 Chicken Sandwich
A lightly breaded, all white chicken breast served on a toasted brioche bun. Everything includes mayo, tomato, and lettuce.
Chicken Tenders
Our tender, juicy chicken tenders available in 4 or 6 pieces.
Breaded Whitefish Sandwich
A breaded wild-caught whitefish filet on a brioche bun with American cheese, lettuce, and tartar sauce.
Sides & Soup
Fries
Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries. Our fries taste best dipped in our drool-worthy smooth cheddar cheese sauce.
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.
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.
Giardiniera Sauce
Our hot giardiniera relish mixed into a creamy, hot dipping sauce. Dip and dunk your chicken tenders, fries, and onion rings!
Comeback Sauce
Hot Peppers
Our house blend hot pepper giardiniera. Enough to top one Italian beef sandwich.
Sweet Peppers
A side of our homemade, oven-roasted sweet peppers
Side of Gravy
A side of our Italian beef gravy. Made from our own own blend of unique spices.
Gravy Bread
Freshly-baked and toasted French bread dunked in our homemade gravy.
Garlic Bread
House Bread
One piece of Portillo’s freshly baked house bread.
French Bread
One piece of freshly baked French bread.
Croissant
Chicken Noodle Soup
Cup of Classic Chicken Noodle soup.
Cup of Chili
Everything includes cheese and raw onions.
Side of Pasta Sauce
One Meatball
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.
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.
Side of Grilled Chicken
Shareables
Jumbo Chicken Tenders
Deep fried chicken tenders. Choice of sauce on the side. Serves 10 (20 pieces)
Jumbo French Fries
Serves 5. Crinkle-cut French fries, served hot. For an additional charge, add our famous cheese sauce on the side.
Jumbo Onion Rings
Deep fried, made-to-order Onion Rings, served hot in a container that can be heated to re-crisp the onion rings. Serves 5.
Small Catering Chopped Salad
Everything includes chopped romaine, iceberg lettuce and red cabbage with diced chicken breast, ditalini pasta, bacon, tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese and green onion. Served with our House Dressing on the side and includes serving utensils. Small ...
Drinks for a Group
Serves 5. Includes cups.
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.
Barnelli's Entrees
Mostaccioli
An order of mostaccioli served with a choice between two homemade sauces. Choice of Small or Large.
Spaghetti
An order of spaghetti served with a choice between two homemade sauces. Choice of Small or Large.
Baked Mostaccioli
Mostaccioli, with your choice of homemade sauce, baked with a combination of freshly grated mozzarella and asiago cheeses.
Fettuccine Alfredo
A creamy roasted garlic Alfredo made simply with cream, butter and Parmesan cheese. Best ordered with grilled chicken.
Penne Diavolo
Spinach and sun dried tomatoes in a spicy cream sauce seasoned with garlic and red pepper flakes. Pasta comes plain. Add grilled chicken, a meatball, or a piece of Italian sausage.
Rigatoni ala Vodka
A zesty tomato cream sauce tossed with Rigatoni noodles. (Sauce contains meat.)
Penne All’Arrabbiata
Penne with spicy marinara sauce, basil and topped with Parmesan. Pasta comes plain. Add a meatball, grilled chicken, or a piece of Italian sausage.
Meatball Sandwich
Hearty meatballs simmered in our special sauce, topped with real Mozzarella cheese on our fresh-baked French roll.
Side of Pasta Sauce
Kids' Favorites
Hot Dog
Chicken Tenders
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 eight-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.
Birthday Cake Kit
Celebrate your birthday with Portillo’s homemade chocolate cake topped with Portillo’s candles! Kit includes one whole chocolate cake and one package of Portillo’s candles. Party decorations not included.
Drinks
Soft Drinks
Bottled Drinks
Bottle of Water
Bottle of San Pellegrino
Milk
1% Lowfat Milk or Chocolate Milk
Honest Apple Juice
Monster Energy Drink
Drinks for a Group
Serves 5. Includes cups.
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.
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shake
This dreamy shake blends the richness of our chocolate frosting with the sweet, fruity flavor of strawberries—it's love at first sip. *Available 01/06/2026 thru 02/28/2026.
Merchandise
Portillo's Cup Keychain
Add an iconic Portillo’s cup to your keychain!
Fry Stress Reliever
There’s no better way to reduce stress than with Portillo’s crinkle cut fries!
Cake Shake Air Freshener
Why make your car smell like new car when it could smell like a Chocolate Cake Shake from Portillo’s?
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
Comeback Sauce
Giardiniera Sauce
Our hot giardiniera relish mixed into a creamy, hot dipping sauce. Dip and dunk your chicken tenders, fries, and onion rings!
BBQ Sauce
Buffalo Sauce
House Dressing
Caesar Dressing
Ranch Dressing
Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
Lite Italian Dressing
Honey Mustard
House-made honey mustard sauce.
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.
Ketchup
Mustard
Mayonnaise
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