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    Al's #1 Italian Beef

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    Open now10:15AM - 12AM
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    ITALIAN BEEF
    ITALIAN SAUSAGE
    BEEF & SAUSAGE COMBO
    HOT DOG & FRIES
    POLISH & FRIES
    BURGERS
    CHICKEN
    FRIES
    TAMALES & CHILI
    EXTRAS
    BEVERAGES
    DESSERTS
    TAKE HOME

    Featured Items

    • Regular Beef

      Chicago’s #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
      $9.75
    • Large Hand Cut Fries

      $4.45
    • Cheeseburger

      ⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with American cheese, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
      $9.69

    ITALIAN BEEF

    • Regular Beef

      Chicago’s #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
      $9.75
    • Big Beef

      Chicago’s #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
      $13.65
    • Jumbo Beef

      Chicago’s #1 Italian Beef roasted and sliced in house daily and served on freshly baked French bread.
      $17.55
    • "Soaker" - Gravy Bread

      Bread dunked in the gravy.
      $3.59
    • Diet Beef

      Beef in a Cup. No Bread.
      $8.50

    ITALIAN SAUSAGE

    • Italian Sausage

      Char-grilled Italian sausage served on freshly baked French bread.
      $7.50
    • Double Italian Sausage

      Two Char-grilled Italian sausages served on freshly baked French bread.
      $9.99

    BEEF & SAUSAGE COMBO

    • Regular Combo

      Char-grilled Italian Sausage and Chicago’s #1 Italian Beef combined & served together on fresh baked French bread.
      $12.05
    • 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.
      $16.00

    HOT DOG & FRIES

    • The Original Depression Dog

      Vienna Beef hot dog topped with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
      $6.79
    • 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.
      $6.99
    • Chili Cheese Dog

      Vienna Beef hot dog topped with chili, cheddar cheese sauce, onion on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
      $6.99
    • Cheese Dog

      Vienna Beef hot dog topped with cheddar cheese sauce on poppy seed bun & served with fries.
      $6.99

    POLISH & FRIES

    • The Original Depression Polish

      1/4 LB. char-grilled polish sausage with mustard, relish, onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
      $8.99
    • Chicago Polish

      1/4 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.
      $8.99
    • Maxwell Street Polish

      1/4 LB. char-grilled polish sausage with mustard, grilled onion, sport peppers on poppy seed bun & served with fries on top.
      $8.99

    BURGERS

    • Hamburger

      ⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
      $8.89
    • Double Hamburger

      Two ⅓ LB. char-grilled burgers topped with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
      $12.99
    • Cheeseburger

      ⅓ LB. char-grilled burger topped with American cheese, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
      $9.69
    • Double Cheeseburger

      Two ⅓ LB. char-grilled burgers topped with American cheese, mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips on brioche bun.
      $13.85
    • 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.
      $11.39
    • 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.
      $10.45

    CHICKEN

    • Original Chicken

      Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with mayo, lettuce, & tomato on brioche bun.
      $9.45
    • Chipotle Chicken

      Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with chipotle sauce, lettuce, tomato, and bacon on brioche bun.
      $11.99
    • BBQ Bacon Cheddar Chicken

      Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, bacon, mayo, lettuce, & tomato on brioche bun.
      $11.99
    • Buffalo Chicken

      Italian-herb marinated, char-grilled chicken breast topped with bleu cheese dressing, spicy buffalo sauce, lettuce, & tomato on brioche bun.
      $11.09

    FRIES

    • Small Hand Cut Fries

      $3.39
    • Large Hand Cut Fries

      $4.45
    • Cheddar Cheese Fries

      Hand-cut fries served with cheddar cheese sauce.
      $5.99
    • Chili Cheese Fries

      Hand-cut fries topped with chili & cheddar cheese sauce.
      $7.25
    • Buffalo Bleu Fries

      Hand-cut fries topped with hot sauce & bleu cheese.
      $6.50
    • Loaded Fries

      Hand-cut fries topped with cheddar cheese sauce, chopped bacon, green onions, & sour cream on the side.
      $7.50
    • Beefy Fries

      Hand-cut fries topped with Al’s Italian beef, ladles of beef gravy, cheddar cheese sauce, & hot giardiniera.
      $16.99

    TAMALES & CHILI

    • Tamale

      Tasty blend of enriched cornmeal, ground beef, garlic, and seven secret spices all rolled into one.
      $3.45
    • Tamale Boat

      Two beef tamales topped with chili, cheddar cheese, & onions.
      $9.25
    • Bowl of Chili

      Chili topped with cheddar cheese, onion, & served with side of crackers.
      $6.09

    EXTRAS

    • Side of Hot Giardiniera

      $0.90
    • Side of Sweet Peppers

      $0.90
    • Side of Hot Oil

      $0.35
    • Side of Italian Sausage

      Nudie Sausage. No Bun or Gravy Included.
      $4.50
    • Provolone Cheese

      $0.90
    • American Cheese

      $0.90
    • Slices of Cheddar Cheese

      $0.90
    • Cup of Cheddar Cheese Sauce

      $1.50
    • Cup of Chili

      $1.20
    • Side of Bacon

      $1.20
    • Side of Pickles

      Sliced
      $0.60
    • Side of BBQ Sauce

      $0.75
    • Side of Ranch

      $0.75
    • Side of Bleu Cheese

      $0.75
    • Side of Hot Sauce

      $0.75
    • Side of Chipotle Sauce

      $0.75
    • Side of Sour Cream

      $1.20
    • Side of Grilled Onions

      $0.90
    • Side of Sport Peppers

      $0.60
    • Side of Green Relish

      $0.60
    • Side of French Bread

      $1.80
    • Ketchup Packets

    • Mustard Packets

    • Mayo Packets

    • Salt Packets

    • Pepper Packets

    • Side of Gravy

      $0.50

    BEVERAGES

    • Bottled Water

      $2.50
    • Gatorade Orange

      $4.00
    • Gatorade Fruit Punch

      $4.00
    • Gatorade Lemon Lime

      $4.00
    • Orange Crush Bottle

      $3.75
    • Mountain Dew Bottle

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.75
    • Starry Bottle

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.75
    • Mug Root Beer Bottle

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.75
    • Diet Pepsi Bottle

      $3.75
    • Strawberry Crush Bottle

      $3.75
    • Grape Crush Bottle

      $3.75
    • Dole Lemonade Bottle

      $3.75
    • Dole Strawberry Lemonade Bottle

      $3.75
    • Pure Leaf Unsweetened Tea

      $4.25
    • Pepsi Bottled Pop

      $3.75
    • Pepsi Zero Bottle

      $3.75

    DESSERTS

    • WunderBar

      Cheesecake on a stick dipped in rich dark fudge.
      $5.89
    • Chocolate Chunk Cookie

      $1.79
    • M&M Cookie

      $1.79
    • Brownie

      $2.25

    TAKE HOME

    • LB of Italian Beef

      $25.00
    • LB of Italian Sausage

      $9.20
    • French Bread Loaf

      $5.75
    • 1/2 Pint of Hot Giardiniera

      $3.50
    • Quart of Hot Giardiniera

      $14.00
    • Pint of Hot Giardiniera

      $7.00
    • 1/2 Pint of Sweet Peppers

      $3.50
    • Pint of Sweet Peppers

      $7.00
    • Quart of Sweet Peppers

      $14.00
    • Quart of Gravy

      $7.00
    • Beef Package

      $80.00+
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    All hours
    Sunday10:30 am - 7:45 pm
    Monday10:15 am - 12:00 am
    Tuesday10:15 am - 12:00 am
    Wednesday10:15 am - 12:00 am
    Thursday10:15 am - 2:00 am
    Friday10:15 am - 2:00 am
    Saturday10:15 am - 2:00 am
    Restaurant info

    Al's has been the sandwich of Chicago for 85 years, a true food icon, winner of over 150 culinary & critic awards, and has become a destination for people from across the world.

    Location

    548 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60654

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