Explore offerings from Portillo's Merrillville on 555 East 81st Ave. in Merrillville, with popular hot dogs, famous five meals, italian beef & sausage, and char-broiled burgers available at this location.
Made exclusively for Portillo's by Vienna Beef, this beef hot dog is infused with giardiniera and provolone, with a smoky char-grilled bite, medium spice, and big flavor. Finished Chicago-style on a perfectly steamed poppy seed bun, loaded up with mustard, relish, celery salt, freshly chopped onions, sliced red ripe tomatoes, kosher pickle, and sport peppers.
Made exclusively for Portillo's by Vienna Beef, this beef hot dog is infused with giardiniera and provolone, with a smoky char-grilled bite, medium spice, and big flavor. Topped with lots of yellow mustard and sliced grilled onions.
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).
Hot dog served with American cheese and topped with chili and chopped onions. Served regular-sized or jumbo (pictured).
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 large fry and drink.
Spicy, breaded chicken breast served with hot giardiniera sauce, lettuce, and tomato on brioche bun. Includes large fry and drink.
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.
From first pitch to final out, Shota’s Lineup delivers with classic Chicago flavor: a Maxwell Street Polish loaded with grilled onions and mustard, backed up by crispy crinkle-cut fries, a cold drink, and a slice of chocolate cake that makes the shutout that much sweeter!
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Freshly-baked and toasted French bread dunked in our homemade gravy.
Our home-cooked sweet peppers. Enough to top one Italian beef sandwich.
Our house blend giardiniera. Enough to top one Italian beef sandwich.
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).
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).
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.
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).
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).
Our famous Chopped Salad with chopped romaine, iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, ditalini pasta, bacon, tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese, green onion, topped with crispy Spicy Chicken and hot Giardiniera peppers.
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.
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.
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.
Romaine lettuce topped with shredded red cabbage, cucumbers, shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing on the side.
Crispy spicy chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato and Portillo's Hot Giardiniera sauce on a brioche bun.
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.
A lightly breaded, all white chicken breast served on a toasted brioche bun. Everything includes mayo, tomato, and lettuce.
Our tender, juicy chicken tenders available in 4 or 6 pieces.
A breaded wild-caught whitefish filet on a brioche bun with American cheese, lettuce, and tartar sauce.
Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries. Our fries taste best dipped in our drool-worthy smooth cheddar 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.
Crisp, made-to-order onion rings.
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.
Our hot giardiniera relish mixed into a creamy, hot dipping sauce. Dip and dunk your chicken tenders, fries, and onion rings!
Creamy, tangy chicken dipping sauce with black pepper, garlic, and paprika.
Our house blend hot pepper giardiniera. Enough to top one Italian beef sandwich.
A side of our homemade, oven-roasted sweet peppers
A side of our Italian beef gravy. Made from our own own blend of unique spices.
Freshly-baked and toasted French bread dunked in our homemade gravy.
One piece of Portillo’s freshly baked house bread.
One piece of freshly baked French bread.
Cup of Classic Chicken Noodle soup.
Everything includes cheese and raw onions.
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.
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.
Char-grilled Italian sausage. Bread not included.
Deep fried chicken tenders. Choice of sauce on the side. Serves 10 (20 pieces)
Serves 5. Crinkle-cut French fries, served hot. For an additional charge, add our famous cheese sauce on the side.
Deep fried, made-to-order Onion Rings, served hot in a container that can be heated to re-crisp the onion rings. Serves 5.
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 serves 8-10 sides.
Serves 5. Includes cups.
Portillo's famous ribs smothered in our homemade sweet BBQ sauce. Served as a full-slab (pictured) or half-slab.
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.
Enjoy two layers of yellow cake topped with delicious lemon frosting. *Available while supplies last.
Two layers of yellow cake topped with delicious lemon frosting. Serves ten full cake slices.
A whole chocolate cake or whole lemon cake with candles included, because no birthday is complete without making a wish. Only available thru 9/7, while supplies last!
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.
Our Strawberry Shortcake is a light, fluffy angel food cake layered with strawberries and topped with homemade mascarpone cheese whipped topping.
Our homemade Chocolate Éclair Cake is a eight-layer cake topped with rich chocolate frosting.
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.
1% Lowfat Milk or Chocolate Milk
Serves 5. Includes cups.
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.
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.
Our classic vanilla shake blended with a slice of our famous lemon cake.
Our strawberry milkshake is perfectly blended with a slice of our famous lemon cake.
Add an iconic Portillo’s cup to your keychain!
There’s no better way to reduce stress than with Portillo’s crinkle cut fries!
Why make your car smell like new car when it could smell like a Chocolate Cake Shake from Portillo’s?
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
Creamy, tangy chicken dipping sauce with black pepper, garlic, and paprika.
Creamy, spicy dipping sauce made with Portillo's hot giardiniera relish.
Tangy and sweet with a touch of smokey heat.
NEW! Rich and tangy with buttermilk, fresh herbs, onion, garlic, and black pepper.
A blend of Dijon and yellow mustards, real honey, lemon, and savory spices.
A side of our Italian beef gravy. Made from our own blend of unique spices.
A side of only the oil from our house blend giardiniera.
