Portillo's

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555 E 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN 46410

Phone: (219) 769-8300

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Neighborhood: Merrillville

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• Italian Beef Sandwich $10.05+
• 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).
• Fries $3.75+
• Portillo's famous salty, crinkle-cut French fries. Our fries taste best dipped in our drool-worthy smooth cheddar cheese sauce.
• Cheese Fries $3.75+
• 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.
• Hot Dog $5.00+
• 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).
• Cheeseburger $8.60+
• 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).

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  4.2 stars - Based on 19 reviews

#1 out of 183 restaurants in Merrillville

#1 of 20 American in Merrillville

5 star				5 reviews	26%
4 star				13 reviews	68%
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06/25/2025 - AJ A.
Portillo's always delivers fast, friendly service and consistently tasty food-I'm hooked on their Italian beef with cheese fries and that insanely good chocolate cake. Sure, the wait can be a bit long and mix-ups happen (like getting a cheeseburger without cheese), but the fresh flavors, fun vibe, and polite staff make every visit worth it-just watch out for sneaky gates if you're feeling adventurous!

04/22/2024 - Stan F.
Cold food