Food & Beverage

Portillo's testing breakfast menu

Photo: Portillo's

April 11, 2025

Portillo's is testing breakfast service at five locations in Chicago.

"Chicago has been asking for Portillo's breakfast for years, and we're thrilled to deliver our unique take on morning classics," Garrett Kern, VP of Strategy and Culinary, said in a company press release. "From savory egg sandwiches to a special chocolate cake donut created in partnership with Stan's Donuts, served with Metropolis coffee brewed hot or iced, we're offering something to satisfy every morning craving — including our legendary Italian Beef for early risers."

Breakfast highlights include:

• Breakfast sandwiches including Polish Sausage, Egg & Cheese featuring char-grilled Polish sausage, scrambled eggs, American cheese, and Giardiniera sauce on French bread, Pepper, the Egg & Cheese combining scrambled eggs, sweet peppers, American cheese, and Giardiniera sauce on French bread and the Bacon, Egg & Cheese with scrambled eggs, bacon and American cheese on a buttery croissant.
• Chocolate cake donut. an old-fashioned donut dipped in chocolate glaze and finished with Portillo's chocolate cake frosting.
• Sides, including the Scramble featuring eggs, hash browns and bacon topped with Portillo's cheese sauce as well as hash brown bites and fruit cup
• Metropolis Coffee Collaboration.
• Italian beef sandwich.
• Breakfast meal deals, which feature a breakfast sandwich, small coffee and Hash Brown Bites for $7.99.

In 1963, Dick Portillo invested $1,100 to open the first Portillo's hot dog stand in Villa Park, Illinois, calling it "The Dog House." It now has over 90 restaurants in 10 states.