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Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Popular chain offers breakfast for the first time
By Published: Updated: A beloved Chicago chain has finally delivered on something fans have been craving for years: breakfast. Five of its restaurants across Illinois quietly debuted a full morning menu this week, offering classic items with a local twist — including collaborations with two iconic Windy City brands, Stan's Donuts and Metropolis Coffee. Served daily from 6.30 to 10.30am all summer long, the breakfast rollout includes items like polish sausage, egg & cheese sandwiches, loaded scrambles, and even a chocolate cake donut. The move marks a major shift for Portillo's, the fast-casual favorite known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and signature chocolate cake. It's the first breakfast menu in the company's 62-year history. 'Chicago has been asking for Portillo's breakfast for years, and we're thrilled to deliver our unique take on morning classics,' Garrett Kern, vice president of strategy and culinary, told Portillo's has under 100 locations, but experts say it consistently delivers better value compared to much larger rivals like McDonald's and Chipotle. If the breakfast test performs well, Portillo's plans to expand it to more locations—and potentially make it permanent. The pilot breakfast menu is available now at Portillo's locations in Chicago, Elmhurst, Tinley Park, Shorewood, and Niles. Customers can grab a $7.99 meal deal that includes a breakfast sandwich, small coffee, and hash brown bites. Portillo's will continue to keep an eye on customer responses for the entire summer. Portillo's is not the only restaurant chain to be rolling out new tests at select locations. McDonald's made headlines after testing its McVeggie burgers select locations in Canada this year. The test ended in April and there are no plans for the plant-based item to be tested in the US. Chipotle completed a test run of its honey chicken, which was available at select locations in California and Tennessee last year. Unlike McDonald's, Chipotle's honey chicken was a smashing success and it has since become a limited time offering nationwide. Dutch Bros. is currently testing food items with the hopes of helping attract more visitors during breakfast hours. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Visit our profile page and hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Popular chain famous for its hot dogs breaks 62-year tradition as it offers breakfast for the first time
A beloved Chicago chain has finally delivered on something fans have been craving for years: breakfast. Five of its restaurants across Illinois quietly debuted a full morning menu this week, offering classic items with a local twist — including collaborations with two iconic Windy City brands, Stan's Donuts and Metropolis Coffee. Served daily from 6.30 to 10.30am all summer long, the breakfast rollout includes items like polish sausage, egg & cheese sandwiches, loaded scrambles, and even a chocolate cake donut. The move marks a major shift for Portillo's, the fast-casual favorite known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, and signature chocolate cake. It's the first breakfast menu in the company's 62-year history. 'Chicago has been asking for Portillo's breakfast for years, and we're thrilled to deliver our unique take on morning classics,' Garrett Kern, vice president of strategy and culinary, told Portillo's has under 100 locations, but experts say it consistently delivers better value compared to much larger rivals like McDonald's and Chipotle. If the breakfast test performs well, Portillo's plans to expand it to more locations—and potentially make it permanent. The pilot breakfast menu is available now at Portillo's locations in Chicago, Elmhurst, Tinley Park, Shorewood, and Niles. Customers can grab a $7.99 meal deal that includes a breakfast sandwich, small coffee, and hash brown bites. Bosses say some of the standout items include the Chocolate Cake Iced Coffee and scrambles topped with cheese sauce, eggs, hash browns, and bacon. The chain's popular Italian Beef Sandwich will also be available during breakfast hours. Portillo's new menu has already received praise from customers who lined up to place a breakfast order today. 'While still in its first few weeks, early feedback has been positive,' CEO Michael Osanloo told 'Guests are excited about freshly scrambled eggs, made-to-order breakfast sandwiches, and our rich chocolate cake doughnut – inspired, of course, by our famous chocolate cake.' Portillo's will continue to keep an eye on customer responses for the entire summer. An employee prepares a hot dog at a Portillo's restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 Portillo's is not the only restaurant chain to be rolling out new tests at select locations. McDonald's made headlines after testing its McVeggie burgers select locations in Canada this year. The test ended in April and there are no plans for the plant-based item to be tested in the US. Chipotle completed a test run of its honey chicken, which was available at select locations in California and Tennessee last year. Unlike McDonald's, Chipotle's honey chicken was a smashing success and it has since become a limited time offering nationwide. Dutch Bros. is currently testing food items with the hopes of helping attract more visitors during breakfast hours.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Portillo's debuts breakfast menu in Chicago, US
US-based fast-casual restaurant chain Portillo's has announced the launch of breakfast menu in Chicago. From 15 April 2025 and throughout the summer, the pilot programme will be available at five Chicago-area locations: Chicago, Canal and Taylor, Elmhurst, Tinley Park, and Shorewood and Niles. The chain stated in a report from NBC 5 Chicago: "[In] a major milestone for Portillo's, the limited-time offerings include a lineup of savoury egg sandwiches with a Portillo's twist, an exclusive chocolate cake donut collaboration with Stan's Donuts, locally roasted coffee from Metropolis Coffee and even the brand's iconic Italian beef — now breakfast-approved.' The breakfast menu at Portillo's will offer a Polish sausage, egg and cheese sandwich combining char-grilled Polish sausage, scrambled eggs, American cheese and Giardiniera sauce on French bread. For vegetarians, there will be a pepper, egg and cheese option with roasted sweet peppers. Bacon, egg and cheese is served on a croissant with bacon, scrambled eggs and American cheese. An Italian Beef sandwich joins the morning offer, Breakfast Meal Deals are priced at $7.99 and options include Loaded Scramble and Hash Brown Bites - all available via drive-through or dine-in. The Chocolate Cake Donut is inspired by Portillo's old-fashioned-style chocolate cake dipped in chocolate glaze and topped with cake frosting. Coffee lovers can enjoy Metropolis Coffee, available hot or iced, along with Chocolate Cake Iced Coffee made with Metropolis' Skyway blend, chocolate cake flavour and cream, and Vanilla Iced Coffee, made with Metropolis' Skyway blend, vanilla flavour and cream. "Portillo's debuts breakfast menu in Chicago, US" was originally created and published by Verdict Food Service, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
