Italian-American scene
Chicago
Quick answer
Chicago's Italian-American food means Italian beef, deep-dish and tavern-style pizza, and Taylor Street lemonade ice.
Italian immigrants settled around Taylor Street and later the suburbs; Italian beef sandwiches dipped in jus became a city icon.
What to order: Italian beef with giardiniera, an Italian sausage sandwich, tavern-cut thin pizza, Italian ice.
- Neighborhoods
- Taylor Street, Elmwood Park, Bridgeport
- Must-order
- Italian beef with giardiniera, an Italian sausage sandwich, tavern-cut thin pizza, Italian ice
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Sausage and peppers runs roughly $5 to $7 per person in 2026 US prices — about $60 for 10 people, $120 for 20 and $290 for 50, including rolls, oil and cheese. Peppers, not sausage, are what swing the total when they are out of season.