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Chicago, IL

Al's #1 Italian Beef

Italian Beef, Sandwiches, Italian

1079 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

1079 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA

Hours
  • Mon9 AM – 11 PM
  • Tue9 AM – 11 PM
  • Wed9 AM – 11 PM
  • Thu9 AM – 11 PM
  • Fri9 AM – 11 PM
  • Sat10 AM – 11 PM
  • Sun · TodayClosed

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Editor’s picks from published local guides
  • Al Ferreri and the Pacellis opened the original beef stand in 1938, making Al's one of the earliest documented Italian beef operations; the Taylor Street flagship has been the Little Italy anchor since the early 1960s.

    Picks from The Infatuation, Chicago Magazine, and LTHForum

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