This tiny West Town deli proves size doesn’t matter. Bari Foods delivers legendary Italian subs, juicy beef, and old-school ...

Everybody needs a go-to sandwich spot. Here are the best ones in town.

CHICAGO -- The T-Shirt Deli in Chicagos Bucktown neighborhood is celebrating 20 years of creating custom apparel, wrapping it in butcher paper, and serving it to-go as if you were at a sandwich shop.

What It Really Costs: You might want to get your shirt dry-cleaned after eating. One of my favorite regional guilty pleasures that has found its way to the Valley of the Sun has to be the Italian beef ...

A popular Italian deli in the northwest suburbs just landed on Yelp's list of the "Top 100 Sandwich Shops" in the nation for 2025, with two Chicago spots also making the list. The ranking marks the ...

Jeffy Mai was the Associate Editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and has been covering Chicago’s dining scene for over a decade. Zeitlin’s story began in 2019 when founder Sam Zeitlin started baking ...

From Chicago delis to small-town BBQ joints, these Illinois sandwiches are so good they’re worth driving across the state for ...

If you were a sandwich, what would you be? It’s a question I keep in my back pocket. It’s one I’ve lobbed at chefs mid-interview, friends at dinner parties, even reticent colleagues at conferences.

There's no denying it: Italian beef sandwiches are synonymous with Chicago. This sandwich (which, crucially, differs from a French dip) first became popular in the Windy City in the early 1900s.

From iconic pastrami on rye to legendary Italian cold cuts, discover the must-try deli sandwiches in every state. Are you hungry yet?