Top rated Hot dog restaurants in Chicago, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Hot dog restaurants in Chicago

Experience the best that Chicago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 48 places from Hot dog restaurant category.

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VinnyD's

Ice cream shop

Hot dogs & classic American fast food, with a focus on ice cream, in a casual setting with a patio.

$ $$$

4.80 (336 reviews)

Nicky's Hot Dogs

Hot dog restaurant

👍👍 This business has been around forever. The food is very good and the staff is very friendly although it does have a small area to eat inside they do a huge amount of business. Every single day. I highly recommend this place to go and eat everything on the menu is delicious.

$ $$$

4.70 (967 reviews)

Windy City Hot Dogs Inc

Hot dog restaurant

Family-run fast-food place offering hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, gyros & milkshakes.

$ $$$

4.70 (654 reviews)

Fat Johnnie's Famous Red Hots

Hot dog restaurant

👍👍 Absolutely delicious, a true Chicago hotspot. I absolutely love the original classic look of a hot dog stand. I highly recommend stopping here and getting a red hot. Best hot dog. The staff was extremely friendly. They did have several umbrella covered picnic tables to sit at which was really nice.....

$ $$$

4.70 (359 reviews)

Sal's Pizza & Authentic Mexican Food

Mexican restaurant

👍👍 Mom and pop restaurant.. food outstanding... atmosphere cozy.. family owned and ran... they take pride in there cooking and it shows.. very diverse menu at a fair price... and they deliver...

4.70 (129 reviews)

Wolfy's

Hot dog restaurant

Well-known hot dog joint established in 1967, also serving eats including burgers, salads & fries.

$ $$$

4.60 (1.7K reviews)

Redhot Ranch

Hot dog restaurant

No-frills spot offering hot dogs, burgers & fries in a counter-serve space with outdoor seating.

$ $$$

4.60 (1.2K reviews)

Kim and Carlo's Hotdog Cart

Hot dog restaurant

Set in the park, this local stand features Polish sausage, beef & veggie hot dogs, plus ice cream.

$ $$$

4.60 (341 reviews)

Jim's Original

Hot dog stand

Old-school 24/7 hotdog stand (started in 1939) boasting the original Maxwell Street Polish sausage.

$ $$$

4.50 (8.2K reviews)

Superdawg Drive-In

Hot dog stand

Classic circa-1948 drive-in where car hops deliver Chicago-style dogs, fries & milkshakes.

$ $$$

4.50 (5.8K reviews)

Al's #1 Italian Beef

Sandwich shop

Chicago-based chain known for overstuffed Italian beef sandwiches & hot dogs in a bare-bones space.

$ $$$

4.50 (2.2K reviews)

Ed Debevic's

Diner

Funky classic diner with 1950s decor serving American comfort food such as burgers & shakes.

$$ $$

4.50 (1K reviews)

Byron's Hot Dogs

Hot dog restaurant

No-frills counter-service spot with Chicago-style hot dogs plus burgers, salads & more.

$ $$$

4.50 (949 reviews)

Chicago's Dog House

Hot dog restaurant

Chicago-style hot dogs plus creative specialty dogs, gourmet sausages & more in a cool-casual space.

$ $$$

4.50 (820 reviews)

Johnny's Beef & Gyros - Lincoln Park

Gyro restaurant

Unpretentious fast-food joint featuring standard Greek & American eats, including burgers & gyros.

$ $$$

4.50 (452 reviews)

Devil Dawgs Rush St

Hot dog restaurant

👍👍 at the risk of sounding like a broken record, this was a simply amazing hot dog. it's fairly cheap at around $5, and the Chicago hot dog was stellar. The other reviews and its reputation are right on point! keep up the good work and keep those prices low!

$ $$$

4.50 (247 reviews)

Fat Tommy's Inc

Hot dog restaurant

👍 Was in the mood for a hotdog, so I stopped at Fat Tommy's. Little did I know that I would become an adjunct member of the Ladies Wednesday Knitting Circle. Very entertaining and full of information. So I went ahead and order a `Ditka' which is a deep fried polish wrapped in bacon, with grilled onion...

$ $$$

4.50 (182 reviews)

NICKY’S The real McCoy-The Real-One

Fast food restaurant

$ $$$

4.50 (38 reviews)

Portillo's & Barnelli's Chicago

Fast food restaurant

Chicago-born chain for hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches & more, plus beer & wine, in retro digs.

$ $$$

4.40 (20.5K reviews)

Devil Dawgs on State

Hot dog restaurant

Laid-back counter-serve joint offering creative hot dogs, burgers, and milkshakes, plus hand-cut fries.

$ $$$

4.40 (3.3K reviews)

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Top rated Hot dog restaurants in Chicago, United States