Chicago Airport Food

O'Hare

Throughout O'Hare's terminals you can find both Chicago hot dogs and pizza. In general, the quality is not as good as their corresponding non-airport locations.

Chicago hot dogs are available at carts located throughout Terminal 1. Look for the Vienna umbrellas. For reasons not clear to me the carts serve a larger than normal dog, perhaps to satisfy those non-Chicagoans who want jumbo dogs. It works but not as well as the standard sized dog.

Fries are not available at these carts. (See Gold Coast Dogs below.) Adding more insult is that they sell only Vitner's chips. Any Chicagoan will tell you the local chip is Jay's. Shame on the owner of this concession.

Uno's pizza is usually available at a stand adjacent to the cart. For those who are vegetarians, I recommend the cheese pizza.

Terminal 1 (United) - C Concourse

C14

C26

Terminal 2 (United / Air Canada / Other)

In the main hall of Terminal 2 there is Chicago hot dog / Pizzeria Uno stand, located right next to a Cinnabon. (These concessions are located on the side of the hall closer to Terminal 1.)

Down at the Terminal 1 end of the hall, right next to the Butch O'Hare exhibit, is a Goose Island Brewery concession, which just happens to have a Vienna hot dog cart. Goose Island Brewery is a Chicago microbrewery and their beer is good.

FYI There is also a children's play area, post office, and medical center in Terminal 2, on the side closest to Terminal 3.


Terminal 2-1/2 -The Rotunda - G Gates (American)

The Rotunda, located between terminals 2 and 3, contains a food court in which is buried a Chicago hot dog / Italian beef stand. Coming from Terminal 2 in the connecting passageway, it is the first opening on the left as you enter the Rotunda. Coming from Terminal 3 you will notice the "Great American Bagel Company" on your right. (BTW, there's nothing great about their bagels.)

Gold Coast Dogs

If you really crave a Chicago hot dog, Italian beef, polish, ..., fries, head over to Gold Coast dogs. Although the quality is not the best, the staff is friendly and there's plenty of seating in the food court.

See ordering instructions in Chicago Hot Dogs and Chicago Italian Beef. (One time the guy dressing my dog started to put the wrong peppers on it. Should there be any confusion, insist on sport peppers!)


Midway

After you pass through security, Terminal A is to your left, there is a food court also to your left, and Terminal B is straight ahead of you.

Midway Food Court

Gold Coast Dogs

See entry above in O'Hare section. Have not sampled their fare here given the availability of Manny's and Superdawg.

Terminal A

Manny's Deli

Located just before gate A4, at the end of the first moving walkway, just beyond a House of Blues concession. You can easily get to Manny's and still make a flight in Terminal B.

See the entry under Chicago Other Food. It's wonderful to be able to get matzah ball soup, corned beef on an onion roll, and a potato pancake at the airport! Other food is served of course, but why would anyone order a BLT at a deli serving tasty corned beef and pastrami? (They also serve breakfast in the morning, but regrettably don't offer lox and onion omelettes.)

One advantage of Manny's at Midway over the original is that at Midway they are open for dinner.


Terminal B

Nuts on Clark

On your left as you start entering Terminal B.

Nuts on Clark sells varieties of nuts and popcorn, snacks if you will. It's been around for a long time in their original location on Clark Street, just a few blocks North of Wrigley Field.

Miller's Pub

Between gates B10 and B11.

See entry under Chicago Other Food.

Superdawg

By Gate B14.

See entry under Chicago Hot Dogs.

The price for a Superdawg is approximately $2.50 higher at Midway than at the stand. Fries for some reason are only 10 cents more.