Chicago’s Famous Cake Shake Is A Portillo’s Staple | Legendary Eats | Food Insider

Portillo’s is a fast-casual restaurant chain considered a one-stop-shop for iconic Chicago foods. Founded in 1963 in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago, Portillo’s is known across the country for its hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, cheese fries, and chopped salads. But its best-kept secret is the restaurant’s cake shake. Insider's Medha Imam visited Portillo’s Summit, IL location to learn what goes into making the iconic cake shake. Rumor has it they put an entire slice of chocolate cake into their milkshake, making it a must-try dessert. MORE LEGENDARY EATS: Peter Pan Makes The Best Doughnuts In Brooklyn | Legendary Eats    • Peter Pan Makes The Best Doughnuts In Broo...   New Jersey’s Iconic Sloppy Joe Is Made With Russian Dressing And Cold Cuts | Legendary Eats    • New Jersey’s Iconic Sloppy Joe Is Made Wit...   The Best Cinnamon Rolls In Chicago | Legendary Eats    • The Best Cinnamon Rolls In Chicago | Legen...   ------------------------------------------------------ #Chicago #Cake #FoodInsider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com Food Insider on Facebook:   / foodinsider   Food Insider on Instagram:   / thisisinsiderfood   Food Insider on Twitter:   / insiderfood   Insider on Snapchat:   / 4020934530   Insider on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsider Insider on TikTok:   / insider   Food Insider on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/foodinsider Chicago’s Famous Cake Shake Is A Portillo’s Staple | Legendary Eats | Food Insider