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Ships Nationwide · Since 1973

Get the beef box
before the big game.

One box, everything in it. Slow-roasted Bari beef, the gravy, the Gonnella bread, the hot giardiniera — packed cold in South Elgin and shipped to your door. Same roast. Same gravy. Wherever you watch.

Count the heads. Click the number. We ship it cold.

Bari Italian beef sandwich piled with hot giardiniera, gravy being spooned over the top
  • 2M+ Lbs sold a year
  • 50+ Years in business
  • 6,700+ Happy customers
  • 100% Cooked fresh daily
  • 1973 Family owned
Bears. Bulls. Hawks. Cubs. Sox.

Hot beef. Your house.
Any game you want.

Seventeen Sundays. Eighty-two on the West Side. A hundred and sixty-two ballgames. Somebody hosts every one of them — and the house that puts out real Italian beef stops having to ask twice.

Chicago fans eating Italian beef sandwiches during a football game

Bears Sunday

Football. Seventeen home dates, seventeen crowds in your front room, and chips are not a meal.

Chicago fans eating Italian beef sandwiches during a basketball game

Bulls Night

Basketball. Tip-off at seven, twelve people on the sectional, nobody arguing about pizza again.

Chicago fans eating Italian beef sandwiches in a garage during a hockey game

Hawks Night

Hockey. Beef in the pan, three periods to go, and nobody leaves for a pizza run.

Chicago family eating Italian beef sandwiches in the backyard during a day game

Cubs & Sox Day Game

Baseball. First pitch at 1:20, half the block is already in the yard and the cooler is full.

Twenty minutes before kickoff you open a box,
and your house smells like Taylor Street.

The beef goes in the pan with its own gravy. The bread gets split. The giardiniera comes out of the jar. That is the whole job and it takes one person ten minutes. Then everybody builds their own, standing up, over the counter, arguing about the play — hot beef, wet bread, peppers, juice running down the wrist. For the price of two large deliveries you become the house that does Italian beef, and after the second time you do it people stop asking where the game is.

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Team names identify game days only. Bari Beef is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any professional sports team or league. Photos show Bari Beef — not team marks.

Step one — and that’s most of it

How many people
in your party?

Don’t think about pounds. Don’t think about loaves. Count the heads walking through your door and click the number.

4 People Family Pack · 3 lbs
Most Popular 8 People Party Pack · 6 lbs
Best Value 16 People Bulk Pack · 12 lbs

Feeds 8 · about 24 sandwiches

The Party Pack

    $139

    Packed cold in South Elgin. Ships nationwide. Fully cooked — heat, dip, and serve.

    Order this pack

    Give it a few days in transit so it’s on the counter before kickoff.

    Just two of you? The Meal Kit is $99 and ships the same way.

    01

    Click the number

    Four people, eight, or sixteen. That is the entire order. We map it to the pack that actually feeds that room.

    02

    We roast and pack

    Seasoned, slow-roasted, cooled overnight, sliced paper thin, packed fresh with the gravy we harvested off the roast.

    03

    We ship it cold

    From our South Elgin kitchen to your door. Continental U.S. Fully cooked. Heating instructions in the box.

    Packed fresh. Shipped cold. Ready to heat.

    Bari Beef · Chicago · Since 1973

    This is what
    shows up.

    Slow-roasted overnight, sliced paper thin, and drowned in gravy we harvest off the roast itself. Fifty-two years making one thing, and this is what fifty-two years looks like.

    Bari Italian beef sandwich piled with hot giardiniera, gravy being spooned over the top
    Dipped, hot giardiniera, gravy on the side
    Open it and you’re done

    Everything.
    Nothing extra.

    Fifty-two years of doing exactly one thing well. We season and slow-roast the beef, cool it overnight, then slice it paper thin. We harvest the natural drippings off the roast and cut them with our signature spice blend for the gravy. Gonnella bread, because it’s the only crust that holds up. Bari hot giardiniera, built for our flavor profile, not somebody else’s.

    Fully cooked. Heating guide in the box. Warm the beef in the gravy, split the bread, pile it high. Wet, dry, hot, or sweet — you already know how you take it.

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    The Bari meal kit: bread, sliced beef, gravy and giardiniera
    The Perfect Chicago Gift

    Giardiniera
    Gift Box

    Send a taste of Chicago. Our signature Bari hot giardiniera — that spicy, crunchy blend Chicagoans can’t live without — arrives in a gift-ready box that ships straight to your door or to someone special.

    Bari Hot Giardiniera gift box - gift-ready Chicago-style giardiniera shipped nationwide
    Be the one who got the box

    You had one job.
    Relax. I got the box.

    Sunday games. Extra cousins. The pizza that never shows. Four spots. Tap one.

    Beef Box spot: halftime Halftime · :17

    “It’s halftime.
    We’re out of food.”
    Relax. I got the Beef Box.

    Beef Box spot: pizza The crowd · :17

    “Twelve of us.
    One frozen pizza.”
    Relax. I got the Beef Box.

    Beef Box spot: extra guests The door · :17

    “That’s six
    more people.”
    Relax. I got the Beef Box.

    Beef Box spot: wings Delivery · :17

    “Ninety minutes
    for wings.”
    Relax. I got the Beef Box.

    Lifestyle clips may show fans in team colors. Bari Beef is not affiliated with any team or league.

    Sliced Bari Italian beef at the South Elgin factory store
    Open to the public

    Visit our
    Factory Store

    • Italian Beef — fresh-packed in 3, 4 & 5 lb packs, $9.50/lb
    • Italian Sausage — hot or mild, 5 lb rope, $20 / 5 lbs
    • Meatballs — Noni would approve, $36 / 5 lbs
    • And more — giardiniera, sauces & specialty items in store

    710 Schneider Dr, South Elgin, IL 60177
    Mon–Fri 7:00 am – 3:00 pm · Sat–Sun closed · 847-695-7555

    See Factory Store Products
    Foodservice & wholesale

    Supplying Chicago
    for over 30 years.

    Restaurants, delis, caterers, bars, schools, events, and family parties across Chicagoland. Same kitchen. Volume pricing.

    RestaurantsDelisCaterersGroceryFamily partiesCorporate events

    Ask about wholesale

    What Chicago is saying

    Customer reviews.

    ★★★★★

    “If you’re craving authentic Italian beef, look no further than Bari Beef. The meat is perfectly seasoned, tender, and packed with that rich, savory flavor you can only find in Chicago.”

    Guy M.Manager — Jonny G’s Restaurant
    ★★★★★

    “Bari Beef truly embodies the heart of Chicago. The beef is sliced to perfection, juicy, and flavorful, while the bread holds everything together. Their giardiniera adds the perfect kick.”

    Kosta D.D&D Dogs
    ★★★★★

    “Simply the best Italian beef in the city. The beef is so tender it melts in your mouth, and the combination of spices hits all the right notes.”

    Sam G.Owner — Best Subs
    ★★★★★

    “The rich, flavorful gravy, the melt-in-your-mouth beef, and their perfectly crunchy giardiniera create an unbeatable sandwich. It’s no wonder Chicago is the home of Italian beef.”

    Randall M.Jackson Market Foods

    Read all reviews

    Our story

    Chicago’s original
    Italian beef since 1973.

    Italian beef is as Chicago as deep-dish and a day game. Slow-roasted, thinly sliced, jus-soaked — Bari Beef has been perfecting it since 1973. Finest cuts, authentic spices, legendary gravy. A trusted supplier to Chicago restaurants for over 30 years, now shipping nationwide so you can taste Chicago wherever you are.

    Authentic Chicago Italian beef sandwich from Bari Beef
    Bari Sausage Kings - Italian sausage, giardiniera and mozzarella rolls
    Introducing our newest roll

    Sausage Kings

    Seasoned Italian sausage, melted mozzarella, and spicy giardiniera hand-rolled in a crispy golden roll. Bold Chicago flavor you can grab with one hand — made fresh by the family that’s been perfecting it since 1973.

    Straight answers.

    Does Bari Beef ship nationwide?

    Yes. Packs ship across the continental U.S., cold-packed from our South Elgin kitchen. Give the box a few days in transit if you are aiming at a specific game.

    Is the beef fully cooked?

    Yes. Warm it in the gravy, split the bread, spoon on the giardiniera. If you can boil water you’re overqualified.

    What comes in the Family Pack?

    3 lbs thinly sliced Italian beef, a half-gallon of Italian-style gravy, four 12-inch Gonnella loaves, and a pint of Bari hot giardiniera.

    What if my headcount is between sizes?

    Round up. Cold Italian beef reheats beautifully and leftovers have never once been the problem at a party. Dinner for two is the Meal Kit.

    Can I visit the factory store?

    Yes. 710 Schneider Dr, South Elgin, IL. Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.

    Do you sell wholesale?

    Yes. Restaurants, delis, and catering operations in bulk. Call 847-695-7555 or use the contact page for volume pricing.

    Is this the same beef you’ve always made?

    Same roast, same spice blend, same slicer, same family. Since 1973. The only thing that changed is that now it comes in a box with everything else you need.

    Backyard gathering with Italian beef
    Ships nationwide

    You host.
    We’ll handle the beef.

    Count the heads, click the number, we ship the box. Everything else shows up ready to heat.

    Get your Beef Box