Illinois, area by area.

289 dishes compared in 29 areas

DineForLess tracks 29 areas in Illinois, comparing 289 dishes across 1,018 restaurants. The best-stocked list is Chicago with 687 restaurants, followed by Rockford with 24. Together the best prices in Illinois come to $1,030.74 under what those dishes typically cost.

The widest gap in the state is Pizza in Chicago Heights, where Aurelio's Pizza lists it at $6.50 against a typical $17.99 across the 3 kitchens serving it there. Menus behind these pages were read between 29 Aug 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.

Every area in Illinois

687 restaurants Chicago Illinois

24 restaurants Rockford Illinois

7 restaurants Elmhurst Illinois

8 restaurants Addison Illinois

46 restaurants Naperville Illinois

8 restaurants Elk Grove Village Illinois

10 restaurants Elgin Illinois

4 restaurants Franklin Park Illinois

7 restaurants Palatine Illinois

7 restaurants Northbrook Illinois

6 restaurants Carol Stream Illinois

44 restaurants Champaign Illinois

7 restaurants Wheaton Illinois

5 restaurants Carpentersville Illinois

12 restaurants Arlington Heights Illinois

7 restaurants Cicero Illinois

6 restaurants Harwood Heights Illinois

50 restaurants Springfield Illinois

4 restaurants Berwyn Illinois

6 restaurants Buffalo Grove Illinois

7 restaurants Plainfield Illinois

6 restaurants St. Charles Illinois

5 restaurants Westmont Illinois

18 restaurants Aurora Illinois

3 restaurants Chicago Heights Illinois

10 restaurants Niles Illinois

5 restaurants Orland Park Illinois

6 restaurants Roselle Illinois

3 restaurants West Chicago Illinois

The 24 best-stocked areas, area by area

Area	Cheapest plate	Widest gap
Chicago 687 restaurants	$4.00 French Fries Big Tony's Pizza II	Grilled Chicken Sandwich $6.50 against a typical $17.00, 27 kitchens
Rockford 24 restaurants	$4.00 French Fries Mamma Mia's	Burger $6.99 against a typical $12.95, 4 kitchens
Elmhurst 7 restaurants	$4.20 Garlic Bread Mangia Napoli	Calamari $11.00 against a typical $16.95, 4 kitchens
Addison 8 restaurants	$4.00 Salad Serino's Italian Deli	Burger $6.29 against a typical $14.50, 3 kitchens
Naperville 46 restaurants	$4.00 Salad Freedom Brothers Pizzeria & Alehouse Naperville	BBQ Chicken $6.50 against a typical $17.00, 4 kitchens
Elk Grove Village 8 restaurants	$5.75 Onion Rings Vini's Pizza	Lasagna $11.49 against a typical $19.00, 4 kitchens
Elgin 10 restaurants	$4.50 French Fries White Cottage Pizzeria - Elgin	Salad $4.99 against a typical $10.95, 6 kitchens
Franklin Park 4 restaurants	$6.90 Pepper And Egg Sandwich Gianni's Ristorante & Pizzeria	Lasagna $10.99 against a typical $14.99, 4 kitchens
Palatine 7 restaurants	$4.40 Onion Rings Pedro's Pizza	Lasagna $11.00 against a typical $16.25, 3 kitchens
Northbrook 7 restaurants	$4.19 Garlic Bread Chicago Pizza Authority	Salad $4.59 against a typical $11.99, 5 kitchens
Carol Stream 6 restaurants	$5.99 Onion Rings Sir Nick's Pizza	Pizza $8.99 against a typical $15.95, 4 kitchens
Champaign 44 restaurants	$4.00 Salad Jupiter's at the Crossing	Salmon $6.00 against a typical $12.75, 3 kitchens
Wheaton 7 restaurants	$5.70 Salad Capri Pizza & Pasta	Pizza $10.99 against a typical $18.89, 6 kitchens
Carpentersville 5 restaurants	$4.30 Cheese Fries Masi's Pizzeria	Salad $5.30 against a typical $9.49, 4 kitchens
Arlington Heights 12 restaurants	$4.99 Salad Magy's Pizza	Calamari $7.99 against a typical $18.50, 3 kitchens
Cicero 7 restaurants	$4.50 Salad Albano's Pizzeria	Lasagna $10.95 against a typical $16.00, 4 kitchens
Harwood Heights 6 restaurants	$8.00 Salad Rocco Vino's Italian Restaurant	Parmigiana $11.96 against a typical $19.20, 4 kitchens
Springfield 50 restaurants	$4.00 Quesadilla La Fiesta Chatham	Quesadilla $4.00 against a typical $9.50, 4 kitchens
Berwyn 4 restaurants	$5.99 Onion Rings Baby BBQ Fire	Pizza $14.95 against a typical $18.00, 4 kitchens
Buffalo Grove 6 restaurants	$4.00 Salad Buffalo Grove Pizza & Pasta	Shrimp $14.50 against a typical $17.00, 4 kitchens
Plainfield 7 restaurants	$6.55 Salad Tasty Waffle Pancake House	Salad $6.55 against a typical $9.27, 6 kitchens
St. Charles 6 restaurants	$5.00 Salad 3rd Street Pub	Salad $5.00 against a typical $11.00, 4 kitchens
Westmont 5 restaurants	$4.50 Salad Zazzo's Pizza & Bar	Salad $4.50 against a typical $11.44, 4 kitchens
Aurora 18 restaurants	$5.95 Salad Two Brothers Roundhouse	Pizza $10.00 against a typical $14.95, 4 kitchens

The widest gaps in Illinois

Pizza Aurelio's Pizza · Chicago Heights · 3 places compared

$6.50typical $17.99

Calamari Magy's Pizza · Arlington Heights · 3 places compared

$7.99typical $18.50

Grilled Chicken Sandwich Big Tony's Pizza II · Chicago · 27 places compared

$6.50typical $17.00

BBQ Chicken Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano · Naperville · 4 places compared

$6.50typical $17.00

Calamari Calumet Fisheries · Chicago · 50 places compared

$6.19typical $16.00

Parmigiana Pompei · Chicago · 62 places compared

$8.25typical $17.95

Pizza Naples Pizza · Chicago · 125 places compared

$5.50typical $14.75

Bruschetta Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano · Naperville · 3 places compared

$5.50typical $13.99

What the same dish costs across Illinois

Dish	Lowest best price	Typical range
Salad 28 areas · 377 kitchens	$4.00 in Addison Serino's Italian Deli	$5.50 to $11.99
Pizza 27 areas · 246 kitchens	$5.50 in Chicago Naples Pizza	$12.55 to $18.89
Wings 18 areas · 184 kitchens	$4.49 in Chicago Barney's Pizza Chicago	$8.49 to $14.50
Lasagna 18 areas · 111 kitchens	$7.99 in Addison Serino's Italian Deli	$13.99 to $24.00
Parmigiana 14 areas · 113 kitchens	$8.25 in Chicago Pompei	$12.99 to $19.20
Onion Rings 13 areas · 101 kitchens	$4.15 in Rockford Vincenzo's Pizza	$6.00 to $10.25
Mozzarella Sticks 12 areas · 96 kitchens	$4.25 in Chicago Reggio's Pizza	$7.99 to $11.00
Parmigiana Sandwich 11 areas · 87 kitchens	$6.25 in Chicago Chuck's Pizza	$9.00 to $14.00
Italian Sausage Sandwich 11 areas · 81 kitchens	$4.00 in Chicago Guerrero's Pizza	$8.49 to $13.00
Italian Beef Sandwich 10 areas · 85 kitchens	$5.20 in Chicago Congress Pizzeria	$9.00 to $12.99
Chicken Tenders 8 areas · 61 kitchens	$4.95 in Chicago Lonnie's Pizzeria	$7.99 to $12.49
Calzone 8 areas · 51 kitchens	$5.99 in Chicago Taqueria El Ranchito	$9.59 to $14.00

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