Luke’s Italian Beef

Luke’s Italian Beef is a counter-service lunch spot at 215 W. Jackson Blvd. in the Loop, two blocks from the Board of Trade and a block from the Quincy L station. The kitchen makes Italian beef in house and sells the beef alongside meatball sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, burgers and pan pizza. Most of the trade is downtown office workers at lunch, and the shop prices its beef under the food-hall rate a block away. Online ordering covers delivery and takeout.

What to know

• The beef is cooked and sliced on site rather than bought in.
• Quincy on the Brown, Orange, Pink and Purple lines is one block east.
• Delivery and pickup orders can be placed through the website.
• There is no dedicated parking; Jackson and Franklin is a transit lunch.