Many of the places offering delicious food in the United States are Latino-owned. The influence of this community in this area is undeniable, bringing some of the best dishes and drinks the city has to offer. Hispanic Entrepreneurs tells you about Hispanic Food: The most famous Hispanic restaurants in Chicago.
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The so-called city of winds is characterized by having a wide gastronomic offer that has earned it a great reputation. Quite a few of its restaurants have a Michelin star.
You can find ethnic cuisine by the communities that emigrated to the city that were imposing their mark and mixing with the American culture. One of these influences is Hispanic.
Hispanic Food: Most Famous Hispanic Restaurants in Chicago
1-90 Miles Cuban Cafe
Under the direction of its owner, Alberto González, this Hispanic restaurant, established in 2008, has distinguished itself with the essence of Cuban cuisine. It has locations in Logan Square, Roscoe Village, and downtown Chicago.
González confessed that his dishes are made following his grandmother's recipes, but with his and his father's touch. They serve from Cuban sandwich, guajirito, Cuban frit, old clothes bictec on horseback to Cuban coffee.
2-My Tocaya Craving
Specializing in Mexican food from chef Diana Dávila that focuses on small meals like burrata and cactus salad. As well as a plate of beef tongue with peanut butter and tacos, fish with black mole, aguachile, enchiladas potosinas. Also noteworthy is the fried oyster taco, meat burrito and nopalitos tlacoyo.
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This Mexican restaurant located in the heart of West Town opened its doors in 1999 to offer brunch, lunch and dinner in a vibrant and lively atmosphere. It also has delivery and catering.
Its menu includes braised pork with red chili, black beans and cheddar cheese, roasted pork burrito and black beans, chicken enchiladas with green chili. As well as hatch green chile stew, carnitas tacos and vegetarian burrito.
4-Jibaritos and More
With restaurants on Fullerton Ave, Harlem and Lincoln, it has an exquisite menu of Puerto Rican food. The jibarito stands out, which is a green banana sandwich stuffed with meat and cheese. They also have vegetables with cod, jibarito steak, suckling pig, octopus salad and tostones.
5-Carnivale
At 702 W Fulton Market you can find Carnivale, a South American restaurant that opened in 2005 and is popular for its rum-roasted pork and pupusas stuffed with oxtail, cheese, and refried beans. All in a room decorated with bright colors and a vibrant atmosphere.
Visitors also delight in the mixed ceviche, exquisite guacamole, flank steak, paella, old clothes, empanadas and mojitos. It was awarded the 2020 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice for its cuisine inspired by Mexico, South and Central America.
6-Coffee With Milk
Its coffee-flavored flan and its meat with chimichurri are its calling cards apart from the coffee with milk. Located in Logan Square since 2001 it has an outdoor tent with heat lamps.
There you can enjoy Mexican eggs, ranchers, green chilaquiles, vegetable cakes. They also offer veggie burritos, buttermilk pancakes, fresh water, and more. It serves classic Mexican breakfasts, Latin dinners, delicious roast pork, desserts, and coffees.
7-Carnitas Uruapan
Known for serving Chicago's best carnitas since 1975 in Pilsen, it has now spread to Gage Park. Their menu focuses on typical Michoacan carnitas ordered by the taco or by the pound.
But they also offer stewed pork rinds, crispy tacos stuffed with potatoes. Also guacamole, spicy beef callus stew and refried beans, Mexican drinks, café de olla and popsicles.
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8-Irazú
If you prefer Costa Rican dishes, you should go to Irazú, which has been delighting diners with traditional Costa Rican cuisine since 1990. Among its popular dishes is the special family menu, which includes gallo pinto, seasoned rice, and black beans, as well as a protein flavored with Lizano sauce, fresh coleslaw, and caramelized plantains.
They also have on their menu: casado, pepito sandwich, shrimp ceviche, empanada, paella, sweet plantains. As well as a source of taco de tipalia, pork chops a la tica, etc.
9-so much
For lovers of Peruvian gastronomy there is so much that since 2013 it delights its guests with fresh dishes of anticuchos, mixed ceviche bowl, lomo saltado, tiradito and causa garden.
At happy hour it offers bao with chicharrón, empanada, a variety of cocktails, wines and beers. At brunch they have pisco sour, choloquiles, picarones, huancaína, tiradito nikkei and more.
10-Market
This Mexican restaurant offers a fresh, tasty and authentic menu. Prepare flautas, quesadillas, tacos, ceviche, roast beef, green salad, grilled chicken, etc. Dishes that you can accompany with cocktails, tequila or mezcal.
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