- 733 W. Maxwell St., University Village / Little Italy
Homegrown Mexican chain opened this spot in the old Maxwell Street Market area (now called University Village Marketplace) in mid-2005. Eduardo "Lalo" Castaneda... READ MORE
Homegrown Mexican chain opened this spot in the old Maxwell Street Market area (now called University Village Marketplace) in mid-2005. Eduardo "Lalo" Castaneda... READ MORE
Mexico City native Priscila Satkoff cooks up a wonderful edible tribute to her home. Formerly of Frontera Grill/Topolobampo, Satkoff specializes in authentic cl... READ MORE
Locals pack this Logan Square spot during weekend brunch hours to munch on breakfast burritos, jibarito sandwiches made with fried plantains and other Latin-ins... READ MORE
Salsa made right at your table, live music, and authentic Mexican fare makes this a lively weekend hangout. The menu boasts tons of options, from steak to seafo... READ MORE
Patricio Sandoval has a hit on his hands with Mercadito, a market food-focused concept that's already spawned three New York locations. Now he's trying his hand... READ MORE
This Albany Park eatery doubles as a catering company that offers event guests the same Mexican fare served in the restaurant. Traditional favorites such as gri... READ MORE
This Old Irving Park-area Mexican spot is decorated with pictures from the owner's hometown in Guerrero, Mexico; its dishes are made using recipes from her gran... READ MORE
Classic Mexican fare like tamales and tacosmake up the menu at this newcomer, along with upscale versions of traditional dishes like butternut squash soup, pork... READ MORE
Edgewater's newest Mexican restaurant comes from Adan and Mirella Moreno, the owners of nearby Los Nopales in Lincoln Square. Tuck into creative Latin American ... READ MORE
Filling in the late-night shift in Lincoln Park, this tucked-away snack bar dishes up filling tacos in classic al pastor and carne asada varieties as well as fa... READ MORE
Established in 1967 by Mario Dovalina and Edwin Ptak, Pepe's is now a large chain of full-service restaurants throughout Chicagoland, offering a broad selection... READ MORE
"You're not going to find a basket of (tortilla) chips on your table," says Berta Navarro, owner of Cafe 28, which specializes in Mexican and Cuban cooking that... READ MORE
As the name implies, the specialty at this Lakeview spot is chili, and you get to build your own in any of five ways: 1) just chili; 2) chili with spaghetti; 3)... READ MORE
Established in 1967 by Mario Dovalina and Edwin Ptak, Pepe's is now a large chain of full-service restaurants throughout Chicagoland, offering a broad selection... READ MORE
Part of a national chain, favorites at On the Border Mexican Cafe include steak, chicken and shrimp fajitas, build-your-own burritos and guacamole prepared tabl... READ MORE
Established in 1967 by Mario Dovalina and Edwin Ptak, Pepe's is now a large chain of full-service restaurants throughout Chicagoland, offering a broad selection... READ MORE
The menu at this South Loop Mexican spot includes low-key offerings like hand-made tamales and tacos, plus more upscale fare like grilled twin lobster tails in ... READ MORE
A casual Mexican eatery in downtown St. Charles serving all the standards. READ MORE
It's hard to miss this 20-seat Bridgeport quick-serve restaurant, sitting under the Dan Ryan Expressway. Just look for that enormous mural on the side of the bu... READ MORE
When this Loop eatery opens in summer 2012, it'll offer the same reasonably priced, traditional Mexican dishes as owner Frank Morales Jr.'s two La Cocina locati... READ MORE