- 1535 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines
Eduardo "Lalo" Castaneda started with a tiny taqueria on 26th Street in the early '70s. Now Lalo's has multiple city and suburban locations, but it's still a fa... READ MORE
Eduardo "Lalo" Castaneda started with a tiny taqueria on 26th Street in the early '70s. Now Lalo's has multiple city and suburban locations, but it's still a fa... READ MORE
This sophisticated restaurant offers Mexican and Caribbean specialties in a candlelit, intimate environment. Sure, there's bean dip, guacamole and chips, nachos... READ MORE
A large Tex-Mex restaurant serving tacos, burritos, fajitas and the sought-after hamburgesas, as well as a variety of seafood dishes, like orange roughy Rossini... READ MORE
One of a chain of full-service Mexican grocery stores, complete with a taco stand. READ MORE
This Des Plaines taqueria specializes in carne asada, chicken, barbacoa and lengua (beef tongue) tacos, all served on warm corn tortillas with fresh cilantro an... READ MORE
Tacos, burritos, tortas and full Mexican dinners feature at this Mount Prospect favorite, which includes veal birria (stew), cecina (dried beef) served with bea... READ MORE
Why go to Taco Bell when you can visit this eatery for chimichangas, nachos, quesadillas, gorditas, tacos and all the rest, plus caldo 7 mares (seven seas soup)... READ MORE
Small taqueria inside a Mexican grocery store offers tacos and other antojitos to quell that pre-shopping hunger. READ MORE
This Lincoln Park location of the Lalo's family-owned restaurants has a different name but the same authentic Mexican seafood, steaks and enchilada dinners. And... READ MORE
Chef/owner Paul LoDuca (Vinci, Trattoria Parma) has created this upscale Mexican restaurant located in the Piper's Alley building. The Nuevo Latino eatery is a ... READ MORE
This bright, family-friendly eatery offers a lengthy menu of fresh-made Mexican favorites. There's the familiar tacos, enchiladas and fajitas as well as such au... READ MORE
Though there are Tepatulco logos on the menu, the windows and elsewhere, not to mention two telephone numbers (one answered Las Fuentes and one answered Tepatul... READ MORE
With a name like Venice Pizza, you might imagine glittering water canals, gondolas and a general romantic air. Well, this place has none of the above. There are... READ MORE
This affordable Linicoln Park Mexican restaurant is popular with students from nearby DePaul University, as well as local families and budget-minded folks from ... READ MORE
This Des Plaines taqueria with another outpost on Lee Street (plus locations in the city and Brookfield) specializes in carne asada, chicken, barbacoa and lengu... READ MORE
This late-night Lincoln Park taqueria from Zocalo's Edgar Castaneda serves regional Mexican street fare from its festive, wood-and-iron-infused dining room and ... READ MORE
This Lincoln Park eatery juxtaposes traditional Mexican recipes with a modern, trendy atmosphere that's a step up from your average neighborhood taqueria. The m... 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
This family-owned, seafood-focused Mexican spot has multiple locations throughout the city and Chicagoland. Look for a variety of ceviches and oysters on the ha... READ MORE