Search results: 4 Stars, Mexican, $$$ ($16-$25) Restaurants

San Gabriel Mexican Cafe -

2535 Waukegan Rd. - Bannockburn

Upscale Mexican eatery features regional dishes and an extensive tequila selection.

Rhapsody Cafe -

833-C Deerfield Road - Deerfield

Expect unique breakfast and lunch creations made with local ingredients at this family-oriented cafe.

La Fonda Latino Grille -

5350 N. Broadway - Chicago (Edgewater)

The majority of the menu at this pan-Latin Edgewater eatery is Colombian, but there are also dishes from Cuba, Argentina and Mexico

Dorado -

2301 W. Foster Ave. - Chicago (Lincoln Square)

This Lincoln Square Latin eatery features a upscale menu with influences from France and Italy. Popular dishes include smoked duck nachos, roasted...

Agave Bar & Grill -

3115 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago (Lakeview)

This Lakeview spot features more than 150 varieties of 100-percent blue agave tequila and regional Mexican cuisine with contemporary flair.

Deals & Specials:

• $5 guacamole
• $5 margaritas

Cafe 28 -

1800 W. Irving Park Rd. - Chicago

''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...

Flamingo's Seafood -

1590 S. Busse Rd. - Mt. Prospect

Chef Jorge Almaraz matches tropical ingredients with seasonal seafood at this Mount Prospect destination.

Caliente -

2556 W. Fullerton St. - Chicago (Logan Square)

Vicky Medina, the chef-owner of Lakeview's Caliente has opened a Logan Square outpost.

Zocalo -

358 W. Ontario St. - Chicago (River North)

River North Mexican spot.

Deals & Specials:

• $5 signature margaritas, no corkage fee, half-price appetizers in the bar (5-7 p.m.)
• $5 sangrias, $5 small citrus cazuelas, half-price appetizers in the bar (5-7 p.m.)