Salpicon Mexican

Salpicon Menu

(312) 988-7811
1252 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610
$$$$$

Entremeses

Appetizers
Jalapeños Rellenos De Queso Capeados
$10.00
* jalapeños stuffed with chihuahua cheese, dipped in a light egg batter, sautéed and served with a black bean sauce and mexican crema
Camarones Al Carbón
$11.00
grilled tiger shrimp served with two sauces: avocado-tomatillo sauce; and a spicy roasted tomato and chipotle sauce; garnished with fresh mango slices
Tostaditas De Tinga
$8.00
crispy small tortillas mounded with shredded pork and chorizo in a roasted tomato-chipotle sauce topped with mexican crema and avocado
Sopes Rústicos
$7.00
small, thick country tortillas topped with a roasted tomatillo sauce, queso fresco, onions, and avocado chunks
Queso Empanizado
$8.00
* sliced panela cheese lightly breaded and fried, served with a salsa de molcajete and a roasted tomatillo-serrano sauce.
Trio De Tamalitos
$8.00
three fresh corn tamales: one filled with queso fresco and serrano chiles, with a spicy molcajete salsa and crema, another with black beans, rajas, and chihuahua cheese with a black bean purée, the third with zucchini and chipotle chiles
Guacamole Picado
$8.00
fresh diced avocado mixed with onions, tomatoes, chiles and cilantro; served with fresh chips and a fire-roasted salsa
Ceviche
$12.00
fresh seasonal fish marinated in lime juice with onions, tomatoes, fresh chiles and herbs
Queso Fundido Con Camarones
$11.00
melted chihuahua cheese, with jalapeños, onions and tiger shrimp served en cazuela with warm tortillas for making tacos
Ensalada Verde
$6.00
mesclun lettuce salad, red onions and tomatoes with a cilantro dressing
Ensalada De Espinaca Con Queso De Cabra
8.00
fresh baby spinach salad with goat cheese, toasted sesame seeds, caramelized red onions in a chipotle-honey dressing

$Sopa

Soup
Sopa De Tortilla
6.00
a rich vegetable stock with tomatoes and epazote; garnished with chile pasilla, avocado, queso fresco and tortilla strips

$Platos Fuertes

Main Dishes
Chiles Doña Queta
$20.00
a poblano chile stuffed with huitlacoche (earthy corn mushrooms), fresh corn and zucchini, served in a roasted poblano cream sauce and an ancho chile filled with potatoes, chihuahua and cotija cheese with a sweet-spiced roasted tomato sauce
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
$23.00
grilled tiger shrimp in a sweet garlic and olive oil sauce with avocado chunks and guajillo chiles; served with white rice
Pescado Al Carbón
$20.00
fresh fillet of seasonal fish, charcoal-grilled and served with salsa fresca (fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and serrano chiles); white rice
Pollo En Mole Poblano
$20.00
* miller's farm free-range chicken breasts charcoal-grilled and topped with a classic pueblan mole; mexican rice
Chuleta De Puerco En Manchamanteles
$25.00
grilled maple creek farms double-cut pork chop in an earthy oaxacan chile ancho mole garnished with grilled pineapple, sweet potato and plantains; served with white rice
Tinga Poblana
$22.00
grilled maple creek farms pork tenderloin atop a roasted tomato-chipotle sauce with chorizo and potatoes; surrounded by a cool avocado-tomatillo sauce
Solomillo De Cordero
$31.00
colorado boneless lamb loin, grilled and served in a garlicky pasilla chile sauce; accompanied by a tamal filled with spinach, poblano chiles, tomato and drizzled with crema; charred brussel sprouts and cipollini onions
Filete De Res En Salsa De Moritas Con Hongos
33.00
grilled certified angus beef tenderloin topped with chihuahua cheese, served in a spicy tomatillo-morita sauce with shiitakes; mexican rice

$Chef's 7 Course Tasting $70 Per Person

Limited To The Entire Table And Subject To Availability
With Matching Wines
$115.00
With Reserve Wines
135.00

$Almuerzo


Ruinart Brut Rosé NV Champagne
$20.00
reims, france
Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV Champagne
$17.00
reims, france
Argyle Brut 2008 Sparkling Wine
$12.00
willamette valley, oregon
Gran Sarao Brut NV Cava
$8.00
castellví de la marca, spain
Mimosa
$10.00
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
$4.00
Tequila Sunrise
$10.00
made with herradura blanco
Tequila Mary
10.00
herradura blanco with sangrita

$Entremeses

Appetizers.
Jalapeños Rellenos De Queso Capeados
$10.00
jalapeños stuffed with chihuahua cheese, dipped in a light batter, sautéed and served with a black bean sauce and mexican crema
Tostaditas De Tinga
$8.00
crispy small tortillas mounded with shredded pork and chorizo in a roasted tomato-chipotle sauce topped with mexican crema and avocado
Camarones Al Carbón
$11.00
grilled tiger shrimp served with two sauces: an avocado-tomatillo sauce; and a spicy roasted tomato and chipotle sauce; garnished with fresh mango slices
Sopes Rústicos
$7.00
small, thick country tortillas topped with a roasted tomatillo sauce, queso fresco, onions and avocado
Queso Empanizado
$8.00
sliced panela cheese lightly breaded and fried and served with a salsa de molcajete and a roasted tomatillo-serrano sauce
Trio De Tamalitos
$8.00
three fresh corn tamales: one filled with queso fresco and serrano chiles, with a spicy molcajete salsa and crema, another with black beans, rajas, and chihuahua cheese with a black bean purée, the third with zucchini and chipotles
Guacamole Picado
$8.00
fresh diced avocado mixed with onions, tomatoes, chiles and cilantro; served with fresh chips and a fire-roasted salsa
Ceviche
$10.00
fresh blue marlin marinated in lime juice with onions, tomatoes, fresh chiles and herbs
Queso Fundido Con Camarones
$11.00
melted chihuahua cheese, with jalapeños, onions and grilled tiger shrimp served en cazuela with warm tortillas for making tacos
Ensalada Verde
$6.00
mesclun lettuce salad, red onions and tomatoes with a cilantro dressing
Ensalada De Espinaca Con Queso De Cabra
$8.00
fresh baby spinach salad with goat cheese, toasted seame seeds, caramelized red onions in a chipotle-honey dressing
Sopa De Tortilla
6.00
a rich vegetable stock with tomatoes and epazote; garnished with chile pasilla, avocado, queso añejo and tortilla strips

$Platos Fuertes

Main Dishes.
Huevos Motuleños
$10.00
farm fresh sunny-side eggs served on a tostada with black beans and surrounded by a spicy tomato-habanero sauce; garnished with peas, smoked ham and plantains
Huevos A La Mexicana
$10.00
farm fresh eggs scrambled with tomato, onion, serrano chiles and nueske applewood smoked bacon; served with black beans
Huevos Rancheros
$10.00
farm fresh sunny-side eggs served in a spicy sauce of tomato, onion and serrano chiles; accompanied by black beans
Huevos Con Chorizo
$10.00
scrambled farm fresh eggs with strips of smoky chipotle chiles and chorizo; served with black beans
Omelet De Huitlacoche
$12.00
earthy corn mushrooms sautéed with onion, garlic and serrano chiles, folded into a fluffy omelet and topped with aged spanish manchego cheese and a roasted poblano cream sauce; served with black beans
Arrachera Con Huevos
$18.00
charcoal-grilled, marinated skirt steak served with two eggs, any style, with a spicy salsa borracha and black beans
Chilaquiles Verdes
$10.00
soft tortillas cooked in a spicy tomatillo-serrano sauce with melted chihuahua cheese; garnished with mexican crema, onion and avocado
Chilaquiles Rojos
$10.00
soft tortillas cooked in a spicy tomato-serrano sauce with melted chihuahua cheese; garnished with mexican crema, onion and avocado
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
$22.00
grilled tiger shrimp in a sweet garlic and olive oil sauce with avocado chunks and guajillo chiles; served with white rice
Pollo En Mole Poblano
$19.00
miller's farm free-range chicken breasts charcoal-grilled and topped with a classic pueblan mole
Tacos Al Carbón: Bistek
$13.00
charcoaled beef, chopped for make-your-own tacos; served with a roasted tomatillo-chile de árbol salsa, guacamole, cilantro, onions and black beans on the side
Tacos Al Carbón: Pollo
$12.00
charcoaled chicken, chopped for make-your-own tacos; served with a roasted tomatillo-chile de árbol salsa, guacamole, cilantro, onions and black beans on the side
Pescado Al Carbón
$19.00
fresh fillet of seasonal fish, charcoal-grilled and served with salsa fresca (fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and serrano chiles); white rice
Filete De Res En Salsa De Moritas Con Hongos
29.00
grilled certified angus beef tenderloin topped with chihuahua cheese, served in a spicy tomatillo-morita sauce with shiitakes; mexican rice

$Postres

Dessert
Trío De Piña
$8.00
a vanilla roasted pineapple ring topped with pineapple sorbet and garnished with a pineapple crisp
Trío De Piña
suggestion: pyrat xo reserve rum, anguilla, british west indies
Flan De Caramelo
$8.00
classic egg custard with a rich caramel sauce
Flan De Caramelo
suggestion: quinta do infantado tawny port, portugal
Pastel Tres Leches
$8.00
a light orange-flavored cake soaked in three milks, frosted with freshly whipped cream and served with raspberry sauce
Pastel Tres Leches
suggestion: kracher cuvée, beerenauslese, austria 2008
Pastel De Chocolate Y Espresso
$8.00
a warm soft center callebaut chocolate-espresso cake with vanilla bean ice cream
Pastel De Chocolate Y Espresso
suggestion: m. chapoutier banyuls, vin doux naturel, france 2008
Tarta De Pera Y Mango
$8.00
fresh pear and mango cobbler with almonds topped with cajeta ice cream
Tarta De Pera Y Mango
suggestion: clos l'abeilly sauternes, france 2009
Crepa Con Cajeta
$8.00
a cinnamon crêpe filled with fresh mango and raspberries, topped with warm cajeta (goat's milk caramel sauce)
Crepa Con Cajeta
suggestion: coume del mas banyuls blanc, banyuls, france 2006
Selección De Helados O Nieves
$8.00
a selection of home-made ice creams or sorbets
Selección De Helados O Nieves
suggestion: marenco moscato d'asti, strev, piedmont, italy 2010
Nieve De Limón Con Tequila Y Serranos
$8.00
spicy lime-tequila sorbet infused with serrano chiles
Nieve De Limón Con Tequila Y Serranos
suggestion: herradura añejo tequila, mexico
Queso Con Ate
$10.00
aged manchego cheese served with quince paste and toasted hazelnuts
Queso Con Ate
suggestion: coume del mas banyuls blanc, france 2006

Appetizers


Camarones Al Carbón
grilled tiger shrimp served with two sauces: an avocado-tomatillo sauce and a roasted tomato and chipotle sauce; garnished with fresh mango slices
Trio De Sopes
small, thick country tortillas topped with black beans and shredded beef with three different sauces: pasilla, serrano-tomato and serrano-tomatillo
Crema De Calabaza
roasted zucchini cream soup garnished with strips of roasted poblano chiles, corn and chihuahua cheese
Ensalada De Espinaca Con Queso De Cabra
fresh baby spinach salad with goat cheese, toasted sesame seeds, caramelized red onions in a chipotle-honey dressing
Flores De Calabaza
squash blossoms stuffed with goat cheese and epazote, dipped in a light batter, sautéed and served with a roasted poblano cream sauce

Main Dishes


Pescado Al Carbón
fresh fillet of seasonal fish, charcoal-grilled and served with salsa fresca (fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and serrano chiles); white rice
Tinga Poblana
grilled maple creek farms pork tenderloin atop a roasted tomato-chipotle sauce with chorizo and potatoes; surrounded by a cool avocado-tomatillo sauce
Pollito A La Plaza
chile guajillo marinated palmetto farms poussin topped with potatoes, carrots, onions and goat cheese; served with two guajillo enchiladitas and frijoles maneados (pinto beans with chihuahua cheese)
Chiles Doña Queta
a poblano chile stuffed with huitlacoche (earthy corn mushrooms), fresh corn and zucchini served with a roasted poblano cream sauce and an ancho chile filled with potatoes, chihuahua and cotija cheese with a sweet-spiced roasted tomato sauce
Langostinos Poc-Chu
freshwater prawns marinated in orange juice and guajillo chiles and char-grilled; served with frijoles colados, avocado, plantains and herbed rice

Desserts


Flan De Caramelo
classic egg custard with a rich caramel sauce
Pastel Tres Leches
a light orange-flavored cake soaked in three milks, frosted with freshly whipped cream and served with raspberry sauce
Pastel De Chocolate Y Espresso
a warm soft center chocolate-espresso cake with vanilla bean ice cream
Tarta De Pera Y Mango
fresh pear and mango cobbler with almonds topped with cajeta ice cream
Crepa Con Cajeta
a cinnamon crêpe filled with fresh mango and raspberries, topped with warm cajeta (goat's milk caramel sauce)
Nieve De Limón Con Tequila Y Serranos
spicy lime-tequila sorbet infused with serrano chiles

Margaritas $8.95


The Salpicón Margarita
$8.95
made with herradura blanco, torres orange liqueur, organic agave nectar and fresh lime juice
The Cointreau Premium Margarita
choose your favorite tequila from our wide selection of super-premium tequilas below and we will custom-make your margarita with cointreau.
The Cointreau Premium Margarita
1.00
add to the price of the tequila.

$100% Blue Agave Tequilas - Blancos

Un-Aged Tequila Held For Less Than 2 Months Prior To Bottling; Light Color, Crisp Young Flavors.
123 Uno Blanco
$11.00
Avión Silver
$9.75
Casa Noble Crystal
$9.25
Corazón Blanco
$9.75
Don Eduardo Silver
$9.50
Dos Lunas Silver
$9.25
El Tesoro De Don Felipe
$8.50
Familia Partida Blanco
$9.75
Gran Centenario Plata
$8.25
Leyenda Del Milagro Silver
$8.50
Patrón Silver
$9.50
Reserva Del Señor Silver
$9.50
Sauza Tres Generaciones Plata
$8.75
Sol Azul Silver
$8.25
Tierras Blanco
$9.75
Arette Blanco Suave
$10.00
Cabo Wabo Blanco
$8.00
Chinaco Blanco
$8.25
Don Diego Santa Blanco
$8.50
Don Fulano Blanco
$8.50
El Mayor Blanco
$8.50
Espolón Blanco
$8.50
Fortaleza Blanco
$12.00
Herradura Blanco
$9.00
Oro Azul Blanco
$9.00
Reserva De Don Julio Blanco
$9.50
Riazul Silver
$9.25
Siembra Azul Blanco
$8.75
Tequila Ocho Single Estate Plata
$9.75
Vida Blanco
10.75

$100% Blue Agave Tequilas - Reposados

"Rested" For 2 Months To 1 Year In Oak Barrels, Bringing Out The Subtelties Of The Agave And Leaving A Robust, Slightly Woody Finish.
123 Dos
$12.00
Aha Yeto
$12.50
Cabo Wabo
$9.50
Centinela
$9.50
Corralejo
$9.50
Don Eduardo
$10.25
El Cofre De Oro
$9.00
El Tesoro De Don Felipe
$9.00
Gran Centenario
$9.50
Jose Cuervo Tradicional
$7.25
Oro Azul Reposado
$10.00
Reserva De Don Julio
$10.50
Riazul
$10.75
Sauza Tres Generaciones
$9.25
Sol Azul
$8.75
Tierras
$10.50
3 Amigos
$11.00
Arette Suave
$12.00
Casta Pasion
$9.75
Chinaco
$9.75
Don Diego Santa
$9.50
Don Fulano
$9.25
El Mayor
$9.00
Familia Partida
$10.75
Herradura
$9.25
Leyenda Del Milagro
$9.25
Patrón
$9.75
Reserva Del Señor
$10.75
Sauza Hornitos
$8.25
Siembra Azul
$10.75
Tequila Ocho Single Estate
$10.75
Tres Mujeres
8.50

$100% Blue Agave Tequilas - Añejos

Literally Means "Aged". Tequila Aged In Small, White Oak Barrels For Between 1-6 Years. Amber Color, Full-Bodied, With A Smooth And Long Finish. Meant To Be Savored.
123 Tres
$13.00
Centinela
$9.50
Corralejo
$9.75
Don Eduardo
$11.00
Dos Lunas
$10.75
El Mayor
$9.50
Familia Partida
$12.00
Herradura Añejo
$9.75
Patron Añejo
$11.50
Reserva Del Señor
$12.00
San Matias Gran Reserva
$12.00
Siembra Azul
$11.25
Tequila Ocho Single Estate
$11.50
Cazadores
$10.25
Chinaco Añejo
$11.00
Don Diego Santa
$9.75
Don Fulano
$12.75
El Jimador Añejo
$9.25
El Tesoro De Don Felipe
$9.75
Gran Centenario Añejo
$11.75
Leyenda Del Milagro Single Barrel
$10.00
Reserva De Don Julio Añejo
$11.50
Riazul
$12.00
Sauza Tres Generaciones
$9.75
Sol Azul
$9.50
Tierras
11.00

$100% Blue Agave Tequilas - Ultra-Premium Tequilas

Meant To Be Sipped And Enjoyed As A Fine Brandy.
Arette Gran Clase Extra Añejo
$16.00
Casa Noble Special Reserve Añejo
$14.00
Casta Pasion Añejo
$13.00
Corazón Añejo
$10.75
Don Fulano Imperial 5 Años Añejo
$18.00
José Cuervo Reserva De La Familia Añejo
$23.00
Oro Azul Añejo
$12.00
Vida Reposado
$12.00
Cabo Wabo Añejo
$13.75
Casa Noble Reposado
$13.25
Centinela Tres Años Añejo
$14.00
Corazón Reposado
$9.75
José Cuervo Reserva De La Familia Platino
$13.00
La Quemada 4 Copas Reposado
$12.25
Maestro Dobel Diamond Reposado/Añejo
$14.00
Vida Añejo
14.00

$100% Blue Agave Tequilas - Connoisseurs' Selection


1800 Colección Añejo
$88.00-175.00
*
Chinaco Negro Extra Añejo
$50.00
Don Julio Real Añejo
$55.00
El Tesoro De Don Felipe Paradiso
$30.00
Gran Patrón Burdeos Añejo
$75.00
*
Herradura Selección Suprema Muy Añejo
$60.00
Cabo Wabo Uno Añejo
$55.00
Casa Dragones Joven
$49.00
Don Julio 1942 Añejo
$30.00
El Milagro Romance Reposado/Añejo
$25.00
*
Gran Centenario Leyenda Extra Añejo
$53.00
Gran Patrón Platinum
$38.00
Partida Elegante Extra Añejo
65.00
*

$100% Agave Mezcales De Oaxaca


Del Maguey Pechuga
$39.00
*
Del Maguey Chichicapa
$15.00
Del Maguey Minero
$15.00
Del Maguey Crema De Mezcal
$10.00
Del Maguey Tobalá
$22.00
*
Del Maguey San Luis Del Rio
$15.00
Del Maguey Santo Domingo Albarradas
15.00

$Tequila Flights

3/4oz Of 4 Tequilas Of Your Choice To Taste And Compare. Gluten Not Included In The Flight.
Blancos
$22.00
Reposados
$25.00
Añejos
$28.00
Ultra-Premiums
$35.00
Connoisseurs' Flight
$70.00
Mezcal Flight
30.00
3/4oz of the 4 del maguey single village mezcals to taste and compare

$Sparklers


Argyle Brut 2009 Sparkling Wine
$13.00
willamette valley, oregon
Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV Champagne
$19.00
reims, france
Ruinart Brut Rosé Champagne
22.00
reims, france

$Whites


Marchetti Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Classico
$9.25
marches, italy, 2011
Pazo San Mauro Albariño
$11.00
rías baixas, galicia, spain, 2011
Starmont (By Merryvale) Sauvignon Blanc
$11.00
napa valley, california, 2012
Stadt Krems Grüner Veltliner
$10.00
kremstal, austria, 2011
Bodega Calle Alberti 154 Torrontés
$9.50
salta-la rioja, argentina, 2011
Emile Beyer Gewurztraminer
$13.75
tradition, alsace, france, 2010
Domaine Pichot Vouvray (Chenin Blanc)
$11.00
domaine le peu de la moriette, loire valley, france, 2011
Dr. Heyden Riesling
$10.25
oppenheimer, kabinett, rheinhessen, germany, 2011
Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay
15.00
wolff vineyard, edna valley, california, 2010

$Rose


Château Virgile Rosé
9.75
costières de nîmes, rhône valley, france, 2012

$Reds


Sivas-Sonoma Pinot Noir
$13.75
sonoma coast, california, 2010
Ontañón Ecológico Tempranillo
$9.75
rioja, spain, 2009
Marqués De Murrieta Tempranillo
$13.50
finca ygay, reserva, rioja, spain, 2007
Tenuta Lena Di Mezzo
$14.00
monte del frá, valpolicella ripasso classico superiore, veneto, italy, 2009
Del Rio Elorza Verum Malbec
$11.25
alto valle del rio negro, patagonia, argentina, 2010
Cedro Do Noval Syrah/Touriga Nacional/Touriga Franca/Tinto Cão
$14.00
duriense, portugal, 2008
Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Zinfandel
$11.00
sonoma county, california, 2010
Aviary Cabernet Sauvignon
14.50
napa valley, california, 2011

$Luxury Pours

Thanks To Our New Vinfinity Wine Preservation System, We Are Proud To Offer You A Chance To Enjoy A Glass (Or More!) Of These World-Class Wines.
Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
$16.00
clare valley, south australia, 2011
Frank Family Vineyards Chardonnnay
$16.00
napa valley, california, 2011
Bethel Heights Vineyard Pinot Noir
$16.50
willamette valley, oregon, 2009
E. Guigal Grenache/Mourvèdre/Syrah
$23.00
gigondas, rhône valley, france, 2009
Vietti Perbacco Nebbiolo
$17.00
langhe, piedmont, italy, 2009
Ramey Syrah
$20.75
sonoma coast, california, 2009
Tenuta Di Arceno Il Fauno Di Arcanum Merlot/Cabernet/Cabernet Franc
$15.00
toscana, italy, 2007

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