Esencia Urban Kitchen Mexican

Esencia Urban Kitchen Menu

(773) 472-8553
3351 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
$$$$$

Breakfast Favorites


Egg and Pesto Sandwich
$15.00
Sunny side eggs, bacon, Manchego, arugula and sourdough. Served with house potatoes and balsamic greens.
Huevos con Chorizo Torta
$15.00
Eggs scramble, chorizo, beans, tomato, pickled red onions, chihuahua cheese, chipotle aioli, guacamole and bolillo. Served with house potatoes and balsamic greens.
Poblano Eggs
$15.00
Buttermilk biscuit, canadian bacon, sunny side eggs and poblano cream sauce. Served with house potatoes and balsamic greens.
Seared Salmon Sandwich
$16.00
Pickled onions, tomatoes, capers, jalapeno spread on rosemary ciabatta. Served with house potatoes and balsamic greens.
Breakfast Tacos
$12.00
Beef chorizo, spinach and tomato scramble and queso fresco.
Chilaquiles
$14.00
Tortilla chips sauteed in choice of salsa verde or salsa roja, 2 eggs any style, onion, queso fresco, crema, rice and beans.
Hibiscus Enchiladas
$13.00
Carrot, jicama, onions, guajillo sauce, Manchego cheese, crema, red cabbage and rice.
Chorizo Hash
$15.00
2 eggs any style, balsamic greens, tortillas or toast.
Morning Wrap
$15.00
Egg scramble, asparagus, spinach, white cheddar, jalapeno spread on spinach tortilla. Served with house potatoes and balsamic greens.
Build Your Own Omelette
$14.00
Served with house potatoes and greens
Huevos Rancheros
$12.00
Sunny eggs, crispy corn tortilla, salsa verde or roja, rice and beans
Shrimp and Grits
$13.00
Cajun shrimp over homestyle grits.
Molletes. ***Special***
$14.00
Open face toasted bolillo, beans, chihuahua cheese, chorizo, pico de gallo, crema. Balsamic greens
Shakshuka
12.00
Sunnyside egg, toasted bread

$On the Light Side


Egg White Omelette
$15.00
Spinach, tomato, mushroom, onion, grilled asparagus and balsamic greens.
Fruit Bowl
$9.00
Greek yogurt and house granola.
Oatmeal
9.00
Steel cut oats, cinnamon, brown sugar, berries and homemade jam.

$Pancakes


Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
$12.00
Jasmine-ginger syrup and whipped ginger butter.
Whole Wheat Pancakes
$13.00
Bananas, berries, house granola and pure maple syrup.
French Toast
$11.00
Brioche bread, caramelized bananas
Pumpkin Pancakes
$14.00
Apple spice syrup, candied walnuts streusel, whipped cream
Cranberry-Maple Pancakes
$14.00
Whole wheat, toasted almonds, whipped cream.
Chocolate Peppermint Pancakes
$12.00
Dark chocolate chips
Red Velvet Pancakes
13.00
Cream cheese buttercream, strawberry marshmallow

$Dessert


Red Velvet Cake
$7.00
Cream cheese buttercream
Rice Pudding
$4.00
Coconut milk, raisins
Churros
$5.00
Two churros tossed in cinnamon sugar
Carrot Cake
$7.00
Cream cheese buttercream, walnuts
Tiramisu Tres Leches Cake
$7.00
Espresso and cocoa syrup, dulce de leche buttercream
Mocha Panacotta
$4.00
Dark chocolate, espresso bean
Flan
4.50

$Bakery


Banana Bread
$4.00
Buttermilk Biscuits
$5.00
Two biscuits served with seasonal house jam.
Churros
$5.00
Two churros tossed in cinnamon sugar.
Lemon Pound Cake
$3.50
Lemon-lavender glaze
Mango-Blueberry Cofeecake
$4.00
Chocolate Chip-Orange Muffins
$4.00
Dark chocolate mini chips
Chocolate Chip Cookie
$2.00
Dark chocolate, oats, whole wheat flour
Peanut Butter-Ginger Cookie
$2.00
Conchas
$3.00
Home made mexican sweet bread.
Cinnamon Rolls
$5.00
Dark chocolate, cream cheese buttercream
Cranberry-Orange Muffins
$3.75
Lemon-Ginger Pound cake
$3.50
Maple Walnut Coffee Cake
$4.50
Pumpkin Bread
$3.50
Almond-Apricot Thumbprint Cookies (Six)
$7.00
Almond Thumbprint Cookies (Six)
$7.00
Peanut Butter Cookies (Six)
$6.00
Apple Chai Spice Coffeecake
$4.00
Mandarin Pound Cake
$3.50
Beignets (5)
$6.00
Fig and Goat Cheese Sticky Rolls
$4.50
Fig and Goat Cheese Sticky Rolls
$4.50
Lemon-Blueberry Scones
$3.75
Peach Tea Cake
$3.50
Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake
$3.50
Espresso-Almond Biscottis
$3.75
Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake
$3.50
Blueberry Muffin
$3.75
Chocolate banana bread and walnuts
$4.00
Donuts
$3.75
Cardamom-ginger glaze
Apple-Cranberry Coffee Cake
$3.50
Pumpkin Pie
$7.00
Cinnamon-Sugar Donuts
$3.00
Apple-Cranberry Coffeecake
$3.75
Dark Chocolate Chip-Rosemary scones
$3.75
Orejitas (elephant ears)
$1.50
Honey-Lavender Marshmallows (six)
$7.00
Seasonal
Lemon-Lavender scones
$4.00
Dark chocolate orange pound cake
$4.00
Lemon Cardamom Pound Cake
4.00

$Beverages


House Coffee
Terra Sana, organic coffee infused with cinnamon
Cafe con Leche
$4.50
Leone espresso, house turbinado syrup
Latte
$4.50
Leone espresso
Cappuccino
$4.00
Leone espresso
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
$5.00
Dark chocolate, peppermint marshmallow
Hot Chocolate
$4.50
Valrhona dark chocolate house syrup
Hot Tea
$4.00
Two Leaves and a Bud organic tea
Orange Juice
$4.00
Agua de Horchata
$4.00
Sweetened rice water with coconut milk
Iced Tea
$3.50
Unsweetened
Agua de Jamaica
$4.00
sweet hibiscus flower iced tea
Mexi-Coke, bottled soda
$2.50
Diet Coke, can
$2.00
Jarrito (tamarind)
$2.50
Topo Chico
$2.50
Cold Brew
$4.00
Rosemary Hot Chocolate
$5.00
Rosemary-dark chocolate house syrup
ponche (hot cider)
$4.00
orange, apple, hibiscus and cinnamon.
Drip Coffee
Terra sana infused with cinnamon or Mezzanote decaffeinated.
Agua Fresca (Tamarind)
$3.50
Orange-Almond Hot Chocolate
$4.50
Valrhona chocolate, orange-almond syrup
Mocha
5.00

$Soups and Salads


Soup Bowl
$6.00
Three Grain Bowl
$13.00
Quinoa, farro, chickpeas, arugula, roasted butternut squash, apple, red onion, walnuts, cayenne, maple-balsamic dressing.
Santa Fe Chicken Salad
$15.00
Romaine lettuce, mixed greens, grilled chicken, pico de gallo, queso fresco, avocado, tortilla strips, chipotle dressing
Grilled Salmon Salad
$16.00
Mixed greens, grilled asparagus, pickled red onions, orange, almonds and dill vinaigrette.
Santa Fe Salad
$11.00
Romaine lettuce, red cabbage, corn, pico de gallo, tortilla strips, avocado, queso fresco and chipotle dressing.
Butternut Squash Soup
$5.00
Grain Bowl
13.00
quinoa, farro, chickpeas, rubbed kale, red onion, roasted butternut squash, walnuts, cayenne, apple, maple-balsamic dressing

$Esencia @ Nite


Blackened Shrimp Taco
$5.00
Apple-tomatillo pico de gallo, red cabbage, crema
Butternut Squash Taco
$4.00
Morita salsa macha, arugula, toasted peanuts
Carnitas Taco
$4.50
Crispy pork, guacamole, red onions, cilantro
Pollo en Mole Verde Taco
$4.50
Braised chicken, mole verde, lettuce, crema, pepitas
Rajas con Papas Taco
$4.00
Roasted poblano, potatoes and onions, topped with lettuce, chihuahua cheese, and crema,
Short Rib Taco
$4.50
Chile pasilla-red miso adobo, crispy potato, hibiscus-pickled onion
Quesadilla
$10.00
Hand-made masa tortilla, potato and chorizo filling, chihuahua cheese, lettuce, queso fresco, crema.
Elotes
$5.00
Street corn, mayonnaise, crema, queso cotija, cayenne
Pozole
$14.00
Hominy soup, chicken, guajillo, lettuce, onions, radishes, tortilla chips
Rice and Beans
$3.50
Guacamole and Chips
$9.00
Chicken Flautas
$14.00
Guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, queso fresco. Rice and beans
Mole Enchiladas
$16.00
House mole poblano, chicken, red onions, queso fresco, crema, arugula. Rice and beans
Enchiladas Suizas
$14.00
Chicken enchiladas, salsa verde, chihuahua cheese, flour tortillas. Rice and beans
Cochinita Pibil Taco
$4.50
Mild achiote braised pork, hibiscus-pickled onions
Pollo en Mole Poblano Taco
$4.50
Lettuce, hibiscus-pickled onion, queso fresco, crema, toasted sesame seeds
Barbacoa Taco
$4.50
Braised beef, guacamole, cilantro, red onions
al pastor
4.50
grilled pork in adobo, red onion, cilantro, grilled pineapple

$Sandwiches and Tortas


Ham and Pear Panino Sandwich
$11.00
Balsamic pears, goat cheese, blueberry compote and sourdough. Your choice of side.
Pesto Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$14.00
Roasted red pepper, pickled onion, white cheddar and sourdough. Choice of one side
Milanesa Torta
$14.00
Breaded steak, greens, tomato, pickled onions, chipotle aioli, beans, guacamole, on bolillo. Choice of one side
La Cubana Torta
$14.00
Guajillo pulled pork, ham, manchego cheese, pickle, chipotle aioli, pickled red onions, on bolillo. Choice of one side
Gruyere and Apple Panino
$12.00
grilled apples, caramelized onions, arugula, house fig spread
Veggie Burger
$13.00
Black bean patty, greens, tomato, pickled onions, chipotle aioli, on rosemary ciabatta. Choice of one side
Pambazo
$10.00
Bolillo bread coated in guajillo sauce, filled with beef chorizo and potatoes, garnished with lettuce, queso fresco and crema
Esencia cheese steak
$13.00
Poblano,onions, chihuahua,lettuce, tomato, on ciabatta
BALT Wrap
12.00
Bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli, spinach tortilla. Balsamic greens

$Tacos


Taco Trio
$15.00
Choice of three tacos, with rice and beans
Barbacoa
$4.50
Braised beef, guacamole, cilantro, onions
Butternut squash
$4.00
Morita macha salsa, toasted peanuts, arugula
Carnitas
$4.50
Crispy pork shoulder, cilantro, red onions, guacamole
Rajas con papas
$4.00
Potatoes , roasted poblano strips and onions, romaine lettuce, chihuahua cheese, cream
Fish
$5.00
Seared cod, lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco, crema on flour tortilla
Chicken
$4.00
Red peppers, red onion, chihuahua, lettuce, crema, on flour tortilla
Steak
$4.00
Manchego cheese, arugula
Cochinita Pibil
4.50
Braised pork, mild a chipotle adobo, pickled red onions

$Enchiladas


Guajillo meatloaf
$14.00
Homemade meatloaf mildly infused with guajillo pepper, served with mashed potato and steamed vegetables.
Taco trio: Al pastor
$12.00
Marinated pork, cilantro, onions.
Taco trio meal: Al pastor
$14.00
Marinated pork, cilantro, onions. Served with rice and beans.
Tilapia po' boy with Russian dressing and house relish
$11.00
Tilapia sandwich on a bolillo roll with Russian dressing and house relish
Mole Enchiladas
$16.00
House mole poblano, onions, queso fresco, crema, arugula, rice and beans.
Hibiscus Enchiladas
$13.00
Hibiscus, onions, carrots, guajillo sauce, red cabbage, manchego cheese. Served with rice.
Enchiladas Suizas
$15.00
Filled with chicken, topped with salsa verde and chihuahua cheese. Served with rice and beans
Shiitake Quesadilla
$10.00
Shiitake, onions, chile ancho adobo, chihuahua cheese, red cabbage slaw, hand-made corn tortilla
Chicken Tinga Quesadilla
$10.00
Braised chicken, chipotle, onions, red cabbage slaw, crema
Chicken Quesadilla
$11.00
Red pepper, mushrooms, red onions, zucchini, grilled chihuahua cheese on a spinach tortilla. Served with crema, guacamole, and salsa.
Enchiladas Rojas or Verdes
15.00
Filled with chicken topped with your choice of salsa, red onions, queso fresco, crema . Served with rice and beans.

$Sides


Bacon
$4.00
Rice and Beans
$3.50
House Potatoes
$4.00
Eggs
$4.00
Chipotle Mac and Cheese Lunch
$3.50
Fruit Side
$4.00
Balsamic Greens
$3.00
Toast
$2.50
Pesto Pasta
$3.00
Farfalle, rousted red peppers, Sun Dried tomatoes, parsley, homemade pesto
Asparagus
$4.00
Guacamole side
$3.00
Chipotle Aioli
$2.00
Side of Salsa
$1.50
House salsa
Avocado Side
$3.00

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