Cafe El Tapatio

Cafe El Tapatio Menu

(312) 850-4803
2021 West 18th Street, Chicago, IL 60608

Appetizers


Elotes De La Calle
$6.00
Corn off the cobb, ancho chile crema, queso fresco, butter and chile powder.
Revoltijo
$11.00
Flash fried plantain topped with carne asada, poblano rajas, mushrooms and chopped onion. Topped with queso chihuahua au gratin.
Coctel De Camaron
$11.00
Chilled shrimp in house made spicy cocktail sauce, pico de gallo and avocado chunks. Served parfait style with saltine crackers.
Empanadas
$7.00
Turnovers stuffed with choice of protein.
Panela
$9.00
3 slices of seared queso panela topped with roasted tomato and poblano, drizzled with ancho chile balsamic sauce and sprinkled with mexican oregano.
Taquitos de Tinga de Pollo
$9.00
Crispy rolled corn tortillas stuffed with pulled chicken tinga. Topped with queso fresco and crema. Served with salsa cruda.
Queso De Cabra Ranchero
$9.00
Warm creamy goat cheese in spicy salsa ranchera. Served with fire grilled garlic bread.
Quesadillas Don Jose Con Chorizo
$9.00
Corn tortillas stuffed with queso chihuahua, grilled onions, frijoles, chorizo and jalapeno rajas. Served with salsa cruda.
Camarones Al Juanita
$11.00
Pan-tossed shrimp with chile de arbol flakes, chile guajillo salsa, garlic and lime. Served with fired grilled toast.
Ceviche
$11.00
Citrus spiked tilapia or shrimp with pico de gallo, olive oil and sea salt, served with saltine crackers.
Papas Primavera
6.00
House potatoes with a touch of garlic and spicy cilantro chimichurri.

$Soups


Caldo De Pollo
$10.00
Choose between poached chicken breast or thigh, simmered in a broth with crunchy vegetables and leeks. Served with rice and tortillas.
Caldo De Res
$11.00
Braised beef short ribs, crunchy vegetables, leeks and cilantro broth. Served with rice and tortillas.
Crema Poblana
$6.00
Cream of roasted poblano peppers. Topped with tortilla chips, poblano rajas.
La Azteca
7.00
Tapatios original tortilla chicken soup tastefully simmered with chipotle pepper and topped with queso chihuahua and avocado slices. Served with rice.

$Salads


El Cesar Con Pollo Salad
$12.00
Crisp romaine, queso anejo, crispy tortilla strips and char-broiled chicken breast. Served with chipotle caesar dressing.
La Patrona
$14.00
Mixed greens. Red and white onion, green and red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and tomato wedges tossed with charbroiled tilapia or adobado shrimps and jalapeno-lime vinaigrette.
Espinaca Salad
$10.00
Baby spinach, creamy goat cheese, toasted ajonjoli, applewood bacon and sliced pear. Served with chipotle balsamic vinaigrette.
Ensalada De Jicama
9.00
Mixed greens, fresh jicama, tomatoes, cucumber, red and white onion, all served with freshly squeezed lime juice chopped cilantro and olive oil.

$Burritos


L.A. Califa Burrito
$14.00
Choice of meat, house potatoes, cilantro chimichurri, queso chihuahua, crema and beans.
Vegetariano Burrito
$14.00
Char-grilled portobello, crema, queso chihuahua, guacamole, lettuce and tomato, beans. Topped with melted queso chihuahua and pico de gallo.
Fajita Burrito
14.00
Choice of meat, sauteed red and green peppers, onions, tomato, ancho chile sauce, crema, queso chihuahua and beans.

$Enchiladas


De La Costa
$16.00
3 corn tortillas stuffed with ancho chile rubbed shrimp. Topped with chile poblano crema, rajas and red onion. Served with arroz verde and esquites de calabaza.
Bellas
$14.00
3 corn tortillas stuffed with our special marinated portobello mushroom, topped with salsa verde, crema and queso anejo. Served with rice and beans.
Oaxaquenas
$14.00
3 corn tortillas stuffed with fried plantains and topped with mole poblano, queso anejo and crema. Served with rice and beans. Substitute pulled chicken adobado, ground beef, or queso chihuahua.
De Espinaca
14.00
3 flour tortillas stuffed with fresh spinach, queso chihuahua and topped with a mild chipotle cream sauce. Served with arroz verde, esquites de calabaza and guacamole.

$Taquiza D.F


Bellos Tacos
$11.00
Two tacos. Adobo marinated charbroiled portobella mushrooms, in warm tortillas de maiz topped with pineapple and mango relish. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Combination of Taquiza D.F
$11.00
Two tacos. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Carne Asada Tacos
$11.00
Two tacos. Charbroiled skirt steak, pickled red onion and cilantro. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Deshebrada Tacos
$11.00
Two tacos. Beef short rib, grilled onions, jalapeno rajas, cilantro and pickled red onion. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Papa Con Chorizo Tacos
$11.00
Two tacos. Chorizo and seasoned potatoes, pickled red onion and cilantro. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Tinga De Pollo Tacos
$11.00
Two tacos. Pulled chicken tinga, bacon, pickled red onion, cilantro and queso fresco. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Pastor Tacos
11.00
Two tacos. Ancho chile braised pork, pickled red onion and cilantro. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.

$Los Clasicos


Gringas
$14.00
3 flour tortillas stuffed with queso chihuahua and your choice of pulled chicken adobado, chorizo or pastor. Served with jicama salad.
Steak Sincronizada
$15.00
2 flour tortillas stacked and stuffed with steak pico de gallo and beans topped with melted queso chihuahua. Served with rice and beans.
Picadillo Chimichanga
$14.00
Crispy flour tortilla filled with beans, queso chihuahua and picadillo (beef hash topped with guacamole and crema. Served with rice and beans.
Sincronizada De Papa Con Chorizo
$14.00
Flour tortillas stacked and stuffed with homemade chorizo, diced, seasoned potatoes, pico de gallo and beans topped with melted queso chihuahua. Served with rice and beans.
Las Flautas De La Casa
$14.00
2 crunchy rolled tortillas stuffed with choice of picadillo (beef hash) or pulled chicken adobado, topped with guacamole and crema. Served with rice and beans.
Pulled Chicken Chimichanga
14.00
Crispy flour tortilla filled with beans, queso chihuahua and pulled chicken adobado, topped with guacamole and crema. Served with rice and beans.

$Del Pacifico


Jarocho
$12.00
Two tacos. Adobo-lime rubbed char-grilled shrimp topped with diced jicama, cucumber, pickled red onion and cilantro salsa cruda. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Tilapia Chilpachole
$12.00
Pan seared ancho chile, lime zest rubbed tilapia. Top with diced jicama, cucumber, pickled red onion and cilantro salsa cruda.
Mar De Cortez
$12.00
Two tacos. Dos equis amber beer battered shrimp, shredded lettuce, red cabbage and ancho chile crema. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Combination Del Pacifico
$12.00
Two tacos. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Del Mar
$12.00
Two tacos. Lightly battered tilapia topped with mixed greens and cilantro crema. Served with jicama salad or rice and beans.
Brasas
12.00
Two tacos. Citrus marinated char-grilled tilapia topped with mixed greens, pico de gallo and citrus vinaigrette.

$Platos Fuertes


Camarones Al Tequila
$17.00
Pan-tossed shrimp with guajillo adobo, garlic, onion, tomato, cilantro and flambeed with tequila. Served with arroz verde, guacamole and pico de gallo.
Costillas De Res En Tomatillo
$17.00
Tender beef short ribs off the bone, simmered with potato in tomatillo salsa verde. Served with rice, beans and your choice of tortillas.
Pechuga Bandera
$16.00
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with roasted tomato, poblano rajas and creamy goat cheese. Served with arroz verde and esquites de calabaza.
Camarones Monte Alban
$17.00
Pan-tossed shrimp, onion, tomato, garlickly cilantro chimichurri, flambeed with smokey mezcal and chile de arbol. Served with mexican red rice.
Pechuga Tapatia
$16.00
Chicken breast tossed with mushrooms, garlic and onion. Topped with salsa verde, melted chihuahua cheese and served with rice and beans.
Pollo En Mole De Reyna
$16.00
Your choice of chicken breast or thigh, topped with our complex mole poblano. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Mar Y Tierra
$17.00
Charbroiled tilapia filet with chorizo salsa rustica, topped with pickled red onions over a bed of sauteed baby spinach.
Arrachera XX
$21.00
Charbroiled angus skirt steak marinated with xx lager beer and garlic. Topped with spanish onions, mushrooms and poblano rajas. Served with nopalitos, frijoles de la olla and guacamole.
Salmon Citrico
18.00
Light citrus and mexican oregano marinated char-broiled salmon. Topped with mango jalapeno salsa. Served with jicama salad and grilled calabacita and red bell pepper slices.

$Desserts


Flan Con Rompope
$4.50
Crepas De Cajeta
$6.00
Platanos Con Crema
$3.50
Bunuelos Rellenos
6.00

$Beverages


Limonada
$2.25
Soda
$2.25
Fountain soda.
Horchata
$2.50
Iced Tea
$2.25
Orange Juice
$2.50
Milk
$2.50

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