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    Mercadito River North Chicago

    108 W Kinzie St

    Chicago, IL 60654


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    Featured Items

    • Pollo Tacos

      Five spice marinated chicken, mixed bell pepper mojo, onions

      $21.00
    • Tradicional guacamole

      Avocados, tomatillo, pico de gallo, jalapeño, garlic, key lime, cilantro

      $15.00
    • Carne Tacos

      Rosemary-thyme skirt steak, leek poblano fondue, avocado salsa

      $24.00

    Dinner

    Platos Fuertes

    • Pollo a las Brasas

      morita and arbol rubbed chicken, plantain rice, bell pepper mojo

      $32.00
    • Chile Relleno

      Whole roasted poblano pepper stuffed with lobster, shrimp, and corn, topped with a roasted tomato salsa

      $34.00
    • Enchiladas

      chicken, pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, queso crema fresco, red onion, cilantro

      $30.00
    • Tampiquena

      $40.00
    • Mar y Tierra

      herb marinated skirt steak, shrimp, three cheese stuffed sweet peppers wrapped in bacon, corn tortillas

      $48.00

    Salsas

    • Arbol Salsa

      chili de arbol, grilled tomatillo, garlic, onion,

      $4.00
    • Tomatillo Salsa

      serrano, grilled tomatillo, onion, garlic, cilantro

      $4.00
    • Habanero Salsa

      grilled tomatillo, onion, garlic, habenero

      $4.00
    • Especial Salsa

      grilled tomatillo, onion, garlic, chili de arbol, habanero

      $4.00
    • Pair salsa

      2 of your choice: Tomatillo, Chili de Arbol, Habenero, or Especial.

      $7.00
    • Trio Salsa

      Pick any three of our salsas

      $10.00

    Tacos

    • Pollo Tacos

      Five spice marinated chicken, mixed bell pepper mojo, onions

      $21.00
    • Camarón Tacos

      Shrimp, garlic, chipotle, avocado

      $22.00
    • Brisket Tacos

      Smoked brisket, mexican coleslaw, habanero aioli, tomatillo salsa

      $21.00
    • Estilo Baja Tacos

      Beer battered mahi-mahi, chipotle aioli, mexican coleslaw

      $22.00
    • Pastor Tacos

      Ancho-rubbed pork, chile de árbol salsa, fresh pineapple

      $21.00
    • Pescado Tacos

      Herb marinated grilled mahi-mahi, caper aioli, spring slaw

      $22.00
    • Carne Tacos

      Rosemary-thyme skirt steak, leek poblano fondue, avocado salsa

      $24.00
    • Langosta Tacos

      Butter-poached lobster, corn, jalapeno emulsion, crispy shallots

      $30.00
    • Carnitas De Puerco Tacos

      Braised pork, onion, cilantro, peanuts mexican coleslaw, chile de árbol

      $19.00
    • Camote Tacos

      beer battered sweet potato morsels, chili de arbol honey, brussels sprouts & red cabbage slaw, lemon crema

      $18.00

    Guacamoles

    • Tradicional guacamole

      Avocados, tomatillo, pico de gallo, jalapeño, garlic, key lime, cilantro

      $15.00
    • Mango guacamole

      Avocados, mango, pico de gallo, lemon, chipotle

      $15.00
    • Pineapple guacamole

      pineapple, avocados, tomatillo pico de gallo, habanero, lemon, mint, tajin

      $15.00
    • Pair Guacamoles

      Chose two of our guacamoles

      $25.00
    • Trio Guacamoles

      Pick all three of our guacamoles

      $30.00

    Ceviches

    mahi mahi, pineapple, mango, avocado, red onion
    • Ceviche de Camaron

      Shrimp, cucumber, jicama, red onion, tomato salsa broth, cilantro

      $18.00
    • Ceviche Tropical Mahi Mahi

      mahi mahi, pineapple, mango, avocado, onion, cilantro

      $20.00
    • Ceviche Mixto

      Octopus, shrimp, corvina fish, passionfruit, tomatillos, celery, onion, ginger, serrano, lime juice

      $22.00

    Botanas

    • Short Rib Quesabirrias

      braised short rib, crispy corn tortilla, chihuahua cheese, consommé

      $16.00
    • Ahi Tuna Tostada

      ahi tuna, gremolata, avocado puree, arugula, radish

      $18.00
    • Flautas

      Crispy tortilla, green chicken tinga, black bean hash, cabbage, pico de gallo, cotija cheese

      $17.00
    • Rock Shrimp w/Chipotle

      Beer battered shrimp, bibb lettuce, jícama, cucumber, tomatillo salsa

      $18.00
    • Street Quesadillas

      mexican cheese, corn, poblano, zucchini, tomatillo salsa,crema fresca

      $16.00
    • Queso Fundido

      baked mexican cheese, corn tortillas

      $16.00
    • Caesar Salad

      $15.00

    Sides

    • Potato Tostones

      fingerling potatoes, black garlic aioli, queso fresco, cilantro

      $9.00
    • Brussel Sprouts

      pork belly, pico de gallo, salsa roja, crispy onions

      $11.00
    • Mac & Cheese

      Poblano, chihuahua cheese

      $12.00
    • Esquites

      Corn off the cob, house made lime mayo, queso fresco

      $12.00
    • Platanos machos

      Plantains ,ginger jalapeño sauce, crema, queso fresco

      $8.00
    • Mercadito Elote

      whole sweet corn on the cob, chili lime aioli, cotija cheese

      $9.00
    • Arroz y Frijoles

      White or Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo

      $9.00

    Desserts

    • Churro Bites

      cinnamon and sugar topped fried pastries, cajeta dipping sauce

      $12.00
    • Concha Ice Cream Sandwich

      mini concha filled with creamy espresso ice cream

      $9.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Chocolate Cake

      cajeta caramel drizzle, mixed berry sauce, galletas marias, scoop of vanilla ice cream

      $9.00
    • Tres leches

      $9.00
    • Flan Napolitano

      cream cheese custard, caramel drizzle, mixed berry sauce, mixed berries

      $9.00
    • Ice Cream Single Scoop

      $5.95
    • Ice Cream Double Scoop

      $9.00

    Kids Menu

    • Kids Quesadilla

      four corn tortillas with chihuahua cheese

      $10.00
    • Kid's Mac & Cheese

      $10.00
    • Kid's Arroz y Frijoles

      $6.00

    Cocktails Togo

    • TO GO @ Margarita Tradicional

      $16.00
    • TO GO @ Spicy Mango-rita

      $16.00
    • TO GO @ Pepino El Pyu

      $17.00
    • TO GO @ Misty's Sleeve

      $17.00
    • TO GO @ Little Market

      $17.00
    • TO GO @ Amiga Sandia

      $17.00
    • TO GO @ Mez. Paloma

      $17.00
    • TO GO @ Los Hermanos

      $17.00
    • TO GO @ Teq. Paloma

      $16.00
    • TO GO @ Pa'Locos

      $18.00
    • TO GO @ Mimosa

      $13.00

    Sodas ToGo

    Soda ToGo

    • Mexican Sprite

      $4.00
    • Mexican Coke

      $4.00
    • Diet Coke

      $3.50
    • Jarritos Grapefruit

      $4.00
    • Topo Chico

      $4.00

    Dinner Menu ToGo

    Platos Fuertes

    • Pollo a las Brasas

      morita and arbol rubbed chicken, plantain rice, bell pepper mojo

      $32.00
    • Chile Relleno

      Whole roasted poblano pepper stuffed with lobster, shrimp, and corn, topped with a roasted tomato salsa

      $34.00
    • Enchiladas

      chicken, pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, queso crema fresco, red onion, cilantro

      $30.00
    • Tampiquena

      $40.00
    • Mar y Tierra

      herb marinated skirt steak, shrimp, three cheese stuffed sweet peppers wrapped in bacon, corn tortillas

      $48.00

    Salsas

    • Arbol Salsa

      chili de arbol, grilled tomatillo, garlic, onion,

      $4.00
    • Tomatillo Salsa

      serrano, grilled tomatillo, onion, garlic, cilantro

      $4.00
    • Habanero Salsa

      grilled tomatillo, onion, garlic, habenero

      $4.00
    • Especial Salsa

      grilled tomatillo, onion, garlic, chili de arbol, habanero

      $4.00
    • Pair salsa

      2 of your choice: Tomatillo, Chili de Arbol, Habenero, or Especial.

      $7.00
    • Trio Salsa

      Pick any three of our salsas

      $10.00

    Tacos

    • Pollo Tacos

      Five spice marinated chicken, mixed bell pepper mojo, onions

      $21.00
    • Camarón Tacos

      Shrimp, garlic, chipotle, avocado

      $22.00
    • Brisket Tacos

      Smoked brisket, mexican coleslaw, habanero aioli, tomatillo salsa

      $21.00
    • Estilo Baja Tacos

      Beer battered mahi-mahi, chipotle aioli, mexican coleslaw

      $22.00
    • Pastor Tacos

      Ancho-rubbed pork, chile de árbol salsa, fresh pineapple

      $21.00
    • Pescado Tacos

      Herb marinated grilled mahi-mahi, caper aioli, spring slaw

      $22.00
    • Carne Tacos

      Rosemary-thyme skirt steak, leek poblano fondue, avocado salsa

      $24.00
    • Langosta Tacos

      Butter-poached lobster, corn, jalapeno emulsion, crispy shallots

      $30.00
    • Carnitas De Puerco Tacos

      Braised pork, onion, cilantro, peanuts mexican coleslaw, chile de árbol

      $19.00
    • Camote Tacos

      beer battered sweet potato morsels, chili de arbol honey, brussels sprouts & red cabbage slaw, lemon crema

      $18.00

    Guacamoles

    • Tradicional guacamole

      Avocados, tomatillo, pico de gallo, jalapeño, garlic, key lime, cilantro

      $15.00
    • Mango guacamole

      Avocados, mango, pico de gallo, lemon, chipotle

      $15.00
    • Pineapple guacamole

      pineapple, avocados, tomatillo pico de gallo, habanero, lemon, mint, tajin

      $15.00
    • Pair Guacamoles

      Chose two of our guacamoles

      $25.00
    • Trio Guacamoles

      Pick all three of our guacamoles

      $30.00

    Ceviches

    mahi mahi, pineapple, mango, avocado, red onion
    • Ceviche de Camaron

      Shrimp, cucumber, jicama, red onion, tomato salsa broth, cilantro

      $18.00
    • Ceviche Tropical Mahi Mahi

      mahi mahi, pineapple, mango, avocado, onion, cilantro

      $20.00
    • Ceviche Mixto

      Octopus, shrimp, corvina fish, passionfruit, tomatillos, celery, onion, ginger, serrano, lime juice

      $22.00

    Botanas

    • Short Rib Quesabirrias

      braised short rib, crispy corn tortilla, chihuahua cheese, consommé

      $16.00
    • Ahi Tuna Tostada

      ahi tuna, gremolata, avocado puree, arugula, radish

      $18.00
    • Mercadito Elote

      whole sweet corn on the cob, chili lime aioli, cotija cheese

      $7.00
    • Flautas

      Crispy tortilla, green chicken tinga, black bean hash, cabbage, pico de gallo, cotija cheese

      $17.00
    • Rock Shrimp w/Chipotle

      Beer battered shrimp, bibb lettuce, jícama, cucumber, tomatillo salsa

      $18.00
    • Street Quesadillas

      mexican cheese, corn, poblano, zucchini, tomatillo salsa,crema fresca

      $16.00

    Sides

    • Potato Tostones

      fingerling potatoes, black garlic aioli, queso fresco, cilantro

      $9.00
    • Brussel Sprouts

      pork belly, pico de gallo, salsa roja, crispy onions

      $11.00
    • Mac & Cheese

      Poblano, chihuahua cheese

      $12.00
    • Esquites

      Corn off the cob, house made lime mayo, queso fresco

      $12.00
    • Platanos machos

      Plantains ,ginger jalapeño sauce, crema, queso fresco

      $8.00
    • Arroz y Frijoles

      White or Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo

      $9.00

    All hours
    Sunday10:30 am - 9:15 pm
    Monday11:30 am - 9:15 pm
    Tuesday11:30 am - 9:15 pm
    Wednesday11:30 am - 9:15 pm
    Thursday11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Friday11:30 am - 10:15 pm
    Saturday10:30 am - 10:15 pm
    Restaurant info

    Try our award winning tacos, signature guacamoles, killer margaritas and more! Plus Chicago’s most expansive mezcal list! Voted top 3 Mexican restaurants in Chicago.

    Location

    108 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654

    Directions


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