Menu
Introducing Cafe El Tapatio, a Latinx and veteran-owned gem located at 3400 N Ashland Ave in Chicago. This casual restaurant offers a wide range of utilities including delivery, catering, and dog-friendly outdoor seating. The menu boasts delicious Botanas like Guacamole with Jicama & Mango and Papas Primavera Gordas. For soups, don't miss the Caldo de Res with braised beef short ribs. The salad options are equally enticing, with choices like the El Burro Bowl and Jicama Salad. Reviewers rave about the flavorful dishes and attentive service, making Cafe El Tapatio a must-visit spot for authentic Mexican cuisine in Roscoe Village. Don't miss their signature Birria Tacos and refreshing Limonada mocktail for a truly memorable dining experience.
BOTANAS

GUACAMOLE
Avocado spiked with fresh lime juice and pico de gallo. Elevate your guacamole with Jicama & Mango.
PAPAS PRIMAVERA GORDAS
House seasoned potatoes topped with cilantro chimichurri, chorizo and cheese.
QUESADILLAS DON JOSE CON CHORIZO
Corn tortillas stuffed with queso chihuahua, grilled onions, frijoles,chorizo, and jalapeo rajas. Served with salsa cruda.
TAQUITOS DE TINGA DE POLLO
Crispy rolled corn tortillas stuffed with pulled chicken tinga. Toppedwith queso fresco and crema. Served with salsa cruda.
EMPANADAS
Turnovers stuffed with choice of picadillo (beef, raisins, rice), camarn (shrimp, poblano rajas, queso chihuahua), orespinaca (baby spinach & queso de cabra).
ELOTES DE LA CALLE
Roasted corn on the cob, ancho chile crema, queso fresco, butter and chile powder.
NACHOS
Crispy tortilla chips smothered with beans, salsa dulce, melted chihuahua cheese, crema and guacamole. Add meat for an additional charge.
QUESO DE CABRA RANCHERO
Warm, creamy goat cheese in spicy salsa ranchera. Served with fire-grilled garlic toast.
QUESO FUNDIDO
Melted creamy chihuahua cheese topped with your choice of chorizo or rajas poblanas and choice of tortillas.
PANELA CON CAMARON
3 slices of seared queso panela topped with chargrilled adobo shrimp, roasted tomato and poblano, drizzled with ancho chile balsamic sauce and sprinkled with Mexican oregano.
CAMARONES JUANITA
Pan-tossed shrimp with chile de rbol flakes, chile guajillo salsa, garlic, and lime. Served with fired grilled toast.
CEVICHE
Citrus spiked Tilapia or Shrimp with pico de gallo, olive oil, and sea salt, served with saltine crackers.
COCTEL DE CAMARON
Chilled Shrimp in a house-made spicy cocktail sauce, pico de gallo and avocado chunks. Served parfait style with saltine crackers.
REVOLTIJO
Flash fried plantain topped with carne asada, poblano rajas, mushrooms, and chopped onion. Topped with queso chihuahua au gratin.
BEN AQU
Beef hash layered with poblano rajas, ranchero sauce and chihuahua cheese au gratin.
QUESABIRRIAS
Three ancho chile seared corn quesadillas with poached beef (multicuts) in a four chile herbed broth. Served with broth, cilantro and onion.
CALDO DE POLLO
Choose between poached chicken breast or thigh, simmered in a broth with crunchy vegetables and leeks. Served with rice and tortillas.
CALDO DE RES
Braised beef short ribs, crunchy vegetables, leeks and cilantro broth. Served with rice and tortillas.
CALDO DE CAMARON
Rich guajillo pepper broth, chunks of carrot and potato with Gulf shrimp. Served with rice and tortillas.
AZTECA
Tapatio's original tortilla chicken soup simmered with chipotle pepper and topped with queso chihuahua and avocado slices. Served with rice.
CREMA POBLANA
Cream of roasted poblano peppers. Topped with tortilla chips and poblano rajas.
SOPAS

ENSALADAS

EL BURRO BOWL
Romaine, roasted corn, black beans, poblano rice, pico de gallo, avocado, queso fresco and choice of protein. Served in a burrito bowl with ancho aioli.
LA PATRONA
Mixed greens. Red and white onion, green and red bell peppers, and tomato wedges tossed with charbroiled tilapia or adobado shrimps and jalapeo-lime vinaigrette.
JICAMA SALAD
Mixed greens, fresh jicama, tomatoes, cucumber, red and white onion, all tossed with freshly squeezed lime juice chopped cilantro and olive oil.
ESPINACA SALAD
Baby spinach, creamy queso de cabra, toasted ajonjoli, Applewood bacon, sliced pear. Tossed with chipotle balsamic vinaigrette.
EL CESAR
Romaine, chargrilled chicken breast, corn tortilla strips, queso aejo, creamy chipotle caesar dressing.
ARRACHERA XX
Charbroiled skirt steak marinated with XX Lager beer and garlic. Topped with Spanish onions and poblano rajas. Served with nopalitos, frijoles de la olla and guacamole.
CARNE ASADA
Charbroiled skirt steak topped with grilled Spanish onions and poblano rajas. Served with a cheese enchilada Tapatia, rice, beans and choice of tortillas.
ASADA FRITES
Charbroiled marinated skirt steak topped with grilled onions and poblano rajas. Served with house potatoes, cilantro chimichurri and jicama salad.
COSTILLAS DE RES EN TOMATILLO
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
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with roasted tomato, poblano rajas and creamy goat cheese. Served with arroz poblano and esquites de calabaza.
POLLO EN MOLE DE REYNA
Your choice of chicken breast or thigh, topped with our complex mole poblano. Served with rice, beans and tortillas.
LA FLACA
Adobo rubbed charbroiled chicken breast on a bed of sauteed baby spinach served with roasted seasonal vegetables, queso panela and ancho crema.
PECHUGA TAPATIA
Chicken breast tossed with mushrooms, garlic and onion. Topped with salsa verde, melted Chihuahua cheese and served with rice and beans.
FABULOSA
Carne asada, chile relleno, flauta de pollo, served with rice and beans
CAMARONES MONTE ALBAN
Pan-tossed shrimp, onion, tomato, garlic cilantro chimichurri, flambe with smoky mezcal and chile de arbol. Served with mexican red rice.
CAMARONES AL TEQUILA
Pan-tossed jumbo shrimp with guajillo adobo, garlic, onion, tomato, cilantro and flambeed with tequila. Served with arroz verde, guacamole and pico de gallo.
SALMN CTRICO
Light citrus and Mexican oregano marinated char-broiled salmon. Topped with mango jalapeno salsa. Served with Mexican red rice and grilled calabacita and red bell pepper slices.
PLATOS FUERTES

TACOS D.F.

DESHEBRADA TACOS
Beef short rib, grilled onions, jalapeo rajas, cilantro and pickled red onion.
CARNE ASADA TACOS
Charbroiled skirt steak, red onion and cilantro.
PASTOR TACOS
Ancho chile braised pork, pickled red onion and cilantro.
TINGA DE POLLO TACOS
Pulled chicken tinga, bacon, pickled red onion, cilantro, and queso fresco.
CHORIQUESO TACOS
Chargrilled Chorizo. Roasted pepper and onion. Seared panel and serrano crema. Served on flour tortillas.
CARNITAS TACOS
Pork confit topped with pico de gallo and guacamole.
ABRAZO DE CARNE TACOS
Seared Chihuahua Cheese stuffed with steak, chorizo and bacon. Topped with cilantro crema and red onion.
JAROCHO TACOS
Adobo-lime rubbed chargrilled shrimp topped with diced jicama, cucumber, pickled red onion and cilantro salsa cruda.
BRASAS TACOS
Citrus marinated char-grilled tilapia topped with mixed greens, pico de gallo, and jalapeo vinaigrette.
DEL MAR TACOS
Lightly battered tilapia topped with mixed greens and cilantro crema.
MAR DE CORTZ TACOS
Dos Equis Amber beer battered shrimp, shredded lettuce, red cabbage, and ancho chile crema.
BELLOS TACOS
Adobo marinated charbroiled portabello mushrooms, In warm tortillas de maiz topped with pineapple/mango relish.
ABRAZO DE CAMARN TACOS
Seared Chihuahua Cheese stuffed with shrimp and roasted poblano. Topped with ancho crema, cilantro and onion.
TACOS PACIFICO

LOS CLASICOS

STEAK SINCRONIZADA
2 flour tortillas stacked and stuffed with steak pico de gallo and beans topped with melted queso chihuahua. Served with rice and beans.
SINCRONIZADA DE PAPA CON CHORIZO
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.
CHIMICHANGA
Crispy flour tortilla filled with beans, queso chihuahua and your choice of picadillo or pulled chicken adobado. Served with rice and beans.
LAS FLAUTAS DE LA CASA
2 crispy rolled tortillas stuffed with choice of picadillo (beef hash) or pulled chicken adobado. Topped with guacamole and crema. Served with rice and beans.
ENFRIJOLADAS
Chihuahua cheese stuffed flour tortillas topped with a black bean cream sauce, queso aejo, crema and red onion. Served with poblano rice.
CHILES RELLENOS
2 lightly battered, cheese stuffed poblano peppers. Topped with a mild tomato sauce and crema, served with rice and beans.
FAJITA BURRITO
Choice of meat, sauteed red&green peppers, onions, tomato, ancho chile sauce, crema, queso chihuahua and beans.
SUIZO BURRITO
Choice of meat, crema, queso chihuahua, guacamole, beans, lettuce and tomato. Topped with salsa dulce and melted chihuahua cheese.
L.A. CALIFA BURRITO
Choice of meat, house potatoes, cilantro chimichurri, queso chihuahua, crema, beans.
VEGETARIANO PORTOBELLO BURRITO
Char-grilled portobello, crema, queso chihuahua, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, beans. Topped with melted queso chihuahua and pico de gallo.
BURRITOS

ENCHILADAS

A LA MAX ENCHILADAS
3 Corn tortillas seared with chile guajillo adobo stuffed with picadillo (beef hash), pulled chicken adobado or queso chihuahua. Topped with, queso aejo and crema. Served with rice and beans.
CREPAS
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. Substitute pulled chicken adobado upon request.
TOMATILLO VERDE ENCHILADAS
3 Corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef, pulled chicken, cheese or portobello, topped with salsa verde, crema and queso aejo. Served with rice and beans.
MOLE POBLANO ENCHILADAS
3 Corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of beef, pulled chicken, cheese or plantains, topped with mole poblano, queso aejo, and crema. Served with rice and beans.
SUIZAS ENCHILADAS
3 Corn tortillas stuffed with queso chihuahua, beef or pulled chicken, topped with salsa dulce and chihuahua cheese au gratin. Served with rice and beans.
DE LA COSTA ENCHILADAS
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.
Steak Fajitas
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Shrimp Fajitas
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Chicken Fajitas
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Vegetarian Fajitas
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
Combo Fajitas
pan tossed with onion, tomato, red and green pepper. served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema, and tortillas.
FAJITAS

DESSERT

FLAN
mexican style custard infused with flavor of the day.
CREPA DE CAJETA
Crepe stuffed with housemade dulce de leche and mango.
CREPA DE LA ABUELITA
Crepe stuffed with Mexican chocolate ganache.
PLATANOS LA LECHERA
Caramelized plantain with sweetened condensed milk drizzle.
LIMONADA SLUSH
Virgin frozen lime margarita
FRUITY SLUSH
Virgin frozen fruity margarita
HORCHATA AGUA FRESCA
JAMAICA AGUA FRESCA
DRINKS

SIDES

SOUR CREAM 2OZ.
CHEESE CHIHUAHUA 2OZ.
CHEESE AEJO 2OZ.
PICO DE GALLO 2OZ.
AVOCADO
3 SLICES
LETTUCE AND TOMATO
TORTILLAS
ARROZ O RICE
FRIJOL OR BEANS
GUACAMOLE SIDE
CHIPS
16 oz. Salsa
32 oz. Salsa
SALSA DE LA CASA

RISE & SHINE

BIRRIA PIZZA
Beef birria pizza topped with onion and cilantro, served with a four chile herbed broth to dip. Our Rise & Shine Menu, only available 11am-3pm Tues-Friday, features our famous Birria Pizza. On here we offer it all day!