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    FONDA - Downers Grove 1012 Curtiss Street

    Mexican
    Open now11AM - 10:30PM
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    CATERING MENU

    Featured Items

    • Tinga Taco

      Shredded chicken with caramelized onions, salsa macha, queso fresco, Chihuahua cheese, pickled red onions, and a flour tortilla
      $6.00
    • Carne Asada Burrito

      A flour tortilla filled with chile ancho-marinated skirt steak, pico de gallo, crema, arroz blanco, and refried pinto beans. Finished suiza-style with melted Chihuahua cheese and your choice of salsa
      $18.00
    • Quesabirria Taco

      Shredded beef short rib with melted Chihuahua cheese, onions, cilantro, jalapeño salsa, and consommé on a corn tortilla
      $7.00

    Lunch

    Almuerzos

    • Burrito Mañanero

      A flour tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, roasted poblano peppers, onions, potatoes, and salsa verde
      $13.00
    • Tostada Francesa

      Mexican-inspired challah French toast finished with seasonal toppings
      $15.00
    • Chilaquiles Verdes

      Crispy corn tortillas simmered in salsa verde, served with refried pinto beans, queso fresco, crema, onions, a sunny-side-up egg, avocado, and pickled red onions
      $15.00
    • Chilaquiles Rojos

      Crispy corn tortillas simmered in guajillo salsa, served with refried pinto beans, queso fresco, crema, onions, a sunny-side-up egg, avocado, and pickled red onions
      $15.00

    Tortas

    • Torta de Churrasco

      Thinly sliced ribeye with roasted poblano peppers, provolone cheese, caramelized onions, arugula, chimichurri mayo, and jalapeño aioli on a French baguette
      $21.00
    • Birria Grilled Cheese

      Tender shredded beef short rib with Chihuahua and provolone cheeses on grilled sourdough, served with Fonda’s creamy tomato bisque for dipping
      $21.00

    Dinner

    SPECIALS

    • CHILE EN NOGADA

      $28.00

    Starters

    • Guacamole

      Freshly prepared guacamole served with crispy tortilla chips
      $14.00
    • Ceviche Rojo

      Citrus-marinated shrimp with plum tomatoes, green olives, jalapeño, cilantro, avocado, and zesty tomato sauce
      $18.00
    • Aguachile De Melon

      Shrimp with tomatillo, red onion, Granny Smith apple, jicama, cucumber, cilantro, avocado, honeydew melon, and a spicy jalapeño-lime marinade
      $18.00
    • Calamares

      Lightly fried calamari with jalapeño, chile de árbol, and lemon slices, served with tomatillo-chipotle salsa
      $18.00
    • Quesadillas

      A classic Mexican quesadilla made with melted Chihuahua cheese, add your choice of protein
      $10.00
    • Queso Fundido

      A warm blend of baked panela, asadero, and Chihuahua cheeses with jalapeño salsa. Served with your choice of flour or corn tortillas
      $12.00
    • Totopos

      Crispy corn tortilla chips topped with refried beans, queso, pickled jalapeños, pico de gallo, queso fresco, guacamole, and crema
      $12.00
    • Flautas De Papa

      Crispy rolled corn tortillas filled with potato, poblano peppers, and Chihuahua cheese. Topped with shredded carrots, green and purple cabbage, pickled red onions, crema, queso fresco, and salsa roja
      $16.00

    Soup & Salad

    • Mago Chopped

      Chopped romaine with crispy corn tortilla strips, black beans, pico de gallo, jicama, sweet corn, radishes, roasted poblano peppers, avocado, cotija cheese, and agave-lime vinaigrette
      $14.00
    • Poblano Cesar

      Romaine lettuce tossed with baby kale, Parmesan, cotija cheese, garlic breadcrumbs, honey croutons, sesame seeds, roasted poblano dressing, and Caesar dressing
      $13.00
    • Taco Salad

      Lettuce, Chihuahua cheese, black beans, arroz rojo, pico de gallo, guacamole, and crema served in a large crispy flour tortilla shell
      $12.00
    • Chicken Tortilla Soup

      Pasilla chile broth with chicken and vegetables, topped with crispy tortilla strips, sour cream, and avocado
      $6.00
    • Tomato Bisque Soup

      Creamy tomato soup topped with salsa macha and quesadilla croutons
      $6.00

    Classics

    • Carne Asada Burrito

      A flour tortilla filled with chile ancho-marinated skirt steak, pico de gallo, crema, arroz blanco, and refried pinto beans. Finished suiza-style with melted Chihuahua cheese and your choice of salsa
      $18.00
    • Birria Burrito

      A flour tortilla filled with shredded beef short rib, pico de gallo, crema, arroz blanco, and refried pinto beans. Finished suiza-style with melted Chihuahua cheese and your choice of salsa
      $18.00
    • Chicken Tinga Burrito

      A flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken tinga, pico de gallo, crema, arroz blanco, and refried pinto beans. Finished suiza-style with melted Chihuahua cheese and your choice of salsa
      $16.00
    • Poblano Rajas Burrito

      A flour tortilla filled with roasted poblano peppers, roasted sweet corn, portobello mushrooms, crispy potatoes, pico de gallo, crema, arroz blanco, and refried pinto beans. Finished suiza-style with melted Chihuahua cheese and your choice of salsa
      $16.00
    • Enmoladas

      Three corn tortillas filled with your choice of cheese or chicken tinga, baked with cheese, and topped with mole poblano, shredded lettuce, onions, and crema. Served with arroz blanco
      $19.00
    • Enchiladas Verdes

      Three corn tortillas rolled with your choice of filling, baked with cheese, and topped with tomatillo salsa, shredded lettuce, onions, and crema. Served with arroz blanco
      $18.00
    • Fajitas

      All fajitas are served with caramelized Spanish onions, green and red peppers, pico de gallo, crema, guacamole, arroz rojo, black beans, and your choice of flour or corn tortillas
    • Fajitas Mixtas 2

      Choose two fajita proteins or vegetables, served sizzling with caramelized onions and peppers, plus traditional fajita accompaniments
      $30.00
    • Fajitas Mixtas 3

      Choose three fajita proteins or vegetables, served sizzling with caramelized onions and peppers, plus traditional fajita accompaniments.
      $34.00
    • Chilaquiles Verdes

      Crispy corn tortillas simmered in salsa verde, served with refried pinto beans, queso fresco, crema, onions, a sunny-side-up egg, avocado, and pickled red onions
      $15.00
    • Chilaquiles Rojos

      Crispy corn tortillas simmered in guajillo salsa, served with refried pinto beans, queso fresco, crema, onions, a sunny-side-up egg, avocado, and pickled red onions
      $15.00

    Tacos

    • Costilla Taco

      Sliced ribeye steak with provolone cheese, avocado salsa, and salsa negra on a flour tortilla
      $6.50
    • Campechano Taco

      Grilled sirloin steak, chimichurri rojo, chorizo verde, jalapeño aioli, queso fresco, avocado, and cilantro on a corn tortilla
      $6.50
    • Quesabirria Taco

      Shredded beef short rib with melted Chihuahua cheese, onions, cilantro, jalapeño salsa, and consommé on a corn tortilla
      $7.00
    • Arabes Taco

      Chile-marinated pork with tahini-chipotle salsa, onions, cilantro, and a flour tortilla
      $6.00
    • Mole Verde Taco

      Marinated chicken breast with roasted corn, poblano peppers, caramelized onions, and pumpkin seeds on a corn tortilla
      $6.00
    • Tinga Taco

      Shredded chicken with caramelized onions, salsa macha, queso fresco, Chihuahua cheese, pickled red onions, and a flour tortilla
      $6.00
    • Gobernador Taco

      Sautéed shrimp with Chihuahua cheese, chicharrón, poblano-tomato salsa, pickled onions, and habanero aioli on a flour tortilla
      $6.50
    • Baja Taco

      Negra Modelo beer-battered Alaskan cod with chipotle coleslaw on a flour tortilla
      $6.50
    • Milanesa Taco

      Breaded eggplant with crispy potatoes, salsa macha, provolone cheese, and jalapeño aioli on a flour tortilla
      $6.00
    • Rajas Taco

      Roasted poblano peppers, crema, roasted sweet corn, crispy potatoes, queso cotija, and cilantro on a corn tortilla
      $6.00

    De Paula

    • Carne Asada Tampiquena

      A 10-ounce chile ancho-marinated skirt steak with chimichurri rojo, a cheese-stuffed enchilada topped with mole poblano, rustic mashed potatoes, crema, and queso fresco
      $36.00
    • Filetes En Mole

      Pan-seared beef tenderloin medallions with mole verde, arroz rojo, black beans, sweet plantains, crema, and queso fresco
      $37.00
    • Filetes en Crema Morita

      A 10-ounce flat iron steak topped with smoky chile morita cream sauce and served with rustic mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables
      $37.00
    • Salmon a la Veracruzana

      Oven-roasted wild salmon topped with savory tomato sauce, Manzanilla olives, capers, sun-dried tomatoes, and cilantro
      $32.00
    • Camarones al Mojo de Ajo Negro

      Sautéed jumbo Gulf shrimp with black garlic mojo, julienned guajillo peppers, and lemon butter. Served with rustic mashed potatoes, crema, and queso fresco
      $29.00
    • Pollo en Mole Poblano

      Sautéed chicken breast topped with rich mole poblano and served with arroz rojo and sweet plantains
      $26.00
    • Chile Relleno

      A roasted poblano pepper stuffed with Chihuahua and Gouda cheeses, coated in a light soufflé-style batter, and served with tomato sauce, crema, and arroz rojo
      $22.00

    Sides

    • Arroz Rojo

      $4.00
    • Arroz Blanco

      $4.00
    • Refried Beans

      $6.00
    • Black Beans

      $4.00
    • Avocado

      $4.00
    • Guacamole Side

      $5.00
    • Mashed Potatoes

      $6.00
    • SD RICE & BEANS (TACO)

      $4.00
    • Esquites

      $7.00
    • Crema

      $2.00
    • Sweet Plantains

      $7.00
    • Grilled Onions

      $2.00

    Desserts

    • Cafe De Olla French Toast

      Warm, coffee-spiced French toast topped with piloncillo and served with creamy vanilla bean ice cream.
      $15.00
    • Elote Tres Leches

      Fresh corn sponge cake soaked in three sweet milks and finished with rich cajeta caramel
      $15.00
    • MEX AFFOGATO

      $8.00
    • Churro Cart

      Cinnamon-sugar churros served with cajeta caramel, chocolate sauce, and a scoop of seasonal gelato
      $16.00
    • Flan

      $11.00
    • Nieves

      Two scoops of refreshing, Mexican-inspired seasonal sorbet
      $5.00

    CATERING MENU

    CATERING APPETIZERS

    • 32 OZ GUACAMOLE

      $50.00
    • CHIPS & DIP 16 OZ

      $16.00
    • HALF PAN FLAUTAS DE PAPA

      $55.00
    • FULL PAN FLAUTAS DE PAPA

      $100.00
    • HALF PAN CHIHUAHUA CHEESE QUESADILLAS

      $40.00
    • FULL PAN CHIHUAHUA CHEESE QUESADILLAS

      $75.00
    • HALF PAN STEAK QUESADILLAS

      $55.00
    • FULL PAN STEAK QUESADILLAS

      $100.00
    • HALF PAN BIRRIA QUESADILLAS

      $55.00
    • FULL PAN BIRRIA QUESADILLAS

      $100.00
    • HALF PAN CHORIZO VERDE QUESADILLAS

      $55.00
    • FULL PAN CHORIZO VERDE QUESADILLAS

      $100.00
    • HALF PAN CHICKEN TINGA QUESADILLAS

      $55.00
    • FULL PAN CHICKEN TINGA QUESADILLAS

      $100.00

    CATERING SALADS

    • HALF PAN MAGO CHOPPED SALAD

      $50.00
    • FULL PAN MAGO CHOPPED SALAD

      $75.00
    • HALF PAN POBLANO CAESAR SALAD

      $50.00
    • FULL PAN POBLANO CAESAR SALAD

      $75.00

    CATERING SIDES

    • PICO DE GALLO 16 OZ

      $9.00
    • SOUR CREAM 16 OZ

      $9.00
    • CHIHUAHUA CHEESE 16 OZ

      $9.00
    • Esquites

      $40.00+
    • FULL PAN ESQUITES

      $70.00
    • HALF PAN PLATANOS MADUROS

      $40.00
    • FULL PAN PLATANOS MADUROS

      $70.00
    • HALF PAN RUSTIC MASHED POTATOES

      $40.00
    • FULL PAN RUSTIC MASHED POTATOES

      $70.00
    • HALF PAN FRIJOLES REFRITOS

      $40.00
    • FULL PAN FRIJOLES REFRITOS

      $70.00
    • HALF PAN FRIJOLES NEGROS

      $40.00
    • FULL PAN FRIJOLES NEGROS

      $70.00
    • HALF PAN ARROZ BLANCO

      $40.00
    • FULL PAN ARROZ BLANCO

      $70.00
    • HALF PAN ARROZ ROJO

      $40.00
    • FULL PAN ARROZ ROJO

      $70.00

    Catering Fajita Bar

    • Half Pan Fajitas

      $80.00
    • Full Pan Fajitas

      $150.00

    Catering Taco Bar

    • Half Pan Tacos

      $80.00
    • Full Pan Tacos

      $150.00

    Catering Enchiladas

    • Half Pan Enchiladas

      $90.00
    • Full Pan Enchiladas

      $170.00

    Cetering Packages

    • El Angel

      $27.00
    • La Catedral

      $25.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Chef Juan Luis’s philosophy is simple: meals should bring people together. At Fonda de Paula, he’s created a space where vibrant flavors of regional Mexico shine, inspired by his grandmother's FONDA in Mexico City in the '60s. Every dish is crafted with care; every drink tells a story. Whether you’re popping in for lunch, gathering for a celebratory dinner, or enjoying brunch, Fonda de Paula is more than a restaurant—it’s a place to connect. 

    Location

    1012 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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