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    La Esperanza Restaurant 1864 S Blue Island Ave

    1864 S Blue Island Ave

    Chicago, IL 60608


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    Beverages/Bebidas
    Appetizers/Aperitivos
    Desayunos/Breakfast
    Authentic Mexican Food
    Carnes/Meat
    Pollo/Chicken
    Mariscos/Seafood
    Caldos/Soups
    Sides/Extras
    Dessert/Postre
    Pasta
    Salad
    Kids Menu
    Plant Based Menu
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    Beverages/Bebidas

    • Regular Coffee

      $4.50
    • Cafe De Olla

      $4.50
    • Horchata

      $5.00+
    • Jamaica

      $5.00+
    • Bottled Soda

      $4.75
    • Can Soda

      $2.75
    • Bottle Water

      $3.00
    • Freshly Squeezed OJ

      $9.00
    • Tea

      ASK FOR OPTIONS
      $4.50
    • Hot Chocolate

      $5.00
    • Limonada Topochico

      $8.00
    • Mineral Preparada

      $8.00
    • Milkshake

      $6.00
    • Margarita mix

      $4.00
    • Michelada mix

      $4.00
    • Pina Colada mix

      $4.00

    Appetizers/Aperitivos

    • Guacamole

      $9.50
    • Queso fundido

      $15.00
    • Nachos

      Homemade chips with beans, melted cheese, sour cream, guac, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeño. Choice of steak,chicken or chorizo
      $18.00
    • Papas Fritas

      French fries
      $6.00
    • Papas a La Esperanza

      French fries topped with mayonnaise, mustard and pickled jalapeños
      $7.00
    • Ceviche De Camarón

      Shrimp with lime juice, tomato, onion, cilantro and cucumber
      $23.00
    • Coctel De Camaron

      Shrimp cocktail
      $23.00
    • Vuelve a La Vida

      Seafood cocktail
      $23.00
    • Chicken Wings

      BBQ/buffalo/Mexican style
      $15.00

    Desayunos/Breakfast

    • Salpicón Con Huevo

      Scrambled eggs with cecina and salsa. Tomatillo sauce,guajillo or albañil
      $16.00
    • Breakfast Burrito

      Eggs scrambled with potatoes, Mexican sausage. Beans, cheese and sour cream
      $12.00
    • Chilaquiles

      Fried tortillas mixed with homemade salsa. Your option of eggs or cecina. (Tomatillo sauce, guajillo, albanil or mole+ $2.00)
      $17.00
    • Machacado Con Huevo

      Scrambled eggs with cecina, onions, tomato and jalapeños
      $16.00
    • Omelet Al Gusto

      2 Eggs with tomato, onions, jalapeño and cheese. Plus 2 more options. (Mushrooms, spinach, ham and bacon)
      $17.00
    • 2 Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon & Hash Browns

      $15.00
    • Huevos Albanil

      $14.00
    • Huevos A la Mexicana

      $14.00
    • Huevos con Chorizo

      $14.00
    • Huevos con Ejotes

      $14.00
    • Huevos con Espinacas

      $14.00
    • Huevos con Jamon

      $14.00
    • Huevos con Nopales

      $14.00
    • Huevos con Papas

      $14.00
    • Huevos con Salchicha

      $14.00
    • Huevos con Tocino

      $14.00
    • Huevos Divorciados

      $14.00
    • Huevos Rancheros

      $14.00
    • Huevos Revuéltos

      $14.00
    • Huevos Estrellados

      $14.00

    Authentic Mexican Food

    • Chile Relleno

      $15.99
    • Flautas

      Potato or chicken
      $18.99
    • Tostadas (2)

      Tinga or steak
      $12.99
    • Quesabirrias (3)

      With broth
      $13.99
    • Burrito

      $11.99
    • Burrito Dinner

      $15.99
    • Torta

      $12.99
    • Torta Dinner

      $16.99
    • Enchiladas

      $18.99
    • Torta Especial

      Breaded chicken with ham, mozzarella, avocado, tomato, red onions and mayonnaise
      $16.99
    • Gorditas

      $12.99
    • Sopes

      $12.99
    • Huaraches

      $16.99
    • Quesadillas

      $10.50
    • Tacos

      $4.50
    • Tacos Dinner

      $18.99
    • Quesadilla Mixta

      $11.50
    • Sope Mixto

      $13.99
    • Huarache Mixto

      $17.99
    • Gordita Mixta

      $13.99
    • Sope Sencillo

      $6.00
    • Huarache sencillo

      $7.00
    • Gordita sencilla

      $6.00

    Carnes/Meat

    • Cecina Esperanza

      Fresh cecina served with grilled cactus, guacamole, pico de gallo and pot beans
      $26.00
    • Cecina

      $25.00
    • Milanesa De Res

      Breaded steak with french fries
      $25.00
    • Carne Asada

      Grilled steak
      $25.00
    • Bistec a La Mexicana

      Steak strips cooked with onions, tomato and jalapeño
      $25.00
    • Lomo en Chile De Árbol

      Steak strips with homemade arbol sauce
      $26.00
    • Lengua en Salsa

      Tongue stew with tomatillo sauce or guajillo sauce
      $29.00
    • Fajitas De Res

      Steak strips with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes
      $26.00
    • Fajitas Mixta

      2 meats steak, chicken or shrimp mixed with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes
      $29.00
    • Fajitas 3 Carnes

      Steak, chicken and shrimp mixed with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes
      $31.00
    • Carne a La Tampiqueña

      Grilled steak served with 1 cheese enchilada, grilled onions & jalapeño and guacamole
      $29.00
    • Combinación

      A combination of cecina, grilled chicken breast, Mexican sausage, cactus topped with albanil sauce
      $29.00
    • Carne Suiza

      Steak topped with homemade albanil sauce and melted cheese
      $27.00

    Pollo/Chicken

    • Pechuga a La Plancha

      Grilled chicken breast
      $22.00
    • Pechuga en Crema

      Grilled chicken breast in a creamy sauce, topped with ham and melted cheese
      $24.00
    • Pechuga Esperanza

      Chicken breast strips with homemade arbol sauce
      $24.00
    • Milanesa De Pollo

      Breaded chicken breast with french fries
      $25.00
    • Fajitas De Pollo

      Grilled chicken breast strips with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes
      $24.00
    • Pollo en Mole

      Leg and thigh topped with our delicious mole sauce
      $25.00
    • Pechuga a La Tampiqueña

      Grilled chicken breast, with 1 cheese enchilada, grilled onions & jalapeño and homemade guacamole
      $27.00

    Mariscos/Seafood

    • Filete

      $23.00
    • Camarones

      $23.00
    • Mojarra

      $27.00
    • Huachinango

      $29.00

    Caldos/Soups

    • Caldo De Camaron

      Shrimp soup
      $23.00
    • Caldo De Mariscos

      Seafood soup
      $28.00
    • Caldo Mixto

      Shrimp and fish soup
      $23.00
    • Caldo De Pescado

      Fish soup
      $22.00
    • Caldo De Pollo

      Chicken soup
      $17.50
    • Caldo De Res

      Beef soup
      $19.50
    • Caldo de pollo pechuga

      $18.50

    Sides/Extras

    • Avocado

      $3.99
    • Rice

      $3.99
    • Grilled Jalapeños

      $2.00
    • Chips

      $3.00
    • Sour Cream

      $2.99
    • Refried Bean

      $3.99
    • Grilled Onions

      $4.50
    • Side De Mole

      $5.00
    • Side of Tortillas (5)

      $2.99
    • Dozen of Tortillas

      $7.50
    • Pico De Gallo

      $2.50
    • Queso Fresco

      $2.99
    • Telera con Mantequilla

      $2.50
    • Salsa 2 Oz

      $0.50
    • Side of Cecina

      $5.50
    • Side of Mexican Sausage

      $5.50
    • Side of Cactus

      $3.99
    • Side of Grilled Chicken

      $5.00
    • Side of Bacon

      $5.99
    • Salsa de 16oz

      $6.00
    • Salsa de 5oz

      $2.00
    • Mole 32oz

      $25.00
    • Frijoles de olla

      $3.99
    • Mantecadas

      $1.00
    • Conchas

      $2.50
    • Hashbrown

      $1.00
    • Extra Limon

      $1.00
    • Huevo Extra

      $2.00

    Dessert/Postre

    • Dessert/Postre

      Ask about our options
      $6.00
    • Flan de Elote

      $4.00

    Pasta

    • Alfredo pasta Shrimp

      $20.00
    • Alfredo pasta Chicken

      $20.00
    • Chipotle pasta Shrimp

      $20.00
    • Chipotle pasta Chicken

      $20.00
    • Alfredo pasta mix

      $20.00
    • Chipotle pasta mix

      $20.00

    Salad

    • Esperanza Salad

      Romaine lettuce, red onion, tomato, bell pepper, parm cheese and house dressing. Chicken or shrimp
      $15.00

    Kids Menu

    • Kids Burrito Dinner

      Steak or chicken
      $10.50
    • Kids Cecina Dinner

      $11.99
    • Kids Tacos Dinner

      Steak, cecina & chicken
      $10.50
    • Kids Quesadillas Dinner

      Steak, cecina or chicken
      $10.50

    Plant Based Menu

    • Vegan Burrito

      Soyŕizo/vegan meat. Wrapped with beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes
      $13.99
    • Vegan Chilaquiles

      Topped with cheese, sour cream, onions & your choice of vegan meat or soyrizo
      $17.99
    • Combinacion Vegana

      A mixture of cactus, mushroom, soyrizo & our speciality sauce. Accompanied with beans, rice, salad & delicious homemade tortillas
      $23.99
    • Vegan Enchiladas

      $18.99
    • Vegan Flautas

      Side of beans, rice, salad, cheese, guacamole & sour cream
      $19.99
    • Vegan Quesadilla

      $10.99
    • Vegan Sope

      $12.99
    • Vegan Gordita

      Topped with avocado, beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes
      $12.99
    • Vegan Huarache

      Topped with avocado, beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes
      $16.99
    • Vegan Nachos

      Topped with beans, cheese, guacamole, jalapeños & sour cream
      $15.99
    • Vegan Taco

      $4.99
    • Vegan Torta

      Smothered with beans, vegan mayo, lettuce & tomatoes
      $11.99
    • Vegan Taco Dinner

      $20.99
    • Vegan Quesadilla Mixta

      $12.99
    • Vegan Gordita Mixta

      $14.99
    • Vegan Huarache Mixto

      $18.99
    • Vegan Sope Mixto

      $14.00
    • Vegan Burrito Dinner

      $17.99
    • Vegan Torta Dinner

      $17.99
    • Vegan Taco Dinner

      $18.99
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    All hours
    Sunday9:00 am - 2:45 pm
    Monday9:00 am - 7:45 pm
    Tuesday9:00 am - 7:45 pm
    Wednesday9:00 am - 7:45 pm
    Thursday9:00 am - 7:45 pm
    Friday9:00 am - 7:45 pm
    Saturday9:00 am - 7:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    A taste like grandmas cooking. Made with much love for everyone in the family.

    Location

    1864 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

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