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    Mercadito River North Chicago

    Mexican
    Open now11:30AM - 10PM
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    Dinner
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    Featured Items

    • Short Rib Quesabirria Tacos

      braised short rib, crispy corn tortilla, chihuahua cheese, consommé
      $26.00
    • Tradicional guacamole

      Tomatillo pico de gallo, jalapeno, garlic, lime, cilantro
      $15.00

    Dinner

    Mains

    • Chile Relleno

      stuffed chili poblano, lobster, shrimp, corn, chihuahua & oaxaca cheese, roasted creamy tomato salsa, rice and beans
      $36.00
    • Enchiladas

      chicken, pico de gallo, tomatillo salsa, queso crema fresco, red onion, cilantro
      $34.00
    • Pollo a las Brasas

      morita and arbol rubbed chicken, plantain rice, bell pepper mojo
      $34.00
    • Argentinian Steak Frites

      10oz new york strip, yucca fries, smoked chimichurri, shishito peppers, habanero aioli
      $46.00
    • Branzino Veracruzana

      6oz branzino filet, veracruzana sauce, spinach rice, roasted cherry tomato relish
      $32.00

    Salsas

    • Arbol Salsa

      Grilled tomatillo, chile de arbol, garlic, onion
      $4.00
    • Especial Salsa

      grilled tomatillo, onion, garlic, chili de arbol, habanero
      $4.00
    • Habanero Salsa

      Grilled tomatillo, roasted habanero, tomato, red onion, white onion, garlic
      $4.00
    • Tomatillo Salsa

      Grilled tomatillo, serrano, onion, cilantro, garlic
      $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

    • Short Rib Quesabirria Tacos

      braised short rib, crispy corn tortilla, chihuahua cheese, consommé
      $26.00
    • Brisket Tacos

      Smoked brisket, mexican coleslaw, habanero aioli, tomatillo salsa
      $22.00
    • Camarón Tacos

      Shrimp, garlic, chipotle, avocado
      $23.00
    • Carne Tacos

      beer-marinated steak, guacamole, yucatán shallot salsa, cucumber slaw, crispy onions
      $25.00
    • Estilo Baja Tacos

      Beer battered mahi-mahi, chipotle aioli, mexican coleslaw
      $23.00
    • Langosta Tacos

      Butter-poached lobster, corn, jalapeno emulsion, crispy shallots
      $38.00
    • Pastor Tacos

      Ancho-rubbed pork, chile de árbol salsa, fresh pineapple
      $22.00
    • Pollo Tacos

      Five spice marinated chicken, mixed bell pepper mojo, onions
      $22.00
    • Poblano Squash Tacos

      Squash, queso fresco, poblano crema, chayote, corn, pickled red onions, toasted pumpkin seeds
      $20.00
    • Pescado Tacos

      Herb marinated grilled mahi-mahi, caper aioli, spring slaw
      $23.00
    • Yuzu Shrimp Tacos

      Yuzu shrimp ceviche, gaijin chili crunch, avocado puree, radish, cucumber.
      $26.00

    Guacamoles

    • Tradicional guacamole

      Tomatillo pico de gallo, jalapeno, garlic, lime, cilantro
      $15.00
    • Toasted Pumpkin Seed guacamole

      pico tomatillo, grilled pear, apple, pineapple, pickled Fresno peppers, toasted pumpkin seeds
      $15.00
    • Pomegranate guacamole

      pomegranate, queso fresco, tomatillo pico de Gallo, habanero, cilantro
      $15.00
    • Pair Guacamoles

      Chose two of our guacamoles
      $25.00
    • Trio Guacamoles

      Pick all three of our guacamoles
      $35.00

    Ceviches

    mahi mahi, pineapple, mango, avocado, red onion
    • Tropical Mahi Mahi

      Mahi mahi, pineapple, pickled fresno, cucumber, cilantro, aguachile broth
      $20.00
    • Mixto

      Octopus, mahi-mahi, shrimp, passionfruit, tomatillo, onion, cilantro, celery, serrano, lime
      $22.00
    • Coctel de Camaron

      shrimp, watermelon radish, cucumber, avocado, red onions, cilantro, tomato, salsa broth
      $20.00

    Starters

    • Flautas

      Crispy tortilla, green chicken tinga, black bean hash, cabbage, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, sour cream, tomatillo salsa
      $18.00
    • Rock Shrimp w/Chipotle

      Beer battered shrimp, bibb lettuce, jícama, cucumber, tomatillo salsa
      $18.00
    • Mexico City Empanada

      mexican cheese, corn, poblano, zucchini, tomatillo salsa, crema fresca, black bean hash
      $17.00
    • Queso Fundido

      baked mexican cheese, chile de arbol salsa, corn tortillas
      $16.00
    • Ahi Tuna Tostada

      ahi tuna, avocado, salsa macha, almond, cilantro, pickled shallots
      $16.00
    • Chipotle Caesar Salad

      romaine and Bibb lettuce, chipotle Caesar dressing, bolillo Tuile, and grated parmesan cheese.
      $14.00

    Sides

    • Mac & Cheese

      Poblano, chihuahua cheese, corn
      $12.00
    • Crispy Brussels Sprouts

      pork belly, salsa macha, cranberry, habanero aioli, pickled onion, pepita
      $12.00
    • Arroz y Frijoles

      White or Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo
      $9.00
    • Potato Tostones

      Fingerling potatoes, black garlic aioli, queso fresco, cilantro
      $10.00
    • Esquites

      Corn off the cob, cotija cheese, onions, serrano, house made lime mayo, pico piquin
      $12.00
    • Plátanos Machos

      Sweet plantains, queso & crema fresca, jalapeno ginger sauce
      $9.00
    • Mercadito Elote

      whole sweet corn on the cob, chili lime aioli, cotija cheese
      $9.00

    Desserts

    • Churro Bites

      cinnamon and sugar topped fried pastries, cajeta dipping sauce
      $12.00
    • Chocolate Cake

      cajeta caramel drizzle, mixed berry sauce, galletas marias, scoop of vanilla ice cream
      $9.00
    • Tres Leches

      Sponge cake, chantilly, strawberry jam, blueberries, mixed berries sauce.
      $10.00

    Kids Menu

    • Kids Chicken Taco

      $8.00
    • Kids Brisket Tacos

      $8.00
    • Kids Quesadilla

      four corn tortillas with chihuahua cheese
      $8.00
    • Kid's Mac & Cheese

      $8.00
    • Kid's Arroz y Frijoles

      $4.00

    Dinner Menu ToGo

    Mains

    • Pollo a las Brasas

      grilled morita-árbol rubbed amish chicken, plantain rice, bell pepper mojo, corn tortillas
      $34.00
    • Chile Relleno

      stuffed chili poblano, lobster, shrimp, corn, chihuahua & oaxaca cheese, roasted creamy tomato salsa, rice and beans
      $36.00
    • Enchiladas

      chicken, creamy tomatillo salsa, onion crema, queso fresco, cilantro
      $34.00
    • Argentinian Steak Frites

      10oz new york strip, yucca fries, smoked chimichurri, shishito peppers, habanero aioli
      $46.00
    • Branzino Veracruzana

      6oz branzino filet, veracruzana sauce, spinach rice, roasted cherry tomato relish
      $32.00

    Salsas

    • Arbol Salsa

      chili de arbol, grilled tomatillo, garlic, onion
      $4.00
    • Tomatillo Salsa

      grilled tomatillo, serrano, onion, cilantro, garlic
      $4.00
    • Habanero Salsa

      grilled tomatillo, roasted habanero, tomato, red onion, white onion, garlic
      $4.00
    • Especial Salsa

      tomato, onions, habanero, garlic, cilantro
      $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

    • Short Rib Quesabirria Tacos

      braised short rib, crispy corn tortilla, chihuahua cheese, consommé
      $26.00
    • Pollo Tacos

      marinated chicken, bell pepper mojo, onions, cilantro, crispy onions
      $22.00
    • Camarón Tacos

      shrimp, garlic, chipotle mojo, avocado
      $23.00
    • Brisket Tacos

      smoked brisket, mexican coleslaw, habanero aioli, tomatillo salsa
      $22.00
    • Estilo Baja Tacos

      beer battered mahi-mahi, chipotle aioli, mexican coleslaw, pico de gallo
      $23.00
    • Pastor Tacos

      guajillo-rubbed pork, chile de árbol salsa, pineapple, cilantro, onions
      $22.00
    • Carne Tacos

      beer-marinated steak, guacamole, cucumber slaw, yucatán shallot, crispy onion
      $25.00
    • Langosta Tacos

      Butter-poached lobster, corn, jalapeno emulsion, crispy onions
      $38.00
    • Pescado Tacos

      $23.00
    • Yuzu Shrimp Taco

      Yuzu shrimp ceviche, gaijin chili crunch, avocado puree, radish, cucumber.
      $25.00
    • Poblano Squash Tacos

      Squash, queso fresco, poblano crema, chayote, corn, pickled red onions, toasted pumpkin seeds
      $20.00

    Guacamoles

    • Tradicional guacamole

      tomatillo pico de gallo, jalapeño, garlic, lime, cilantro
      $15.00
    • Toasted Pumpkin Seed guacamole

      pico tomatillo, grilled pear, apple, pineapple, pickled Fresno peppers, toasted pumpkin seeds
      $15.00
    • Pomegranate guacamole

      pomegranate, queso fresco, tomatillo pico de gallo, habanero, cilantro
      $15.00
    • Pair Guacamoles

      Choose two of our guacamoles
      $25.00
    • Trio Guacamoles

      Pick all three of our guacamoles
      $35.00

    Ceviches

    mahi mahi, pineapple, mango, avocado, red onion
    • Tropical Mahi Mahi

      mahi mahi, pineapple, pickled fresno, cucumber, cilantro, aguachile broth
      $20.00
    • Mixto

      Octopus, mahi-mahi, shrimp, passionfruit, tomatillo, onion, cilantro, celery, serrano, lime
      $22.00
    • Coctel de Camaron

      shrimp, watermelon radish, cucumber, avocado, red onions, cilantro, tomato, salsa broth
      $20.00

    Starters

    • Flautas

      Crispy tortilla, green chicken tinga, black beans, cabbage, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, crema, tomatillo salsa
      $18.00
    • Crispy Chipotle Shrimp

      beer-battered shrimp, chipotle aioli, jicama, cucumber, tomatillo salsa, bibb lettuce
      $18.00
    • Mexico City Empanada

      corn, poblano, zucchini, crema, cotija cheese, black beans, tomatillo salsa
      $17.00
    • Chipotle Caesar Salad

      $14.00

    Sides

    • Potato Tostones

      fingerling potatoes, black garlic aioli, queso fresco, cilantro
      $10.00
    • Mac & Cheese

      Poblano, chihuahua cheese
      $12.00
    • Esquites

      corn off the cob, cotija cheese, onions, serrano, house made lime mayo, pico pequin
      $12.00
    • Arroz y Frijoles

      White or Mexican rice, black beans, pico de gallo
      $9.00

    Soda's Togo

    • Btl - Topo Chico

      Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.
      $5.00
    • Btl - Mexican Coke

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $6.00
    • Btl - Jarritos Grapefruit

      $6.00
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      $5.00

    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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