La Esperanza Restaurant
1864 S Blue Island Ave 1St, Chicago, IL
Menu (As of 10/30)
Beverages / Bebidas
- Regular Coffee $5.76
- Cafe De Olla $5.76
- Horchata
- Jamaica
- Bottled Soda $6.08
- Can Soda $3.52
- Bottle Water $3.84
- Freshly Squeezed OJ $11.52
- Tea $5.76ASK FOR OPTIONS
- Hot Chocolate $6.40
- Limonada Topochico $10.24
- Mineral Preparada $10.24
- Milkshake $7.68
- Margarita mix $5.12
- Michelada mix $5.12
- Pina Colada mix $5.12
- Iced coffee $8.96
Appetizers / Aperitivos
- Guacamole $12.16
- Queso fundido $19.20
- Nachos $23.04Homemade chips with beans, melted cheese, sour cream, guac, pico de gallo and pickled jalapeño. Choice of steak,chicken or chorizo
- Papas Fritas $7.68French fries
- Papas a La Esperanza $8.96French fries topped with mayonnaise, mustard and pickled jalapeños
- Ceviche De Camarón $29.44Shrimp with lime juice, tomato, onion, cilantro and cucumber
- Coctel De Camaron $29.44Shrimp cocktail
- Vuelve a La Vida $29.44Seafood cocktail
- Chicken Wings $19.20BBQ/buffalo/Mexican style
Desayunos / Breakfast
- Salpicón Con Huevo $20.48Scrambled eggs with cecina and salsa. Tomatillo sauce,guajillo or albañil
- Breakfast Burrito $15.36Eggs scrambled with potatoes, Mexican sausage. Beans, cheese and sour cream
- Chilaquiles $21.76Fried tortillas mixed with homemade salsa. Your option of eggs or cecina. (Tomatillo sauce, guajillo, albanil or mole+ $2.00)
- Machacado Con Huevo $20.48Scrambled eggs with cecina, onions, tomato and jalapeños
- Omelet Al Gusto $21.762 Eggs with tomato, onions, jalapeño and cheese. Plus 2 more options. (Mushrooms, spinach, ham and bacon)
- 2 Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon & Hash Browns $19.20
- Huevos Albanil $17.92
- Huevos A la Mexicana $17.92
- Huevos con Chorizo $17.92
- Huevos con Ejotes $17.92
- Huevos con Espinacas $17.92
- Huevos con Jamon $17.92
- Huevos con Nopales $17.92
- Huevos con Papas $17.92
- Huevos con Salchicha $17.92
- Huevos con Tocino $17.92
- Huevos Divorciados $17.92
- Huevos Rancheros $17.92
- Huevos Revuéltos $17.92
- Huevos Estrellados $17.92
Authentic Mexican Food
- Chile Relleno $20.47
- Flautas $24.31Potato or chicken
- Tostadas (2) $16.63Tinga or steak
- Quesabirrias (3) $17.91With broth
- Burrito $15.35
- Burrito Dinner $20.47
- Torta $16.63
- Torta Dinner $21.75
- Enchiladas $24.31
- Torta Especial $21.75Breaded chicken with ham, mozzarella, avocado, tomato, red onions and mayonnaise
- Gorditas $16.63
- Sopes $16.63
- Huaraches $21.75
- Quesadillas $13.44
- Tacos $5.76
- Tacos Dinner $24.31
- Quesadilla Mixta $14.72
- Sope Mixto $17.91
- Huarache Mixto $23.03
- Gordita Mixta $17.91
- Sope Sencillo $7.68
- Huarache sencillo $8.96
- Gordita sencilla $7.68
Carnes / Meat
- Cecina Esperanza $33.28Fresh cecina served with grilled cactus, guacamole, pico de gallo and pot beans
- Cecina $32.00
- Milanesa De Res $32.00Breaded steak with french fries
- Carne Asada $32.00Grilled steak
- Bistec a La Mexicana $32.00Steak strips cooked with onions, tomato and jalapeño
- Lomo en Chile De Árbol $33.28Steak strips with homemade arbol sauce
- Lengua en Salsa $37.12Tongue stew with tomatillo sauce or guajillo sauce
- Fajitas De Res $33.28Steak strips with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes
- Fajitas Mixta $37.122 meats steak, chicken or shrimp mixed with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes
- Fajitas 3 Carnes $39.68Steak, chicken and shrimp mixed with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes
- Carne a La Tampiqueña $37.12Grilled steak served with 1 cheese enchilada, grilled onions & jalapeño and guacamole
- Combinación $37.12A combination of cecina, grilled chicken breast, Mexican sausage, cactus topped with albanil sauce
- Carne Suiza $34.56Steak topped with homemade albanil sauce and melted cheese
Pollo / Chicken
- Pechuga a La Plancha $28.16Grilled chicken breast
- Pechuga en Crema $30.72Grilled chicken breast in a creamy sauce, topped with ham and melted cheese
- Pechuga Esperanza $30.72Chicken breast strips with homemade arbol sauce
- Milanesa De Pollo $32.00Breaded chicken breast with french fries
- Fajitas De Pollo $30.72Grilled chicken breast strips with bell pepper, onions and tomatoes
- Pollo en Mole $32.00Leg and thigh topped with our delicious mole sauce
- Pechuga a La Tampiqueña $34.56Grilled chicken breast, with 1 cheese enchilada, grilled onions & jalapeño and homemade guacamole
Mariscos / Seafood
- Filete $29.44
- Camarones $29.44
- Mojarra $34.56
- Huachinango $37.12
Caldos / Soups
- Caldo De Camaron $29.44Shrimp soup
- Caldo De Mariscos $35.84Seafood soup
- Caldo Mixto $29.44Shrimp and fish soup
- Caldo De Pescado $28.16Fish soup
- Caldo De Pollo $22.40Chicken soup
- Caldo De Res $24.96Beef soup
- Caldo de pollo pechuga $23.68
Sides / Extras
- Avocado $5.11
- Rice $5.11
- Grilled Jalapeños $2.56
- Chips $3.84
- Sour Cream $3.83
- Refried Bean $5.11
- Grilled Onions $5.76
- Side De Mole $6.40Side of Tortillas (5)
- Dozen of Tortillas $9.60
- Pico De Gallo $3.20
- Queso Fresco $3.83
- Telera con Mantequilla $3.20
- Salsa 2 Oz $0.64Side of Cecina · Side of Mexican Sausage · Side of Cactus · Side of Grilled Chicken · Side of Bacon
- Salsa de 16oz $7.68
- Salsa de 5oz $2.56
- Mole 32oz $32.00
- Frijoles de olla $5.11
- Mantecadas $1.28
- Conchas $3.20
- Hashbrown $1.28
- Extra Limon $1.28
- Huevo Extra $2.56
Dessert / Postre
- Dessert/Postre $7.68Ask about our options
- Flan de Elote $5.12
Pasta
- Alfredo pasta Shrimp $25.60
- Alfredo pasta Chicken $25.60
- Chipotle pasta Shrimp $25.60
- Chipotle pasta Chicken $25.60
- Alfredo pasta mix $25.60
- Chipotle pasta mix $25.60
Salad
- Esperanza Salad $19.20Romaine lettuce, red onion, tomato, bell pepper, parm cheese and house dressing. Chicken or shrimp
Kids Menu
- Kids Burrito Dinner $13.44Steak or chicken
- Kids Cecina Dinner $15.35
- Kids Tacos Dinner $13.44Steak, cecina & chicken
- Kids Quesadillas Dinner $13.44Steak, cecina or chicken
Plant Based Menu
- Vegan Burrito $17.91Soyŕizo/vegan meat. Wrapped with beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes
- Vegan Chilaquiles $23.03Topped with cheese, sour cream, onions & your choice of vegan meat or soyrizo
- Combinacion Vegana $30.71A mixture of cactus, mushroom, soyrizo & our speciality sauce. Accompanied with beans, rice, salad & delicious homemade tortillas
- Vegan Enchiladas $24.31
- Vegan Flautas $25.59Side of beans, rice, salad, cheese, guacamole & sour cream
- Vegan Quesadilla $14.07
- Vegan Sope $16.63
- Vegan Gordita $16.63Topped with avocado, beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes
- Vegan Huarache $21.75Topped with avocado, beans, cheese, lettuce, sour cream & tomatoes
- Vegan Nachos $20.47
- Vegan Taco $6.39
- Vegan Torta $15.35Smothered with beans, vegan mayo, lettuce & tomatoes
- Vegan Taco Dinner $26.87
- Vegan Quesadilla Mixta $16.63
- Vegan Gordita Mixta $19.19
- Vegan Huarache Mixto $24.31
- Vegan Sope Mixto $17.92
- Vegan Burrito Dinner $23.03
- Vegan Torta Dinner $23.03
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