Near North Side, Chicago
Chef Rick Bayless' take on Mexican street food, plus tap beers.
“Chef Rick Bayless' take on Mexican street food, plus tap beers.”
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Visit XOCO at 65 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654 or call (312) 723-2131.
Coconut tres leches cake, fresh local strawberries, mango-passion fruit sorbet, passion fruit curd, coconut pudding
Frontera's famous strawberry shortcake: local Klug Farm berries, tender, lavender-laced biscocho, whipped crema
Flan with flavors of cafe de olla, vanilla cream mousse, crunchy piloncillo cookies!
Buttery rhubarb upside down cake, vanilla bean-caramel ice cream, roasted rhubarb compote
Kahlúa whipped cream
Mexican vanilla or Mexican chocolate ice cream with your choice of homemade cajeta (goat milk caramel) or bittersweet hot fudge
Moist carrot-spice cake, cream cheese-canela glaze, toasted pecans, crunchy sugar
Fresh-made churros, Mexican chocolate sauce, chocolate sauce, peanuts, rich caramel
$3 each | 3 for $8 Served with chocolate or cajeta for dipping
$4 each Glazed with piloncillo, pistachio or chocolate-peanut
Brown sugar-cream cheese frosting, fresh mango-mint salsa
Warm mini-made churros, Mexican vanilla ice cream, local rhubarb compote, pistachio
$2.50 each | 3 for $6 chocolate and cajeta for dipping
$4 each Pistachio, hazelnut or chocolate-peanut
(dairy free)
(dairy free)
Moscato D'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
Moscato D'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
Creamy liqueur featuring Abasolo Mexican whiskey, house-made cajeta caramel, two milks (condensed, evaporated), piloncillo
Curado Puma tequila (infused with espadín Oaxaca), El Barro mezcal, Mexico Mistico coffee habanero licor, piloncillo, espresso
Espolón reposado tequila, Nixta, espresso
Añejo tequila
Extra añejo tequila
Tamazula hot sauce, queso fresco, pickled vegetables
Crispy "smashed" kennebec potatoes, spicy chipotle salsa, cilantro crema, añejo cheese
Smooth dip of pumpkin seeds, charred habanero & tomato, served with cucumber, jicama & tortilla chips
House made tomatillo salsa & chile red salsa, just-made corn chips
Roasted garlic-tomatillo guacamole, tomatillo salsa, three-chile salsa, just-made chips. Choice of two toppings
With a little of each topping
Romaine, arugula, marinated black beans, crispy tortilla strips, avocado-lime dressing, grilled onions
Romaine, arugula, garlic-lime ranch dressing, Xoco guacamole, bacon, blue cheese, roasted poblanos, marinated black beans, goat cheese, pepitas
Romaine, arugula, jicama, cucumber, avocado-lime dressing
FROM THE WOOD-BURNING OVEN
Miller Farm chicken, Abuela's mole poblano (chile ancho plus 25 other ingredients), queso fresco, pickled white onions, black bean spread
Grilled chicken, homemade chipotle mayo, cabbage-radish slaw, spicy mayo, homemade fresco cheese, black bean spread
Golden pork carnitas, tomato-arbol chile broth, pickled onions, black bean spread
Grilled steak, caramelized onion, artisan Jack cheese, pickled-jalapeños, black bean spread
Spicy red-chile shrimp (guajillo & arbol chiles, Salsa Valentina, butter), golden onions, creamy mayo, pickled white onions
Crispy eggplant, roasted tomato sauce, smoked mozzarella, homemade cilantro crema, arugula, Samuel's artisan Jack cheese, queso añejo, black bean spread
Smoked Gunthorp pork loin, housemade chipotle mayo, artisan Jack cheese, chipotle mustard, cilantro crema, black bean spread
Crispy chicken, artisan Jack cheese, pickled jalapeños, cilantro crema, red onions, Napa cabbage, tomatillo-avocado salsa, black bean spread
Crispy sweet chicken "bun", crispy-crunchy chicken breast, arbol-hot sauce, chipotle mayo, Napa cabbage, pickled red onion
GIANTIC WOOD-FIRED CORN MASA TOSTADA (IMPORTED FROM OAXACA)
Roasted beets, Gunthorp smoked ham, poblano rajas, romaine, aioli, 4-chile salsa, 2 cheeses (añejo, artisan Jack), black bean spread, pomegranate seeds
Samuel's Jack cheese, tomatillo & three-chile salsa, poblano rajas, añejo cheese, black bean spread
MEAL-IN-A-BOWL SOUPS
Gunthorp pork shoulder with four chiles (Hatch, poblanos, Anaheim, serrano), Yukon potatoes, herbs & spices, Artisan Jack, crispy tortilla strips
Pasilla broth, shredded tomato, crispy tortilla strips, chicken breast, avocado, artisan Jack cheese, crema
Rich red chile broth, pozole corn, fresh garnishes (Napa cabbage, cilantro, radish, onion, oregano)
(4 HANDMADE CORN TORTILLAS)
Red chile-roasted mushrooms, caramelized onions, traditional black beans, queso añejo, salsa serrano (florida chile, hoja santa)
Red chile florida pink shrimp, local sweet corn, chipotle mayo, homemade fresco cheese, spicy lime, cilantro
Red chile grilled Florida mahi, tomatillo-lime salsa, avocado, crispy onions, chipotle mayo
Red chile beef barbacoa, spicy sour chile salsa, Napa cabbage-radish slaw, añejo cheese, avocado
Grilled chicken, smoky chipotle-tomato sauce, local roasted potatoes, caramelized onions, homemade fresco cheese, avocado
Golden Gunthorp pork carnitas, guacamole, onion & cilantro
Fresh fruit cooler, changes daily
Mexican vanilla, canela with Abasolo ancestral corn whisky +$12
Jamaica or limonada
Real del Valle tequila, Combier orange liqueur, housemade limonada
Choose from Hibiscus-Lemongrass, Spicy seasonal or our flavor del dia
Altos blanco tequila, grapefruit & lime juice, simple syrup
Libélula joven tequila, Combier d'orange, housemade limonada
Altos blanco tequila, grapefruit & lime juice, simple syrup
Choose from Hibiscus-Lemongrass, Spicy seasonal or our flavor del dia
Tecate, housemade sangrita (tomato, fresh lime & orange juice, spicy Tamazula), Tajin rim
IPA | 6.2%
Beer For Tacos | Goose | 4.3%
Cider | 7%
Vienna-Style Lager | 4%
Mexican Pale Lager | 4.1%
Lager | 4.4%
Munich Dunkel | 5.4%
Mexican-American Style Lager | 4.5%
Vienna-Style Lager | 4%
Negra Munich Dunkel | 5.4%
Lager | 4.4%
Mexican Pale Lager | 4.1%
Mexican-American Style Lager | 4.5%
Dealer's choice!
Hazy Wonder | IPA | 6%
MEXICAN CACAO BEANS GROUND IN-HOUSE
Fresh-ground chocolate & water with Del Amigo mezcal +$12
Fresh-ground chocolate, water & chiles
Fresh-ground chocolate & whole milk with Espolón reposado tequila +$12
Champurrado, fresh-ground chocolate & whole milk with Abasolo ancestral corn whisky
Fresh-ground chocolate & water with Prolijo Espadinmezcal
Fresh-ground chocolate, water, chile & allspice
Fresh-ground chocolate & whole milk with Espolón reposado tequila
Mexican chocolate with a shot of espresso
Homemade sweet horchata with DMC Unicorn Blood espresso
Mexican chocolate with a shot of espresso
Rishi Tea Summer Lemon
Mexican sparkling mineral water
A selection of flavors, ask your server!
Made in Mexico with real cane sugar
Made in Mexico with real cane sugar
A selection of flavors, ask your server!
Mexican sparkling mineral water
Agua del dia, jamaica or limonada
Rishi Tea Summer Lemon
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Saturday 11am-2pm
Crunchy tortillas, tomatillo-serrano sauce, poblano rajas, Samuel's cheese, sunny-side up egg
Handmade tortillas, scrambled eggs, creamy tomatillo salsa, Napa cabbage
Scrambled eggs, pork chorizo, poblano rajas, Samuel's cheese, avocado
Scrambled eggs, roasted poblano peppers, caramelized onion, Samuel's cheese, cilantro crema
Wood-oven torreja, local maple syrup, toasted pecans, powdered sugar
Choice of house made agua de jamiaca, agua del dia or fresh-squeezed orange juice topped with Jean Louis Brut Blanc de Blanc
Housemade sangrita (tomato, fresh lime & orange juice, Tamazula), Tecate, Tajin rim
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Around The Area
XOCO is in Near North Side, Chicago. If you're getting your bearings, it is in Near North Side, near Clark & Grand, and near IIT Institute of Design.
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