These 6 on the map
The 6 restaurants on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 25 are on the map in the Whosly app.
Where to go
Pilsen and Little Village, along 18th and 26th Streets, have the taquerias and carnitas counters. For regional cooking, head to Logan Square or Archer Heights; for a big night, Uptown.
6 of the 25
Cariño
Uptown$$$$Norman Fenton's intimate, Michelin-starred Uptown room: a Latin American tasting menu, plus a late taco omakase at the counter where an oyster arrives dressed like a michelada.
Carnitas Uruapan
Pilsen$Michoacán-style carnitas sold by the pound since 1975, with tortillas, salsas and chicharrón. The Pilsen counter opens early, and the best cuts are gone by mid-afternoon.
La Chaparrita
Little Village$A taco counter at the front of a Little Village corner grocery, specializing in Mexico City-style fried tacos: suadero, longaniza, tripe. The crispy tripa is a contender for the best taco in the city. Order at the counter and eat standing or take it to go.
Mi Tocaya Antojería
Logan Square$$$Diana Dávila's Logan Square restaurant, cooking from her family's travels across Mexico: regional plates you won't find elsewhere in town. The burrito suizo is a Wednesday special. Tuesdays take half off bottles of wine.
Xocome Antojería
Archer Heights$$A tiny Archer Heights counter grinding masa for tlacoyos, tamales and moles; a Michelin Bib Gourmand pick. Get a tlacoyo and the birria tacos.
Taquería Chingón
Fulton Market$$Al pastor sliced off the trompo plus chef's tacos like duck carnitas, now in Fulton Market after its Bucktown start; Michelin has recognized it. Order at the counter.
The other 19
The 25 are spread across 13 neighborhoods. Pilsen (9), Logan Square (3) and Uptown (3) have the most; Archer Heights, Back of the Yards, Bucktown, Dunning, Edgewater, Fulton Market, Hermosa, Little Village, North Center and West Town have one each.
+19 more in the app
Pilsen's other carnitas counter, goat birria beside the Green Mill, Oaxacan moles in Uptown, the Hermosa taqueria behind the quesabirria craze, and more.
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Common questions
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Where can I see all 25?
All 25, on your own map
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