Salpicón

Name: Salpicón
Address: 1252 N. Wells St., 60610, IL, 60610
Telephone: 312-988-7811

Salpicon is authentic and contemporary Mexican cuisine presented in an upbeat and festive atmosphere in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.

1252 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60610, US

• Monday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Tuesday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Wednesday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Thursday: 5:00PM-10:00PM •Friday: 5:00PM-11:00PM •Saturday: 5:00PM-11:00PM •Sunday: 11:00AM-10:00PM •

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Cuisine: Mexican
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Takeout Available: No

Delivery Available: No
Catering Available: No
Reservations:
Smoking Allowed: No

Dress Code: Upscale Casual
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Seating: Indoor
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Brunch

Entremeses - Appetizers

Ensalada de Espinaca con Queso de Cabra 7.00

Fresh baby spinach salad with goat cheese, toasted seame seeds, caramelized red onoins in a chipotle-honey dressing

Sopa de Tortilla 5.00

A rich vegetable stock with tomatoes and epazote; garnished with chile pasilla, avocado, queso añejo and tortilla strips

Tostaditas de Tinga 6.00

Crispy small tortillas mounded with shredded pork and chorizo in a roasted tomato-chipotle sauce topped with Mexican crema and avocado

Sopes Rústicos 6.00

Small, thick country tortillas topped with a roasted tomatillo sauce, queso fresco, onions and avocado

Camarones al Carbón 9.00

Grilled tiger shrimp served with two sauces: an avocado-tomatillo sauce; and a spicy roasted tomato and chipotle sauce; garnished with fresh mango slices

Queso Empanizado 6.00

Sliced Panela cheese lightly breaded and fried and served with a salsa de molcajete and a roasted tomatillo-serrano sauce

Trio de Tamalitos 7.00

Three fresh corn tamales: one filled with queso fresco and serrano chiles, with a spicy molcajete salsa and crema, another with black beans, rajas, and Chihuahua cheese with a black bean purée, the third with zucchini and chipotles

Seviche 8.00

Fresh blue marlin marinated in lime juice with onions, tomatoes, fresh chiles and herbs

Guacamole Picado 7.00

Fresh diced avocado mixed with onions, tomatoes, chiles and cilantro; served with fresh chips and fire-roasted salsa

Jalapeños Rellenos de Queso Capeados 7.00

Jalapeños stuffed with Chihuahua cheese, dipped in a light batter, sautéed and served with a black bean sauce and crema

Platos Fuertes - Main Dishes

Omelet de Huitlacoche 12.00

Earthy corn mushrooms sautéed with onion, garlic and serrano chiles, folded into a fluffy omelet and served with a roasted poblano cream sauce

Arrachera con Huevos 17.00

Charcoal-grilled, marinated skirt steak served with two eggs, any style, with a spicy salsa borracha and black beans

Tacos al Carbón: Bistek 13.00

Charcoaled beef for make-your-own tacos; served with guacamole, salsa fresca and black beans

Pollo en Mole Poblano 17.00

Miller’s Farm free-range chicken breasts charcoal-grilled and topped with a classic Pueblan mole

Pescado al Carbón 18.00

Fresh fillet of seasonal fish, charcoal-grilled and served with salsa fresca (fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and serrano chiles); white rice

Huevos Rancheros 10.00

Sunny-side eggs served in a spicy sauce of tomato, onion and serrano chiles; accompanied by black beans

Tacos al Carbón: Pollo 12.00

Charcoaled chicken for make-your-own tacos; served with guacamole, salsa fresca and black beans

Camarones al Mojo de Ajo 16.00

Grilled shrimp in a sweet garlic and olive oil sauce with avocado chunks and guajillo chiles; served with white rice

Chilaquiles Rojos 10.00

Soft tortillas cooked in a spicy tomato-serrano sauce with melted Chihuahua cheese; garnished with Mexican sour cream, onion and avocado

Chilaquiles Verdes 10.00

Soft tortillas cooked in a spicy tomatillo-serrano sauce with melted Chihuahua cheese; garnished with Mexican sour cream, onion and avocado

Huevos con Chorizo 10.00

Scrambled eggs with strips of smoky chipotle chiles and chorizo; served with black beans

Huevos a la Mexicana 10.00

Fresh eggs scrambled with tomato, onion, serrano chiles and smoked bacon; served with black beans

Huevos Motuleños 10.00

Sunny-side eggs served on a tostada with black beans and surrounded by a spicy tomato-habanero sauce; garnished with peas, smoked ham and plantains

Chiles Rellenos 16.00

Stuffed poblano peppers, lightly egg-battered and sautéed; one with pork picadillo and the other with Chihuahua cheese; served with a roasted tomato sauce and frijoles borrachos | (Vegetarian option: Two cheese)

Dinner

appetizers

jalapeños rellenos de queso capeados

jalapeños stuffed with Chihuahua cheese, dipped in a light egg batter, sautéed and served with a black bean sauce and Mexican crema

camarones al carbón

grilled tiger shrimp served with two sauces: avocado-tomatillo sauce; and a spicy roasted tomato and chipotle sauce; garnished with fresh mango slices

tostaditas de tinga

crispy small tortillas mounded with shredded pork and chorizo in a roasted tomato-chipotle sauce topped with Mexican crema and avocado

guacamole picado

fresh diced avocado mixed with onions, tomatoes, chiles and cilantro; served with fresh chips and a fire-roasted salsa

seviche

fresh mahi-mahi marinated in lime juice with onions, tomatoes, fresh chiles and herbs

queso fundido con camarones

melted Chihuahua cheese, with jalapeños, onions and tiger shrimp served en cazuela with warm tortillas for making tacos

ensalada de espinaca con queso de cabra

fresh baby spinach salad with goat cheese, toasted sesame seeds, caramelized red onions in a chipotle-honey dressing

main dishes

chiles doña queta

a poblano chile stuffed with huitlacoche (earthy corn mushrooms), fresh corn and zucchini, served in a roasted poblano cream sauce and an ancho chile filled with potatoes, Chihuahua and cotija cheese with a sweet-spiced roasted tomato sauce

camarones al mojo de ajo

grilled tiger shrimp in a sweet garlic and olive oil sauce with avocado chunks and guajillo chiles; served with white rice

pescado al carbón

fresh fillet of seasonal fish, charcoal-grilled and served with salsa fresca (fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and serrano chiles); white rice

pollo en mole poblano

Miller's Farm free-range chicken breasts charcoal-grilled and topped with a classic Pueblan mole; Mexican rice

chuleta de puerco en manchamanteles

grilled Maple Creek Farms double-cut pork chop in an earthy Oaxacan chile ancho mole garnished with grilled pineapple, sweet potato and plantains; served with white rice

tinga poblana

grilled Maple Creek Farms pork tenderloin atop a roasted tomato-chipotle sauce with chorizo and potatoes; surrounded by a cool avocado-tomatillo sauce

filete de res en salsa de moritas con hongos

grilled Certified Angus Beef® tenderloin topped with Chihuahua cheese, served in a spicy tomatillo-morita sauce with shiitakes; Mexican rice

chiles rellenos

stuffed poblano peppers, lightly egg-battered and sautéed; one with pork picadillo and the other with Chihuahua cheese; served with a roasted tomato sauce and frijoles borrachos

postres

trío de piña

a vanilla roasted pineapple ring topped with pineapple sorbet and garnished with a pineapple crisp

flan de caramelo

classic egg custard with a rich caramel sauce

pastel tres leches

a light orange-flavored cake soaked in three milks, frosted with freshly whipped cream and served with raspberry sauce

pastel de chocolate y espresso

a warm soft center Callebaut chocolate-espresso cake with vanilla bean ice cream

tarta de pera y mango

fresh pear and mango cobbler with almonds topped with cajeta ice cream

crepa con cajeta

a cinnamon crêpe filled with fresh mango and raspberries, topped with warm cajeta (goat’s milk caramel sauce)

selección de helados o nieves

a selection of home-made ice creams or sorbets

nieve de limón con tequila y serranos

spicy lime-tequila sorbet infused with serrano chiles

queso con ate

aged Manchego cheese served with quince paste and toasted hazelnuts