Best Mexican Food in Chicago

Tacos Don Misael is known for its Mexican food menu. Our most popular dishes include:

• Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo: Eggs scrambled with Mexican chorizo sausage and served with rice and beans.
• Steak Taco: A soft corn tortilla piled with grilled, seasoned steak and topped with onion and cilantro, served with salsa.
• Chicken Tamal: Masa steamed in a corn husk and filled with seasoned chicken in a savory sauce.
• Chilaquiles: Crispy tortilla chips simmered in a choice of tangy green or zesty red salsa, topped with queso fresco and sliced onion.
• Pastor Taco: Marinated al pastor pork fills a soft corn tortilla, topped with onion and cilantro and served with salsa.
• Chicharrón & Cheese Pupusa: Handmade thick corn griddle cake stuffed with seasoned ground pork and melted cheese, served with curtido and salsa.

Check out our full menu.

We’re known for Mexican food, including tacos, tamales, burritos, tortas, and cheese-filled pupusas, plus egg breakfasts for dine-in or pickup in Chicago.

• Mexican Food: Mexican favorites span meat-filled tacos, burritos, and tortas, alongside quesadillas, sweet and savory tamales, and egg breakfasts. Examples include Steak Taco (Asada), Pastor Burrito (Pork), Chicken Torta (Pollo), Cheese Quesadilla (Queso), Sweet Tamal (Fruta Dulce), and Huevos con Chorizo (Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo).
• Latin American Food: Latin American dishes bring together Mexican tacos and tamales with cheese-filled pupusas featuring beans, jalapeños, or chicharrón. Examples include Chicken Taco (Pollo), Pork Tamal (Pastor), Bean & Cheese Pupusa, Jalapeño & Cheese Pupusa, and Chicharrón & Cheese Pupusa.
• Tamales: Sweet fruit tamales join pork, chicken, and cheese varieties, with soda-paired dinners and taco combinations also available. Examples include Sweet Tamal (Fruta Dulce), Pork Tamal (Pastor), Chicken Tamal (Pollo), Cheese Tamal (Queso), 3 Tamal Dinner with Can Soda, and 2 Tamales, 1 Taco & Can Soda.
• Vegetarian Food: Meat-free options range from burritos and cheese quesadillas to bean or jalapeño pupusas, Mexican-style eggs, and sweet tamales. Examples include Vegetarian Burrito, Cheese Quesadilla (Queso), Bean & Cheese Pupusa, Jalapeño & Cheese Pupusa, Huevos a la Mexicana (Scrambled Eggs Mexican Style), and Sweet Tamal (Fruta Dulce).
• Drinks: Horchata and hibiscus agua fresca accompany coffee, champurrado, and canned or bottled sodas, with rice pudding also available. Examples include Horchata, Agua de Jamaica (Hibiscus), Café de Olla (Mexican Coffee), Champurrado, Bottled Soda, and Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding).

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We serve Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Yes! Tacos Don Misael offers catering for parties, office lunches, family gatherings, and other events.

Visit our catering page for more information.

When you order online, we accept credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover), Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Is your restaurant wheelchair accessible? Yes, our restaurant is wheelchair accessible.

We serve the following areas: Lincolnwood, Evanston, Lincoln Square, Skokie, Albany Park, Edgewater, North Center, North Park, Uptown, Harwood Heights, West Ridge, Rogers Park, Avondale, Irving Park, Morton Grove, Niles, Norridge, Oak Park, Lake View, and Wilmette.