Frontera Grill

Mexican restaurant, 445 N Clark St, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 50 · 1 vegan main dish

Menu

Mains

• Wood-Grilled Portobello Mushroom For Tacos — Wood-grilled mushrooms marinated with spices, garlic & agave nectar. Tortillas of Mexican organic heirloom corn, poblano rajas, black beans, two salsas, guacamole Vegan
• Smoked Chicken Quesadillas — Griddled flour tortillas with smoked local Amish chicken breast, caramelized onions and Samuel's artisan Jack cheese. Guacamole, two salsas, black beans, Little Gem salad
• Baja Fish For Tacos — Crispy Carolina catfish, creamy cabbage "slaw," pickled red onions, chiptole salsa, crema, black beans, handmade tortillas of organic heirloom corn from Mexico for making tacos
• Crispy Carnitas For Tacos — Gunthorp Farms pasture-raised pork carnitas. Served with handmade tortillas of organic heirloom corn from Mexico, black beans, salsa verde, guacamole
• Chicken Tostadas — Crispy tortillas piled with tomato, avocado, black beans, crema, homemade fresco cheese, Artisan greens
• Enchiladas De Mole — Handmade corn tortillas, Amish country chicken (caramelized onions), homemade mole poblano (27 ingredients), crunchy garnishes
• Enchiladas De Mariscos Y Poblano Rojo — Enchiladas of fresh-made tortillas, Alaskan cod-shrimp-potato filling, creamy red poblano sauce, crispy onions, cilantro
• Torta De Elote, Mole Verde — Torta of local fresh corn & maitake mushrooms, green chile-pumpkin seed mole (tomatillo, hoja santa, epazote), candied cherry bomb chiles, sunflower shoot salad
• Pescado Otoñal — Garlicky grilled New England swordfish, fall salsa of rooftop tomatoes, local melons, habanero, herbs from Bayless garden (basil, lemon verbena, anise hyssop,) herby green rice
• Camarones En Salsa Negra — Grilled Florida pink shrimp, salsa negra glaze (chipotle, roasted garlic, dark sugar, sherry vinegar), verduras tatemadas (charred baby eggplant, zucchini, turnips in nutty salsa macha), Gulf-style white rice
• Barbacoa De Borrego, Estilo Oaxaqueño — Slow-cooked, red-chile lamb shank barbacoa, ayocote beans, peanut-arbol salsa
• Carne Asada Brava — Habanero-marinated Creekstone Black Angus flank steak, salsa huevona (hand-crushed roasted tomatoes & serranos), sweet corn tamales (crema, fresco cheese), sliced grilled knob onions
• Oaxacan Carne Asada — Red chile-marinated grilled prime ribeye steak, black beans, sweet plantains, homemade crema, fresco cheese, guacamole
• Tacos Árabes — Grilled spiced pork collar, caramelized onions & cucumber, spicy chipotle salsa, creamy jocoque sauce, black beans, grilled flour tortillas
• Carnes Al Carbon Para Tacos — Wood-grilled meat, poultry, or pork for making tacos. Tortillas of Mexican organic heirloom corn, grilled shishito peppers, poblano rajas, beans, two salsas, guacamole
• Trio Of Carnes Al Carbon — Naturally raised Creekstone flank steak, chicken breast & pork collar. Roasted poblanos, beans, guacamole, grilled knob onions, grilled shishito peppers. Heirloom Mexican corn tortillas

Starters

• Guacamole & Chips — Mashed Michoacán avocados, tomato, serrano chile, cilantro, lime. Served with homemade tortilla chips, three chile salsa & roasted tomatillo salsa Vegan
• Ensalada De Jicama Y Frutas — Grilled jicama salad with orange, pineapple, cucumber & endive. Citrus dressing, guajillo chile dust Vegan
• Tacos Dorados De Birria — Crispy beef birria tacos, peanut salsa with yahualica chile, salsa verde, güero chile rajas
• Our Famous Tortilla Soup — Dark broth with pasilla, smoked chicken, avocado, artisan Jack cheese, homemade crema, crispy tortilla strips
• Corn-Masa Quesadillas, Mexico City-Style — Crispy corn masa "turnovers" filled with artisan Jack cheese & epazote. Avocado-tomatillo salsa
• Sopecitos Rancheros — Crispy little corn masa "boats," braised beef filling, roasted tomato-serrano sauce, avocado, fresco cheese
• Classic Frontera Ceviche — British Columbian albacore (pole and line), lime, tomatoes, olives, cilantro, green chile
• Frontera's Classic Queso Fundido — Samuel's artisan Jack cheese, roasted peppers, homemade chorizo, heirloom corn tortillas
• Smoked Chicken Taquitos, Guacamole — Crispy smoked chicken and potato taquitos, classic guacamole, homemade crema, roasted tomatillo salsa, fresco cheese
• Tamales De Elote, Esquites Fritos — Sweet corn tamales steamed in banana leaves, fried corn esquites (butter, epazote, lime), homemade crema & añejo cheese, smoky powdered chile (guajillo, chipotle)
• Individual Appetizer Sampler — Frontera's Michoacán guacamole, tuna ceviche, Mexico City-style cheese quesadilla, crispy chicken taquito with homemade crema & fresco cheese
• Grilled Broccoli, Salsa Macha — Grilled broccoli, cashew salsa macha (red chile, cashew, roasted garlic, olive oil), queso añejo
• Camote Bravo — Roasted Mexican white sweet potato (hasselback-style, morita chile glaze), spicy Baja crema, grilled knob onion, añejo cheese
• Beets, Goat Cheese, Pulla — Roasted Nichol's Farm beets, salsa macha (sunflower seeds, peanuts, chile pulla, olive oil), goat cheese scented with orange, sunflower shoots
• Frontera Salad — Bayless Garden greens, grilled garlic-chive dressing (green chile, lime), queso añejo, buttery black pepper croutons
• Caesar Cardini's Original Salad — Bayless Garden greens, classic dressing (Baja olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, Worcestersire), queso añejo, black pepper croutons

Desserts

• Pastel De Tres Leches — Tender cake infused with 3 milks (evaporated, condensed, whole), cashew-peanut ice cream with concord swirl, Bayless Garden grape compote with vanilla and mezcal
• Tartaleta De Manzana Y Tomatillo — Flaky pastry free-form tart, Klug Farm Zestar apple & tomatillo filling, sour cream ice cream, homemade cajeta
• Jericalla Con Frutas — Classic custardy Guadalajara jericalla, charanda rum-infused Barlett pears & sour cherries, pepita granola
• Rustic Blue Corn Cake — Crema swoosh, poblano-walnut ice cream, pomegranate-ground cherry salsa
• Frontera's Chocolate Pecan Pie — Kahlúa whipped cream
• Homemade Ice Cream — Mexican vanilla or Mexican chocolate ice cream with your choice of homemade cajeta (goat milk caramel) or bittersweet hot fudge

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