Matilda Restaurant

Mexican restaurant, 535 N Wells St, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 60 · 2 vegan main dishes

Menu

Mains

• El Guiso Del Campo — Seasonal market vegetables, roasted chile, tomato-epazote broth Vegan
• Guiso Del Campo — Seasonal vegetables stewed with roasted chile, tomato, and epazote Vegan
• Lomo Saltado — Wok-seared beef tenderloin, tomatillo, red onion, crispy potatoes, soy-vinegar reduction, arroz con choclo
• Pescado Zarandeado — Grilled white fish, plantain mole, chile-plantain ash oil, pico de gallo salad, arroz con choclo
• Matilda's Paella — Mahi mahi, scallops, octopus, prawns, chorizo, shrimp, risotto-style rice, Peruvian-Mexican salsa madre, Manchego
• Pulpo A La Brasa — Grilled octopus, anticuchera, black garlic emulsion, chorizo-tomato sauce, chickpea salad, cilantro, parsley
• Matilda Tasting Experience — A curated five-course menu that captures the full spectrum of Matilda's voice technique, seasonality, comfort, surprise. Available for the full table only. Includes dessert.
• Tinga De Pollo Adobada — Shredded chicken, chipotle-tomato braise, clove, piloncillo
• Carne Asada — Grilled marinated beef tenderloin, crispy cheese crust, tomatillo salsa verde, crispy fingerling potatoes
• Cheek Birria — Slow-braised beef cheek, guajillo chile, clove, roasted spices
• Cochinita Pibil — Banana leaf-braised pork shoulder, achiote, lime, sour orange
• Baja-Style Fish Tacos — Crispy corn-battered fish, Thai chile aioli, Asian slaw
• Birria De Cachetes — Slow-braised beef cheeks with guajillo chile and warm spices

Breakfast

• Breakfast Taco — Two tacos with chorizo & eggs, crispy cheese, potatoes, salsa verde & tomatoes
• Quesabirrias — Two cheese-crusted tortillas with beef birria, cilantro, onion & consommé
• Oaxacan Omelette — 3-egg omelette, Oaxaca cheese, red salsa, vegetable stew & side salad
• Chilaquiles — Tortilla chips in spicy salsa, sour cream, queso fresco & 2 eggs
• Steak & Eggs — Baja California chimichurri-marinated tenderloin, 2 eggs, chorizo, sweet plantain, beans, salsa and tortillas
• Huevos Rancheros — Fried eggs, crispy tortilla, black beans, ranchero salsa, avocado & queso fresco

Starters

• Complimentary Picado — Chips and assorted salsas Vegan
• Conchas Marisqueras — Scallops, octopus, white fish, salsa negra, lime, smoked sea salt
• Ceviches & Crudités
• Baja Style Tuna Tartare — Akami-grade yellowfin tuna, roasted chile salsa, avocado, crispy shallots, furikake, purple corn tostadas
• Guacamole Tatemado — Fire-roasted avocado, ají amarillo, acevichada, pico de gallo, herb ash, warm house-made chips
• Ceviche De Pescado — Catch of the day, ají amarillo leche de tigre, glazed sweet potato, choclo, calamari chicharrón
• Scallop Nikkei Aguachile — Diver scallops, hibiscus leche de tigre, jicama, cucumber, lime, habanero oil
• Ceviche Carretillero — Octopus, mixed seafood, hearts of palm, rocoto leche de tigre, choclo, glazed sweet potato
• Tomato Ceviche — Heirloom tomatoes, feta, smashed cucumber, crispy quinoa, furikake, ají amarillo dressing
• Calamari A Lo Macho — Crispy calamari, spicy tomato-seafood sauce, green tomato chalaca, pumpkin seed macha
• Sweet Plantain & Chorizo — Fried sweet plantain, Cotija fondue, crispy chorizo, truffle honey
• Quinoa Salad — Quinoa, chickpeas, pico de gallo, feta, cancha corn, lemon and ají amarillo dressing
• Heirloom Tomato Ceviche — Marinated heirloom tomatoes, feta cheese, smashed cucumber, crispy quinoa, ají amarillo tiger's milk
• Nachos With Cotija Fondue & Chorizo — Crispy tortilla chips, warm cotija cheese fondue, chorizo, finished with truffle honey
• Sweet Plantain — Two sweet plantains drizzled with Cotija cheese fondue and honey truffle

Desserts

• Seasonal Sorbet — House-made sorbet crafted with seasonal fruit Vegan
• Elote Quemado — Sweet corn cake, brûléed crust, cajeta foam, corn ash
• Tejuino Ice Cream — House-fermented masa ice cream, piloncillo syrup, Chocolate Abuelita, milpa-inspired
• Elote Tatemado — Sweet corn cake with a brûléed crust, cajeta foam, and corn ashes

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