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Frontera Grill

  • $$$$
  • Mexican, Local/Organic, Cocktails
  • 445 N Clark St, Chicago IL60610 41.8905699 -87.630794
  • (Btwn W Illinois & Hubbard St)
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  • (312) 661-1434
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Lunch

Guacamole, Salads & Soup

Frontera Guacamole cilantro, lime, green chile, tomato. just-made tortilla chips   9.50
Apricot-Walnut Guacamole tequila-marinated dried apricots, toasted walnuts, pickled morita chiles, red onion, cilantro. tortilla chips.   9.75
Just-Made Tortilla Chips & Two Salsas three-chile (cascabel, morita, guajillo) & tomatillo with serrano & cilantro   3.00
Little Gem Lettuce Salad pumpkinseed-lime dressing, quick-pickled tomatillos, grilled knob onions   8.00
Smoky Winter Salad roasted nichols farm beets, local kale & arugula, smoky oaxacan pasilla dressing, bacon, anejo cheese.   8.50
Topolobampo Tortilla Soup dark broth flavored with pasilla, with grilled chicken, avocado, hand-made jack cheese, thick cream & crisp tortilla strips.   8.50

Ceviche & Raw Bar

Oysters, Ceviches & Seafood Cocktails

Oysters shucked to order. tomatillo-habanero "minoneta," smoky chipotle-garlic salsa & fresh-cut limes (1/2doz) 15.00 doz 30.00
Oyster & Ceviche Platter one dozen oysters & their accompaniments, frontera ceviche & tropical tuna cocktail (half size) 23.50 44.00
Frontera Ceviche hawaiian albacore, lime, tomatoes, olives, cilantro & green chile on tostaditas.   14.00
Tropical Tuna Cocktail sashimi-grade hawaiian bigeye tuna, tomatillo guacamole, tropical fruit salsa.   14.50
Yucatecan Ceviche steamed mexican blue shrimp & calamari, lime, orange, habanero, avocado, jicama, cucumber & cilantro. crispy tortilla chips   13.50
Ceviche Trio frontera ceviche (albacore, tomato, olive), yucatecan ceviche (shrimp, squid, orange, cucumber), tropical tuna cocktail (big eye, avocado-tomatillo, tropical fruit salsa).   18.50

Street Food

Soft Tacos, Crispy Tacos, Enchiladas, Street Snacks

Fresh Corn Tamales banana leaf-steamed sweet corn tamales, homemade crema & fresh cheese, poblano.   7.50
Mole Poblano Tamal banana leaf-steamed tamal of gunthorp chicken, mole poblano & fresh-ground corn masa. salsa macha (almonds, peanuts, árbol chile), city farm mâche salad   8.50
Enchiladas Potosinas chile-spiked corn-masa turnovers with spicy homemade fresh cheese. pepita-avocado mash, tamazula hot sauce, crema drizzle, arugula salad.   8.00
Shrimp Flautas Ahogadas crispy little flautas filled with shrimp, potato & smoky morita chile; roasted tomato-morita sauce, tangy arugula, dry jack cheese.   8.50
Mexico City-Style Quesadillas corn masa turnovers stuffed with samuel's handcrafted jack cheese & epazote. guacamole.   8.00
Sopes Rancheros crispy corn masa boats filled with savory shredded beef, roasted tomato, avocado, homemade fresh cheese.   8.00
Smoked Chicken Taquitos roasted tomatillo salsa, homemade crema, anejo cheese, guacamole.   8.00
Old School Frontera Trio two pieces each: smoked chicken taquitos (sour cream, guacamole), mexico city-style corn masa quesadillas (artisan cheese, epazote), ceviche fronterizo tostadas.   18.00
Street Food Trio two pieces each: potosinas (fresh cheese, avocado, crema, tamazula), shrimp flautas (potato, smoky morita chile, roasted tomato-morita sauce), sopes (shredded beef, roasted tomato, green chile)   19.00
Lamb In Red Peanut Mole grilled crawford farm lamb shoulder, red peanut mole, mexican heirloom purple runner beans, roasted butternut.   10.50
Chicken In Guajillo grilled gunthorp chicken, red chile guajillo sauce, roasted winter vegetables, potatoes, avocado, homemade crema, cincho cheese   10.50
Classic Queso Fundido samuel's artisanal jack cheese, garlicky roasted peppers, homemade chorizo   8.00
Short Rib Queso Fundido otter creek organic cheddar, smoked creekstone short rib, spicy chiles toreados, roasted tomatillo salsa, cilantro.   9.00
Mole Poblano Enchiladas gunthorp free-range chicken, grill-roasted red onions.   11.50
Enfrijoladas tortillas dipped in black bean sauce, homemade chorizo, roasted tomatillo salsa, homemade crema, smoked homemade fresh cheese   12.00

Quesadillas, Tostada

Northern-Style Quesadillas flour tortillas folded over wisconsin jack cheese & one of the following fillings. black beans & young greens. duck carnitas with grilled red onion, charcoaled chicken with guacamole, tender mushrooms (mexican woodland type) with roasted poblano peppers, grilled shrimp with smoky, spicy chipotle peppers   14.00
Classic Tostadas crisp tortillas topped with black beans, sour cream, avocado, tomato & fresh cheese; little gem lettuce salad.   11.00
with chicken   15.00

Vegetables

And A Little Meat

Jícama Street Snack jícama, cucumber, pineapple, fresh lime, crushed guajillo chile   6.50
Smoky-Creamy-Spicy Mushrooms brown beech, hedgehog, oyster, shiitake & black trumpet mushrooms, white sweet potato, oaxacan pasilla crema, epazote   8.50
Red Chile Kale local black kale, guajillo chile sauce, local potatoes, wood-grilled onions, anejo cheese.   5.50
Grilled Green Beans poblano rajas, slow-cooked garlic   5.50
Mashed Potatoes anejo cheese, bacon, grilled knob onions   5.50
Classic White Rice black beans, grilled pineapple, spicy morita chiles, grilled knob onions   5.00
"Venomous" Pintos chorizo, ham hocks, bacon, fresh cheese   6.50
Modern Black Beans baja olive oil, roasted garlic, crispy onions, queso anejo, cilantro   5.00
Traditional Black Beans epazote, manteca, sweet plantains, queso fresco   5.00
Grilled Knob Onions lime, coarse salt   2.00
Homemade Pickled Jalapeños carrots, cauliflower.   2.00
Fried Sweet Plantains homemade sour cream, fresh cheese.   5.00
Mashed Butternut toasted pepitas, queso fresco   5.50

Moles, Pipianes & Other Specialties

Duck In Pistachio Pipián garlic-marinated duck, pistachio pipián (tomatillo, serrano chile, fresh herbs), butternut mash, duck chicharrón, spicy chayote rajas.   23.50
Chicken Milanesa crispy-coated gunthorp chicken breast, avocado-tomatillo salsa, red bean refritos, tangy cabbage, pickly habanero-spiked white onion.   23.50
Shrimp In Chilpachole adobo-marinated fresh gulf shrimp, chilpachole (silky lobster broth infused with roasted tomato, chipotle, epazote), little crab-masa dumplings (chochoyotes), roasted chayote, confit radish, crispy epazote leaves.   25.00
Huitlacoche Enchiladas homemade, huitlacoche-corn tortillas, huitlacoche filling (dark corn mushroom, black beans, roasted poblano rajas), creamy roasted tomatillo sauce with herby hoja santa, crispy onions, aged cheese.   18.00
Mole Trio mole poblano enchiladas (2), lamb in red peanut mole (purple runner beans, roasted butternut), winter vegetables in pistachio pipián.   22.00

Live Fire Entrees

Tacos Al Carbón wood-grilled meat, poultry, fish or mushrooms, roasted poblano rajas, guacamole, two salsas   16.50
Big, Wood-Grilled Tacos Al Carbón Trio grassfed skirt steak, gunthorp chicken, pork, roasted poblanos, guacamole, grilled knob onions & local shishito peppers.   34.00
Fish Of The Day    
Oaxacan-Style Carne Asada red chile-marinated creekstone natural black angus rib steak. black beans, sweet plantains with homemade crema, guacamole.   29.50
Fish In Campechana spicy garlic-marinated day-boat catch in campechana sauce (roasted tomato, sour orange, epazote, habanero), black beans, plantains, grilled blood orange, green pea tostada.   23.50
Pork In Albañil Sauce grill-roasted gunthorp pork loin in spicy, meaty-brothy sauce of serrano chile, tomato, cilantro & bacon. chicharrón-bacon tamal, grilled green beans.   23.50

Daily Specials

Tuesday/Pork Milanesa crunchy-coated gunthorp pork loin with roasted tomato sauce. black beans, pickled red onions.   16.00
Wednesday/Tamales chef's choice   14.50
Thursday/Ribeye Skewers creekstone naturally raised ribeye, shiitakes, chayote & zucchini. guajillo chile sauce with roasted tomato, black beans.   19.00
Friday/Lamb Mixiote crawford farm lamb shoulder slow-roasted in parchment packages (mixiotes), ancho-pasilla sauce, giant butterbeans, chayote & epazote. frisee-watercress salad   18.00

 

Dinner

Guacamoles

Frontera Guacamole cilantro, lime, green chile, tomato. just-made tortilla chips.   9.75
Mango Guacamole morita, mango, queso cincho, hoja santa. tortilla chips.   9.75
Just-Made Tortilla Chips & Two Salsas three-chile (cascabel, morita, guajillo) & tomatillo with serrano & cilantro.   4.00

Ceviche & Raw Bar

Oysters, Ceviches & Seafood Cocktails

Oysters shucked to order. tomatillo-habanero "miñoneta," smoky chipotle-garlic salsa & fresh-cut limes (1/2 doz) 15.00doz 30.00
Oyster & Ceviche Platter one dozen oysters & their accompaniments, frontera ceviche & tropical tuna cocktail. half 23.50full 44.00
Herb Green Ceviche "express" ceviche of ora king salmon, lime, yuzu, 3-herb salsa verde (epazote, cilantro, parsley), salt-cured nopal pearls.   15.00
Shrimp In Aguachile sashimi-style mazatlan blue shrimp with traditional spicy serrano chile lime juice, jícama, cucumber, red onion & micro-cilantro.   14.00
Scallops With Citrusy Guajillo Chile lime-marinated viking village scallops, guajillo chile-lime dressing, crunchy jícama, mexican mango, grilled local ramps, three sisters peashoots.   14.00
Sea Urchin Tostada flaky masa "tostada" of santa barbara sea urchin, pei mussels, tomato-fennel salsa with hoja santa & baja olive oil.   17.00
Frontera Ceviche hawaiian albacore, lime, tomatoes, olives, cilantro & green chile on tostaditas.   14.00
Tropical Tuna Cocktail sashimi-grade hawaiian bigeye tuna, tomatillo guacamole, tropical fruit salsa.   14.50
Yucatecan Ceviche steamed mexican blue shrimp & calamari, lime, orange, habanero, avocado, jicama, cucumber & cilantro. crispy tortilla chips.   13.50
Ceviche Trio frontera ceviche (albacore, tomato, olive), yucatecan ceviche (shrimp, squid, orange, cucumber), tropical tuna cocktail (big eye, avoado-tomatillo, tropical fruit salsa).   19.00

Street Food

Soft Tacos, Crispy Tacos, Tacos Al Carbon, Enchiladas, Street Snacks

Black Bean & Plantain Tamales corn husk-steamed tamales studded with black beans & sweet plantains. red guajillo chile sauce, sour cream, queso añejo, arugula salad.   9.00
Enchiladas Potosinas chile-spiked corn-masa turnovers with spicy homemade fresh cheese. pepita-avocado mash, tamazula hot sauce, crema drizzle, arugula salad.   8.50
Goat Birria Huarache crispy oval masa cake, kilgus goat birria, oaxacan-style black beans, oaxacan pasilla-tomatillo salsa, lime-dressed napa, sour cream, cilantro, queso de cincho.   9.50
Fresh Corn Tamales banana leaf-steamed sweet corn tamales, homemade crema & fresh cheese, poblano.   8.00
Mexico City-Style Quesadillas corn masa turnovers stuffed with samuel's handcrafted jack cheese & epazote. guacamole.   8.50
Sopes Rancheros crispy corn masa boats filled with savory shredded beef, roasted tomato, avocado, homemade fresh cheese.   8.50
Smoked Chicken Taquitos roasted tomatillo salsa, homemade crema, anejo cheese, guacamole.   9.00
Old School Frontera Trio two pieces each: smoked chicken taquitos (sour cream, guacamole), mexico city-style corn masa quesadillas (artisan cheese, epazote), ceviche fronterizo tostadas.   18.50
Street Food Trio two pieces each: potosinas (fresh cheese, avocado, crema, tamazula), huarache (goat birria, black beans, pasilla-tomatillo salsa, napa, sour cream, cilantro, queso de cincho), sopes (shredded beef, roasted tomato, green chile).   19.75
Pork In Clemole grilled gunthorp pork shoulder & roasted sunchokes simmered in clemole (pasilla chile, sesame, sweet spices). queso añejo, toasted sesame seeds.   13.00
Chicken With Poblanos & Cream grilled gunthorp chicken breast, homemade crema, black kale, wood-roasted poblanos, roasted nichols farm potatoes, homemade fresh cheese.   11.00
Classic Queso Fundido samuel's artisanal jack cheese, garlicky roasted peppers, homemade chorizo.   9.00
Shortrib Queso Fundido otter creek organic cheddar, salsa negra-glazed shortrib, grilled knob onions, añejo cheese.   10.00
Tacos Al Carbón wood-grilled meat, poultry, fish or mushrooms, roasted poblano rajas, guacamole, two salsas.   13.50
Big, Wood-Grilled Tacos Al Carbón Trio grassfed skirt steak, gunthorp chicken, pork, roasted poblanos, guacamole, grilled knob onions & local shishito peppers.   36.00
Mole Poblano Enchiladas gunthorp free-range chicken, grill-roasted red onions.   13.00
Duck Enchiladas duck carnitas, orangy ancho chile sauce, citrusy peashoots, grilled orange.   13.75

Salads & Vegetables

Salads (And Soup), Vegetables (And A Little Meat)

Little Gem Lettuce Salad pumpkinseed-lime dressing, quick-pickled tomatillos, grilled knob onions   8.50
Winter Greens Salad green & black kale, habanero-orange vinaigrette, first-of-season honey manila mango, pinenuts, smoked queso fresco.   9.00
Topolobampo Tortilla Soup dark broth flavored with pasilla, with grilled chicken, avocado, hand-made jack cheese, thick cream & crisp tortilla strips.   9.00
Jícama Street Snack jícama, cucumber, pineapple, fresh lime, crushed guajillo chile.   7.00
Herby Green-Chile Mushrooms With Bacon braised with baja white wine, 2 herbs (hoja santa & epazote), 2 chiles (poblanos & serrano), grilled local ramps. bacon, añejo cheese.   9.50
Red Chile Kale local black kale, guajillo chile sauce, local potatoes, wood-grilled onions, anejo cheese.   7.00
Grilled Green Beans poblano rajas, slow-cooked garlic.   8.00
Mashed Potatoes otter creek cheddar cheese, grilled knob onions.   6.50
Red Chile Rice lentils, grilled pineapple, smoky morita chile.   6.00
Classic White Rice black beans, grilled pineapple, spicy morita chiles, grilled knob onions.   6.50
"Venomous" Pintos chorizo, ham hocks, bacon, fresh cheese.   8.00
Traditional Black Beans epazote, manteca, sweet plantains, queso fresco.   6.50
Modern Black Beans baja olive oil, roasted garlic, crispy onions, queso anejo, cilantro.   6.50
Grilled Knob Onions lime, coarse salt.   3.00
Homemade Pickled Jalapeños carrots, cauliflower.   3.00
Fried Sweet Plantains homemade sour cream, fresh cheese.   6.00

Moles, Pipianes & Other Specialties

Duck In Tamarind red chile-rubbed gunthorp duck breast, tangy tamarind-ancho chile sauce, heirloom "painted mountain" corn tortitas, garlicky local spinach, dried cherry salsa (jícama, mezcal).   23.50
Shrimp In Cashew Pipián adobo-marinated fresh gulf shrimp, cashew pipián (pasilla chile, cashews, lobster stock, brown butter), red-chile rice, arugula salad, cashew crunch.   25.00
Mushroom Tamales In Green Pipián corn husk-steamed tamales of fresh-ground corn masa, chanterelle & river valley ranch mushrooms in fennel-infused green pipián (roasted tomatillos, poblano, almonds). garlicky local spinach, roasted poblano rajas, fennel frond salad.   18.00
Mole Trio mole poblano enchiladas (2), pork in clemole (roasted sunchokes, queso añejo), roasted vegetables in fennel-infused green pipián.   23.00

Live Fire Entrees

Fish In Güero-Chayote Crema garlic-marinated gulf cobia in creamy sauce of roasted güero chile and chayote. queso añejo mashed potatoes, spicy grilled chayote.   23.50
Chicken In Mezcal-Infused Tomatillo Sauce serrano-marinated chicken in mezcal-infused roasted tomatillo sauce (roasted garlic, cilantro), herb green rice (pineapple & grilled knob onions), green beans with roasted poblanos.   
Fish In Yucatecan Pipián achiote-marinated day-boat catch in yucatecan pipián (guajillo chile, achiote, pumpkinseeds, epazote), pan-seared kohlrabi (pepitas, pickled habanero), yucatecan red rice, pickled red onions.   23.50
Pork In Fig-Infused Pasilla Chile Sauce adobo-marinated gunthorp pork loin, dark pasilla chile & fig sauce. roasted sweet potatoes, kale braised with ham hocks, city farm mâche.   23.50
Oaxacan-Style Carne Asada red chile-marinated creekstone natural black angus rib steak. black beans, sweet plantains with homemade crema, guacamole.   29.50
Carne Asada "Brava" spicy habanero-marinated, wood-grilled creekstone natural ribeye, spicy salsa huevona (hand-crushed, grill-roasted tomatoes, jalapeños). grilled knob onions, sweet corn tamal (topped with homemade sour cream & fresh cheese).   29.00

Daily Specials

Tuesday/Birria chile-braised pleasant meadows farm goat. runner beans, napa cabbage, arbol salsa.   24.00
Wednesday/Cochinita Pibil achiote-marinated gunthorp farm suckling pig roasted in banana leaves. black beans, habanero salsa.   25.00
Thursday/Chiles Rellenos classic, souffle-battered stuffed poblanos (one cheese, one minced-pork picadillo), roasted tomato-chile sauce. black beans & mexican rice.   24.00
Friday/Chef's Choice chef's choice.   
Saturday/Costillas chipotle-glazed gunthorp farm pork back ribs. tangy cabbage, black beans.   24.00

 

Brunch

Certain Items On Our Brunch Menu Change Seasonally

Snacks From Artisanal Corn Masa

Sopes Rancheros crispy corn masa boats filled with savory shredded beef, roasted tomato, avocado, homemade fresh cheese   8.00
Tostaditas De Ceviche hawaiian albacore, tomatoes, olives, cilantro, green chile. crispy tostaditas   14.00
Taquitos De Pollo crispy taquitos of smoked chicken, roasted tomatillo salsa, homemade crema, anejo cheese, guacamole   8.00
Quesadillas Capitalinas mexico city-style corn masa turnovers stuffed with samuels handcrafted jack cheese & epazote. guacamole   8.00
Entremes Surtido old school frontera trio with two pieces each: smoked chicken taquitos (sour cream, guacamole), mexico city-style corn masa quesadillas (artisan cheese, epazote), classic ceviche tostadas   18.00
Tostaditas just-made tortilla chips & two salsas: three-chile (cascabel, morita, guajillo) & roasted tomatillo with serrano and cilantro   3.00

Guacamoles, Salads, Soup

Guacamole fresh and chunky, with just-made tortilla chips   9.50
Apricot-Walnut Guacamole tequila-marinated dried apricots, toasted walnuts, pickled morita chiles, red onion, cilantro. tortilla chips   9.75
Little Gem Lettuce Salad pumpkinseed-lime dressing, quick-pickled tomatillos, grilled knob onions   8.50
Smoky Winter Salad roasted nichols farm beets, local kale & arugula, smoky oaxacan pasilla dressing, bacon, anejo cheese.   9.00
Jícama Street Snack jicama, cucumber, pineapple, fresh lime, crushed guajillo chile.   7.00
Topolobampo Tortilla Soup dark broth flavored with pasilla, with grilled chicken, avocado, hand-made jack cheese, thick cream & crisp tortilla strips   8.50

Tacos, Enchiladas

Tacos Al Carbon wood-grilled meat, poultry, fish or mushrooms, roasted poblano rajas, guacamole, two salsas   16.50
Enchiladas De Huevo Con Bistec fresh-baked corn tortillas rolled around spicy steak 'n' eggs, doused with roasted tomato-serrano chile sauce. a melted blanket of samuel's hand-made indiana jack cheese. black beans   15.50
Enchiladas De Mole Poblano homemade tortillas rolled around gunthorp free-range chicken, doused with mexicos most famous mole. black beans   16.50

Cazuelas

Lamb In Red Peanut Mole grilled crawford farm lamb shoulder, red peanut mole, mexican heirloom purple runner beans, roasted butternut.   10.50
Chicken In Guajillo grilled gunthorp chicken, red chile guajillo sauce, roasted winter vegetables, potatoes, avocado, homemade crema, cincho cheese   10.50
Smoky-Creamy-Spicy Mushrooms brown beech, hedgehog, oyster, shiitake & black trumpet mushrooms, white sweet potato, oaxacan pasilla crema, epazote.   8.50
Queso Fundido Clasico samuels artisanal jack cheese with garlicky roasted peppers, homemade chorizo, mexican oregano   8.00
Short Rib Queso Fundido otter creek organic cheddar, smoked creekstone short rib, spicy chiles toreados, roasted tomatillo salsa, cilantro.   9.00

Eggs

Chilaquiles Verdes O Rojos quick-simmered tortilla "casserole", roasted green tomatillo or red guajillo chile sauce, homemade crema, aged mexican cheese (queso anejo), sunny-side up egg. tangy baby greens   12.00
Huevos Motulenos (Yucatan) two fried eggs on a crispy tostada with roasted tomatoes, country ham, peas, sweet fried plantains, queso fresco & black beans   13.00
Huevos Rancheros Verdes O Rojos eggs (sunny-side up), roasted tomatillo or tomato sauce, fresh-baked corn tortillas, black beans, homemade fresh cheese, watercress   11.00
Huevos Estilo "El Bajio" two poached eggs in crispy masa boats, black beans, creamy chile poblano sauce, mexican greens & homemade chorizo   13.00
Huevos A La Mexicana (De Lujo) eggs scrambled with fresh tomatoes, serranos, grilled green onions, cilantro & avocado; served with black beans and salsa verde.   10.00
with grilled gulf shrimp   13.00
with chorizo   12.00

Specialties

Oaxacan-Style Carne Asada red chile-marinated creekstone natural black angus rib steak. black beans, sweet plantains with homemade crema, guacamole   29.50
Hot Cakes Indgenas iroquois white corn pancakes with whipped goat cheese, organic agave syrup, red chile-glazed gunthorp hickory-smoked bacon, two eggs sunny-side up.   13.00
Sapitos a trio of xalapa-style gorditas (corn masa cakes) in chipotle-black bean sauce each with its own topping: scrambled eggs, grilled chicken, chorizo, plantains; homemade crema & queso fresco.   13.00
Pozole Rojo mexicos classic pork & hominy soup/stew infused with rich red chile. classic crunchy, aromatic garnishes   11.00
with one poached egg   12.50
Pescado Del Dia fresh fish of the day.   
Vegetables In Pistachio Pipián corn masa tamales, vegetables from local farms, pistachio pipián (tomatillo, serrano chile, fresh herbs) , crispy epazote.   14.00

Extras

Black Beans three sisters garden black beans fried with caramelized onion & epazote, topped with mexican fresh cheese   4.50
Pinto Beans simmered with gunthorp bacon, poblanos, tomato & cilantro   4.50
Classic White Rice traditional gulf-style rice with a variety of flavors   4.00
Rice & Beans black beans & mexican rice   6.50
Rustic Mashed Potatoes rustic mashed potatoes   4.50
Grilled Green Onions grilled green onions.   2.00
Plantains With Cream sweet fried plantains, homemade sour cream & fresh cheese   6.00
Homemade Pickled Jalapeños carrots & cauliflower   3.00
Crema thick & rich cultured cream, a little sour, homemade.   2.00

 

Desserts

Pay De Queso Con Cacahuate, Chocolate Y Chile Ancho silky dark chocolate, toasted peanut & ancho chile cheesecake. first-of-season honey manila mango, chipotle caramel popcorn.   9.00
Dúo De Flanes a duo of caramel custards: cafe de olla (espresso, sweet spices, dark sugar) & classic mexican vanilla. candied orange zest, sweet-spiced shortbread.   8.25
Pastel De Dátiles Y Coco warm, gooey cake of brown sugar, flying disk ranch medjool dates & coconut. malty negra modelo ice cream, candied deglet noor dates, tangy tamarind crema.   9.00
Sopa De Frutas silky coconut sorbet nestled into mint-infused pineapple, caramelized baby bananas, kiwi & toasted coconut; afloat in a tangy passion fruit-orange "broth."   7.50
Frontera's Chocolate Pecan Pie with kahlua whipped cream.   8.50
Homemade Ice Creams choose your ice cream: mexican vanilla bean with d'aristi rum, or negra modelo. choose your topping: homemade cajeta (goat milk caramel) or bittersweet hot fudge.   8.00

Coffee, Organic Tea & Oaxacan Chocolate

Frothy Mexican Hot Chocolate rustic oaxacan dark-roas chocolate, steamed with hot milk.   5.00
Frontera Blend From Intelligentsia Coffee organic brazilian beans offer a creamy mouth feel and soft acidity, beautifully balanced by dry fruit from colombian coffee.   2.50
Press Pot "Coffee With A Cause" 100% organic beans from la perla de oaxaca, roasted locally by intelligentsia. (abundant creamy swiss milk chocolate surrounds lemondrop candy acidity with a tiny edging of fresh blackberries).   4.75
Rishi Organic Tea emerald lily green, jasmine pearl, iron goddess of mercy oolong, earl grey, yunnan golden buds black, wild tree pu-erh, peppermint rooibos, chamomile medley, tangerine ginger.   3.50
Espresso/Cappuccino intelligentsia black cat espresso 3, double 4, cappuccino (double.)   4.50
Cafe De Olla spice, fruity sweet coffee.   2.50
Chocolate Cappuccino intelligentisa black cat espresso & oaxacan chocolate steamed with hot milk   5.50

After Dinner Specialties

Caramel Apple d'aristi rum, housemade cajeta caramel, jk scrumpy's hard cider, mexican chocolate rim.   10.00
Cafe Playa kahlua, golden arette anejo tequila, steaming americano (espresso, hot water) whipped cream, dusting of mexican chocolate.   8.00
Chocolate Mezcalero del maguey crema de mezcal in steaming oaxacan chocolate with a dash of cinnamon.   9.00
Cafe Tacuba arette blanco tequila, kahlua, fresh-brewed intelligentsia black cat espresso and half-and-half, shaken over ice tableside.   9.00

Cocktails

Our Seasonal Cocktails Change Throughout The Year.

Our Seasonal Cocktails

Blood Orange Margarita cazadores blanco tequila, cointreau, fresh blood orange juice, limonada, homemade orange bitters, jamaica sugar.   
Tunita cazadores blanco tequila, cocchi americano, fresh lime, prickly pear, earl grey syrup, allspice dram rinse.   
After The Gold Rush riverboat rye whiskey, rocky's revenge beer, fresh lime, burton's maple syrup, nux alpina walnut liqueur.   
Yellow Jacket wahaka joven espadin mezcal, liquor 43, fresh meyer lemon, meyer lemon syrup, peychaud bitters.   

Local Spirits, Crafted Cocktails

Death's Door Vodka "Flor" death's door vodka, st. germain, fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice   
Riverboat Rye "Manhattan" riverboat rye whiskey (in), carpano antica, orange peel, agave nectar, housemade orange bitters   
Homemade Gin & Tonic north shore gin (il), housemade tonic, housemade lime-bay birch bitters, bonal aperitif, fresh lime   
Rum & Ginger cane & abe amber rum (wi), domaine de canton ginger liqueur, fresh lime, ginger syrup   

Our Classic Cocktails

Topolo Margarita sauza conmemorativo tequila, torres orange liqueur, housemade limonada, shaken tableside   10.00
Champagne Margarita sauza conmemorativo tequila, torres, fresh squeezed limonada, sparked with piper-heidsieck brut champagne   12.00
Blue Agave Margarita cazadores blanco tequila, cointreau, fresh lime juice, shaken tableside   10.00
Gold Margarita sauza gold tequila, cazadores blanco tequila, torres orange steeped with fresh lime juice   8.00
Mexican Mojito fresh-squeezed lime juice, muddled fresh mint, organic cane syrup, your choice of tequila or rum, splash of soda   10.50
Michelada Moderna cerveza pacifico, fresh lime juice, maraca tantalizing bloody mary mix, smoky chipotle salt   7.00
Vampiro Fronterizo el milagro silver tequila, homemade sangrita, spiked with fresh lime juice.   8.00
Trago Bravo 100% blue agave silver tequila (tres generaciones), with spicy sangrita chaser, serrano chile   9.00

Mezcal Cocktails $11

Mezcal Margarita del maguey single village artisanal mescal (oaxaca), 10-year-old torres brandy, peychaud bitters, limonada, shaken tableside   
Tamarind Margarita fresh tamarind, wahaka joven espadin mezcal, cointreau, fresh lime, a hint of chipotle   
El Elegante smooth and silky fidencio mezcal, leopold bros. orange liqueur, fresh lime juice and evaporated cane juice   
Oaxacan Gold wahaka joven espadin mezcal, wood-grilled pineapple, mexican vanilla, fresh lime   

 

Beer

Draft Beers

Marisol/Frontera's Signature Beer brewed by goose island-a belgian style wheat ale brewed with citrus & green coriander. fruity & creamy with a crisp finish   
Goose Island/Matilda (Chicago) fruity aroma & spicy yeast flavor in a dry, amber colored ale   

Mexican Beer

Bohemia    
Pacifico    
Dos XX Amber    
Tecate    
Victoria    
Corona Light    
Modelo Especial    
Negra Modelo    

Local Craft Beer

Walter's Beer premium pilsener (wi)   
Capital Brewing island wheat ale (wi)   
Revolution anti-hero (il)   
Two Brothers cane and ebel (il)   
Wild Onion hop slayer double ipa (il)   
Tyranena rocky's revenge brown ale (wi)   
Central Waters mud puppy porter (wi)   
Pipeworks santa vs. unicorn (il)   
JK Scrumpy's hard cider (mi)   
Lakefront new grist gluten-free (wi)   
Warsteiner Fresh non-alcoholic (germany)   

Non-Alcoholic Beer

St. Pauli Girl (Germany)    

 

Frontera Grill
445 N Clark St
Btwn W Illinois & Hubbard St
(312) 661-1434
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