2500 S Whipple St, chicago
Mexican Restaurant, Food Trucks, Lunch
Details verified more than six months ago
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La Chaparrita is a small, unpretentious, no-frills Mexican restaurant inside a grocery store. The place is famous for its Mexico City-style tacos and street food. Restaurant owner Angelina Mendez uses family recipes from her mother for sausages and meat seasoning.
Try the housemade tepache (Mexican kombucha), an effervescent fermented pineapple drink.
- La Chaparrita is famous for flavorful tacos with varieties such as Chorizo, carne asada, Cabeza (head), Sesos (brain), and tripe.
- Freshly made sausages, al pastor, and tender Lengua (tongue) dishes are also La Chaparrita's specialties.
- Food is offered with Red, green, or habanero salsas.
- Coffee Tea
- Take Outs
- Tacos
No Special Occasion Reservation available!
- Monday 11:00 am-9:00 pm
- Tuesday 11:00 am-9:00 pm
- Wednesday 11:00 am-9:00 pm
- Thursday Closed
- Friday 11:00 am-9:00 pm
- Saturday 11:00 am-9:00 pm
- Sunday 11:00 am-9:00 pm