National Taco Day Around Chicago

Cesar’s Killer Margaritas 

Pair any margarita with dishes like Killer Quesa-Birria Tacos, or the fresh Fish Tacos – three lightly breaded or grilled tilapia tacos topped with fresh mango-cucumber and pico de gallo, served with a side of white rice and black beans. The three sauteed Shrimp Tacos are another option, with an avocado and cilantro blend, completed with black beans, rice, and a side of spicy morita sauce.

Tatas Tacos

The Da’Harley, a creation of smoked chopped brisket, jalapeño slaw, fries, onion, and chipotle BBQ. Tatas Tacos also offer many classic tacos on their menu, like Al Pastor, Camaron, and a grilled veggies taco. Additionally, the Frida taco is served with grilled garlic chicken, guacamole, pickled cabbage, and pico de gallo. All three locations even offer a Two Tacos Lunch special.

Amerikas

Amerikas, in Oak Park, to try the Cauliflower Pastor, with cilantro, onions, pineapple, and carrots, or choose the Surf and Turf made with shrimp, chorizo, potatoes, and caramelized onions. Diners can also order the Pork Taco, a beer-braised pork shoulder topped with ancho, guajillo, roasted pineapple, and onions. 

Broken Shaker

In spirit of the holiday, a selection of taco creations including barbacoa, al pastor chicken, or fish tacos, prepared with beer battered fish, red cabbage and flavored with zesty chipotle aoili. 

LG’s Bar and Kitchen

At LG's Bar & Kitchen, Chef Jose offers Steak Tacos Placeros: Skirt Steak (Sliced), Mini Tri-Color Sweet Peppers, Onion, Garlic, garnish with Fresco, Lime, and Cilantro and Baja Fish Tacos: beer battered cod fish, shredded cabbage tossed with fresh lime juice, lemon mayonnaise. 

Kindling

Kindling offers Blackened Mahi Mahi Tacos on their lunch menu, made with charred corn, pineapple, tajine, slaw, cumin vinaigrette and served with a chipotle crema.

Tacombi

Guests can expect dishes such as Tacos al Pastor, Baja Crispy Fish Tacos, Burritos, Beef Birria Tacos with Consomé, Quesadillas Gringas with al Pastor Pork, and more. Tacombi also produces their own authentic, traditional "Vista Hermosa" tortilla products to preserve and share the flavors of Mexico. 

Don Bucio’s Taqueria

All tacos feature handmade tortillas and diners can get tacos like Trompo Al Pastor with mix root vegetables with al pastor aioli and pineapple escabeche, an Asada taco with forest mushrooms, salsa macha and cilantro or even Chorizo Con Papa with Mexican chorizo, onions and cilantro. 

Tabú

Tacos like the Korean Sticky Mushroom with charred broccoli, kimchi and spicy agave or the Bandeja Paisa with chorizo, grilled skirt steak and a quail egg.

Lil’ Amaru

Diners can get bites ranging from al pastor to carne asada with pickled onion.

Federales

On National Taco Day (October 4th), Federales is offering the hand-held snack with $4 tacos from 4pm to 7pm, and during Happy Hour take advantage of $8 hand-rolled taquitos and dishes of queso blanco, $10 Grande Nachos and $15 select beer buckets.

Feature photo courtesy of Federales