GUACAMOLE BAR TORTAS WARM MEXICAN SANDWICHES, WOOD-FIRED OR GRIDDLED NAKED / roasted garlic-tomatillo, raw onion, guacamole with choice of two FROM THE WOOD-BURNING OVEN toppings, tomatillo salsa, three-chile salsa, just-made chips / 7.00 BAJA CHICKEN / grilled Gunthorp chicken, black bean spread, homemade chipotle mayo, cabbage-radish slaw, añejo cheese / 11.00 FULLY DRESSED / with a little of each topping / 8.00 AHOGADA / slow-cooked Gunthorp pork carnitas, black bean spread, pickled white onions, spicy tomato broth / 11.00 GUACAMOLE TOPPINGS • spicy roasted • smoky bacon WOODLAND MUSHROOM / woodland mushrooms in slow- poblano and cooked garlic, Prairie Fruits Farm goat cheese, arugula / 9.50 serrano • queso fresco (fresh cheese) PEPITO / braised Creekstone short ribs, caramelized onion, • chicharrón artisan Jack cheese, black beans, pickled jalapeños / 12.00 (crispy fried • pomegranate seeds pork skin) ALBONDIGAS / Gunthorp Farms pork meatballs, black bean • pepitas (Mexican • grilled onion spread, chipotle sauce, añejo cheese, cilantro / 11.00 pumpkin seeds) • sun-dried tomato COCHINITA PIBIL / achiote-marinated, wood-oven braised Gunthorp Farms suckling pig, black bean spread, pickled red onions, habanero salsa / 12.00
FROM THE GRIDDLE WITH CILANTRO CREMA SNACKS MILANESA / crispy Gunthorp Farms chicken, artisan Jack cheese, & STARTERS pickled jalapeños, red onions, Napa cabbage, tomatillo-avocado salsa, black beans / 10.25 CHIPS & SALSA / roasted tomatillo salsa, three-chile salsa roja, just-made CUBANA / smoked Gunthorp Farms pork loin, bacon, black beans, chips / 3.00 avocado, spicy morita, artisan Jack cheese, chipotle mustard / 11.50
CEVICHE FRONTERIZO / Hawaiian DAILY SPECIAL TORTAS albacore, fresh lime, tomato, serrano chile, cilantro, olives, jicama / 11.00 Tuesday: CARNE ASADA / Creekstone flank steak, salsa verde mojo, woodland mushroom, homemade crema / 12.75 CHICHARRÓN TAMAZULA / hot sauce, queso añejo, cilantro, lime / 3.50 Wednesday: PORK BELLY / salsa negra-glazed Gunthorp Farms pork belly, arugula, queso añejo / 12.00 PIGS FEET TOSTADA / Gunthorp Farms pickled pigs feet, spicy pickled Thursday: SHORT RIB / guajillo-braised Creekstone short ribs, vegetables, homemade crema / 4.00 grilled cactus salad, avocado, black beans / 12.50 / crispy farmed catfish, red / crispy Friday: CHIPOTLE CATFISH SOPES DE BARBACOA cabbage and watercress slaw, creamy chipotle dressing, cilantro / 12.50 masa cakes with short rib barbacoa, three chile salsa, añejo cheese / 11.00 Saturday: GOAT BARBACOA / braised goat, Oaxacan pasilla-tomatillo salsa, avocado, onions, cilantro / 12.75 QUESO FUNDIDO / Samuel’s artisan Jack cheese, roasted poblanos, caramelized onions, homemade chorizo / 9.00 SEASONAL FUNDIDO / Tender, limey, CALDOS MEAL-IN-A-BOWL SOUPS slow-cooked pork shoulder, spicy, pickled manzano chiles, Samuel’s cheese / 10.00 BARBACOA CALDO / red chile broth, slow-cooked short rib barbacoa, roasted vegetables, epazote, wild arugula, lime / 12.00 SIKIL PAK / creamy Yucatán pumpkin seed-habanero dip, fresh vegetables, CARNITAS CALDO VERDE / roasted green chile broth, chips / 4.50 Gunthorp pork carnitas, potato-masa dumplings, greens, avocado, arugula / 11.50 TORTILLA SOUP / rich broth with pasilla chile, epazote and roasted tomato. SEAFOOD CALDO / Mazatlán blue shrimp and mussels, red chile Crispy tortillas, crema, artisan Jack broth, potatoes, grilled knob onions, pea shoots, lime / 12.50 cheese, avocado, lime. / 5.00 RED POZOLE / rich red chile broth, homemade pozole corn, • add Gunthorp Farms chicken / 2.00 fresh garnishes (Napa cabbage, onion, cilantro, radish, lime, oregano, tostadas) / 10.00 BACON CARAMEL CORN / Nichols Farm popcorn, salted caramel, • add chicken or pork carnitas / 2.00 smoky bacon, ancho chile / 3.00 • add shrimp / 4.00
ALLERGIES? DIETARY RESTRICTIONS? Please let us know. We’ll do our best to accommodate your needs. CLASSIC PLATES SALADS Served with homemade corn tortillas. / romaine, arugula, XOCO SALAD FROM THE WOOD-FIRE OVEN marinated black beans, crispy tortilla threads, avocado-lime dressing, grilled onions / POLLO A LA LEÑA / wood-oven-roasted Gunthorp Farms 9.50 chicken, queso añejo mashed potatoes, three-chile salsa, grilled • add pork carnitas, golden-crispy knob onions / 17.00 chicken or mushrooms / 2.50
SHRIMP MOJO DE AJO / Mazatlán blue shrimp with slow- SIDE SALAD / romaine, arugula, cooked garlic, olive oil, lime and chipotle. Plantain rice / 19.00 jícama, cucumber, avocado-lime dressing / 4.00 • with roasted vegetables instead of shrimp / 12.00 CARNE EN SU JUGO / wood-grilled flank steak, rich beef broth with pinto beans and bacon, árbol chile salsa, avocado, cilantro / 19.75 SIDES
MOLE POBLANO / roasted Gunthorp Farms chicken • Three Sisters Garden black beans in long-simmered homemade mole poblano (22 ingredients) with epazote / 4.00 with black beans and fresh greens / 18.50 • Plantain-studded white rice / 5.00 • with roasted vegetables instead of chicken / 13.00 • Queso añejo mashed potatoes / 4.00 COCHINITA PIBIL for making soft tacos / achiote- marinated, wood-oven-braised Gunthorp Farms suckling pig, • Garlicky braised greens / 4.00 black beans, pickled red onion, habanero salsa / 18.00 • Wood-grilled knob onions / 3.00 WOOD-OVEN CHILAQUILES / crispy tortillas with tomatillo-serrano or tomato-chipotle sauce and roasted vegetables, crema, añejo cheese / 13.50 • add fried egg / 1.50 AGUA FRESCA • add oven-roasted shrimp / 4.00 LIMONADA / classic lime / 2.50 • add Gunthorp Farms chicken / 2.50 AGUA DEL DÍA / daily fresh fruit cooler / 2.50 CLASSIC MEXICAN COMFORT FOOD AGUA DE JAMAICA / hibiscus CARNITAS for making soft tacos / slow-cooked pork flower tea /2.50 shoulder, guacamole and tomatillo salsa, black beans / 16.00 RISHI ICED TEA / 2.50 BARBACOA for making soft tacos / ancho-braised Creekstone short rib, pan juices and three-chile salsa, beans and greens / 17.00 ALBONDIGAS AL CHIPOTLE / Gunthorp Farms pork meatballs in smoky, spicy chipotle sauce, añejo cheese, plantain CHOCOLATE white rice / 15.00 BEAN-TO-CUP CHOCOLATE*
MILANESA / crispy chicken breast cutlet, tomatillo-avocado AUTHENTIC / fresh-ground salsa, tangy fresh garnishes, black beans / 15.00 chocolate and water / 2.75
ENCHILADAS SUIZAS / homemade tortillas, roasted AZTEC / fresh-ground chocolate, vegetables, roasted tomatillo sauce, melted artisan Jack, water, chile and allspice / 2.75 black beans / 15.00 / chocolate shot and 2% add Gunthorp Farms chicken / CLASSIC • 2.50 milk / 3.25 • add pork carnitas / 2.50 ALMENDRADO / chocolate shot and almond milk / 3.25 SEASONAL SPECIAL MEXICO CITY THICK / Champurrado, thick, rich / 3.25 TACOS AL PASTOR / (Wednesdays after 5pm) charcoal-roasted red chile Gunthorp Farms pork, *OUR CHOCOLATE IS DIFFERENT. with pineapple, tomatillo-avocado salsa and cabbage, Xoco’s unique bean-to-cup chocolate program starts with on handmade tortillas / 3 for 11.00 cacao beans from Tabasco. We roast them, winnow them and grind them into a smooth paste right here on the premises. Then we mix that paste with steamy milk (or water) and organic sugar. The result? The ultimate hot chocolate.
XOCO BISTRO BY RICK BAYLESS | WICKER PARK, CHICAGO | RICKBAYLESS.COM/XOCO