GUACAMOLE BAR TORTAS WARM MEXICAN SANDWICHES, WOOD-FIRED OR GRIDDLED ALMOST NAKED / roasted garlic- tomatillo, raw onion, guacamole with FROM THE WOOD-BURNING OVEN choice of two 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) BARBACOA / slow-cooked short rib barbacoa, black bean spread, • chicharrón caramelized onions, 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 BACON CARAMEL CORN / Nichols Farm popcorn, salted caramel, CUBANA / smoked Gunthorp Farms pork loin, bacon, black beans, smoky bacon, ancho chile / 3.00 avocado, spicy morita, artisan Jack cheese, chipotle mustard / 11.50
CHIPS & SALSA / roasted tomatillo DAILY SPECIAL TORTAS salsa, three-chile salsa roja, just-made chips / 3.00 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 / rich broth with Friday: CHIPOTLE CATFISH TORTILLA SOUP cabbage and watercress slaw, creamy chipotle dressing, cilantro / 12.50 pasilla chile, epazote and roasted tomato. Crispy tortillas, crema, artisan Jack Saturday: GOAT BARBACOA / braised goat, Oaxacan cheese, avocado, lime. / 5.00 pasilla-tomatillo salsa, avocado, onions, cilantro / 12.75 • add Gunthorp Farms chicken / 2.00 SIKIL PAK / creamy Yucatán pumpkin seed-habanero dip, fresh vegetables, CALDOS MEAL-IN-A-BOWL SOUPS chips / 4.50 BARBACOA CALDO / red chile broth, slow-cooked short rib CEVICHE FRONTERIZO / Hawaiian barbacoa, roasted vegetables, epazote, wild arugula, lime / 12.00 albacore, fresh lime, tomato, serrano chile, cilantro, olives, jicama / 11.00 CARNITAS CALDO VERDE / roasted green chile broth, Gunthorp pork carnitas, potato-masa dumplings, greens, avocado, QUESO FUNDIDO / Samuel’s artisan arugula / 11.50 Jack cheese, roasted poblanos, caramelized onions, homemade chorizo / 9.00 SEAFOOD CALDO / Mazatlán blue shrimp and mussels, red chile broth, potatoes, grilled knob onions, pea shoots, lime / 12.50 SEASONAL FUNDIDO / Tender, limey, slow-cooked pork shoulder, spicy, pickled RED POZOLE / rich red chile broth, homemade pozole corn, manzano chiles, Samuel’s cheese / 10.00 fresh garnishes (Napa cabbage, onion, cilantro, radish, lime, oregano, tostadas) / 10.00 SOPES DE BARBACOA / crispy masa cakes with short rib barbacoa, three • add chicken or pork carnitas / 2.00 chile salsa, añejo cheese / 11.00 • add shrimp / 4.00
ALLERGIES? DIETARY RESTRICTIONS? Please let us know. We’ll do our best to accommodate your needs. CLASSIC PLATES SALADS PURE MEXICAN COMFORT XOCO SALAD / romaine, arugula, marinated black beans, crispy tortilla Served with homemade corn tortillas for making tacos. threads, avocado-lime dressing, grilled onions / 9.50 SHRIMP MOJO DE AJO / Mazatlán blue shrimp with slow- cooked garlic, olive oil, lime and chipotle. Plantain rice / 19.00 • add pork carnitas, golden-crispy chicken or mushrooms / 2.50 • with roasted vegetables instead of shrimp / 12.00 SIDE SALAD / romaine, arugula, POLLO A LA LEÑA / wood-oven-roasted Gunthorp Farms jícama, cucumber, avocado-lime chicken, queso añejo mashed potatoes, three-chile salsa, grilled dressing / 4.00 knob onions / 17.00
CARNE EN SU JUGO / wood-grilled flank steak, rich beef broth with pinto beans and bacon, árbol chile salsa, avocado, cilantro / 19.75 SIDES
COCHINITA PIBIL / achiote-marinated, wood-oven-braised • Three Sisters Garden black beans with Gunthorp Farms suckling pig, black beans, pickled red onion, epazote / 4.00 habanero salsa / 18.00 • Plantain-studded white rice / 5.00 ENCHILADAS SUIZAS / homemade tortillas, Gunthorp • Queso añejo mashed potatoes / 4.00 Farms chicken or pork carnitas or roasted vegetables, roasted tomatillo sauce, melted artisan Jack. Black beans / 15.00 • Garlicky braised greens / 4.00 CHILAQUILES / crispy tortillas simmered with tomatillo- • Wood-grilled knob onions / 3.00 serrano or tomato-chipotle sauce. Crema, añejo cheese, black beans / 12.50 • add fried egg / 1.50 • add roasted vegetables / 1.50 AGUA FRESCA • add Gunthorp Farms chicken / 2.50 LIMONADA / classic lime / 2.50
MILANESA / crispy chicken breast cutlet, tomatillo-avocado AGUA DEL DÍA / daily fresh fruit salsa, tangy fresh garnishes, black beans / 15.00 cooler / 2.50
BARBACOA / ancho-braised Creekstone short rib, pan juices AGUA DE JAMAICA / hibiscus and three-chile salsa, beans and greens / 17.00 flower tea /2.50
ALBONDIGAS AL CHIPOTLE / Gunthorp Farms pork RISHI ICED TEA / 2.50 meatballs in smoky, spicy chipotle sauce, añejo cheese, plantain white rice / 15.00
CARNITAS / slow-cooked pork shoulder, guacamole and tomatillo salsa, black beans / 16.00 CHOCOLATE BEAN-TO-CUP CHOCOLATE* MOLE POBLANO / roasted Gunthorp Farms chicken in long-simmered homemade mole poblano (22 ingredients) with AUTHENTIC / fresh-ground black beans and fresh greens / 18.50 chocolate and water / 2.75 • with roasted vegetables instead of chicken / 13.00 AZTEC / fresh-ground chocolate, water, chile and allspice / 2.75
CLASSIC / chocolate shot and 2% SEASONAL SPECIALS milk / 3.25 Special menu selections are subject to change. Ask your server for details. ALMENDRADO / chocolate shot and TACOS AL PASTOR / (Wednesdays after 5pm) almond milk / 3.25 charcoal-roasted red chile Gunthorp Farms pork, with pineapple, tomatillo-avocado salsa and cabbage, on handmade MEXICO CITY THICK / tortillas / 3 for 11.00 Champurrado, thick, rich / 3.25
*OUR CHOCOLATE IS DIFFERENT. Xoco’s unique bean-to-cup chocolate program starts with 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