Chilaquiles con cecina, caldo de res with big handmade tortillas, molcajetes to share, café de olla and mangonada margaritas at the bar.

El Tarasco is a family Mexican restaurant and bar at 4358 W 51st St in Archer Heights. Our walls are painted with the monarch butterflies and fishermen of Lake Pátzcuaro, and our kitchen cooks the comfort food of Michoacán.
Come for breakfast chilaquiles, a lunch special or a molcajete for the table — and stay for a mojito, a michelada or a mangonada margarita.


Photos from El Tarasco and its guests.

On homemade tortillas.

Cold, spicy, perfect.

From our bar.

The salsa has a kick.
A few themes that come up again and again in Google reviews.
Guests call the caldo de res a favorite, served with large handmade tortillas.
Reviewers love the café de olla, the homemade tortillas and the flor de calabaza quesadilla.
The butterfly murals and friendly, attentive staff make it a family favorite.
4358 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60632
| Monday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM – 10 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM – 10 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
Open daily 9 AM – 9 PM · Fri & Sat until 10 PM (per Google).

Order pickup right here and pay when you collect it — or call ahead, or use online ordering.
★ Ordering direct skips the delivery-app commission, so your whole order supports El Tarasco.