Frontera Grill

mexican

Sourcing evidence found

445 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL

fronteragrill.com ↗+1 312-661-1434

Independent

Draft

Dos Equis Lager | (Mexico) Lager
7

Where Our Food

Monopolio Lager Clara | Lager
7

Comes From

Shaken tableside
15
Blue Agave Margarita | Arette blanco tequila, Cointreau orange liqueur,

Local Beers

Maule Valley, Chile ( País )
NV Charpentier, “Tradition Brut” Vallée de la Marne, Champagne,
$12$45
fresh lime juice. Shaken tableside
15
Mezcal Margarita | Mezcal Del Amigo, Grand Marnier, sweetened lime juice,
Gose
8
France
$28$110

White

Peychauds. Shaken tableside
16
Champagne Margarita | Espolón reposado tequila, Royal Combier orange liqueur, sweetened lime juice & topped with Taittinger brut
Corona Light | Lager
6.50
Dos Equis Amber | Vienna-style
Pinot Blanc , Alsace, France
2023 August Kesseler, “R,” Riesling
$14$55
lager
6

VEGETaBLES, BEaNS

Kabinett, Rheingau, Germany
2024 Finca La Carrodilla, “Ir y Venir” Sauvignon Blanc , Valle de Guadalupe,
$12$45
Pacifico | Pilsner
6
champagne
18
Splurge Margarita | El Tesoro añejo tequila, PF dry curaçao, agave, lime
Tecate | Lager
6
Victoria | Vienna Lager
6
B.C., Mexico
2024 Casa Magoni, “Manaz Blanco” Viognier/Fiano , Valle de Guadalupe, B.C.,
$15$60
Modelo Especial | Lager
6
juice
35
The Bucktown | Montelobos espadín mezcal, Abasolo whisky, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Angostura
Modelo | Dark Lager
6
Mexico
2022 Miguel Torres, “Cordillera de las Andes” Chardonnay , Limarí Valley,
$16$65
Monopolio IPA | IPA Especial
7
Corona Non-Alcoholic | Lager
6.50

FrUiT

bitters
16
Chile
$15$60

ROSÉ

Chiapas, Mexico | 2
5
de Guadalupe, B.C., Mexico
$14$55
Cappuccino | 4
5

POrk

2025 Château Les Mesclances, “ Romane” , grapefruit juice, sparkling water
16
Côtes de Provence, France ( Grenache
Latte | 4
5
Dark Matter Coffee Unicorn Blood

CHICKEN

blend)
$16$65
Espresso
4
Rare Tea Cellars | Horchata Chai •Mint Meritage • Chamomile Blossoms •Grapefruit Grove Elixir • Crema Earl Grey • Emperor's Dragonwell

red

2024 King Estate, “Inscription” Pinot Noir , agave, fresh lime
16
Willamette Valley, Oregon
2023 Bedrock Wine Co., Old Vine
$15$60

BEEF

Zinfandel , California
2023 Aborigen, “Incógnito” Valle de Guadalupe, B.C., Mexico ( Grenache,
$15$60
Green
5.00
Frothy Mexican Hot Chocolate | House- ground bean-to-cup Mexican chocolate

FiSH, SHELLFiSH

lime juice, mint
16
Summertime Old Fashioned Codigo blanco tequila, La Venenosa Tabernas raicilla, Don Ciccio & Figli prickly pear, Maxico Mistico hibiscus
Cabernet, Tempranillo )
2020 La Rioja Alta, “Viña Alberdi” Reserva, Rioja, Spain
$14$55
steamed with hot milk
5
Chocolate Cappucino | DMC Unicorn Blood espresso and house- ground bean-to-cup chocolate steamed
( Tempranillo )
2021 Gil Family Estates, Red Blend, Jumilla, Spain ( Cabernet, Monastrell,
$16$65
liqueur, Peychaud’s bitters
16
with hot milk | Café De Olla | Sweet coffee, spiced,

BEER COCKTAILS

Syrah )
Wines shown with this symbol producers which practice biodynamic, organic or sustainable agriculture in their vineyards.
$14$55
fruity
3.75
Spiked Hot Chocolate | House-ground bean-to-cup chocolate steamed with hot milk. Choice of a pour of Abasolo Mexican whiskey, Espolón reposado tequila, or Montelobos
Wahaka espadín mezcal, Tecate
10
Chelada | Dos Equis lager, fresh lime

Spirit

juice, salted rim
8
Michelada | Dos Equis lager,

free

espadín mezcal
14
housemade sangrita, Tajín rim
8

CHEESE

lime
14
Coco Loco | Ritual Zero Proof Rum,

serves 5 cocktails

water
3.50
Agua de Jamaica | Hibiscus tea
3.50
Limonada | Sparkling fresh-squeezed
pineapple, lime, coconut, canella
14
Mango Chile Sparkler | Oaxacan pasilla, Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey, lime, mango puree, DHOS orange,
lime juice, Topo Chico
65
Jamaica Margarita | Ojo de Agua blanco tequila, Koch El Elemental
limeade
3.50
Iced Tea | Rare Tea Cellar Black Citron |

Eggs

Topo Chico, Tajin rim
14
Espresso Martini | DHOS blanco tequilla, Lyre’s Coffee Originale liqueur, piloncillo, espresso,
mezcal, Campari, lime, Topo Chico
60
Diet Coke
2
Mexican Coke
4

Olive Oil

Mexican Sparkling Water
6
DINNER
2026
chocolate bitters
14
Agua Piedra Sparkling or Still
7

Ceviche*

camarón, Aguachile Negro
29
Shucked

DESSERTS

lime, chile | tomatoes,
20
olives, cilantro, green

OYSTERS*

homemade ingredients) , mole crunchy poblano garnishes (27
27

Enchiladas de Hongos y Flores

tortillas
27
selection | half 23 | full
45
squash blossom crema, grilled summer squash
26

para tacos

lime leaf syrup
15

Shortrib, Mole Negro

salsas, guacamole
27
jícama, cucumber, cilantro, lime
20
añejo mashed potatoes, wood-grilled knob onions
48

CREEKSTONE

blueberry compote
15

From the GRill

marinated in garlic & spices +
5

FRONTERA’S CLASSIC

cookie
13

Panqué y Duraznos

anise hyssop, ), herby green rice
38
corn tortillas
15
black bean soup
32

Trio of Carnes

ice cream, herby local peaches
15

Camarones en Salsa

arugula
15

PECAN PIE

Roasted poblanos, beans, guacamole, Kahlúa whipped creamsourcing signal
15
grilled knob onions, grilled shishito peppers. Heirloom Mexican corn
salsa, fresco cheese
16
guacamole
48

HOMEMADE ICE CREAM

strips
14
tortillas
69

Tamales de Elote,

Gulf-style white rice
38

FOR TACOS

or bittersweet hot fudge
10

Yucateco

Avocado-tomatillo salsa
15
sliced grilled knob onions
38
(guajillo, chipotle)
15

SOPECITOS RANCHEROS

salsas, guacamole
24

GUACAMOLE & CHIPS

& sunchokes, charred turnips
32

sIDES

sauce, avocado, fresco cheese
15

RUSTIC MASHED POTATOES

chile & roasted tomatillo salsas
19

■

Añejo cheese
8

GRILLED KNOB ONIONS

Lime
8

CORN ON THE COB

tomatillo salsa
40

FRIED SWEET PLANTAINS

Lime, coarse salt
10
onion & cilantro )
46
Homemade crema & fresh cheese
8

JUST-MADE TORTILLA CHIPS

dressing, guajillo chile dust
15
cheese
7

& SALSAS

Three chile & roasted tomatillo
7

COCHINITA PIBIL

juices, beans, rajas, pickled onions, habanero salsa
46
A 20% service charge will be added to each check This is to insure a full and equitable salary for all our staff. No additional gratuity is necessary, but if we have exceeded your expectations, please feel free to leave a little more. It will be split between the service staff.
& lime
13
añejo cheese
13

FRONTERA SALAD

oil) , queso añejo
13
Please inform your server of ANY allergies (not every ingredient is listed) Classic Mexican dishes vary from mild to spicy. We always have habanero salsa for you to add if you wish.
croutons
16

Menu as captured Aug 27, 2026 · source ↗

Strong evidence#13 of 64 scored in Chicago, ILScored as of Sep 7, 2026

We hold 129 venues in Chicago, IL and could score 64 of them. Positions are counted against those 64.

Sourcing1.8/50

Farm partners0/20

Registry0/12

Press9.5/18

v1.7.4 11.3/100 = sourcing 1.8/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 1 distinct, attribute 1 distinct of 3 [class=provenance-adjective x0.50], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 9.5/18 (capped at 35% of the 1.8-point evidence base).

seafood

Gulf shrimp
Named region
“chile & roasted tomatillo | -- 7 fresco cheese, onions & cilantro | -- 16 salsa verde | -- 16 • add chorizo + -- 2 ## * • add grilled Gulf shrimp + -- 4”
on the menu · source ↗

sourcing

heirloom
Attribute
“homemade chorizo, heirloom Handmade corn tortillas, Amish country Gulf-style WHITE RICE”
on the menu · source ↗
heirloom
Attribute
“hyssop, ), herby green rice| salsa, crema, black beans, handmade tortillas of organic heirloom corn from”
on the menu · source ↗
Heirloom
Attribute
“poblanos, beans, guacamole, Kahlúa whipped cream | grilled knob onions, grilled shishito peppers. Heirloom Mexican corn”
on the menu · source ↗

Opening hours

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Sunday	10:30am – 2pm
Monday	Not listed
Tuesday	11:30am – 2pm
Wednesday	11:30am – 2pm
Thursday	11:30am – 2pm
Friday	11:30am – 2pm
Saturday	10:30am – 2pm

“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.

Page carried 2 separate day/time blocks; the highest-scoring one was used. Days not named in it are 'unknown', not 'closed'.

Hours checked Aug 27, 2026 · source ↗ · these hours were read from the page text rather than published schedule data, so we show the week instead of calling it open or closed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.

Book on OpenTable ↗link checked Aug 27, 2026