An authentic Costa Rican breakfast! White rice mixed with black beans, served with eggs and plantains. Avocado is available for an additional charge.
$9.00
Arroz con Huevo
An authentic Costa Rican staple! White rice mixed with scrambled eggs, black pepper. Served with avocado and sweet plantains.
$9.00
Huevos con Chorizo
Eggs scrambled with spicy sausage, and onions. Served with yellow rice and beans. Avocado is available for an additional charge.
$9.00
Huevos Criollo
Scrambled eggs mixed with diced veggies and served with sweet plantains and gallo pinto. Avocado is available for an additional charge.
$9.00
Breakfast Burrito
With purred black beans, pico de gallo, scrambled eggs, potatoes and guacamole. Sour cream, chorizo, steak and chicken is available for an additional charge.
$8.00
Egg Sandwich
Egg omelet, black beans with onions and lizano sauce.
$8.00
Appetizers
Chifrijo (Small)
Fried pork layered with whole black beans, white rice, pico de gallo and topped with avocado and lizano sauce. Vegetarian style available.
$9.00
Chifrijo (Large)
Fried pork layered with whole black beans, white rice, pico de gallo and topped with avocado and lizano sauce. Vegetarian style available.
$13.00
Nachi Ticos
Tortilla chips covered in gallo pinto, pico de gallo, silvered radishes, white cheese and avocado. Steak, chicken or chorizo is available for an additional charge.
$10.00
Shrimp and Avocado Cocktail
A colorful and lively starter to your Costa Rican experience.
$14.00
Guacamole and Chips (Small)
$8.00
Guacamole and Chips (Large)
$11.00
Ceviche (Small)
White fish marinated in lime juice, mixed with diced veggies and topped with avocado. Served with saltines.
$9.00
Ceviche (Large)
White fish marinated in lime juice, mixed with diced veggies and topped with avocado. Served with saltines.
$13.00
Yuca Fries (Small)
$4.00
Yuca Fries (Large)
$6.00
Patacone (Small)
Double fried green plantains served with a side of roasted garlic oil mojo. Puree black beans is available for an additional charge.
$6.00
Patacone (Large)
Double fried green plantains served with a side of roasted garlic oil mojo. Puree black beans is available for an additional charge.
$8.00
Soups
Chicken Soup
Garnished with cilantro and onion. Rice is available for an additional charge.
$5.00
Veggie Black Bean Soup
Garnished with tomato and cilantro.
$4.00
Salads
Palmito Salad
Heart of palm stalks on a bed of cabbage slaw, tossed with beets, avocado, cucumber, tomato, radishes, cilantro, splashed with vinegar, lime and olive oil. Chicken or shrimp is available for an additional charge.
$9.00
Vegetarian Salad
Cabbage slaw tossed with beets, cucumber, tomato, avocado, radishes, cilantro, splashed with vinegar, lime and olive oil. Grilled steak is available for an additional charge.
$8.00
Sandwiches
Pepito Sandwich
Chicago favorite! Beef or chicken, sauteed onions, cheese, beans and lizano sauce.
$8.00
Costa Rican Sandwich
Thinly sliced beef served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard and lizano sauce.
$8.00
Steak Sandwich
Beef, sauteed onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo and lizano sauce.
$8.00
Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard and lizano sauce.
$8.00
Milanesa Sandwich
Breaded steak, lettuce, tomato, mayo, avocado and lizano sauce.
$8.00
Vegetarian Sandwich
Black beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and lizano sauce.
$7.00
Veggie Delights
Vegetarian Plate
Veggie of the day served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains and cabbage salad. Cheese is available for an additional charge.
$12.00
Vegetarian Paella
Seasonal vegetables mixed with rice. Served with sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$12.00
Chile Relleno
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and topped with tomato sauce. Served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$12.00
Potato Tacos
Taquitos filled with mashed potatoes and served with guacamole and mole sauce. Served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains and cabbage salad. Mole is non-vegetarian.
$12.00
Vegetarian Burrito
Black beans, yellow rice, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and sour cream. Add sauteed mushrooms, spinach, zucchini, sweet plantain or hot peppers is available for an additional charge.
$7.00
Vegetarian Taco
Black beans, yellow rice, tomato, lettuce, and avocado. Cheese, sour cream is available for an additional charge.
$3.00
Tacos (Set of 3)
Set of 3 Taco Ticos
Set of 3 Costa Rican taquitos! Crispy tortilla filled with flank steak topped with cabbage, mayo, ketchup and lizano sauce.
$6.00
Set of 3 Steak Tacos
Set of 3 tacos topped with cabbage and pico de gallo.
$6.00
Set of 3 Chicken Tacos
Set of 3 tacos topped with cabbage and pico de gallo.
$6.00
Quesadillas
Cheese Quesadilla
$4.00
Chicken Quesadilla
$5.00
Steak Quesadilla
$5.00
Vegetable Quesadilla
Filled with spinach and tomato.
$5.00
Empanadas
3 Empanadas
$9.00
5 Empanadas
$12.00
7 Empanadas
$16.00
9 Empanadas
$18.00
Burritos
Steak Burrito
$8.00
Chicken Burrito
$8.00
Chorizo Burrito
$8.00
Shrimp Burrito
$10.00
Costa Rican Dinners
El Tico Dinner
Choice of either beef or chicken breast sauteed with onions, bell peppers and tomato. Served with white rice, black beans, sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$16.00
Casado Dinner
Choice of either beef, chicken breast or tilapia served with white rice, black beans, sweet plantains, an over easy egg and salad.
$15.00
Grilled Steak Dinner
Skirt steak and scallions served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$16.00
Shrimp Mixed with Rice Dinner
Served with sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$15.00
Shrimp and Veggie Dinner Platter
Served with gallo pinto, sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$15.00
Pork Chops Dinner
Two pork chops sauteed with onions served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$15.00
Chicken Mixed with Rice Dinner
Served with sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$15.00
Chicharron Dinner
Deep fried pork chunks served with fried yuca and cabbage salad.
$14.00
Surf and Turf Dinner
Succulent garlic shrimp and sizzling skirt steak served with gallo pinto, sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$21.00
Tilapia Taco Dinner Platter
Served with gallo pinto, sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
$15.00
Side Orders
Side of Gallo Pinto (Small)
$3.00
Side of Gallo Pinto (Large)
$4.00
Side of Yellow Rice (Small)
$3.00
Side of Yellow Rice (Large)
$4.00
Side of White Rice (Small)
$3.00
Side of White Rice (Large)
$4.00
Side of Beans (Small)
$3.00
Side of Beans (Large)
$4.00
Side of Pico de Gallo (Small)
$3.00
Side of Pico de Gallo (Large)
$4.00
Side of Steak Fries (Small)
$2.00
Side of Steak Fries (Large)
$3.00
Side of Cheese Fries (Small)
$3.00
Side of Cheese Fries (Large)
$4.00
Side of Sweet Plantain (Small)
$3.00
Side of Sweet Plantain (Large)
$5.00
Side of Avocado Half
$2.00
Side of Sour Cream
$0.50
Side of Hot Pepper
$0.50
Side of Lizano Salsa (2 oz.)
$1.00
Side of Lizano Salsa Bottle
$8.00
Shakes
Single-Flavored Shake
$4.00
Two-Flavored Shake
$5.00
Desserts
Homemade Flan
$4.00
Homemade Bread Pudding
$4.00
Caribbean Rum Cake
$3.00
Beverages
Coffee
$2.50
Cafe con Leche
$3.00
Iced Horchata-Cafe
$4.00
Soda (Can)
$2.00
Coke (Bottle)
$2.50
Jarritos
$2.50
Iced Tea
$2.00
Horchata
$2.00
Fresh Carrot Juice
$3.00
El Puerto
Freshly brewed iced tea blended with sweetened lime juice.
$4.00
Monteverde
Earth’s yield in a cup includes no artificial ingredients - only banana, strawberry and spinach.