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Esencia Chicago
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Esencia Chicago
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GIFT CARDS
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available all day
breakfast favorites
*served with house potatoes and balsamic greens
$18
egg & pesto*
sunnyside eggs, bacon, manchego, arugula, on sourdough
$18
$16
huevos con chorizo torta*
chorizo scramble, black bean, tomato, pickled red onion, chihuahua cheese, chipotle aioli, guacamole, on bolillo
$16
$15
breakfast tacos
chorizo, spinach, and tomato scramble on corn tortillas; queso fresco
$15
$17
chilaquiles
tortilla chips in salsa verde or salsa roja, onion, crema, queso fresco, two eggs any style, rice and beans
$17
$17
poblano eggs
buttermilk biscuit, canadian bacon, sunny side up eggs, poblano cream sauce
$17
$16
morning wrap*
asparagus and spinach scramble, white cheddar, jalapeño spread, on spinach tortilla
$16
$17
chorizo hash
two eggs any style, balsamic greens, tortillas or toast
$17
$14
sunnyside huevos rancheros
crispy corn tortilla, salsa verde or roja; rice and beans
$14
$16
hibiscus enchiladas
hibiscus flower, carrot, jicama, guajillo salsa, manchego, crema, red cabbage, cilantro. rice
$16
$17
build-your-own omelet*
pick 3: green peppers, roasted red peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon, ham, chorizo, spinach, jalapeño
pick 1: white cheddar or chihuahua
choose: toast or tortillas
sub egg whites 2
extra ingredient 1
$17
two eggs any style
thick cut applewood bacon, house potatoes, toast, house jam
sweets
$6
buttermilk biscuits
house preserves
$6
mkt
pastries
daily selection
mkt
$5
churros
tossed in cinnamon sugar
available weekdays only
$5
$16
peach-almond french toast
amaretto custard, peach compote, whipped mascarpone, toasted almonds
$16
$13
lemon ricotta pancakes
ginger butter, jasmine syrup
$13
$14
french toast
thick-cut brioche, caramelized bananas
$14
$10
fresh fruit
greek yogurt, bananas, berries, house granola
$10
available weekdays after 11am
lunch favorites
$15
santa fe salad
romaine, mixed greens, red cabbage, pico de gallo, queso fresco, tortilla strips, avocado, grilled chicken, chipotle dressing
$15
$12
BALT wrap
bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli, on spinach tortilla; balsamic greens
$12
$15
enchiladas
pulled chicken, red onion, queso fresco, crema
$15
choose one
salsa verde
salsa roja
mole poblano $2
sandwiches
choice of rice and beans, balsamic greens, or house potatoes
$14
pesto chicken grilled-cheese
roasted red pepper, pickled onion, white cheddar, on sourdough
$14
$13
veggie burger
housemade black bean patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, chipotle aioli, on rosemary ciabatta
$13
$15
la cubana
guajillo-braised pulled pork, ham, pickle, chipotle aioli, pickled onion, manchego, on bolillo bread
$15
$15
milanesa
breaded steak, guacamole, pickled red onion, lettuce, tomato, black bean, on bolillo bread
$15
tacos (2)
$10
butternut squash
salsa macha, arugula, roasted peanuts
$10
$12
carnitas
crispy pork shoulder confit, red onion, cilantro
$12
$12
barbacoa
braised beef, guacamole, cilantro, red onion
$12
$10
rajas con papas
roasted poblano, potato, chihuahua, shredded lettuce, crema, queso fresco
$10
available wed - fri, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
tacos
$12
barbacoa en chile pasilla
chile pasilla and miso-braised beef, crispy potato, pickled onions
$12
$14
carnitas
confit pork shoulder, fennel, herb salad
$14
$10
butternut squash
arugula, roasted peanuts, salsa macha
$10
$12
cochinita pibil
achiote-marinated pork, citrus, pickled onions
$12
$10
rajas con papas
potato and roasted poblano, chihuahua, red cabbage, crema
$10
$10
pollo en mole verde
chicken stewed in mole verde, lettuce, queso, crema, pepitas
$10
antojos
$13
pambazo
guajillo-dopped bolillo filled with chorizo and potatoes, lettuce, crema, queso fresco
$13
$12
quesadilla
hand-pressed tortilla, summer squash, roasted poblano, lettuce, queso fresco, crema
$12
$6
elote
street-style corn on the cob: mayo, crema, cotija, cayenne
$6
$8
tostada "la reina"
pulled chicken salad, salsa búfalo, shredded lettuce
$8
specialty drinks
$6.5
cafe con leche
espresso, turbinado sugar
$6.5
$7
lavender latte
espresso, lavender, oat milk
$7
sage and brown sugar latte
7
$6
rosemary soda
rosemary syrup, topo chico
$6
$6
agua de jamaica
sweetened hibiscus iced tea
$6
$6
agua de horchata
sweet rice water, coconut milk, vanilla, cinnamon
$6
coffee
$4
drip coffee
house coffee - organic terra sana blend, infused with cinnamon
$4
decaf -mezzanote
4
$5
cold brew
seasonal blend
$5
latte
6
capuccino
5
$3
espresso
gusto crema
$3
mocha
7
hot chocolate
6
$4
hot tea
two leaves and a bud: chamomille, peppermint, green, earl grey
$4
other drinks
mexi coke
3.5
topo chico
3.5
$4
iced tea
$4
orange juice
5
diet coke
2.75
retail coffee
$17
terra sana 12 oz. bag
grown by smallholder cooperative farmers in Peru, Mexico & east Timor it is artfully blended to balance the crisp apple-like acidity with deeper cocoa notes. we drink this remarkably agreeable & clean blend as a morning drip coffee.
$17
 
 

Hours   Mon 8am - 2 pm   Wed 8 am - 2pm, 4pm - 8pm   Thu 8 am - 2pm, 4pm - 8pm   Fri 8 am - 2pm, 4pm - 8pm   Sat 8 am - 2pm   Sun 8am - 2pm