Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering

1865 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
(773) 252-5687

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Gallitos Tacos de Pescado
Surf and Turf Burrito
Tacos De Carne Asada
Chifrijo with Chips
Skirt Steak Sandwich
Irazu Salsa & Chips
Assorted Empanadas
Vegetarian Burrito
Skirt Steak Casado
Skirt Steak Pepito

Menu

Featured items
Pepito Sandwich
Choice of chicken, steak, skirt steak or vegetarian with sauteed onions, cheese, black beans, and lizano sauce. Served on French bread.
Casado Dinner
An authentic Costa Rican dish. Your choice of chicken, steak, veggies, skirt steak, or shrimp. Served with Gallo Pinto, sweet plantains and Costa Rican cabbage salad.
3 Assorted Empanadas
3 delicious empanadas filled with either cheese, spinach and cheese, jalapeno and cheese, beef and potato, or chicken.
Chicken Soup
Our homemade savory soup is garnished with cilantro and onion.
Steak Burrito
Well-seasoned steak with beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Try the upgrade of tender skirt steak.
Guacamole and Chips
Freshest avocados mashed and topped with pico de gallo.
Surf and Turf Dinner
Succulent garlic shrimp and your choice of sizzling skirt steak or chicken. Served with sweet plantains, cabbage salad, and Gallo Pinto.
Vegetarian Burrito
Avocado, rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and sour cream.
Yuca Fries
Do you like French fries? Then you will love this Latino version of an American favorite. Treat yuca just like you treat potatoes.
Patacones
These fried green plantains known as patacones or tostones depending on where you are in Latin America are one of our favorite appetizers or snacks. They are twice-fried and sprinkled with salt for a crunchy, delicious bite that can be dipped in mojo salsa, pureed black beans, or guacamole.
Chicken Burrito
Juicy chicken, beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
5 Assorted Empanadas
5 delicious empanadas filled with either spinach and cheese, beef and potato, or chicken.
Shrimp Burrito
Texas-sized shrimp with beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Chicken Mixed with Rice Dinner
Served with sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
Family Meal Special
As a young man, our owner Henry would enjoy Mom's cooking served just like this. Portioned as a Casado, the national dish of Costa Rica, the spread includes the following. Gallo Pinto: a perfectly seasoned and savory white rice and black bean blend. The protein of choice flavored with Costa Rican Lizano Salsa. Fresh, healthy, and unique cabbage salad. And no classic meal is complete without caramelized sweet plantains. Now it's your turn to share in Henry's experience with your loved ones. Feeds a family of 4-6 people.
3 Steak Tacos
Get 3 juicy tacos topped with pico de gallo and cabbage.
Chifrijo with Chips
Authentic starter to your meal. Fried pork layered with whole black beans, white rice, pico de gallo and topped with avocado and Lizano sauce.
White Rice (16oz)

Fiesta Trays
Skirt Steak Fiesta Tray
Perfectly charred outer skirt steak cooked in a savory garlic homemade marinade and topped with caramelized sweet onions-serves up to 5 entrees. Served with our special Irazu salsa and corn tortillas.
Chifrijo Fiesta Tray
An authentic starter to your meal. Fried pork is layered with whole black beans, white rice, pico de gallo, and topped with avocado and Salsa Lizano. Served with chips. Highlighted on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives". Easily serves 6-10 people.
Vegetarian Paella Fiesta Tray
Diced veggies and savory rice make this a colorful and hearty addition to any meal. Serves up to 5 entrees.
Empanadas Fiesta Tray
A dozen of your choice of either chicken, beef, and potato, or spinach and cheese. Comes with a side of Irazu salsa.
Chicken Fiesta Tray
Tender white meat chicken cooked in a marinade of tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro, and Salsa Lizano. Serves up to 5 entrees. Served with our special Irazu salsa and corn tortillas.
Gallo Pinto Fiesta Tray
Looking for an authentic and hearty side for everyone. This dish combines white rice, black beans, sauteed sweet bell peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro and a myriad of spices. And it's vegetarian and vegan. Comfortably serves 8 people.
Shrimp and Veggies Fiesta Tray
Succulent shrimp are sauteed with a blend of veggies and tropical spices. Serves up to 5 entrees. Served with our special Irazu salsa and corn tortillas.
Shrimp Ceviche Fiesta Tray
Reminiscent of our country's divine coastal delicacies, our newest addition to the menu may one day be our most popular item. Easily serves 6-10 people.
Veggie Salad Fiesta Tray
A unique bed of crisp shredded cabbage tossed with cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, radishes, avocado, cilantro, and splashed with our homemade lime vinaigrette. Serves up to 5 people.
Guacamole and Chips Fiesta Tray
Only the ripest mashed avocados topped with the freshest pico de gallo are used. Comes with plenty of chips. Easily serves 6-10 people.
Chicken Mixed with Rice Fiesta Tray
Tender chicken and savory rice cooked in the Costa Rican style of this Latin American soul food staple. Serves up to 5 entrees.
Arroz con Camarones Fiesta Tray
A seafood dish popular throughout Latin America, this satisfying platter consists of long-grain rice cooked in a light tomato base with succulent jumbo shrimp and diced veggies; served with tortillas and Irazu salsa.
Mixed Veggies Fiesta Tray
Veggies sauteed with Costa Rican seasonings and Salsa Lizano. Completely vegetarian and vegan. Serves up to 5 entrees. Served with our special Irazu salsa and corn tortillas.

Salads
Palmito Salad
Hearts of palm stalks on a bed of shredded cabbage slaw tossed with beets, cucumber, tomato, avocado, radishes, cilantro splashed with vinegar, lime, and olive oil.
Vegetarian Salad
Shredded cabbage slaw tossed with beets, cucumber, tomato, avocado, radishes, cilantro, splashed with vinegar, lime, and olive oil.

Family Specials
Family Meal Special
As a young man, our owner Henry would enjoy Mom's cooking served just like this. Portioned as a Casado, the national dish of Costa Rica, the spread includes the following. Gallo Pinto: a perfectly seasoned and savory white rice and black bean blend. The protein of choice flavored with Costa Rican Lizano Salsa. Fresh, healthy, and unique cabbage salad. And no classic meal is complete without caramelized sweet plantains. Now it's your turn to share in Henry's experience with your loved ones. Feeds a family of 4-6 people.
Pina Colada BYO Spirit Kit Special
Made with fresh pineapple, get your dose of this thirst-quenching and creamy libation and transcend to Manuel Antonio beach in Costa Rica.
Ready to Make Empanadas Home Kit Special
Flame on at home for your family or friends on your schedule, not ours. Available frozen for pick up or delivery. Kit comes with cooking instructions and your choice of 12 empanadas. Fire up at your convenience.
Limeade BYO Spirit Kit Special
A fresh and stimulating Slushie-like Limeade. Your perfect mixer to beat the thirst.

Dinners
Casado Dinner
An authentic Costa Rican dish. Your choice of chicken, steak, veggies, skirt steak, or shrimp. Served with Gallo Pinto, sweet plantains and Costa Rican cabbage salad.
Chicken Mixed with Rice Dinner
Served with sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
Surf and Turf Dinner
Succulent garlic shrimp and your choice of sizzling skirt steak or chicken. Served with sweet plantains, cabbage salad, and Gallo Pinto.
Arroz con Camarones
A seafood dish popular throughout Latin America, this satisfying platter consists of long-grain rice cooked in a light tomato base with succulent jumbo shrimp and diced veggies; served with a side of sweet plantains and cabbage salad.
Tilapia Taco Platter Dinner
Two tilapia tacos sauteed with veggies, topped with pico de gallo and served with Gallo pinto, cabbage salad, and sweet plantains.
Vegetarian Taco Platter Dinner
Two tacos with seasonal vegetables flavored passionately with Costa Rican seasoning and accompanied with our homeland's Gallo Pinto, cabbage salad, and sweet plantains. It's paradise on earth.

Appetizers
3 Assorted Empanadas
3 delicious empanadas filled with either cheese, spinach and cheese, jalapeno and cheese, beef and potato, or chicken.
Yuca Fries
Do you like French fries? Then you will love this Latino version of an American favorite. Treat yuca just like you treat potatoes.
Chicken Soup
Our homemade savory soup is garnished with cilantro and onion.
Guacamole and Chips
Freshest avocados mashed and topped with pico de gallo.
Patacones
These fried green plantains known as patacones or tostones depending on where you are in Latin America are one of our favorite appetizers or snacks. They are twice-fried and sprinkled with salt for a crunchy, delicious bite that can be dipped in mojo salsa, pureed black beans, or guacamole.
Chifrijo with Chips
Authentic starter to your meal. Fried pork layered with whole black beans, white rice, pico de gallo and topped with avocado and Lizano sauce.
NachiTicos
Tortilla chips covered in Gallo pinto, pico de gallo, slivered radishes, white cheese, and avocado with a splash of salsa lizano.
Black Bean Soup
This homemade vegan soup keeps you warm on these chilly nights! Garnished with tomato and cilantro.
5 Assorted Empanadas
5 delicious empanadas filled with either spinach and cheese, beef and potato, or chicken.
Shrimp Ceviche
Shrimp marinated in our own cocktail sauce, topped with pico de gallo and avocado, and served with chips.
4 Tacos Ticos
4 of our very own Costa Rican taquitos. Crispy tortilla filled with flank steak, topped with cabbage, mayo, ketchup, and lizano sauce.
7 Assorted Empanadas
7 delicious empanadas filled with either spinach and cheese, beef and potato, or chicken.
Ceviche Mixto
Can't decide between the whitefish and the shrimp varieties of our ceviche? Then choose both!
Whitefish Ceviche
Atlantic cod marinated in lime juice with onions and sweet peppers and topped with pico de gallo and avocado. Served with chips.

Sandwiches
Pepito Sandwich
Choice of chicken, steak, skirt steak or vegetarian with sauteed onions, cheese, black beans, and lizano sauce. Served on French bread.
El Cerdas
Baptized after the owners' surname, this Caribbean Pulled Pork Sandwich is Chicago's ultimate sammy with aioli mayo, grilled onions, and a hint of heat. Bar none, an elite porky!
Milanesa Sandwich
Breaded steak, mayo, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and lizano sauce. Served on French bread.

Burritos
Steak Burrito
Well-seasoned steak with beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Try the upgrade of tender skirt steak.
Vegetarian Burrito
Avocado, rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and sour cream.
Chicken Burrito
Juicy chicken, beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Shrimp Burrito
Texas-sized shrimp with beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Chorizo Burrito
Spicy sausage with beans, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Surf and Turf Burrito
The incredibly popular succulent garlic shrimp and sizzling skirt steak platter is now offered as a burrito. It is packed with jumbo shrimp, tender steak, pico de gallo and black beans, then stuffed into a gigantic flour tortilla, and pressed for a slightly crispy shell.

Tacos
3 Chicken Tacos
Get 3 juicy tacos topped with pico de gallo and cabbage.
3 Steak Tacos
Get 3 juicy tacos topped with pico de gallo and cabbage.

Sides
Irazu Salsa
Sweet Plantains
Steak Fries
Gallo Pinto Side
Pico de Gallo & Chips
Fresh and flavorful - just tomatoes, onions, cilantro and lime with a bag of chips.
Salsa Lizano
For that extra burst of flavor. .
Irazu Yellow Rice (16oz)
White Rice (16oz)
Black Beans (16oz)

Shakes and Desserts
Single-Flavor Shake
Made with milk, soy milk, or water. .
Double-Flavor Shake
Choose any 2 flavors. Made with milk, soy milk or water.
Horchata Shake
Love horchata? Love our shakes? Yeah, this is the one!
Caribbean Rum Cake
Are you kidding me?!? This is by far the moistest and most flavorful slice of homemade heaven you'll experience this week! .
Guayaba Key Lime Pie
Vanilla Flan
The best flan in Chicago... guaranteed.

Beverages
Can of Soda
Horchata
Iced Horchata-Cafe
Iced Costa Rican coffee with horchata. .

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Recent Reviews

lrazú is phenomenal Costa Rican cuisine family Owen...The Pepitos sandwich with avocado is there signature sandwich...The Chifrijo appetizer was delicious recommend a small for two people and I ordered a vegetarian burrito added steak amazing there hot sauce is on point. The food is outstanding. The portions are very generous... The menu is very vegetarian-friendly, and the famous oatmeal shakes deserve the hype. 100% recommend!
October 2025
The tilapia casado /empanadas are my absolute favorites! The interior and atmosphere of this restaurant is so much fun with music & vibrant interior. Definitely a place I love to bring folks visiting Chicago for the first time hands-down my favorite Costa Rican restaurant ever.

Try eating here during the summertime when they have all the windows open. The nice breeze and that Chicago summertime vibe is top tier! :)
October 2025
This was the first time I ever had Costa Rican food and this was the best choice. Cousin Vinnie made that Tik Tok and Cousin Vinnie did that!!! Me and my bestie had a fantastic time waited on and checked on consistently, service 10/10 always. Rob was the greatest and the host at the front as well! This was the best experience and we will be back. Also them empanadas, go get you one of those it’s a chicken salad!
October 2025

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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering

1865 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 252-5687