Traspasada Restaurant
3144 N California Ave, Chicago
(773) 539-4533
Customers' Favorites
Bag of Chips and Salsa Negra
Huevos Rancheros Breakfast
Traspasada Noodle Soup
Chile Relleno Burrito
Black Salsa and Chips
Carne Asada Burrito
Chorizo Con Huevos
Chicken Enchiladas
Breakfast Burrito
Burrito Dinner
Mains
Enchiladas
3 enchiladas topped with Cheese. Rice Beans and Salad.
Flautas
Hard-shelled Taco Rolls topped with Cream, Lettuce, Tomato and White Cheese.
served with rice and beans.
Taco Salad
Beans, (meat), lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, cheese, sour cream and avocado.
Two Tamale Dinner
Rice, Beans, MIni salad and a side of sour cream.
Chicken in Mole Poblano Sauce
Chicken is topped with mole and Sesame seeds served with Rice, Beans(topped with cheese) and Tortillas
Costillas de Puerco en salsa roja con tomatillo.
Pork Rib Tips in Chile de Arbol with Tomatillo Salsa.
Rice, Beans, Tortillas.
a bit spicy
Plato de Carne Asada
Inner Skirt Steak Topped with Sauteed onions, fried Jalapeno, Rice, Beans, Salad and tortillas.
Chicken Fajitas
Stripes of Chicken Brest mixed with Onion, Tomato, Green and Red Pepper.
Rice, Beans, and Corn Tortillas
Chicharron en Salsa Verde
Pork skin in green salsa. Dinner with Rice and beans. (soggy)
Steak Fajitas
Stripes of Outer Skirt Steak mixed with Onion, Tomato, Green and Red Bell Pepper.
Rice, Beans and Corn Tortillas.
Chile Relleno Dinner
Stuffed Pepper Dinner
Covered with tomato sauce.
Rice, Beans, tortillas.
side of Sour Cream.
Tampiquena
Traspasada Signature Steak Dinner 12oz
fried Jalapeno
Red Cheese Enchilada, Guacamole, Rice, Beans, salad and Tortillas
Bistec a la Mexicana
Beef Stripes Sauteed with
Onion, Tomatoes, and Jalapeno
Bistec en Chile de Arbol
Beef stripes in Bird's Beak Chile Sauce.
Rice, Beans and Tortillas.
Costillas de Res con Cebollitas y Papas frescas
four short ribs with fried potatoes chips, green onions, jalapeno, rice, and beans.
Plato de Pechuga de Pollo a la Parrilla
Grilled Chicken Breast Dinner
fried jalapeno, guacamole, rice, beans, and salad
PLATO Milanesa de Res
Breaded Beef Dinner
fried jalapeno
Guacamole, Rice, Beans, salad and Tortillas
Alitas de Pollo con Tacos Dorados de papa
Chicken Wings and Hard Shelled Potato Tacos.
Side of rice and Salad.
Parrillada
Potatoes, onions, bell peppers, banana peppers,rice, and beans. Includes shrimp and chicken.
Breaded Chicken dinner
Plato de Lomo Encebollado
Beef stripe in Grilled Onions. Rice, beans, salad guacamole and Tortillas.
Marinated Steak Dinner
Shrimp Fajitas
Shrimp mixed with Onion, Tomato, Green and Red Bell Pepper.
Rice, Beans, Tortillas
Steak, Chicken, and Shrimp Fajitas
Appetizers
Guacamole
cilantro, diced onion and tomato.
comes with chips
Nachos with Any Choice of Meat
Topped with Beans, Cheese, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Pickled Jalapeño.
Steak Nachos
Topped with Beans, Cheese, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Pickled Jalapeño.
Traditional Nachos
With beans, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and jalapenos.
Vegetarian Style Nachos
Beans, cheese, rice, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and jalapenos.
Shrimp Ceviche
Prepared with onion, tomato, cilantro, lime juice, and avocado.
Melted Chihuahua Cheese and Chorizo
Accompanied with four flour tortillas.
Pescadillas
Five pieces. fried tacos filled with fish & topped with pico de gallo and cabbage.
Fish Ceviche
Catfish Prepared with onion, tomato, cilantro, lime juice, and avocado.
Ceviche Mix
Prepared with shrimp, fish, and octopus ceviche all in one.
Fried Smelts
Oysters
Alcohol
CAN TECATE SIX PACK (12oz) (5.5%25ABV)
Modelo Especial, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.4%25 ABV)
Modelo Especial, Individual 12oz can beer (4.4%25 ABV)
Modelo Especial, 6pk-12oz bottle beer (4.4%25 ABV)
Modelo Especial, 6pk-12oz can beer (4.4%25 ABV)
CAN TECATE 12 PACK (12oz) (5.5%25ABV)
NEGRA MODELO BOTTLE (12oz) (5.4%25ABV)
Corona Light, 6pk-12oz bottle beer (4.1%25 ABV)
Corona Light, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.1%25 ABV)
Corona, 6pk-12oz bottle beer (4.5%25 ABV)
Corona, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.5%25 ABV)
Heineken, 6pk-12oz bottle beer (5.0%25 ABV)
Heineken, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.0%25 ABV)
NEGRA MODELO BOTTLE 6PACK (12oz) (5.4%25ABV)
Finger Food
Tamales
comes with a side of sour cream.
Quesadilla with Meat
Corn or flour tortilla.
Quesadilla Grande(harina)
Large Flour Quesada
Quesadilla
Corn or flour tortilla.
Gordita
Gordita is stuffed with beans, onions, cilantro, and queso fresco.
Tostada with Meat
Topped with beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado, cheese, onion, cilantro, and sour cream.
Sope
Topped with beans, onions, cilantro, and queso fresco.
Huarache
Topped with beans, onions, cilantro, and queso fresco.
Tacos Dorados de Papa
Hard shell Potato Tacos Four pieces. Garnished with lettuce, tomato, and quesadilla fresco.
Side Orders
ELOTE EN VASO
Corn in the cup. Butter Cheese, Mayo. chile powder on the side.
Black Salsa 8oz
Order of Chips
Each.
Rice
Traspasada Noodle Soup
sopa de fideo
Beans
Sour Cream
Traspasada Fries
Pico de Gallo
does not come with chips
Grilled Green Onions
1/2 Avocado
half of a avocado.
Extra Meat
Orden de Chiles Toreados
2 pieces.
Mexican Style Cactus
Nopales con tomate y cebolla
Cheese
Extra Egg
Soup
Pork and Hominy Stew
Pozole Rojo de Puerco. Comes with two hardshell tacos stuffed with potato and two tostadas on the side. Chopped up Cabbage, Onion, Sliced raddish, Lime and Oregano.
Chicken Soup
Caldo De Pollo. soup contains Carrot, Potato, Chayote, Zucchini,Green Beans. (Two Drumsticks)
comes with a side of rice, tortillas, a mix of Onion and Cilantro and Red Peppers.
CARNE EN SU JUGO
CARNE EN SU JUGO!
BEEF STRIPS WITH PINTO BEANS IN A STEW. INCLUDES: BACON BITS, SLICED RADDISHES, AVOCADO, MIX ONION AND CILANTRO, AND TORTILLA
Beef Soup
Caldo De Res. soup contains Carrot, Potato, Chayote, Zucchini,Green Beans, and a piece of Corn.
comes with a side of rice, tortillas, a mix of Onion and Cilantro and Red Peppers.
Meatball Soup
Albondigas. 4 meatballs in a tomato soup.
Shrimp Soup
Red Shrimp Soup. (THE HANGOVER CURE)
Carrots and Potatoes only in the soup. COMES WITH A SIDE OF RICE AND MIX ONION AND CILANTRO, AND TORTILLA.
Mixed Seafood Soup
Shrimp, Octopus, Fish, Mussels, bits of squid and mussel meat.
tomato base soup.
veggies included in soup Cabbages, Potatoes, Carrots, Chayote, and Zucchini.
Fish Soup
CATFISH. TOMATO BASE SOUP. CONTAINS CABBAGE, CHAYOTE, ZUCCHINI, CARROT, POTATO. COMES WITH RED PEPPERS, MIX ONION AND CILANTRO, AND TORTILLA.
Breakfast Mains
Chilaquiles Sencillos
Topped with onions, white cheese, and sour cream. COMES WITH RICE AND BEANS.
Breakfast Burrito
Eggs, onions, cheese, bell peppers, tomato, and chorizo or ham.
Huevos Ranchero
Two Over Easy Eggs and Ranchero Sauce. Rice, beans and Tortillas.
Mexican Style Eggs
THREE EGGS SCRAMBLED WITH DICED, ONION, TOMATO, AND JALAPENO BREAKFAST. RICE, BEANS, SALAD. TORTILLAS
Ham and Eggs
RICE, BEANS, SALAD and TORTILLAS.
Desayuno Traspasada
Scrambled eggs with potatoes, poblano peppers, and onions with side of cream.
Mexican Sausage and Eggs
THREE SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH HOMEMADE CHORIZO. RICE, BEANS, SALAD AND TORTILLAS.
Eggs and Cactus
THREE SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH CATUS AND ONION. SERVED WTIH RICE, BEANS, SALAD AND TORTILLAS.
Steak and Eggs
Tacos
Taco Dinner (Three)
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco CARNE ASADA
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Dinner (Two)
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Al Pastor
Pork Taco Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Lengua
Beef Tongue Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Chicken
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Birria
Goat Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Relleno
Stuffed Pepper Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Marinated Steak
Cesina --Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Tripa
Beef Tripe Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Barbacoa
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Pescado
Tilapia Prepared with onions and tomatoes. Topped with red cabbage, tomato, onion, cilantro, and a hint of lime juice.
Taco Chorizo
Mexican Sausages Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Lomo Encebollado
Rib Eye Steak and Onions Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Veggie
Prepared with onions , cilantro, cheese, avocado, sour cream, lettuce, tomato, rice and beans.
Taco Suadero
Beef Brisket Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Camaron
Shrimp Prepared with onions and cilantro. Topped with sauteed bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Taco Ground Beef
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Chorizo c/Papa
Mexican Sausage and Potato Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Pulpo
Octopus Prepared with onions and cilantro. Topped with sauteed bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
Taco Cabeza
Beef Head Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Nopales
Sauteed Cactus mix with tomato, onion(cooked) Prepared with onions(raw) and cilantro.
Taco Rajas c/Papa
Poblano Pepper Strips with Potatoes
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Pork Skin in Green Sauce
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Sesos
Beef Brains Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Poblano Pepper Strips, Potatoes, and Egg
Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Taco Chorizo c/ Huevo
Mexican Sausage and Egg Prepared with onions and cilantro.
Tortas
Steak Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Torta Dinner
RICE AND BEANS Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Torta Ahogada
Traspasada Signature Torta
oven roasted pork leg Served with sour cream,onion, tomatoes, avocado, and beans. Topped with are delicious spicy Ahogada Salsa
Milanesa de Res Torta
Breaded Steak Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Al Pastor Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Milanesa de Pollo Torta
Breaded Chicken Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Veggie Torta
Served with onion, cilantro, cheese, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, rice and beans!
Ham Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Chorizo and Potatoes Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Rib Eye Steak and Onions Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Shrimp Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Tilapia Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Barbacoa Torta
Steamed Beef Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Chicken Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Beef Tongue Torta
Lengua Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Grilled Chicken Breast Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Birria Torta
Baby Goat Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Poblano Pepper, Potatoes, and Egg Torta
RAJAS, PAPA, Y HUEVO Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Sauteed Cactus Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Tripa Torta
Beef Tripe Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Stuffed Pepper Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Octopus Torta
Topped with sauteed bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Ground Beef Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Pork Skin Green Sauce Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Marinated Steak Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Chorizo Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Suadero Torta
Brisket Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Beef Brains Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Cabeza Torta
Beef Head mix Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Mexican Sausage and Egg Torta
Served with sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and beans.
Burritos
Burrito with Everything
Avocado, beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, cilantro, and sour cream. Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Steak
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Dinner with Everything
onions, cilantro, cheese, Sour Cream, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato and beans inside.
served with rice, beans, and Salad.
Burrito Dinner
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
salad, rice, and beans.
Burrito Pork
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Chorizo con Papa
Sausage and Potato Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Veggie
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Suadero
Beef Brisket Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Ground Beef
Served with onion, cilantro, and cheese
Burrito Chicken
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Rib Eye Steak and Onions
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Chorizo con huevo
Mexican Sausage and EggServed with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Steamed Beef
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Chile Relleno
Stuffed Pepper Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Beef Tongue
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
BURRITO Mexican Sausage
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Beef Tripe
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Birria
Baby Goat Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Octopus
mixed with diced bell pepper , onion and tomato Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Cabeza
Beef Head Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Tilapia
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Nopales
Sauteed Cactus w/ onion and tomato Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Camaron
Shrimp w/ dice bell pepper, onion, and tomato Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Chicharron en salsa verde
Pork Skin in Green Sauce(soggy) Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Cesina
Marinated Steak Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Sesos
Beef Brains Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Burrito Poblano Pepper, Potatoes, and Egg
Served with onions, cilantro, and cheese.
Seafood
Coctel Traspasada
Shrimp, oysters, and octopus.
toppings onin, tomato, cilantro, avocado.
Coctel de Camaron
Shrimp Cocktail
onion, tomato, silantro, avocado, with our homemade Coctel Sauce
Ceviche Tostada
Fish, shrimp, and octopus.
Whole Fried Tilapia
served with rice, beans, salad, some french Fries.
Camarons Rellenos
Bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with cheese.
Rice, Beans, Salad and a side of Guacamole
Shrimp Dinner
Served with Rice, beans, salad and side of Guacamole
Octopus Cocktail
onion, tomato, silantro, avocado, with our homemade Coctel Sauce
Fish Fillet
Mixed Cocktail
Shrimp and octopus.
Red Snapper
Three Ceviche Tostadas
Ceviche mixed with onion, tomato, lime juice, seasoning. Topped with avocado.
Beverages
Flavored Water
Tamarind, pineapple, hibiscus, lemonade, horchata.
Canned Pops
Jarrtios
12 oz glass bottle
Coca Cola (Mexicana)
Topo Chico Preparado
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
16 oz.
Tropicana Juice
Cafe
Desserts
Tres Leches Cake
Flan
Eli's Cheesecake
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Recent Reviews
loved this spot :-) their salsa negra is so good and I loved that they serve sopa fideo as a starter with chips and salsa. I got barbacoa tacos and they were soooo good (this is coming from someone living in Arizona who is picky about good Mexican food). This spot is the real deal, definitely check it out.
August 2025
Editing my review - we had a party for 30 ppl catered. Picked up the food there. Had tacos, quesadillas, chile rellenos, and plenty of the salsa negra and guac. It was amazing. Highly recommend this place.
August 2025
I only carry out. Tamales great. Tacos are outstanding. I wondered why their chicken soup was so expensive. Oh, it's family size and has lots of chicken, and the best broth I have ever tasted.
July 2025
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