Puerto Rico Food and Liquors is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

1. Puerto Rico Food and Liquors

8.9
2559 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago, IL
Deli · Humboldt Park · 20 tips and reviews

Mike Y.Mike Yoho: Get the fresh homemade salsa! it's cheap and delicious.

Mike Y.Mike Yoho: Get the homemade salsa. it's cheap and delicious.

John K.John Kenny: Great craft beer selection, tamales on the weekend and salsa on friday

Garcia's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

2. Garcia's Restaurant

8.2
4760 N Lincoln Ave (at W Lawrence Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Ravenswood · 116 tips and reviews

Tim S.Tim Schraeder: Chicken enchiladas with salsa verde = perfection!

ElaineElaine: The steak tortas are excellent! Tasty steak, sliced avocados, sour cream, lettuce, and tomato on a fresh bun. Add fresh salsa and it's perfect! Can be ordered with cheese as well. Read more.

Adam G.Adam Graff: Skip the flautas (chicken only), you'll want the steak. Burritos, salsa, and margaritas are fantastic. Reminds me of the old Salvadores on Lake near Michigan Ave.

Cafe El Tapatio is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

3. Cafe El Tapatio

8.8
3358 N Ashland Ave (at W Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Lakeview · 64 tips and reviews

Neil L.Neil Lall: I don't know how you would end up here and not try the chips and salsa, but they are seriously orgasmic. I love them.

Meg D.Meg Dempsey: Best salsa in Chicago.

Liz L.Liz Le: The tilapia is delish, as are the chips and salsa. Great gem of a place.

Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

4. Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless

8.4
Terminal 1, near Gate B11 (ORD Airport), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · 538 tips and reviews

Shane P.Shane Pearson: Great chorizo and egg breakfast torta. Green salsa is excellent.

Nikki V.Nikki Vargas: Rick Bayless, the master of Mexican food, brings airport food to a new level w/ this place. Everything is delicious, fresh and authentic. Try the Yucatan pulled pork sandwich w/ tomatillo salsa

Hitomi O.Hitomi Oda: Takes time but yummy sandwiches. Milenesa torta - great chicken (not dry at all) and green salsa with amazing flavor. Raspberry prickly pear agua fresca was too sweet for me. Good excuse to layover!

Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

5. Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill

8.2
300 W 26th St, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Armour Square · 59 tips and reviews

Bert T.Bert Tisch: The burrito bowls are the way to go, try it with the salsa verde

Amanda S.Amanda Shay: Chicken tacos are the best! Fresh fried chips and bomb ass mild salsa! Soup is spectacular! Horchata is fire!

Scott KleinbergScott Kleinberg: The chicken tortilla soup is really good here. Get a side of Mexican cheese for 50 cents and add some medium green salsa. Trust me.

Mercadito is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

6. Mercadito

8.0
108 W Kinzie St (btwn Clark St & LaSalle Blvd), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 249 tips and reviews

Réjane T.Réjane T: Try the different salsas, so very good. Fish tacos are amaze, and their margaritas trick you into thinking you're drinking juice. SO GOOD.

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune: My hands-down favorite is the chile relleno, stuffed with a delicious cheese blend and bolstered with bits of shrimp, octopus and scallop, over a tomato and arbol chile salsa.

Cary B.Cary Black: Great drink menu, several salsa and guacamole selections.

Frontera Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

7. Frontera Grill

8.7
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 256 tips and reviews

GrafikatGrafikat: Pato en Mole de Chabacano: red chile-rubbed Gunthorp duck breast in savory red chile-apricot mole. Black beans, sweet-sour salsa (rhubarb, dried apricots, morita chile, lime, honey). 'Nuff Said'

Marco H.Marco Howell: Great guacamole comes with chips and 2 great salsas (green and red). If you like mole sauce, the free range chix enchilada is pretty good.

LeleLele: Gorgeous decor, very fun inside. Great selection. Best salsa I've ever had - beside mom's!

La Cantina Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

8. La Cantina Grill

8.5
1911 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Prairie District · 57 tips and reviews

Deanna L.Deanna Lopez: First time here. Food was amazing! Highly recommend the Mayan Tamales. The salsa is good but a bit spicy. The guac appetizer was good but needed salt or a little more flavor. Would recommend a visit!

J L.J L: Authentic and delicious entrees. Hot salsa that's actually hot. Favorite is still the tacos here which comes with rice and beans. So much good food for so little $$. Glad to have this in the Sloop.

Rashaunda T.Rashaunda T: The passion fruit margarita is delicious and the the salsa is so dang good!

Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

9. Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill

8.4
810 N Marshfield Ave (at Chicago Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · East Ukrainian Village · 41 tips and reviews

Jaime H.Jaime HW: Go with the chicken ceasar salad.. Skip their dressing and use the roasted red pepper salsa instead..

Jessica D.Jessica Davis: Omg!!! The tilapia taco is out of this world! Try it with the verde salsa.

Scott KleinbergScott Kleinberg: The chicken tortilla soup is really good. Get a side of Mexican cheese for 50 cents and add some medium green salsa. Mix. Eat. Trust me.

Takito Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

10. Takito Kitchen

8.5
2013 W Division St (btwn Damen Ave & Hoyne Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Ukrainian Village · 55 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: The salsas, shared plates (like a positively delightful salad of hearts of palm, pickled jicama and crunchy sunflower seeds) and sides show Takito to be much more of a bonafide restaurant than bar. Read more.

Madeline G.Madeline Gullett: The tacos and margaritas are the best! I also love their salsa. I had the vegan tacos, which were great, and there was also one vegetarian taco option. I love everything about takito kitchen

Enrico S.Enrico S: Not your everyday tacos place. Great salsas and drinks. 5 rabbits beers are terrific.

Xoco is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

11. Xoco

8.8
449 N Clark St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Near North Side · 360 tips and reviews

Verdi E.Verdi Ergün: Order the hot chocolate WITH the dulce de leche. Guacamole is okay, but comes with both amazing salsas. Portobello torta is perfect for garlic lovers.

ManbqueManbque: Try their daily torta specials. The Tuesday pork/guacamole is amazing. Make sure to try their green salsa, it's delicious.

Madeline G.Madeline Gullett: The cherry margarita is so yummy!! Also loved the chips and salsa. There were vegetarian options too. Not many vegan options but I got the woodland mushroom without cheese and it was still great!

Taquería Moran is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

12. Taquería Moran

8.0
2226 N California Ave, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Logan Square · 74 tips and reviews

Ren C.Ren C.: An unruly amount of onions in my salsa, but I'm guessinf their batch was running low.

David H.David Heiser: The best place for a torta al pastor in Logan Square. Solid free chips and salsa when you dine in.

SarahSarah: This is an amazing place. If Cozy Corner across the street is too busy, just come here. Super spicy, chunky salsa and delicious queso fundido (which you can get with peppers on it!)

Taqueria El Asadero is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

13. Taqueria El Asadero

8.8
2213 W Montrose Ave (at N Lincoln Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · North Center · 60 tips and reviews

Christopher C.Christopher Craddock: Freshest tasting salsa ever. Al pastor tacos were borderline bland, and one had a quarter-sized hunk of fat in it. Rice and beans were decent.

Julio G.Julio Garcia: The best tacos best tacoss tortas and the bestest chips and salsa i would eat here everyday and thier beans and rice the just simply delicious

Daniel L.Daniel Louie: Eat in and they’ll give you free chips and salsa.

Big Star is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

14. Big Star

9.0
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews

Clayton H.Clayton Hauck: Try a michelada. Tecate w a salsa mix. I'm in love with them and they make a good one here. Pastor tacos and the guac are also very good!

Matthew S.Matthew Sullivan: Get the chips. 3 salsas. 2 dollars. Trust me. Get the chips.

Ashley S.Ashley Shaffer: Frijoles with al pastor and salsa verde = no better way to start a meal.

Birrieria Zaragoza is one of The 15 Best Places for Salsa in Chicago.

15. Birrieria Zaragoza

8.6
4852 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · Archer Heights · 20 tips and reviews

Melanie D.Melanie Denise: Roasted goat, bone-in, large plate. Add quesadilla, and spicy salsa. Great eats. Friendly staff. Byob.

Redeye ChicagoRedeye Chicago: Tortillas are freshly griddled daily. The salsa molcajete, a candy red-colored brew, is also made in-house by grinding fire-toasted arbol chilis, tomato and garlic in a mortar and pestle. Read more.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: No other place in town prepares birria with such dedication or skill.