Don Pedro Carnitas
Taco Restaurant and Mexican Restaurant$$$$
Pilsen, Chicago
The experts at Serious Eats and Chicagoist recommend this place
"The best carnitas ever !"(8 Tips)
"Buy it by the pound and ask for extra tortillas; you'll need them."(2 Tips)
"... minced onions, limes, pico de gallo, and the best carnitas in the city. You can..."(2 Tips)"pico de gallo and a spurt of lime."(2 Tips)
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12 Tips and reviewsFilter:
- carnitas
- great value
- good for a quick meal
- casual
- pico de gallo
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- Serious EatsAugust 19, 2011Tortillas, cilantro, minced onions, limes, pico de gallo, and the best carnitas in the city. You can order the deep-fried beef brain tacos, which taste like a savory eggy custard in a fried crust. Read moreUpvote2Downvote
- ChicagoistApril 4, 2017Snake your way between the dual lines up front and snag a rickety table, where you can quickly prep tacos from the platter of meat put before you, topping them with pico de gallo and a spurt of lime. Read moreUpvote1Downvote
Carnitas is the specialty and they are delicious, but get here early because they run out fast and they’re usually down to the last by 1pm.UpvoteDownvote
Angie MunozFebruary 13, 2014Media libra por $4.75. Agusto me ise 4 tacos. Half a pound for $4.75 and made me 4 tacos comfortably.Upvote3Downvote
Edith A.March 26, 2021Do you want eat mexican food?This is the place! Excelente comida auténtica mexicana.UpvoteDownvote
Best Carnitas in Chicago, not a fan of their salsas at all, but everything else is delicious!Upvote1Downvote
Sarah HongApril 9, 2011Get the goat and the carnitas, they have both "safe" and "adventurous" meat plates. Safe means white meats, adventurous means multi body parts. Delicious.Upvote1Downvote
Juan LopezNovember 6, 2011Don't be late, people wait in long lines just to get some of the best carnitas in Chicago.Upvote1Downvote
- ChicagoistAugust 1, 2014This Pilsen storefront traffics in arguably the best carnitas in Chicago. Buy it by the pound and ask for extra tortillas; you'll need them. Read moreUpvote1Downvote1
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- 5:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Sun
- 5:00 AM–3:00 PM
(312) 829-4757
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