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Irazu Costa Rican Restaurant & Catering
1865 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
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Main Menu
Appetizers
Chifrijo
Authentic starter to your meal! Fried pork layered with whole black beans, white rice, pico de gallo and topped with avocado and Lizano sauce. Vegetarian style available.
- $9.00
- Large $13.00
NachiTicos
$10.00
Tortilla chips covered in Gallo Pinto, pico de gallo, slivered radishes, white cheese and avocado.
- Add Steak, Chicken or Chorizo
- $3.00
Shrimp & Avocado Cocktail
$14.00
A colorful and lively starter to your Costa Rican experience.
Guacamole & Chips
- $8.00
- Large $11.00
Ceviche
White fish marinated in lime juice, mixed with diced veggies and topped with avocado. Served with saltines or chips.
- $9.00
- Large $13.00
Yuca Fries
- $4.00
- Large $6.00
Patacones
Double fried green plantains served with a side of roasted garlic oil (mojo).
- $6.00
- Large $8.00
- Add Puréed Black Beans
- $2.00
Empanadas
Cheese
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Chicken
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Beef and Potato
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Chorizo and Potato
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Black Bean
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Mushroom
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Spinach and Cheese
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Jalapeño and Cheese
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Sweet Plantain
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Zucchini
- 3 Empanadas $9.00
- 5 Empanadas $12.00
- 7 Empanadas $16.00
- 9 Empanadas $18.00
Soups
Chicken
$5.00
Garnished with cilantro and onion.
- Add Rice
- $1.00
Veggie Black Bean
$4.00
Garnished with tomato and cilantro.
Costa Rican Dinners
Upgrade your Costa Rican dinner with Gallo Pinto or make it spicy for $1.
El Tico
$16.00
Choose from either beef or chicken breast sautéed with onions, bell peppers and tomato. Served with white rice, black beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
- Upgrade to Skirt Steak For
- $3.00
Grilled Steak
$16.00
Skirt steak & scallions served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Shrimp & Veggie Platter
$15.00
Served with Gallo Pinto, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Chicken Mixed with Rice
$15.00
Served with sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Casado
$15.00
An authentic Costa Rican dish! Choose from either beef, chicken breast or tilapia served with white rice, black beans, sweet plantains, an over easy egg & salad.
- Upgrade to Skirt Steak For
- $3.00
Shrimp Mixed with Rice
$15.00
Served with sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Pork Chops
$15.00
Two pork chops sautéed with onions served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Chicharrón
$14.00
Deep fried pork chunks served with fried yuca & cabbage salad.
Surf & Turf
$21.00
Succulent garlic shrimp and sizzling skirt steak served with Gallo Pinto, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Tilapia Taco Platter
$15.00
Served with Gallo Pinto, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Sandwiches
Choice of bread: French Bread, Whole Wheat, Romaine Wrap. Add-ons ($.50 each): Cheese, Sliced Avocado, Hot Peppers.
Pepito Sandwich
$8.00
Chicago Favorite! Beef or chicken, sautéed onions, cheese, beans & Lizano sauce
- Upgrade to Skirt Steak
- $3.00
Costa Rican Sandwich
$8.00
Thinly sliced beef with cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard & Lizano sauce.
Steak Sandwich
$8.00
Beef, sautéed onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo & Lizano sauce.
Chicken Sandwich
$8.00
Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard & Lizano sauce.
Milanesa Sandwich
$8.00
Breaded steak, lettuce, tomato, mayo, avocado & Lizano sauce.
Vegetarian Sandwich
$7.00
Black beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado & Lizano sauce.
Burritos
Steak, Chicken or Chorizo
Pinto beans, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes
- $8.00
- Shrimp $10.00
- Avocado
- $0.50
- Sour Cream
- $0.50
- Hot Peppers
- $0.50
Tacos
Taco Tico
$6.00
Set of 3 Costa Rican taquitos! Crispy tortilla filled with flank steak topped with cabbage, mayo, ketchup & Lizano sauce.
- Add Cheese or Avocado For (each)
- $1.00
Steak or Chicken
$6.00
Set of 3 tacos topped with cabbage and pico de gallo
- Add Cheese or Avocado For (each)
- $1.00
Veggie Delights
Upgrade your Vegetarian Platter with Gallo Pinto or make it spicy for $1.
Vegetarian Plate
$12.00
Veggie of the day served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
- Add Cheese
- $1.00
Vegetarian Paella
$12.00
Seasonal vegetables mixed with rice. Served with sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Chile Relleno
$12.00
Poblano pepper stuffed with cheese and topped with tomato sauce. Served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad.
Potato Tacos
$12.00
Taquitos filled with mashed potatoes and served with guacamole and mole sauce. Served with yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains & cabbage salad. Mole is non-vegetarian.
Vegetarian Burrito
$7.00
Black beans, yellow rice, cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado and sour cream.
- Add Sautéed Mushrooms, Spinach, Zucchini Or Sweet Plantain For (each)
- $1.00
- Add Hot Peppers
- $0.50
Vegetarian Taco
$3.00
Black beans, yellow rice, tomato, lettuce, and avocado.
- Add Cheese or Sour Cream (each)
- $0.50
Salads
Palmito Salad
$9.00
Heart of palm stalks on a bed of cabbage slaw, tossed with beets, avocado, cucumber, tomato, radishes, cilantro, splashed with vinegar, lime & olive oil.
- Add Chicken
- $3.00
- Add Shrimp
- $5.00
Vegetarian Salad
$8.00
Cabbage slaw tossed with beets, cucumber, tomato, avocado, radishes, cilantro, splashed with vinegar, lime & olive oil.
- Add Grilled Steak
- $5.00
Side Orders
Gallo Pinto
- $3.00
- Large $4.00
Yellow or White Rice
- $3.00
- Large $4.00
Black or Pinto Beans
- $3.00
- Large $4.00
Pico de Gallo
- $3.00
- Large $4.00
Steak Fries
- $2.00
- Large $3.00
Cheese Fries
- $3.00
- Large $4.00
Sweet Plantains
- $3.00
- Large $5.00
Avocado Half
$2.00Sour Cream
$0.50Hot Peppers
$0.50Salsa Lizano (2 oz.)
$1.00Salsa Lizano Bottle
$8.00Breakfast
Gallo Pinto
$9.00
An authentic Costa Rican breakfast! White Rice mixed with black beans, served with eggs and plantains.
- Add Avocado
- $2.00
Arroz con Huevo
$9.00
An authentic Costa Rican staple! White rice mixed with scrambled eggs and black pepper. Served with avocado & sweet plantains.
Huevos con Chorizo
$9.00
Eggs scrambled with spicy sausage, onions, yellow rice & beans.
- Add Avocado
- $2.00
Huevos Criollo
$9.00
Scrambled eggs mixed with diced veggies and served with sweet plantains and Gallo Pinto.
- Add Avocado
- $2.00
Breakfast Burrito
$8.00
Scrambled eggs, potatoes, guacamole, pureed black beans & pico de gallo.
- Add Sour Cream
- $0.50
- Add Steak, Chicken or Chorizo
- $3.00
Egg Sandwich
$8.00
Egg omelet, black beans with onions & Lizano sauce.
Shakes and Desserts
Flavored Shake
Choice of milk, water or soy milk: Oatmeal, Banana, Snickers, Passion Fruit, Papaya, Blackberry, Lemonade, Strawberry, Mango, Mamey, Tamarind, Chocolate, Pineapple, Vanilla.
- Single $4.00
- Two $5.00
Homemade Flan
$4.00Homemade Bread Pudding
$4.00Caribbean Rum Cake
$3.00Beverages
Coffee
$2.50Cafe con Leche
$3.00Iced Horchata-Café
$4.00Canned Soda
$2.00
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite.
Bottled Coke
$2.50Jarritos
$2.50
Mandarin, Fruit Punch, Grapefruit or Pineapple.
Iced Tea
$2.00Horchata
$2.00Fresh Carrot Juice
$3.00El Puerto
$4.00
Freshly brewed iced tea blended with sweetened lime juice.
Monteverde
$5.00
Earth's yield – only banana, strawberry and spinach.
Salads
Costa Rican Style
- Medium (serves 13) $30.00
- Large (serves 20) $40.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $50.00
Mixed Greens
- Medium (serves 13) $35.00
- Large (serves 20) $50.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $65.00
Hearts of Palm
- Medium (serves 13) $45.00
- Large (serves 20) $60.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $75.00
Hearts of Palm w/Chicken
- Medium (serves 13) $65.00
- Large (serves 20) $100.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $125.00
Appetizers
Chifrijo w/Chips
- Medium (serves 10) $30.00
- Large (serves 20) $60.00
- X-Large (serves 40) $90.00
Guacamole w/Chips
- Medium (serves 10) $30.00
- Large (serves 20) $60.00
- X-Large (serves 40) $120.00
Ceviche w/Chips
- Medium (serves 10) $50.00
- Large (serves 20) $100.00
Pico de Gallo w/Chips
- Medium (serves 10) $30.00
- Large (serves 20) $60.00
- X-Large (serves 40) $120.00
Sandwiches or Burritos
$10 per person
Main Dish
Choice of chicken, steak, and/or vegetarian.
Sides
Chips and pico de gallo and sweet plantains.
Casado
$12 per person.
Main Dish
Choice of chicken, steak, and/or vegetarian.
Sides
Costa Rican salad, Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican style rice and beans) and sweet plantains.
Gallo
$13 per person.
Main Dish
Choice of chicken, steak and/or vegetarian as the main filling.
Toppings
Salsa, pico de gallo, sour cream and cheese.
Sides
Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican style rice and beans) and sweet plantains.
Hot Bar
Chicken & Veggie
- Medium (serves 7) $35.00
- Large (serves 18) $90.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $125.00
Steak & Veggie
- Medium (serves 7) $45.00
- Large (serves 18) $110.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $150.00
Mixed Veggies
- Medium (serves 7) $30.00
- Large (serves 18) $75.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $100.00
Shrimp & Veggie
- Medium (serves 7) $60.00
- Large (serves 18) $150.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $200.00
Chicken Mixed w/ Rice
- Medium (serves 7) $45.00
- Large (serves 18) $110.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $150.00
Vegetarian Paella
- Medium (serves 7) $35.00
- Large (serves 18) $90.00
- X-Large (serves 26) $125.00
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General Info
Payment Types
Cash Only
Cuisine
Latin
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
9:00am - 9:45pm
Tuesday:
9:00am - 9:45pm
Wednesday:
9:00am - 9:45pm
Thursday:
9:00am - 9:45pm
Friday:
9:00am - 9:45pm
Saturday:
10:00am - 9:45pm
Sunday:
Closed
About Us
Serving the cuisine and flavor of our country since 1990, has been the ultimate dream turned reality for our family. We feel fortunate to have the unique opportunity to share a wide sample of our traditional home cooked foods to the Chicago–land area.