Press & accolades | El Xangarrito Mex Restaurant
FAMER Award 2025
El Xangarrito is an official 2025 FAMER Award recipient, certificate IL-CHI-002.

Delicious As F*ck feature
El Xangarrito is a small, unassuming spot in Lincoln Square built around the cooking of Chef Mario. Regulars point to the mole.

Named a Chicago hidden gem
Wanderlog and Atly both spotlight El Xangarrito — on lists for Chicago's best quesadillas and top gluten-free taco spots.