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Barbakoa

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Latin American Restaurant and Mexican Restaurant$$$$

Downers Grove

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Barbakoa

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Brunch Menu

Breakfast

Sunny Side Eggs Yucatan Style

10.00

Served over a homemade tortilla, zape beans, habanero-tomato salsa, ham, sweet fried plantains, and green peas

The Works Torta

13.00

Prepared spanish style with slow roasted naturally raised pork, red onions, asadero cheese, fried egg, and bacon in a spicy habanero salsa on a brioche roll with a side of spicy potatoes

Skirt Steak and Eggs

17.00

Served with spicy spanish paprika potatoes with manchego cheese

Masa Pancakes

9.00

Mezcal guava marmalade, almond whip cream, and agave orange syrup

Scrambled Egg Tacos

9.00

Served with rustic salsa, topped with fresco cheese, avocado, and spicy potatoes

Mexico City Chilaquiles

9.00

Corn tortillas, fresco and oaxacan cheese with cascabel-arbol salsa or roasted tomatillo creamy salsa with a fried egg

Mexican French Toast

9.00

Served with fresh fruit, candied pumpkin seeds, and guava-piloncillo tequila agave

Chicken and Waffles

15.00

Savory spiced fried chicken, coconut waffles topped with tequila maple syrup, cinnamon whipped cream and berries served with guava and maple syrup

Para Acompañar

Toast

3.00

Roasted Potatoes

5.00

Chorizo

5.00

Bacon

5.00

Zape Beans

5.00

Chimichurri Fries

7.00

Guacamoles

Made to order and served with crispy tortillas also known as totopos. Single $8, pair $11, trio $13

Traditional

Pico de gallo, jalapeño, onion, lime, cilantro

Chicharon

Chipotle, jicama, garlic, crispy pork

Pina

Habanero, lime, organic cucumber, corn, pineapple

Salsas

Served with homemade tortilla chips. Made with organic produce. Single $2, pair $3, combination of four $3.5

Morita

Smoky, fire roasted tomatoes (mild)

Arbol Pineapple Salsa

Citrus pineapple, roasted tomatillo, chile de arbol (spicy)

Serrano

Grilled tomatillos, garlic, cilantro (medium)

Habanero

Fiery, roasted tomatillo, lime (spicy)

Ceviches

Peruvian style and served with a plantain chip, sweet potato and a homemade shortbread pumpkin cracker. Single $9, pair $17, trio $24

Shrimp

Shrimp from the mexican gulf, passion fruit leche de tigre, morita chile, agave nectar, and sweet potato

Amarillo Mixto

Shrimp, octopus, yellow aji, red onion, and toasted peruvian corn

Tuna

Ahí tuna, cilantro, serrano broth, avocado, red onion, and grilled pineapple

Taqueria

A mexican staple made with homemade corn tortillas or lettuce, 3 tacos per order

Baja

9.00

Catch of the day in rice flour batter with chipotle coleslaw, radishes, and cilantro

Pastor

9.00

Slow roasted pork on a spit, pineapple, and morita salsa

Hongos

9.00

Portobello mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, oaxacan cheese, and fire roasted poblanos

Carne Asada

9.00

Rib eye, chorizo, guacasalsa, asadero cheese, onions and cilantro

Pescado Al Pastor

9.00

Fresh white fish of the day

Camaron

9.00

Rice flour battered shrimp with asian slaw and tamarind-morita salsa

Short Rib

9.00

Ancho-guajillo chiles, mezcal and serrano fresca salsa, onions and served with a side of short rib juice

Pollo

9.00

Roasted amish chicken with cheese and smoky homemade morita

Pork Bibil

9.00

Slow-roasted pork cooked in banana leaves with pickled onions, habanero salsa and cilantro

Taco of the Day

9.00

Ask your server

Soups & Salads

Romaine and Black Kale Ceasar Salad

9.00

Made mexican style with hand torn croutons, serrano-cotija cheese dressing

Seasonal Fruit

9.00

Fresco cheese, crispy tortilla strips in a citrus-vanilla vinaigrette

Soup of the Day

Ask your server

Chopped Salad

9.00

Organic lettuce, tomato, zape bean, cucumber, carrot, local corn, red onion, raspberry vinaigrette with fresco cheese

Tortilla Soup

7.50

Made mexican style with pasilla, chicken broth, pulled roasted amish chicken, avocado, cotija cheese, tortilla strips, and homemade crema

Lunch Menu

Guacamoles

made to order and served with crispy tortillas also known as totopos. single $8, pair $11, trio $13

Traditional

Pico de gallo, jalapeño, onion, lime, cilantro

Chicharon*

Chipotle, jicama, crispy pork

Pina

Habanero, lime, organic cucumber, corn, pineapple

Salsas*

served with homemade tortilla chips. made with organic produce. single $2, pair $3, combination of four $3.5

Morita

Smoky, fire roasted tomatoes (mild)

Arbol Pineapple Salsa

Citrus pineapple, roasted tomatillo, chile de arbol (spicy)

Serrano

Grilled tomatillos, garlic, cilantro (medium)

Habanero

Fiery, roasted tomatillo, lime (spicy)

Ceviches

peruvian style and served with a plantain chip, sweet potato and a homemade shortbread pumpkin cracker. single $9, pair $17, trio $24

Shrimp*

Shrimp from the mexican gulf, passion fruit leche de tigre, morita chile, agave nectar, and sweet potato

Amarillo Mixto

Shrimp, octopus, yellow aji, red onion, and toasted peruvian corn

Tuna

Ahí tuna, cilantro, serrano broth, avocado, red onion, and grilled pineapple

Ceviche of the Day

Ask your server

Soups & Salads

Romaine and Black Kale Ceasar Salad

9.00

Made mexican style with hand torn croutons, serrano-cotija cheese dressing

Pastor Ahi Tuna, Kale and Roasted Beet Salad

16.00

With piquillo peppers, cherry tomato, caramelized pecan, shaved manchego cheese in agave balsamic-morita vinaigrette

Tortilla Soup*

7.50

De mexican style with pasilla, chicken broth, pulled roasted amish chicken, avocado, cotija cheese, tortilla strips, and homemade crema

Chopped Salad*

9.00

Organic lettuce, tomato, zape bean, cucumber, carrot, local corn, red onion, raspberry vinaigrette with fresco cheese

Pineapple-Avocado Salad

9.00

With arugula, strawberries, pepitas, cabrales cheese and pomegranate vinaigrette

Soup of the Day

Ask your server

Chef Dudley's Shared Tasting Menu

2 person minimum

Tasting Uno

22.00

Choice of: 2 guacamoles, 2 salsas, 4 types of tacos, 2 sides and 1 dessert tasting

Tasting Tres

30.00

Choice of: 3 guacamoles, 3 salsas, 2 ceviches, 4 types of tacos, 3 sides & 1 dessert tasting

Tasting Dos

27.00

Choice of: 2 guacamoles, 2 salsas, 2 ceviches, 4 types of tacos, 2 sides & 1 dessert tasting

Tasting Cuatro

40.00

Choice of: 3 guacamoles, 4 salsas, 2 ceviches, 4 types of tacos, 3 sides & 1 dessert tasting

Hamburgers

served with soup or chimichurri french fries

Bacon Burger*

12.00

Naturally-raised beef, tomato, romaine, red onion, manchego cheese, and applewood bacon

Blue Cheese and Guacamole

12.00

Naturally-raised beef, tomato, grilled onions, blue cheese, and guacamole

Taqueria

a mexican staple made with homemade corn tortillas or lettuce, 3 tacos per order

Baja*

9.00

Catch of the day in rice flour batter with chipotle coleslaw, radishes, and cilantro

Pastor

9.00

Slow roasted pork on a spit, pineapple, and morita salsa

Hongos

9.00

Portobello mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, oaxacan cheese, and fire roasted poblanos

Carne Asada*

9.00

Rib eye, chorizo, guacasalsa, asadero cheese, onions and cilantro

Pescado Al Pastor

9.00

Fresh white fish of the day

Camaron

9.00

Rice flour battered shrimp with asian slaw and tamarind-morita salsa

Short Rib

9.00

Ancho-guajillo chiles, mezcal and serrano fresca salsa, onions and served with a side of short rib juice

Pollo

9.00

Roasted amish chicken with cheese and smoky homemade morita

Pork Bibil

9.00

Slow-roasted pork cooked in banana leaves with pickled onions, habanero salsa and cilantro

Taco of the Day

9.00

Ask your server

Tamales

prepared according to traditional mexican traditional cooking methods, 2 tamales per order

Chicken Tinga

6.00

House-made with roasted amish chicken in a citrus semi-dry rub, served in a corn husk with poblano mole, topped with queso fresco and crema

Short Rib Tamale

6.00

Corn tamale with slow braised short rib and tamarind-chipotle sauce

Pork in Verde*

6.00

House-made roasted pork topped with kolito sauce in a banana leaf

Tortas

a spanish classic served with house slaw or chimichurri french fries or slaw

Cubana

12.00

Slow naturally-raised roasted pork with cremcotto ham, chorizo, manchego cheese, caramelized onions, and house-made morita spread

Roasted Chicken

12.00

Chipotle cream, avocado, and caramelized onions

Short Rib

12.00

Short rib with spicy guacamole and grilled onions

Wood-Grilled Asada

12.00

Marinated grass-fed skirt steak with avocado, caramelized onion, and melted oaxacan cheese

Shrimp

12.00

Rice flour battered and topped with chipotle coleslaw

Para Acompañar

White Rice

5.00

Fresco cheese, epazote rancho gordo zape beans, bacon, chorizo

Pickled Vegetables

5.00

(jalapeno, onions and carrots) sautéed brussel sprouts, manchego cheese, pequillo sauce

Mexican Cole Slaw

5.00

Chipotle aioli corn in season, cotija queso, piquin chile double baked potato, serrano ham

Chimichurri Fries

5.00

Wood-grilled vegetables with a balsamic reduction and shaved manchego cheese

Postre

ask server to see dessert tray

Main Menu

Just join us for Brunch: Sat & Sun- 10:30am - 3:00pm

Shared Tasting Menu

2 person minimum. Lobster tacos add $2 per person

Tasting Uno

32.00

Choice Of: 1 type of guacamole, 1 type of tamal, 1 type of empanada, 4 types of tacos, 2 types of sides and 1 chef's choice dessert

Tasting Dos

35.00

Choice Of: 1 type of guacamole, 1 type of tamal, 1 type of empanada, ceviche, 4 types of tacos, 2 types of sides, and 1 chef's choice dessert

Starters

Guacamole

10.00

Traditional (Vegetarian) : jalapeño, tomato, onion, lime, cilantro; Piña (Vegetarian) : habanero, lime, cucumber, corn, onion, pineapple

Sopes

10.00

Crispy corn masa boats with chicken, picadillo & rajas

Quesadilla

9.00

Flour tortilla, chihuahua cheese, guacamole, crema, pico de gallo

Empanadas*

3.00

Choice of picadillo or cheese with spinach, served with chimichurri

Pork Tamales*

10.00

Homemade pork tamales stuffed with slow roasted pork in verde sauce, steamed in banana leaf, topped with kolito sauce, fresco cheese and crema

Cheese Curds

10.00

Tempura battered, topped with chorizo chili and chipotle crema

Tostada Nachos

10.00

Black beans, chihuahua cheese, pico de gallo, crema, guacamole

Flautas

9.00

Four chicken flautas served with guacamole, lettuce, crema, pico de gallo

Queso Fundido

14.00

Melted chihuahua cheese with your choice of garlic shrimp or mushrooms or chorizo, all topped with pickled onions and served with tortillas and chimichurri sauce on the side

Chicken Tamales

10.00

Homemade corn tamales stuffed with roasted chicken with tinga sauce, steamed in a corn husk, topped with tomato-garlic sauce, fresco cheese and crema

Grande Shrimp Ceviche

13.00

Mexican inspired shrimp cocktail, with lime juice, cilantro, onions, cucumber, avocado, a touch of tomato, served with crackers

Tortita Sliders

12.00

Choice of short rib, tinga chicken or roasted pork, served with guacamole and caramelized onions

Salads & Soup

Caesar Salad

9.00

Romaine, croutons, manchego cheese, onions, hard boiled egg, caesar dressing

Tortilla Soup*

7.50

Pulled roasted chicken, pasilla, chicken broth, avocado, fresco cheese, tortilla strips, crema

Mexican Cobb Salad*

9.00

Arugula & romaine lettuce, egg, avocado, corn, tomato, bell peppers, red beets, black beans, tortilla strips, chipotle ranch

Main

From our apple and cherry wood grill

Tamarind Glazed Short Ribs*

26.00

Brazilian-style braised bone-in short ribs served with beans and tortillas

Chipotle-Honey Glazed Salmon*

19.00

7 oz. filet of salmon served with grilled vegetables and rice

Fajitas*

17.00

Sizzling onions & bell peppers, topped with chimichurri, served with rice, beans, guacamole, crema and tortillas

Arrachera Asada

24.00

10 oz. skirt steak prepared in an argentinian fashion with chimichurri, beans and tortillas

Chicken Milanesa

16.00

Two lightly breaded chicken breasts, topped with arugula, tomatoes, onions, fresh lemon vinaigrette

Enchiladas

14.00

Three enchiladas, served with rice, beans, guacamole and crema. Chicken: choice of red or green salsa; Steak: with morita salsa; Cheese & Onion: choice of red or green salsa

Tacos

A Mexican staple made with corn or flour tortillas or lettuce cups. Served individually or plate of the same three with rice & beans

Picadillo

2.50

Savory ground beef, carrots, tomatoes, fresco cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo

Chicken*

2.50

Roasted chicken in a smoky homemade tinga sauce, topped with fresco cheese

Lobster

6.00

Cole slaw, horseradish-mayo-roasted jalapeño salsa, avocado

Pescado Al Pastor

3.50

Fresh mahi marinated in adobo sauce, sautéed and topped with coleslaw and pineapple

Shrimp

3.50

Green curry, Thai chiles, coconut milk, ginger, cabbage, cilantro

Short Rib

3.50

Braised short rib with ancho-guajíllo chiles, topped with serrano fresca salsa, cilantro & onions

Rajas Con Queso

2.50

Fire-roasted poblano chiles, potatoes, corn, crema, chihuahua and fresco cheeses

Carne Asada*

4.50

Skirt steak, chorizo, guacasalsa, chihuahua cheese, onions, cilantro

Pork Pibil*

3.50

Slow-roasted pork cooked in banana leaves, pickled onions, cilantro

Baja

3.50

Cod in rice flour batter, chipotle coleslaw, cilantro

Pastor*

3.50

Slow-roasted pork with adobo sauce, topped with pineapple, onions, cilantro, arbol-pineapple salsa

Tortas

All tortas served with chimichurri fries or house slaw

Asada

12.00

Tender steak, chihuahua cheese, guacamole

Barbakoa*

14.00

Spanish-style with slow roasted pork, red onions, asadero cheese, fried egg and bacon in a spicy tomato broth

Cubana

12.00

Slow-cooked pork, ham, spanish chorizo, chihuahua cheese, caramelized onions, guacamole

Chicken Milanesa Torta

14.00

Lightly breaded chicken breast with arugula, tomato, mayonnaise & avocado

Paella

Fresh from the grill. Cook time 30-35 minutes. Available only for dinner on Friday-Sunday

Paella Valenciana

26.00

Roasted pork, chicken, piquillo peppers, peas, artichokes

Paella Vegetariana

26.00

Zucchini, portobello, grilled red peppers, piquillo peppers, peas, carrots, artichokes

Paella Catalana*

31.00

Calamari, shrimp, mussels, piquillo peppers, peas

Sides

White Rice

5.00

Fresco cheese

Mexican Cole Slaw

5.00

Chipotle aioli

Wood-Grilled Vegetables

5.00

Chihuahua cheese, balsamic reduction

Black Beans

5.00

Onions, tomatoes, fresco cheese

Grilled Jalapenos

3.00

Habanero Or Arbol Salsa

3.00

Chimichurri Fries

5.00

Sautéed Brussel Sprouts

5.00

Piquillo sauce, fresco cheese

Corn

5.00

Chipotle mayo, fresco cheese, pequin chile

Plantains

5.00

Guacamole

3.00

Kids Menu

For children 12 years old and under

Chicken Fingers

7.00

Grilled Cheese

7.00

Cheese Quesadilla

7.00

Signature Margaritas

Selections from Our Tequila Library. Made with 100% blue agave tequilas, served on the rocks with a salt lick. Make your Margarita: Jalapeno - add $1, Royal (Grand Marnier) add - $3

Casa Margarita

9.00

Premium tequila reposado, agave nectar, hand squeezed lime

The Barbakoa*

16.00

Avion Anejo, hand-squeezed lime juice, agave nectar, and a Grand Marnier float

Fuerte

12.00

Don Fulano 100 Proof Tequila, hand-squeezed lime juice, agave nectar, served with a tequila sidecar

Bacanorita

12.00

Bacanora, lime, pomegranate, agave nectar, salt and pepper lick

Clooney

14.00

Casamigos Tequila Reposado, hand-squeezed lime juice, agave nectar - with a taste of the celebrity tequila on the side

Blood Orange Rita

12.00

Blood Orange Juice, Casa Noble Reposado Tequila, agave nectar

Oaxaca Margarita

12.00

A mezcal margarita with a smooth smokey flavor and chili rim

Caliente Sunrise

12.00

Orange jalapeño chutney, muddled with fresh citrus, reposado tequila, and agave nectar, refreshingly warm

Crafted Cocktails

Tableside Caipirinha

10.00

Traditional Brazilian drink made with Espirito Cachaca, lime and sugar

Paloma Cantarito*

10.00

Lunazul Primero Tequila Añejo, and hand-squeezed lime juice, organic highland agave nectar, Stiegl Radler Grapefruit Beer - Paloma with Attitude

Barrel Aged Tequila Manhattan

14.00

For the bourbon fans - Casamigos Anejo, barrel aged in house, orange and angostura bitters

Moscow Mule

9.00

Tito's Vodka, Ginger Beer, hand-squeezed lime juice

Mojitos

Seasonal Flavors: strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate ginger habanero, caramelized pineapple, mango, passion ginger

Mojito

9.00

Refreshing cuban classic with rum, fresh mint, and hand-squeezed lime juice

Nojito

5.00

Any of our hand crafted mojitos spirit free

Old Cuban

13.00

Sol Tarasco Extra Aged Rum, fresh mint, muddled lime and Cava

Wine

Selected for the House

Gouguenheim Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

8.00

Deep red and black cherry, complex, lively

Nava Real, Verdejo, Rueda, Spain

8.00

Fruit, citrus, structure and balance

2 Glass Bottle

Who has just one glass?

Red

J. Lohr Cabernet

22.00

Clos Du Bois Merlot

20.00

La Crema Pinot Noir

25.00

White

Kim Crawford Sauv Blanc

24.00

Simi Chardonnay

24.00

King Estate Pinot Gris

28.00

Mionetto Moscato, Lombardy and Veneto, Italy

9.00

Fresh and crisp, summer in a bottle

Sangria

Homemade and served on draft. Red or White

Pomegranate / Blood Orange (Red)

8.00

Caramelized Pineapple (White)

8.00

Sparkling Cava Sangria (Either)

9.00

Strawberry (Red)

8.00

Passion Fruit / Ginger (White)

8.00

Beer

On Our Taps

Please Ask Your Sever for The Complete List of Iced Coffee & Coffee Cocktails (Barbakoa must have!)

Barbakoa Pale Ale 4.9%*

5.00

Local brewed for us by Two Brothers

Bud Light 4.3%

4.00

Dos Xx Lager 4.2%

5.00

Crisp, light bodied

Modelo Especial 4.4%

5.00

Full flavored pilsner

Alteriormotive 6.5%

6.00

Alter Brewing right here in Downers Grove! Their signature, dry hopped IPA

Coors Light 4.2%

4.00

Dos Xx Amber 4.6%

5.00

Amber, light bodied

Stella Artois 5%

6.00

Light bodied and crisp

Bottles and a Can

Bell's Amber Ale

6.00

Goose Island - Sofie

7.00

Lagunitas a Little Sumpin' Sumpin'

6.00

Negra Modelo

6.00

Two Brothers Prairie Path

6.00

Corona

5.00

Guinness

6.00

Miller Lite

4.00

Three Floyds Alpha King

6.00

Two Brothers Wobble Ipa

6.00

Tequila Flights

Selections from Our Tequila Library. Tasting tequila in a flight is a great way to sample multiple selections in one sitting

Clooney & Gerber

16.00

The full line of luxury tequilas from famous friends George Clooney and Rande Gerber. Casamigos Blanco, Reposado, Anejo

El Noble

16.00

Sample the distinct tequilas from Casa Noble at each stage of the aging process. Blanco, Reposado, Anejo

Older & Wiser

28.00

Three of our library's finest aged tequilas. Avion 44 Reserva, El Tesoro Paradiso, Don Fulano Imperial 5 Yr

Tour of Mexico

15.00

Taste your way though the lesser known agave spirits of Mexico. Mezcal, Sotol, Bacanora

Timing Is Everything

25.00

Three tequilas showcasing various stages of the aging process. Herradura Reposado, Don Julio 1942 Anejo, Arrete Unique Extra Anejo

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