Guanajuato Contemporary Mexican & Tequila Bar Menu
Welcome to Guanajuato Contemporary Mexican & Tequila Bar, where vibrant flavors meet a warm atmosphere. Located at 1005 Green Bay Rd, Winnetka, IL, this Latinx- and women-owned gem offers a menu that celebrates the essence of modern Mexican cuisine. From the rich, creamy Guanajuato Guacamole to expertly crafted tacos, each dish showcases fresh ingredients and bold flavors.
- Aperitivos: Try the Tostadas de Ceviche for a refreshing start.
- Traditionales: Indulge in the satisfying 3 Taco Dinner served with rice and beans.
- Inclusivity: With pescatarian and numerous vegetarian options, there's something for everyone!
Whether you're enjoying happy hour on the heated patio or attending a lively group event, Guanajuato ensures memorable experiences filled with genuine hospitality. Come for the food, stay for the flavors!
Aperitivos
Guanajuato Guacamole
Rich, creamy guacamole with cilantro, tomatoes and onions. Add cucumber and jicama for an extra charge.
Nachos a la Mexicana
Crispy chips with black beans, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, sour cream and cheese. Add meat for an extra charge.
Tostadas de Ceviche
2 open-faced tortillas with ceviche, tomato, onion, cilantro, avocado and jalapeno.
Skinny Ceviche
Ceviche mixed with tomato, onion, cilantro, avocado and a pinch of jalapeno.
Queso Fundido con Chorizo
Melted cheese with spicy pork sausage. Served with flour tortillas. Add mushrooms or poblano peppers for an extra charge.
Salsalito Tamales
2 chicken, pork or sweet corn tamales with any of our homemade salsa: creamy roasted poblano salsa, tangy red guajillo salsa or mole.
Tortilla Soup
Mexican soup with avocado, sour cream, cheese and tortilla strips.
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Packed with a fresh assortment of vegetables, cilantro, and onion.
Shrimp Soup
A spicy shrimp soup served with cilantro, onion and lime on the side.
Seafood Soup
Bowl. Spicy tilapia, clams, mussels and shrimp soup.
Fiesta Salad
Romaine lettuce, red peppers, turkey bacon, avocado, egg and cucumber. Add alaskan salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp for an extra charge.
Vallarta Salad
Mixed greens, strawberries, green apples and walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette. Add alaskan salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp for an extra charge.
Verano Salad
Mixed greens, corn, mango, beets, parmesan cheese, lemon vinaigrette dressing. Add alaskan salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp for an extra charge.
Taco Salad
Shredded chicken, steak or ground beef served in a tortilla shell with Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream. Served with rice and beans. Add alaskan salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp for an extra charge.
Jicama Salad
Mixed greens, cucumbers, radishes and pomegranate with a light lemon dressing. Add alaskan salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp for an extra charge.
Caesar Salad
A traditional Caesar salad with crispy Romaine lettuce and crouton. Add alaskan salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp for an extra charge.
House Salad
Add alaskan salmon, grilled chicken or shrimp for an extra charge.
Sopas y Ensaladas
Enchiladas
3 Enchiladas Poblanas
Chicken or steak enchiladas covered with a mole poblano sauce. Served with rice and beans. Garnished with pickled onions and sesame seeds. Contains peanuts.
3 Enchiladas Margarita
Chicken, ground beef, or cheese enchiladas lightly covered with a salsa verde and a sprinkle of sour cream and Cotija cheese. Served with sauted spinach and black beans.
3 Enchiladas San Miguel
Enchiladas with your choice of cheese, chicken or steak in a rich red sauce, carrots, potatoes, Cotija cheese and sour cream. Served with rice and beans.
3 Enchiladas Suizas
Enchiladas filled with cheese, shredded chicken, ground beef or steak and topped with a mild ranchero sauce and melted cheese. Served with rice and beans.
2 Shrimp Enchiladas
Covered with chipotle roasted Roma tomato sauce, argula and avocado. Served with rice and beans.
3 Crabmeat Enchiladas
Covered with mole coloradito.
El Molcajete
The delightful tastes of the old-time Mexican haciendas. Meat, cactus, onions, black beans and salsa are simmered to bring out all the flavors. Cilantro, radishes and Cotija cheese.
Pollo con Mole Poblano
Slow-cooked 1/2 chicken with a rich mole poblano, rice and black beans. Contains peanuts.
Carne Oaxaca
Grilled Hanger steak with oaxacan salsa and cheese, cactus salad, black beans and rice.
Tampiquena
Marinated steak grilled to your specs with onions, guacamole and a cheese enchilada.
Cecina Estilo Guerrero
Thinly sliced beef drizzled in olive oil and orange juice, with beans, salsa, avocado and onions.
Carne Asada
A grilled skirt steak served with rice, beans and fried onions.
Cecina Taco Dinner
3 cecina tacos garnished with onions, cilantro and guacamole. Served with rice and beans.
Mar y Tierra
Grilled skirt steak and garlic shrimp served with salad, avocado. Served with rice and beans.
Pollo Maya
1/2 of chicken grilled with our special spices and natural juices. Served with cactus, grilled onions, rice and beans.
Carnes
Del Mar
Acapulco Shrimp
1/2 dozen shrimp in a garlic sauce with Mexican rice. Salad greens and pico de gallo.
Michoacan Grilled Avocado and Shrimp
Grilled avocado filled with shrimp cocktail. Served with vegetables and Mexican rice.
Margarita Salmon
Salmon grilled with our house marinade. Served on a bed of mix vegetables and garnished with cucumber, radishes and lime sauce.
Chipotle Shrimp
Shrimp in a creamy mushroom, chipotle and white wine reduction. Rice and arugula.
Chipotle Salmon
Salmon in a mushroom sauce with spinach, tomato, broccoli and asparagus.
3 Point Zuma Enchiladas
Salmon enchiladas with roasted green salsa and cotija cheese. Served with California guacamole with julienned cucumber, tomato and scallions.
Scorching Hot Shrimp
Our scorching hot 1/2 dozen shrimp served with pico de gallo, pinto beans and rice.
Grilled Guanajuato Tilapia
Grilled tilapia, served on a bed of grilled vegetables and garnish with avocado.
Blackened Tilapia
Blackened tilapia with tequila-marinated vegetables. Served with black beans, guacamole and Margarita's salsa.
Blackened Wild Salmon
Blackened wild salmon with tequila-marinated vegetables. Served with black beans, guacamole and Margarita's salsa.
Grilled Mahi-Mahi
Grilled mahi-mahi. Served on a bed of mixed vegetables. Garnished with red bell peppers and avocado.
3 Grilled Shrimp Tacos
Grilled shrimp tacos with avocado, pico de gallo, chipotle mayonnaise and Cotija cheese on flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos Santa Fe
Our tortilla-less taco with yellow squash, zucchini, carrots, spinach, pico de gallo, cotija cheese served on a bed of crispy Romaine lettuce, black beans.
Spinach, Mushroom Quesadillas
3 flour tortillas filled with cheese and either fresh spinach and mushrooms.
Veggie Taco Dinner
3 corn tortillas with black beans, guacamole, lettuce and tomato. Cheese is optional. Rice and salad greens are on the side.
The Grilled V Burrito
A mouthwatering vegetarian burrito filled with grilled vegetables, sauteed spinach, avocado, beans and cheese. Rice and salad greens on the side.
Tostada del Campo
2 crispy, open-faced corn tortillas topped with a pinto bean spread, rice, avocado, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream. Rice and salad greens.
3 Vegetarian Enchiladas
Lightly covered with a salsa verde and a sprinkle of sour cream and Cotija cheese. Rice and black beans.
Platos Vegetarianos
Traditionales
3 Taco Dinner
Corn tortillas filled with your choice of chicken, chorizo, ground beef, pork or steak. Served with lettuce, tomato, onions and cilantro. Served with rice and beans.
Tacos
Chicken, ground beef, steak, pastor or chorizo on corn tortillas with cilantro, onions, lettuce and tomato. Pork tacos come with cilantro and onions only.
Tortas
Mexican sandwich made with warm telera bread, pinto bean, lettuce, mayonnaise, tomato and onion. Milanese (breaded steak), avocado, chicken, steak, chorizo, pastor, chorizo and eggs.
Tostadas
Traditional open-faced crispy tortilla served with pinto beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream. Guacomole, chicken, pork, steak or chorizo.
Burritos
Giant flour tortillas filled with pinto beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Super Burrito
Burrito Dinner
3 Quesadillas
Soft flour tortillas grilled with cheese.
Flautas Dinner
3 crispy tacos filled with chicken and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and Cotija cheese. Served with rice and black beans.
Sizzling Fajitas
A sizzling hot choice of chicken, steak or shrimp fajitas accompanied by Spanish onions, green and red peppers, tomato and cilantro.
Bonita Chimichanga
3 Fish Tacos
Grilled salmon, mahi-mahi or tilapia tacos with chipotle mayonnaise, pico de gallo and avocado. Rice and black beans.
Combo Platter
Combo includes a chile relleno stuffed with cheese, beef, chicken, pork or steak taco and a cheese enchilada. Served with rice and beans.
Burrito Fajita
Variation on our traditional burrito comes filled with Spanish onions, green and red peppers, tomato, cilantro, guacamole and black beans wrapped in a grilled tortilla. Served with rice and a side salad.
Esperanza's Chile Relleno
A classic poblano pepper stuffed with cheese in caldillo de jitomate sprinckle with cotija cheese and sour cream. Served on black beans, with rice on the side.
Cenas Mexicanas
Platos los Ninos
3 Tacos Ninos
Mini tacos on either soft or crispy tortillas served with rice, beans and your choice of chicken, steak or ground beef. Add cheese for an extra charge.
Chicken Fingers
Kids Nachos
Tortilla chips covered in melted cheese, beans, guacamole and sour cream. Add chicken or ground beef for an extra charge.
Kids Quesadillas
4 mini cheese quesadillas served with rice and beans. Add chicken, ground beef or steak for an extra charge.
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
The great American grilled cheese sandwich for our hardest to please customers. Served with rice.
Chips and Salsa
Chiles Toreado
Sauteed peppers.
Arroz
Rice.
Frijoles
Pinto beans.
Avocado
Spinach
Pico de Gallo
Sour Cream
2 oz. Guacamole
Ranchero Sauce
Grilled Vegetables
Side Dishes
Desserts
Helado Frito
A traditional Mexican favorite of fried vanilla ice cream and strawberries.
Margarita's Brownie
Deep chocolate baked served with vanilla bean ice cream.
Flan
Our creamy vanilla flan.
Tres Leches Cake
Our famous Mexican cake made with real cream. Filled with berries.
Borracho Tres Leches Cake
Chocolate tres leches cake made with coffee liqueur. Filled with berries.
Churros con Nieve
Sopapillas
Sugar cinnamon crisps served with fresh strawberries and vanilla ice cream.
Trio
A sampler of our tres leches, fried ice cream and brownie.
