Chicago · River North

Frontera Grill

Name: Frontera Grill
Address: Chicago, IL, US
Price range: $$

#29 in ChicagoMexican$$

Awards

4.4

James Beard Outstanding

What People Are Saying

“Understated Greatness — A Chicago Culinary Legacy For more than 35 years, Rex and I have been returning to Rick Bayless’s Frontera Grill and Topolobampo—not because they are institutions, but because they have never stopped earning that distinction....”

New Buzz

Frontera Grill

Chicago Tribune · 3 months ago

At Chicago crowd-pleaser Frontera Grill, a rising chef is redefining plant-forward dining

Chicago Sun-Times · 5 months ago

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HRL Ranking

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Rick Bayless

Head Chef

Rick Bayless, along with his wife Deann Groen Bayless, founded Frontera Grill in Chicago in 1987 after extensive research travel throughout Mexico. He is widely recognized as a leading authority on regional Mexican cuisine in America.

What to Order

Enchiladas Mole

The mole here is the real deal. Order it as your main and ask for extra sauce on the side.

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