Tacos in Lincoln Park, worth the walk from anywhere on Clark.
Carved al pastor, char-kissed carne asada, hand-pressed tortillas. Pickup from 1742 N Western Ave, delivering hot to your door on Armitage and beyond.
The Lincoln Park problem
Great neighborhood. Rough track record for tacos.
Lincoln Park has Armitage boutiques, the Conservatory, the Zoo, and more brunch spots per block than anywhere else in the city. What it's been missing: a taco worth crossing the park for.
The "trendy" taco situation
Fusion concepts near Clark and Fullerton look great on Instagram. The tortilla tastes like the bag it came in.
Paying Lincoln Park rent for a Taco Bell vibe
$17 tacos at a white-tablecloth spot near the Biograph Theater that taste like they were microwaved in the kitchen.
Cold by the time it hits your DePaul block
Delivery windows that stretch to an hour, cold grease pooling in the bag by the time it reaches you on Belden Ave.
Places you try once and forget
No regulars, no recs, no reason to come back. The kind of spot where even the yelp photo is blurry.
By the numbers
"I live two blocks from the Zoo and I order from here three times a week. Nothing in Lincoln Park touches it."
The al pastor actually tastes like it came off the trompo, not a steam tray. I drive in from Avondale every Friday and it is worth the trip.
Avondale
Catered our office party for 60 people. Showed up early, the line never stopped, and there were zero leftovers. Everyone asked who did it.
West Loop office
The quesabirria with that consome is the best in the city and I have tried all of them. Crispy, cheesy, worth every cent.
Wicker Park
Carved, not assembled
The TROMPO Tacos Method
The trompo spins all day
Al pastor stacked and marinated 24 hours. The spit runs from open to close so every order gets the same caramelized bark, not reheated slices from a hotel pan.
Masa pressed to order
Tortillas live and die in the same window. We press to order, not in batch. Sixty seconds from ball to comal to your hand.
Nothing hides under cheese
Cilantro, onion, tomatillo salsa, a swipe of crema. The toppings frame the meat, they don't bury it. You taste what you ordered.
In your hands before it cools
Pickup from 1742 N Western Ave, typically under 15 minutes. Delivery to Lincoln Park runs double-bagged and sealed, not dumped in a paper sack.
Al Pastor
$3.75Carved from the trompo, caramelized pineapple crown, fresh cilantro and onion. The one everyone comes back for.
Signature
Carne Asada
$4.25Skirt steak, char from the plancha, roasted tomatillo salsa. Tight, clean, nothing fussy about it.
Local Favorite
Veggie Trompo
$3.50Oyster mushrooms marinated in our pastor adobo, then seared hard on the comal. Satisfies the same craving.
Veggie
Suadero
$4.00Beef brisket slow-rendered in its own fat until it collapses. Crispy-edged, deeply savory, no add-ons needed. A Mexico City classic, Chicago-ready.
Chef's PickFeed your Lincoln Park event the way it should be fed.
Condo rooftop parties on Orchard St, corporate lunches near DePaul's Loop campus, retirement celebrations at the Conservatory. We bring the trompo, you take the credit.
"20 to 300 guests. Live carving station, full taco setup, or boxed trays for any Lincoln Park gathering." TROMPO Tacos Lincoln Park catering team
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Tacos in Lincoln Park, today.
Pickup ready in under 15 minutes. Delivery to Lincoln Park typically under 30. No minimum for pickup.
No reservation needed · Open late · Catering inquiries: hello@trompochicago.com
Hours
Mon-Thu: 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat: 11am - midnight
Sun: 11am - 9pm
Pickup Address
1742 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
Lincoln Park delivery area