Cocula Restaurant Menu
Welcome to Cocula Restaurant, a hidden gem in Chicago's bustling culinary scene, located at 2200 S California Ave. Renowned for its authentic and flavorful Mexican cuisine, Cocula delights diners with a robust menu that captures the essence of traditional dishes.
- Authenticity: Savor the rich flavors in standout dishes like quesabirria tacos and caldo de res, each backed by rave reviews from loyal patrons.
- Adequate Portions: Enjoy generous servings with complimentary chips and salsa, making every meal a gratifying experience.
- Inviting Atmosphere: With a warm and family-friendly vibe, Cocula is perfect for casual dining or special gatherings.
- Attentive Service: The helpful staff, like the highly praised Juan, ensures that every visit is memorable.
With affordable offerings averaging just $13.95 per entrée, Cocula Restaurant is a must-visit for those seeking delicious Mexican fare in a welcoming setting.
Side Orders
Chips And Salsa
Refried Beans
Order Of Rice
Order Of Avocado
Order Of Sour Cream
Order Of Cheese
French Fries
Small Horchata
Small Rice Water
Small Limonada
Small Lemonade
Large Horchata
Large Rice Water
Large Limonada
Large Lemonade
Drinks
Tortas Mexican Sandwiches
Torta De Chorizo
Mexican sausage.
Torta De Bistec
Steak.
Torta De Milanesa
Breaded steak or chicken.
Torta De Lengua
Cow tongue.
Torta De Pollo
Chicken.
Torta De Aguacate
Avocado.
Torta De Pierna
Pork leg.
Torta De Al Pastor
Pork.
Chilaquiles
Scrambled eggs fried with tortilla cut-offs, tomato sauce and grated cheese with green or red sauce.
Huevos Con Chorizo
Scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage.
Huevos Revueltos
Scrambled eggs.
Huevos A La Mexicana
Scrambled eggs with minced tomato, onion, and hot peppers.
Huevos Con Tocino
Scrambled eggs with bacon.
Huevos Con Jamon
Scrambled eggs with ham.
Huevos Rancheros
Eggs served sunny side-up covered with mildly hot tomato sauce.
Breakfast
Appetizers
Guacamole
Avocado dip.
Chips And Salsa
Langostinos
Queso Fundido
Melted cheese.
Chicken Tenders
Nachos
Tortilla cut-offs spread with beans, guacamole and topped with cheese, sour cream.
Quesadillas (4 Pc)
Fajita De Bistec
Steak fajitas. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Enchiladas Mexicanas
Tortillas dipped in our special mole, rolled and then filled with your choice of chicken, ground beef, steak, or cheese.
Bistec A La Mexicana
Skirt steak simmered in mild tomato sauce.
Milanesa De Res O Pollo
Breaded steak or chicken.
Pozole (Available Sat. Sun. Only)
Pork soup with hominy. * *Weekends only
Carne En Su Jugo
One of Guadalajara's favorites! Small pieces of skirt steak are cooked in their juices the mixed with beans and crispy crumbled bacon with tomatillo sauce.
Carne Oaxaquena
Sliced skirt steak served with bacon, melted Mexican cheese, bell peppers, tomato and onions.
Enchiladas Suizas
Rolled tortillas filled with chicken, ground beef, steak, or cheese, and topped with red sauce.
Chiles Rellenos
(2) poblano peppers stuffed with cheese, then fried in a thin egg coating and topped with our mild ranchero sauce.
Ensalada De Pollo
Chicken salad.
Caldo De Pollo
Chicken soup made with garden fresh vegetables.
Caldo De Res
Homemade Mexican vegetable beef soup.
Pechuga De Pollo A La Tampiquena
Grilled chicken breast served with one enchilada and guacamole.
Parrillada
Served with langostinos, shrimp, chicken, Mexican sausage, short ribs and pastor with a side of rice and beans. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Carne Asada A La Tampiquena
Charbroiled skirt steak with one enchilada and guacamole.
Guisado De Puerco
Mexican style pork stew.
Guisado De Lengua En Salsa Verde
Mexican style cow tongue stew in green sauce.
Menudo (Available Sat. Sun. Only)
Tripe soup. * *Weekends only
Enchiladas Verdes
Tortillas rolled and then filled with your choice of chicken, ground beef, steak, or cheese, topped in our tomatillo sauce.
Quesadilla Dinner
(3) folded flour tortillas filled with cheese, served with rice and beans.
Carne Asada
Charbroiled skirt steak.
Fajita De Pollo
Chicken fajitas.
Fajitas De Camaron
Shrimp fajitas. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Platillos Mexicanos Mexican Dishes
Seafood – Soups - Cocktails
Caldo De Camaron
Shrimp soup.
Ensalada De Mariscos
Seafood salad with oysters, octopus, shrimp, fish and crab.
Caldo Siete Mares
Seven seas seafood soup, with oyster, octopus, shrimp, fish, crab and clams.
Huachinango A La Veracruzana
Red snapper pan fried and covered with veracruzana sauce. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Caldo De Pescado
Fish soup.
Mar Y Tierra
Surf and turf served with four grilled shrimp and steak. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Camarones A La Diabla
Grilled deviled shrimp covered in a spicy red sauce served with rice and salad.
Camarones Empanizados
Breaded shrimps.
Mojarra
Silver bass.
Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo
Grilled shrimp topped with minced garlic.
Camarones A La Plancha
Delicious grilled shrimps.
Huachinango Al Mojo De Ajo
Red snapper pan fried topped with minced garlic. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Coctel De Camaron
Shrimp cocktail. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Coctel Vuelve A La Vida
Cocktail with oyster, octopus and shrimp. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Filete Empanizado
Breaded fish fillet.
Coctel De Pulpo
Octopus cocktail. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Taco De Picadillo
Ground beef.
Burrito
Filled with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomato, and cheese.
Taco De Pollo
Chicken.
Taco De Carne Asada
Skirt steak.
Burrito Suizo
Served with beans, rice and topped with melted cheese.
Taco De Al Pastor
Pork.
Taco De Chorizo
Mexican sausage.
Taco De Lengua
Cow tongue.
(1) Sope
Choice of beef, chicken, or steak. Served with beans and topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, avocado, and cheese.
Taco De Tripas
Cow intestine.
Tacos
Tostadas
Tostada De Picadillo
Ground beef.
Tostada De Jamon
Ham.
Tostada De Aguacate
Avocado slices.
Tostada De Ceviche
Seafood medley. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Tostada De Chorizo
Mexican sausage.
Tostada De Bistec
Steak.
Tostada De Pollo
Chicken.
Tostada De Camaron
Shrimp. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Tostada De Pierna
Pork leg.
Cocula
One tostada, one taco and one tamale your choice of meat for tostada and taco. Tamales are filled with pork in green or red salsa.
Tacos De Camaron
3 shrimp tacos on flour tortillas served with pico de Gallo and rice. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.
Cancun
One taco, one tostada, and one enchilada, your choice of meat.
Flautas
Fried rolled tortillas served with your choice of meat.
Taco Dinner
Three tacos with rice and beans.
Guadalajara
One cheese enchilada, one beef taco, and one chicken tostada.
QuesaBirria Taco Dinner
Three red tortillas topped with melted cheese, filled with marinated beef, cilantro & onions. Served with consome (birria broth).
Laredo
One cheese stuffed pepper, one ground beef taco, and one chicken tostada.
Tacos De Pescado Dinner
Three fish tacos prepared with cabbage and our homemade chipotle sauce on flour tortillas. Served with pico de gallo and rice. The Illinois department of public health advices that eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs or seafood poses a health risk to everyone, but especially to the elderly, young children under age 4, pregnant women, and other highly susceptible individuals with compromised immune systems. Thoroughly cooking of such animal foods reduces the risk of illness.