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Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless
Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless
Chicago, IL
Terminal 3, near Gate K4, Chicago, IL, 60666
68 items
Updated August 5, 2026
Structured menu data
Beef
Cakes
Chicken and Other Poultry
Chilis
Eggs and Other Breakfast Dishes
Fish
Guacamoles
Ices and Ice Creams
Lamb and Goat
Margaritas
Moles and Pipianes
Mushrooms
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Other Cocktails
Other Desserts
Pies and Tarts
Pork
Poultry
Pozoles
Salads
Snacks
Soups
Starters
Tacos
Tortas
Vegetable-Based
Beef
Grill-Braised Short Ribs with Arbol Chiles, White Beans, Mushrooms and Beer
Short Ribs Kabik
Cakes
Coffee Infused Tres Leches Cake
Chicken and Other Poultry
Beer-Glazed Beer Can Chicken
Cazuela of Roasted Farmers Market Vegetables, Chicken and Tomatillos
Chicken Pot Pie with a Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
Lacquered Chicken
Roasted Garlic Chicken With Mushrooms, Potatoes And Spinach
Tomatillo Chicken with Chayote and Shiitake Mushrooms
Turkey with Tomatillos, Mushrooms and Pasta Casserole
Chilis
Frontera's Award Winning Chili with Negra Modelo
Lanie's – World's Greatest Chili
Rustic Lamb Chili with Shiitake Mushrooms
Eggs and Other Breakfast Dishes
Butternut-Pecan Muffins with Brown Sugar Crumble
Fish
Seared Fish Fillets in Fruity, Nutty, Garlicky Mojo
Guacamoles
Roasted Corn, Garlic and Poblano Guacamole
Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole with Crunchy Chicharron
Sun-Dried Tomato Guacamole
Ices and Ice Creams
Coconut Ice
Lamb and Goat
Grilled Lamb Chops with Salsa Macha
Slow Cooker Lamb Barbacoa
Margaritas
Apple-Habanero Margarita
Blood Orange Margarita
Moles and Pipianes
Brothy Oaxacan Yellow Mole
Mushrooms
Mixiotes of Woodland Mushrooms with Mojo de Ajo
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Atole
Chamomile Tea
Jamaica "Flower" Cooler
Other Cocktails
Eggnog Liqueur
Jamaica Sangria
Sangria Mexicana
Other Desserts
Coconut Bread Pudding
Polvorones
Pies and Tarts
Apple Tarts with Cajeta and Pecans
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Pork
Manchamanteles: Simple Red Mole with Pork, Chicken & Fruit
Michoacan-Style Pork Carnitas
Pork with Roasted Tomatillos, Poblanos and Potatoes
Pork-and-Fruit Stuffed Chiles in White Walnut Sauce
Pot Roasted Pork with Yellow Chiles, Plantains and Piloncillo
Slow Cooked Pork Stew with Tomatillos, Mushrooms and Potatoes
Slow Cooker Country Ribs with Fennel-Apple Slaw
Spaghetti Squash "Fideos" with Chipotle, Chorizo, Crema and Avocado
Yucatecan Black Bean Dinner
Poultry
Quail in Red Peanut Mole
Pozoles
Classic White Pozole with all the Trimmings
Salads
Warm Chorizo Spinach Salad
Snacks
Pork Belly Snack
Soups
Fish Soup with Chayote and Hoja Santa
Kuri (or Butternut or Pumpkin) Soup with Ancho and Apple
Mushroom Potato Crema with Roasted Poblano
Mushroom Soup with Roasted Tomatillos and Cactus
Potato Leek Soup with Poblanos and Crispy Bacon
Red Chile Seafood Soup
Red Chile Shortrib Soup
Roasted Chile Potato Soup with Greens and Chorizo
Sopa Azteca
Starters
Bacon with Carmelized Onion and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Queso Fundido
Green Queso Fundido
Red Chile-Tuna Tartare
Ricotta-Beet Spread
Salsa Mac and Cheese
Skirt Steak Skewers with Mexican "Chimichurri"
Wild Mushroom Queso Fundido
Tacos
Green Chile-Braised Beef with Potatoes and Caramelized Onions
Leftover Turkey Tacos with Cranberry-Chipotle Salsa
Tortas
Slow-Cooked Short Rib Sandwich
Vegetable-Based
Fettuccine with Butternut Squash and Red Poblano Crema
