Manchamanteles

The Best Restaurants In Bucktown - Chicago - The Infatuation

"This Mexican restaurant is from the chef behind Mis Moles, so it’s not surprising that the mole is fantastic, like the nutty green version made with pumpkin seeds, or the smoky and complex 29-ingredient black variety that’s paired with lamb chops. There are also some great non-mole dishes like tender cochinita pibil served with pillowy housemade tortillas and a delicious, blazingly spicy habanero sauce. Manchamanteles is also absolutely massive, with a colorful indoor space that’s decked out in papel picado, and a sprawling patio. So even if you’re tasked with finding a place for 12 people two hours before dinner, chances are you’ll easily fit here." - john ringor, adrian kane, nick allen