Guadalajara Restaurant

"Open for: Breakfast, lunch, dinnerPrice range: $Harkening back to the time when Walker’s Point was largely comprised of Latine families, this restaurant wears its years and peeling paint with pride. Expect homestyle friendliness, classic Mexican cooking, and a whole lot of spice when you dine in, including steaming bowls of menudo and pozole are hearty, fiery antidotes to your hangover or cold, respectively. The mole and birria simmer all day to produce vivid, earthy flavors. Of special note is the bistec en chile de arbol: tender, scraggly scraps of steak in a scorching silken mahogany sauce, which makes for a dangerous DIY taco mix. Know before you go: Arbol salsa is available upon request to pro-level spice seekers." - Todd Lazarski

"This all-day, South Side Mexican restaurant only has a dozen or so tables, but they’re usually available, and you should seek them out for one of the city’s best casual lunches. The $15.99 combination special offers one taco, one tostada, and one beef enchilada. We also love their chimichanga, since the tortilla is always fried just right with a crispy crunch. Friendly, hard-working staff and owners keep this place humming, bantering with regulars from behind the bar. There are only two dessert options—churros from Mr. Churro and flan—and both are worth getting even if you’re stuffed (which you probably will be)." - kristine hansen

"This all-day, South Side Mexican restaurant only has a dozen or so tables, but they’re usually available, and you should seek them out for one of the city’s best casual lunches. The $15.99 combination special offers one taco, one tostada, and one beef enchilada. We also love their chimichanga, since the tortilla is always fried just right with a crispy crunch. Friendly, hard-working staff and owners keep this place humming, bantering with regulars from behind the bar. There are only two dessert options—churros from Mr. Churro and flan—and both are worth getting even if you’re stuffed (which you probably will be)." - Kristine Hansen