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Tortilleria y Taquerias Atotonilco

Pilsen · Mexican Community-sourced, unverified
📍 1637 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Tortilleria y Taquerias Atotonilco's Pilsen outpost is exactly the kind of cash-only, late-night counter-service taqueria a neighborhood leans on — open past the weekday dinner rush into the small hours on weekends, in a dining room big enough to handle a group.

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The Atotonilco special (steak, crema, tomato, onion) — a cash-only, late-night Pilsen taqueria/tortilleria

The signature move is the Atotonilco special: steak finished simply with crema, tomato, and onion, confident enough in its own flavor that The Infatuation's reviewer said it didn't need salsa at all (though the salsa gets its own praise as a refreshing counterpoint).

Al pastor and carne asada round out a menu built on consistency rather than reinvention, and the tortilleria side of the operation means the tortillas themselves are made in-house, not an afterthought.

Specials at Tortilleria y Taquerias Atotonilco

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Hours

Approx. 9am-10pm weekdays
later on weekends (2-3am) -- exact times vary by source
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed

Amenities & accessibility

❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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