Frontera Grill

Frontera Grill is Rick and Deann Bayless’s regional Mexican restaurant at 445 N Clark St in River North, open since 1987. The menu covers ceviches and oysters, moles and enchiladas, wood-grilled meats for tacos and Oaxacan carne asada, with lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Produce, pork, goat and dairy come largely from Midwest farms, and seafood follows Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch guidelines.

What to know

• The James Beard Foundation named Frontera Grill its Outstanding Restaurant in 2007.
• The Michelin Guide listed Frontera Grill as a Bib Gourmand in 2025.
• Enchiladas de mole use a 27-ingredient mole poblano.
• The Morales Room is one of three private event rooms at the Bayless restaurants on Clark Street.
• Reservations are on OpenTable and Resy, and signature dishes ship nationwide through Goldbelly.