Xoco

Xoco is chef Rick Bayless’s Mexican street food restaurant at 449 N Clark St in River North, built around tortas. The menu includes a torta ahogada with carnitas, black beans and pickled onions in tomato-arbol broth, a short rib pepito with caramelized onion, and crispy chicken milanesa and golden eggplant tortas. Guests can eat in the dining room or order carryout and delivery.

What to know

• The restaurant sits on Clark Street between Hubbard and Illinois streets.
• Torta lunch boxes for groups pair a half torta with guacamole, chips, salad and a cookie, with a 10-box minimum.
• Catering orders need at least 24 hours’ notice.
• The ahogada and the pepito are both named in The Infatuation’s 2026 sandwich guide.