Cerdito Muerto
About
Cerdito Muerto is a small Mexican restaurant and cocktail spot at 1700 S Halsted St in Pilsen from owner Emidio Oceguera. The kitchen takes a fine-dining approach to Mexican food, with dishes such as duck carnitas nachos, aguachile and a burger made from a beef and chorizo blend, served alongside Mexican cocktails. The Infatuation’s 2026 list of Chicago’s best Mexican restaurants singles out the cocktails, the birria tacos and those nachos.
What to know
- The room seats about 30 people.
- Walk-ins are welcome, but the whole party must be present to be seated.
- Reservations can be requested by email.
- The duck carnitas nachos made a Chicago Sun-Times roundup of the best things eaten around Chicago in 2025.
- Oceguera has said the kitchen aims for authentic Mexican cooking rather than Americanized versions, the Sun-Times reported.
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