Omarcito’s Latin Cafe
About
Omarcito’s Latin Cafe is a counter-service Latin street food spot on Fullerton Avenue in Logan Square, run by chef-owner Omar Cadena, a Chicago native with Cuban and Ecuadorian parents. Orders come out of a bright yellow shipping container into a courtyard patio. The menu centers on jibaritos and sandwiches, from ropa vieja to mojo pork to cornmeal-fried catfish with Ecuadorian salsa criolla.
What to know
- Omarcito’s won the 2023 Jean Banchet Award for Best Counter Service.
- Chicago magazine ranked the cafe No. 47 on its June 2026 list of Chicago’s 50 best restaurants.
- The courtyard seats up to 50 people.
- Guests may bring their own beer or spirits, and the cafe supplies mixers.
- The name nods to Cadena’s grandfather, Omar Jimenez, who opened a jewelry business in Logan Square in 1979.
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