Sol de Mexico

Sol de Mexico is a family-owned regional Mexican restaurant at 3018 N Cicero Ave in Belmont Cragin, founded by chef Juan Carlos Tello. Handmade moles sit at the center of the menu, which also rotates every three months to spotlight different Mexican states. Dishes include lamb rack in Oaxacan black mole, chicken in mole rojo, huilotas stuffed with fruited picadillo in mole manchamanteles, cochinita pibil and Michoacán-style uchepos.

What to know

• Sol de Mexico is a Bib Gourmand pick in the Michelin Guide’s 2025 Chicago selection.
• Tello learned to make mole from his mother-in-law, chef Clementina Flores.
• Tello grew up in Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán, and trained under chef Geno Bahena.
• Reservations can be made online, and the restaurant hosts private parties and caters events.