Borinquen Menu

3811 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
  • Appetizers

    • Alcapurria

      Deep fried plantain dumpling stuffed with pork
      $2.50
    • Relleno De Papa

      Deep fried potato dumpling stuffed with ground beef
      $2.50
    • Pastelillo

      Deep fried meat puff - GROUND BEEF ONLY
      $2.50
    • Pincho

      Fried pork skewer with bell peppers and onion glazed with BBQ
      $4.00
    • Bacalaito

      Fried cod and flour patty
      $2.50
    • Pastel

      Puerto rican tamale with pork
      $4.00
    • Muslo De Pollo

      Fried chicken leg/thigh
      $3.50
    • 1/2lb. Morcilla

      Rice and blood sauce
      $6.50
    • Curly Fries

      Curly french fries
      $4.00
    • 3 Tostones Rellenos

      Plantain filled cups with either pork, chicken, or steak. You can also select the MIX option which will give you one of each.
      $9.50
    • 3 Tostones Rellenos De Camarones

      Plantain filled cups with shrimp in either tomato sauce or tossed in garlic
      $10.50
  • Soups

    • Salchichon 16 Oz

      Smoked pork sausage soup cooked with either noodles or rice. ***Please note all soups are made to order and take 20-25 minutes to make***
      $8.00
    • Salchichon 32 Oz

      Smoked pork sausage soup cooked with either noodles or rice. ***Please note all soups are made to order and take 20-25 minutes to make***
      $12.00
    • Pollo 16 Oz

      Chicken soup cooked with either noodles or rice. ***Please note all soups are made to order and take 20-25 minutes to make***
      $8.00
    • Pollo 32 Oz

      Chicken soup cooked with either noodles or rice ***Please note all soups are made to order and take 20-25 minutes to make***
      $12.00
    • Camaron 16 Oz. Con Tostones

      Medium shrimp soup cooked with either noodles or rice. ***Please note all soups are made to order and take 20-25 minutes to make***
      $13.00
    • Camaron 32 Oz. Con Tostones

      Medium shrimp soup cooked with either noodles or rice. ***Please note all soups are made to order and take 20-25 minutes to make***
      $15.00
    • Caldo De Pollo 16 Oz

      Chicken broth, includes a small piece of chicken and potato, carrots, and celery.
      $5.00
    • Caldo De Pollo 32 Oz

      Chicken broth, includes a small piece of chicken and potato, carrots, and celery.
      $7.00
  • Meat

    • 1/2lb. Carne Frita

      Fried pork with onions - French bread included
      $6.00
    • 1lb. Carne Frita

      Fried pork with onions - French bread included
      $11.00
    • 1/2lb. Lechon

      Slow roasted pork - French bread included
      $6.00
    • 1lb. Lechon

      Slow roasted pork - French bread included
      $11.00
    • Individual Chuleta

      Individual deep fried porkchop
      $3.00
    • Carne Guisada 32oz

      Beef stew
      $9.50
    • Pollo Guisado 32oz

      Chicken stew
      $9.50
  • Dinners

    • Bistec Empanizado Con Arroz

      Thinly cut breaded steak with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Bistec Encebollado Con Arroz

      Thinly cut steak with sauteed onions and your choice of rice with pigeon pease or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED WITH PORK***
      $12.95
    • Bistec En Salsa Con Arroz

      Thinly cut steak tossed in tomato sauce with chopped onions and green peppers with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Lechon Con Arroz

      Slow roasted pork with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Carne Frita Con Arroz

      Fried pork pieces with onions and with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Pollo Frito Con Arroz

      Fried chicken with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Pollo Guisado Con Arroz

      Chicken stew with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Carne Guisada Con Arroz

      Beef stew with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Plato Jibaro Con Arroz

      "Hillbilly plate" includes one porkchop and one Puerto Rican tamale with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Chuletas (2) Con Arroz

      Two fried porkchops with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Pechuga Al La Plancha Con Arroz

      Grilled chicken breast with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Pasteles (2) Con Arroz

      Two pork Puerto Rican tamales with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Mofongo Relleno Accompanado Con Arroz

      Large plantain cup filled with either fried chicken, steak, or baked pork with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $12.95
    • Mofongo Relleno De Camarones Accompanando Con Arroz

      Large plantain cup filled with either shrimp in tomato sauce or in a garlic sauce with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $14.00
    • Camarones Al Ajillo Con Arroz

      Medium size shrimp sauteed in garlic with onions and green peppers with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $13.95
    • Camarones Empanizados

      Breaded shrimp with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $13.95
    • Camarones En Salsa Con Arroz

      Medium size shrimp tossed in tomato sauce with onions and green peppers with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $13.95
  • Jibaritos

    • Jibarito ALONE- NO RICE

      This plantain sandwich will not be accompanied by rice, it is just the sandwich. Please select steak, pork, fried chilled, chicken breast, or veggie.
      $9.00
    • Bistec Jibarito Con Arroz

      Thinly cut steak plantain sandwich with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK*** Jibaritos have lettuce, tomato, mayo, american cheese, and a garlic spread on the top of the plantain. All extra condiments will be $1.00***
      $11.95
    • Lechon Jibarito Con Arroz

      Slow roasted pork plantain sandwich with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK*** Jibaritos have lettuce, tomato, mayo, american cheese, and a garlic spread on the top of the plantain. All extra condiments will be $1.00***
      $11.95
    • Pollo Jibarito Con Arroz

      Fried chicken plantain sandwich with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK*** Jibaritos have lettuce, tomato, mayo, american cheese, and a garlic spread on the top of the plantain. All extra condiments will be $1.00***
      $11.95
    • Pechuga Jibarito Con Arroz

      Grilled chicken breast sandwich with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK*** Jibaritos have lettuce, tomato, mayo, american cheese, and a garlic spread on the top of the plantain. All extra condiments will be $1.00***
      $11.95
    • Veggie Jibarito Con Arroz

      Veggie plantain sandwich includes slices of red and green peppers and onions with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK*** Jibaritos have lettuce, tomato, mayo, american cheese, and a garlic spread on the top of the plantain. All extra condiments will be $1.00***
      $10.00
    • Jibarita ALONE- NO RICE

      This plantain sandwich is made with the ripe (SWEET) plantain and does not include a side of rice. Please select steak, pork, fried chicken, or chicken breast.***Jibaritas have lettuce, tomato, mayo, american cheese, and a garlic spread on the top of the plantain. All extra condiments will be $1.00***
      $9.00
    • Jibarita Con Arroz

      Plantain sandwich using the ripe (SWEET PLANTAIN). Please select steak, pork, fried chicken, or chicken breast and with your choice of rice with pigeon peas or white rice and beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS AND OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK*** Jibaritas have lettuce, tomato, mayo, american cheese, and a garlic spread on the top of the plantain. All extra condiments will be $1.00***
      $11.95
  • Sandwiches - French bread

    • Bistec

      Steak sandwich - Has lettuce, tomato, mayo, and american cheese.
      $9.00
    • Lechon

      Slow roasted pork sandwich - Has lettuce, tomato, mayo, and american cheese.
      $9.00
    • Pollo Frito

      Fried Chicken sandwich - Has lettuce, tomato, mayo, and american cheese.
      $9.00
    • Pechuga

      Grilled Chicken sandwich - Has lettuce, tomato, mayo, and american cheese.
      $9.00
  • Side Dishes

    • 8oz. Arroz Con Gandules

      Small yellow rice with pigeon peas
      $3.50
    • 16oz. Arroz Con Gandules

      Medium yellow rice with pigeon peas
      $6.50
    • 32oz. Arroz Con Gandules

      Large yellow rice with pigeon peas
      $9.50
    • 8oz. Arroz Blanco

      Small white rice
      $2.50
    • 16oz. Arroz Blanco

      Medium white rice
      $4.50
    • 32oz. Arroz Blanco

      Large white rice
      $6.50
    • 8oz. Habichuelas

      Small stewed beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $2.50
    • 16oz. Habichuelas

      Medium stewed beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $4.50
    • 32oz. Habichuelas

      Large stewed beans ***PLEASE NOTE OUR BEANS ARE COOKED IN PORK***
      $6.50
    • Tostones Con Ajo

      Fried plantains with garlic spread
      $4.00
    • Maduros

      Sweet fried plantains
      $4.00
    • Mofongo Con Caldo De Pollo

      Plantain ball with a small side of chicken broth.
      $5.00
  • Salsa Jibara

    • Large Bottle

      Our signature homemade sauce!
      $9.00
    • Sample Size

      Perfect sample size of our signature hot sauce!
      $0.50
  • Drinks

    • Sodas

      Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sprite, Coke, Dr. Pepper, Hawaiian Punch, Brisk Iced Tea, Orange Crush
      $2.00
    • Latin Sodas

      Coco Rico, Jupina, Kola Champagne
      $2.50
    • 16oz. Parcha

      Passion fruit
      $3.50
    • 32oz. Parcha

      Passion fruit
      $5.00
    • Malta India

      Malt beverage
      $2.00
    • Bottled Water

      $2.00
  • Dessert

    • Homemade Flan

      Homemade vanilla custard
      $3.50

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