Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless

Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless is a mexican restaurant Chicago located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (773) 686-6180

  • Website

    tortasfrontera.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

Terminal 3, near Gate K4 (ORD Airport) Chicago , IL 60666 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

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Keywords:

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Eater

Now that it's officially holiday season, you're bound to do some traveling homewards through O'Hare Airport . This Mexican grill that serves amazing chips & guac will make flying all more bearable. Read more

Heba-I-am

This is probably the best airport food i've had in my life! the torta was so crispy and the veggies tasted very fresh i loved it. They also sell these awesome cookies the one with coconut is delicious

Mike Winston

Rick Bayless' Mexican food really is as good as they say. The beefy Pepito Torta was juicy, tender, and truly outstanding. Read about even more awesome airport food on WinstonWanders below!! Read more

Raymond Peck

Best food in O'Hare. Can't go wrong with a torta , guacamole and chips were average at best. By far the best parts of my meal were the mango lime agua fresca and the super spicy habañero orange sauce .

Cole Kennedy

Maybe the best airport food in America. The chipotle chicken torta was amazing! If you have a long enough layover, it's worth walking to this location for the bar seating .

Brad A

Tortas is among the best in-airport restaurants in the US. Give yourself at least 10-15 minutes for the food to be prepared.

Steve Walther

Guacamole bar was more than enough food but I also got the chipotle chicken sandwich . One of the best airport sandwiches I’ve ever had. Great flavor. Big portions . Price is right for airport food .

John K

Pepitas Torta was great. Always some of the best airport food ever! The service was great. Even though my order got mixed they threw in free guacamole to make up for it! Don't pass this place up!

katie

the only airport food i ever looked forward to eating. you can't go wrong with any of their tortas . if looking to indulge, check out their guac bar . also pro tip! they serve intelligentsia ????

Kapil Bhutada

The mango like juice is most have.. The dressed nachos are great.. Liked the mushrooms sandwich .. Definitely must visit when you are at ORD

Katrina S.

O'Hare has a great selection of food! Loved being able to get a fresh breakfast smoothie ; huevos rancheros and breakfast burrito were great! staff can be a bit slow or clueless, but food is good!

Andreas Cohen

The Chipotle Chicken Torta alone makes ORD a viable of port of entry for the US like what Kogi used to be in LAX

Moneef B

The Pepito was fantastic.. And the Ale made it even better! I also recommend the Chipotle soup as it has a very mix of ingredients

Sadat S

If you’re in any of the K gates, it’s worth stopping by Frontera. Any of their tortas are good, but if you’re in the mood for something spicy , the Chipotle Chicken is delicious!

Demetrius Bagley

So glad the roasted mushroom torta (HOLD the cheese ) was recommended to me. It's terrific! #vegan #ohare

Azad Amir-Ghassemi

Best quick food in o'hare (maybe any airport ?) The chorizo is probably the best of the tortas . Food takes 10 mins to order. People love the sangria and Bloody Mary's .

laura honeycutt

Eat here at every opportunity possible. They have breakfast and lunch and it's all fantastic! The breakfast tortas can be ordered breadless, which makes them much lighter.

Tania Platero

A bit pricey , but nothing less is expected in an airport . Beyond that delicious vegetarian options and the Mango Lime agua fresca is a must!

Jon Mayfield

Best. Airport . Food. Ever. Use their app to skip the line . I order when my plane hits the gate and it's usually ready when I right when I get there.

Ivan Betancourt

Great food. Pibil and Cubana are the best. Be careful with the habanero sauce . Mango lime drink is awesome

jacqueline g

Chicken Milanesa was worth it X100. This was the best food I’ve had in an airport but would happily eat it outside of one as well .

Kimmie Ohh

Order the cochinita pibil torta or the smoked pork mollete. There’s a sign that explains certain lingo :)

Matthew Riley MacPherson

Everyone says it, and it's true: this is the best food at ORD and is not even that pricey ! Tasty food and reasonably quick too.

Mark Munro

Order the Pepito : mouthwatering short rib sandwich that just pops.

Uzoma Nwosu

The torta cochinita is awesome. Beware the habenero sauce, on the scale of 1to 10 for heat it's an 11. But still good, especially if mixed with mild.

Kelly ????

Worth every penny. Quality is on par with the downtown outlet. Tortas FTW. Wish it came with extra salsa though.

Philip Robertson

Pepito . On occasions I’ve skipped breakfast purely to enjoy a pepito sandwich on this airport stop through. If I have to fly through Chicago there are two requirements. TSA Precheck and a Pepito .

Shannon Herlihy

This is the only restaurant (not including fast food ) in the vicinity in the airport that serves breakfast until 11A. The other restaurants stop serving breakfast at 10A.

John Obeid

The food was very good, made to order (so it was fresh), and the workers were enjoyably singing to Latino music . Definitely go here

bondad

Wowza! Salsa roja with the cochinita is hotttt. They ain't playin. I over sauced my torta assuming it would be weak and I'm on fire. Got the spicy food face sweat happening right now. Feeling good!!!

Rachel Rae

Be careful of the habanero salsa . It’s good but test a little bit before going all in! My fave torta is the Cubana.

Scott Byerly

With everything coming from local farms in Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, or Illinois; you will love what Bayless has done here!

Joanna Flamm

Our favorite airport restaurant in the country . Fresh local food with zip. It takes about 10 minutes, but it's soooo worth it.

Scott Rose

Tortas are great - particularly the cubano - but everyone there worships the corn chowder . Good cocktail program.

Jessica

Pricey but it's the best airport food I've ever eaten. I ordered a Taqueria salad with garlic shrimp and it was ????.

David Sickels

Excellent food - Very Popular… Visit the downtown location at The Willis Tower if you can, otherwise a couple locations at O’Hare

Ryan

All the tortas take 10 mins. The torta with the short ribs or the pork pibil...but really you can't go wrong with anything. Pour on the tomatillo salsa .

Nand

My favourite Chef 's restaurant in Ohare. Love their Tortas , breakfast menu and the fresh juices !

Kyle Fowler

The best thing about post pandemic travel is the egg and bacon torta for breakfast

Julie P

If you like spicy bloody marys ask to add the chipotle peppers ! Otherwise it's just zing zang (still delicious)

Eric Hansen

For breakfast I love their yogurt fully dressed or the eggs and chorizo bread less - try the habanero salsa if you're brave!

Luiz Eduardo

Hungry? Get a Cochinita sandwich or a bacon and cheese mollete. Not so hungry? Get the corn and poblano chowder . The mango lime agua is also great.

Kenney Marlatt

Grab a seat at the bar and you can order your food from the bartender .

Sergio LCh

Great combination the Taqueria Salad and the Pepito . Delicious both and looks pretty healthy

Joel Savitzky

The best food at ORD . Worth stopping by for a breakfast treat!

Melissa Dagdagan

They have some pretty damn good margaritas ! I enjoyed the Topolo Margarita .

Autumn Kelley

My salad showed up in less than 10 minutes. My margarita is strong. The people who work here are clearly taken care of and happy. Not your typical miserable airport experience.

Ryan

The pibil, Milanesa , short rib and Chorizo have been tested and strenuously approved. Short rib may be best, but tough choice.

CRUZiiiE

Get the "pepito " torta (braised beef ) if you're a savory eater like myself! So good. But skip the guac ... Even with toppings bar it was average at best.

Erik Rowley

Order a Cubana tortas with a Mango-lime agua frescas . The best food at O'Hare and any other airport I've been to.

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