Chicago, IL
For Jibarito in Chicago, the local food press points to Borinquen, Papa's Cache Sabroso, and Jibaritos y Más. Picks from The Infatuation and Chicago Magazine, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation, Chicago Magazine, ABC7 Chicago, and Block Club Chicago / Neighborhoods.com. Updated June 2026.
Borinquen · North Center
The originator: Juan 'Pete' Figueroa invented the jibarito at the Figueroa family's Humboldt Park Borinquen Restaurant in 1996; the family reopened on North Western as Borinquen Lounge and the steak-and-garlic original remains the definitional version.
Papa's Cache Sabroso · Humboldt Park
The Humboldt Park BYOB that has held down the Paseo Boricua jibarito throne since 2001. Steak, chicken or vegetarian layered between fried green plantains with garlic mayo, listed on virtually every Chicago jibarito guide.
Jibaritos y Más · Logan Square
The Logan Square specialist Infatuation routinely credits with one of the city's best jibaritos; the family-run shop is also locally beloved for donating meals daily to neighbors in Humboldt Park and Logan Square.
Nellie’s Restaurant · Humboldt Park
Pablo and Cindy Espinosa's 2006 Humboldt Park diner is the breakfast-jibarito standard-bearer on Division Street. a morning-service plantain sandwich stacked with eggs, cheese and your choice of meat.
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