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  • 2013 Hart Street, Dyer, IN601 Burnham Ave, Calumet City, IL100 N. Chestnut, Unit 1, Champaign, IL
Authentic Mexican street tacos with beef and fresh toppings

La Cecina Calumet 601 Burnham Ave

601 Burnham Ave, Calumet City, IL
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FOOD
DRINKS
POSTRES
LIQUOR

FOOD

BOTANAS (Appetizers)

  • Guacamole

    $6.95+
  • Queso Fundido

    $10.95
  • Queso Fundido w/ Chorizo

    $12.95
  • Botana de Chicharron

    Fried pork rinds with a side of guacamole and our home made corn tortillas.
    $12.95
  • Nachos

    Chihuahua cheese, beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
    $12.95
  • Camarones Rellenos

    Bacon wrapped shrimp stuffed with chihuhua cheese.
    $16.95
  • Charales Fritos

    Fried smelts.
    $12.95
  • Calamari

    Fried, breaded, or sauteed in our chile guajillo and garlic sauce.
    $12.95
  • Orden de Ostiones

    Order of oysters.
    $13.95
  • Dozena de Ostiones (Dozen Oysters)

    Dozen Oysters)
    $24.95
  • Orden de Ceviche

    Order of 3 shrimp or fish tostadas marinated with citrus and seasonings.
    $14.95
  • Alitas

    $10.95

DESAYUNOS (Breakfast)

  • Chilaquiles c/ Carne

    $11.95
  • Chilaquiles

    Fried tortilla chips covered in our red, green, molcajete, or mole sauce.
    $11.95
  • Machacado

    Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, jalapeños, onions, and chopped cecina.
    $11.95
  • Huevos Rancheros

    Sunny side up eggs on top of a fried tortillas, and covered in our ranchero or molcajete sauce.
    $11.95
  • Huevos al Albañil

    Scrambled eggs topped over with our molcajete sauce and epazote.
    $11.95
  • Huevos a la Mexicana

    Scrambled eggs mixed with jalapeños, onions, and tomatoes.
    $11.95
  • Huevos c/ Champiñones

    $11.95
  • Huevos c/ Chorizo

    $11.95
  • Huevos Estrellados

    $9.95
  • Huevos con Queso de Cincho

    Scrambled eggs mixed with our queso de cincho, and covered in our red, green, or molcajete sauce.
    $11.95
  • Huevos c/ Nopales

    $11.95
  • Huevos c/ Jamon

    $11.95
  • Huevos Revueltos

    $9.95
  • Huevos c/ Papas

    $11.95
  • Huevos c/ Tocino

    $11.95
  • Desayuno Ranchero

    Two sopes with ham, hard boiled eggs, covered in our Ranchero sauce or green, and serveed alongside a cut of skirt steak.
    $15.95
  • Desayuno Americano

    $11.95

ANTOJITOS (Quick Bites)

  • Taco de Cecina

    Cecina tacos garnished with guacamole, pico de gallo, and refried beans.
    $4.50
  • Tacos

    Your choice of steak, chicken, al pastor, or ground beef, and garnished with onions and cilantro.
    $3.50
  • Quesadilla c/Carne

    Melted chihuahua cheese and your choice of meat.
    $4.00
  • Quesadilla Vegetariana

    $4.75
  • Torta

    Your choice of meat topped with tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream, chihuahua cheese, beans and avocado.
    $9.95
  • Torta de Milanesa

    Choice of breaded steak or chicken.
    $11.95
  • Torta Ahogada

    A torta with your choice of meat covered in our chile de arbol sauce.
    $12.95
  • Burrito

    Your choice of meat and filled with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, chihuahua cheese, and beans.
    $11.95
  • Burrito Suizo

    Your choice of meat and filled with lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese, and beans. Lastly covered with our chipotle sauce and melted chihuahua cheese.
    $11.95
  • Flautas

    Three fried tacos stuffed with either chicken or potatoes with chorizo, topped over with sour cream and cheese. Served along with rice, beans, guacamole, and pico de gallo.
    $11.95
  • Sope

    A thick circular or oval tortilla base layered over with your choice of meat, beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
    $4.95
  • Huarache

    $5.50
  • Gordita

    $5.50
  • Tostada

    Fried tortilla layered with your choice of meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, carrots, and potatoes.
    $4.95

CECINA

  • Cecina Guerrero

    $20.95
  • Combinacion Teloloapan

    $19.95
  • Cecina Rellena

    $19.95
  • Cecina Campesina

    $19.95
  • Cecina Azteca

    $19.95
  • Cecina Albañil

    $19.95

CARNES ROJAS (Steaks)

  • Carne Campesina

    Cuts of cecina in chile de arbol sauce, cactus, onions, tomatos, cilantro, pinto beans, and queso fresco.
    $24.95
  • Carne Azteca

    Cuts of cecina topped over with our molcajete sauce and melted chihuahua cheese.
    $24.95
  • Carne Asada

    Skirt Steak served with fries, grilled onions, and grilled jalapeños.
    $24.95
  • Carne Tampiqueña

    Skirt steak served along side one cheese enchilada in mole sauce, side of gacamole, rice, and beans.
    $24.95
  • Carne Charra

    Skirt steak, chorizo, bacon, ham, and chicharron, topped over with black beans, chile de arbol sauce, and queso fresco.
    $24.95
  • Bistec a la Mexicana

    Rib eye steak sauteed with onions, tomatos, and jalapeños.
    $19.95
  • Lomo en Chile de Arbol

    Rib eye steak sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and our chile de arbol sauce.
    $19.95
  • Lomo en Chile de Pasilla

    Rib eye steak sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and our chile de arbol sauce.
    $19.95
  • Costilla de Res

    $19.95
  • Carne Arriera

    $24.95
  • Carne en su Jugo

    $19.95
  • Milanesa de Res

    $19.95

AVES (Chicken)

  • Pechuga Rellena

    Grilled chicken breast stuffed with ham, cheese, and covered in chipotle sauce.
    $18.95
  • Pechuga Tampiqueña

    Grilled chicken breast served along side one cheese enchilada in mole sauce, side of guacamole, rice, and beans.
    $18.95
  • Pechuga Chipotle

    Grilled chicken breast covered in chipotle sauce and melted chihuahua cheese.
    $16.95
  • Pechuga Poblana

    Grilled chicken breast covered in poblana pepper sauce.
    $16.95
  • Pechuga al Gusto

    Grilled or breaded chicken breast.
    $16.95
  • Pollo en Mole

    Grilled chicken topped over with mole sauce.
    $12.95
  • Pechuga India

    $16.95
  • Guilotas al Gusto

    $18.95

ENCHILADAS

  • Enchiladas de Mole

    Enchiladas with mole sauce with your choice of cheese, steak, ground beef, chicken, or pastor.
    $14.95
  • Enchiladas Rojas

    Enchiladas with red guajillo sauce with your choice of cheese, steak, ground beef, chicken, or pastor.
    $14.95
  • Enchiladas Verdes

    Enchiladas with green sauce with your choice of cheese, steak, ground beef, chicken, or pastor.
    $14.95
  • Enchiladas Suizas

    Enchiladas with red tomato sauce with your choice of cheese, steak, ground beef, chicken, or pastor.
    $14.95
  • Single Enchilada

    $4.37

FAJITAS

Fajitas come sautéed with onions, green peppers, and tomatoes, and served with a side of rice, beans, sour cream, and guacamole.
  • Fajitas Tricolor

    Combination of steack, chicken, and shrimp fajitas.
    $20.95
  • Fajitas de Camarón

    Shrimp fajitas.
    $19.95
  • Fajitas de Res

    Steak fajitas.
    $18.95
  • Fajitas de Pollo

    Chicken fajitas.
    $16.95
  • Fajitas Mix

    $18.95

PARILLADAS (Family Style)

  • Parillada de Carnes

    Platter of all red meats offered at La Cecina, serves four.
    $55.95
  • Media Parillada de Carnes

    $29.95
  • Parillada de Mariscos

    Platter of all sea food offered at La Cecina, serves four.
    $55.95
  • Media Parillada de Mariscos

    $29.95
  • Parillada Mixta

    Mixed platter of seafood and red meats offered at La Cecina, serves four.
    $55.95

CAMARONES (SHRIMP)

  • Camarones Borrachos

    Shrimp sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and a shot of tequila.
    $19.95
  • Camarones Rellenos

    $19.95
  • Camarones Chipotle

    Shrimp covered with chipotle sauce and melted chihuahua cheese.
    $19.95
  • Camarones a la Diabla

    Shrimp sautéed in chile de arbol, garlic, and slice of ham.
    $19.95
  • Camarones al Gusto

    Shrimp grilled, breaded, seasoned with garlic, or sauteed in our chile guajillo and garlic sauce.
    $19.95
  • Arroz con Mariscos

    A combination of seafood and rice mixed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and slices of avocado.
    $19.95
  • Arroz con Camarones

    A combination of shrimp and rice mixed with onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and slices of avocado.
    $18.95
  • Aguachiles de Camarón

    Shrimp marinated in a mixture of lime juice and chili peppers topped with onions and cucumber.
    $17.95

PASTAS & ENSALADAS

  • Pasta con Camarones

    Mostaccioli with shrimp and vegetables.
    $16.95
  • Pasta con Pollo

    Mostaccioli with chicken and vegetables.
    $14.95
  • Pasta con Vegetales

    Mostaccioli with vegetables.
    $12.95
  • Ensalada de Camarones

    Shrimp Salad.
    $14.95
  • Ensalada de Pollo

    Chicken Salad.
    $13.95
  • Ensalada de Nopales

    Cactus salad.
  • Pulpo Enamorado

    Octopus salad with mayonnaise.
    $14.95
  • Atun con Mayonesa

    Tuna salad with mayonnaise.
    $12.95
  • Ensalada de Casa

    $4.00

PESCADO & FILETES (Whole Fish & Filleted Fish)

  • Mojarra al Gusto

    Tilapia fried, grilled, or seasoned with garlic.
    $19.95
  • Huachinango al Gusto

    Red snapper fried, grilled, seasoned with garlic, or in Veracruz sauce.
    $22.95
  • Bagre Entero al Gusto

    Catfish fried, grilled, or seasoned with garlic.
    $19.95
  • Filete Marinera

    Filleted catfish topped with seafood sauce, shrimp, calamari, and octupos.
    $19.95
  • Filete Relleno

    Filleted catfish topped with seafood sauce.
    $19.95
  • Filete al Gusto

    Your choice of filleted catfish breaded, grilled, or seasoned with garlic.
    $19.95

CALDOS (Soups)

  • Sopa de Mariscos

    Seafood soup: shrimp, fish, calamari, octopus, crab, scallops, and clams.
    $18.95
  • Sopa Mariscos Costeña

    $18.95
  • Caldo Mixto

    $16.98
  • Caldo de Camarón

    Shrimp soup with mixed vegetables.
    $16.95
  • Caldo de Pescado

    Fish soup with mixed vegetables.
    $16.95
  • Caldo de Pollo

    Chicken soup with mixed vegetables, a side of rice, and our homemade tortillas.
    $12.95
  • Caldo de Res

    Beef soup with mixed vegetables, a side of rice, and our homemade tortillas.
    $15.95
  • Sopa Azteca

    Tortilla and chipotle soup.
    $10.95
  • Caldo de Rana

    $18.95

COCTELES

  • Coctel de Camaron

    $16.95
  • Coctel de Pulpo

    $16.95
  • Coctel de Ostion

    $16.95
  • Campechana

    $16.95
  • Vuelve a la Vida

    $17.95
  • Pico de Gallo

    $18.95

SIDE ORDERS & EXTRAS

  • Dinner

    $1.50
  • Arroz (Rice)

    $2.95
  • Frijoles (Beans)

    $2.95
  • Ord Arroz y Frijoles

    $2.95
  • Cecina

    $5.95
  • Side Aguacate

    $3.95
  • Pico de Gallo

    $3.95
  • Chiles Toreados

    $3.95
  • Cheese

    $2.95
  • Sour Cream

    $2.95
  • Orden de Tortillas

    $3.00
  • Papas Fritas

    $3.95
  • Telera c/Mantequilla

    $3.00
  • Salsa

    $2.00+

SPECIALES

  • Menudo

    $12.95+
  • Birria

    $18.95
  • Barbacoa

    $18.95
  • Chile Relleno

    $16.95
  • Chicharron

    $10.95
  • Sopa Lentejas

    $1.50+
  • Sopa Abas

    $1.50+
  • Tortas de Camaron

    $14.95

KIDS MENU

  • Kids Nuggets

    $6.95
  • Kids Palitos de Pollo

    $6.95
  • Kids Cheese Burger

    $6.95
  • Kids Alitas de Pollo

    $6.95
  • Kids Sandwich Pollo

    $6.95
  • Kids Camarones Empanizados

    $7.95
  • Kids Coctel Camaron

    $7.95
  • Kids Quesadilla

    $6.95
  • Mini Licuado

    $3.00
  • Mini Jugo

    $3.50
  • Quesadilla Queso

    $3.00

DRINKS

AGUAS FRESCAS

  • Horchata

    Cinnamon and vanilla flavored rice water.
    $2.25+
  • Jamaica

    Hibiscus flavored water.
    $2.25+
  • Tamarindo

    Tamarind flavored water.
    $2.25+
  • Sandia

    Watermelon flavored water.
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Piña

    Pineapple flavored water.
    OUT OF STOCK
  • Naranjada

    Orange flavored water.
    $3.00+
  • Limonada

    Home made limeade.
    $2.25+
  • Jarra

    $10.00

JUGOS

  • Jugo de Naranja

    Orange Juice
    $2.50+
  • Jugo de Zanahoria

    Carrot Juice
    $2.50+
  • Jugo Mixto

    Mixture of orange and carrot juice.
    $2.50+
  • Jugo de 7 Vidas

    Our signature juice composed of a mixture of orange, carrot, apple, pineapple, beets, celery, and parsley.
    $5.00+
  • Jugo Media Vida

    Green juice composed of pineapple, cactus, celery, green apple, parsley, chayote squash, and orange.
    $4.50+

LICUADOS

  • Licuado de Platano

    Banana Milkshake
    $3.00+
  • Licuado de Fresa

    Strawberry Milkshake
    $3.00+
  • Licuado de Chocolate

    Chocolate Milkshake
    $3.00+
  • Licuado de Mamey

    Mamey sapote milkshake
    $3.00+

SODAS

  • Coca Cola

    $2.50
  • Diet Coke

    $2.50
  • Pepsi

    $2.50
  • Pepsi Diet

    $2.50
  • RC

    $2.50
  • Sprite

    $2.50
  • 7up

    $2.50
  • Squirt

    $2.50
  • Crush

    $2.50

SODAS MEX

  • Jarrito Mandarina

    $3.50
  • JarritoTamarindo

    $3.50
  • Jarrito Limon

    $3.50
  • Jarrito Tutifruti

    $3.50
  • Jarrito Piña

    $3.50
  • Sangria

    $3.50
  • Sidral

    $3.50
  • Topo Chico

    $3.00
  • Coca Mexicana

    $4.50

CAFE

  • Cafe

    $3.00
  • Cafe Grande

    $6.00

MISC

  • Vaso Leche

    $1.00
  • Chocolate

    $4.00
  • Champurrado

    $4.00+
  • Tea

    $1.50
  • Botella Agua

    $1.25

POSTRES

  • Flan

    $4.95
  • Crepas con Cajeta

    $4.95
  • Pastel Tres Leches

    $4.95
  • Crepas con Fresa

    $4.00
  • Pan Dulce

    $2.00
  • Nieve de Vainilla

    $3.95
  • Torrejas

    $3.50
  • Dulces

    $2.50

LIQUOR

Cerveza

  • Modelo Especial

    $5.00
  • Modelo Bote

    $5.00
  • Negra Modelo

    $5.00
  • Victoria

    $5.50
  • Pacifico

    $5.50
  • Bohemia

    $5.00
  • Corona Negra

    $5.50
  • Corona

    $5.00
  • Carta Blanca

    $5.00
  • XX

    $5.00
  • Tecate

    $5.00
  • Heineken

    $5.00
  • Miller Lite

    $4.00
  • Coors Light

    $4.00
  • Caguama

    $11.95

Licores

  • Brandy Presidente

    $8.95
  • Don Pedro

    $8.95
  • Courvoisier

    $8.95
  • Malibu

    $8.95
  • Martell

    $8.95
  • Henessy

    $8.95
  • Bacardi Solera

    $7.95
  • Buchanans

    $9.95
  • Crown Royal

    $8.95
  • Torres 10

    $8.95
  • Black Label

    $8.95
  • Jack Daniels

    $8.95
  • Chivas Regal

    $8.95
  • Remy Martin

    $8.95
  • J&B

    $8.95
  • Vodka

    $8.95

Bebidas Preparadas

  • Margarita

    $9.95
  • Piña Colada

    $9.95
  • Tequila Sunrise

    $9.95
  • Sex on the Beach

    $9.95
  • Long Island

    $12.95
  • Paloma

    $9.95
  • Desarmador

    $8.95
  • Digestivo

    $8.95
  • Daiquiri

    $9.95
  • Orgasmo

    $12.95
  • Blue Curacao

    $9.95
  • Ron & Brandy

    $9.95
  • Whiskey

  • Cognac

    $12.95

Vino

  • House White

    $5.95
  • House Red

    $5.95

Digestivos

  • Baileys

    $8.95
  • Grand Marnier

    $8.95
  • Kahlua

    $8.95
  • Liquor 43

    $8.95
  • Cointreau

    $8.95
  • Malort

    $8.95

Tequilas

  • Don Julio Reposado

    $12.95
  • Don Julio Añejo

    $12.95
  • Don Julio Silver

    $12.95
  • Don Julio 70

    $15.95
  • Cazadores

    $12.95
  • Patron Reposado

    $12.95
  • Patron Añejo

    $12.95
  • Patron Silver

    $12.95
  • Jimador

    $12.95
  • 100 Años

    $12.95
  • 1800

    $12.95
  • 3 Generaciones

    $12.95
  • Herradura Reposado

    $12.95
  • Herradura Añejo

    $12.95
  • Herradura Silver

    $12.95
  • Jose Cuervo

    $12.95
  • Corralejo

    $12.95
  • Hornitos

    $12.95
  • Centenario

    $12.95
  • Cabrito

    $12.95
  • Juarez

    $8.95

Cubetas

  • Nacional

    $24.95
  • Importada

    $26.95

Micheladas

  • Michelada

    $7.95
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$5.00
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