South Loop • 1307 South Wabash Street
Lincoln Park • 444. West Fullerton Parkway
Northbrook • 992 Willow Road
About Zapatista
Currently in South Loop, Lincoln Park, and Northbrook, Zapatista offers a unique dining experience focused on the culinary exploration of each region in Mexico. From our signature fajitas, served in a heated lava stone molcateje, to our freshly made guacamole, Zapatista provides the best food with the best service.
We also feature over 75 tequilas, all of the highest quality and made from 100% blue agave tequila. We freshly prepare all our cocktails, and serve the freshest margarita possible, with hand squeezed lemons and limes. Zapatista offers a revolutionary dining experience that will turn your visit into a great celebración!
Chef Cesar Reyes
Zapatista welcomed Chef Cesar Reyes in January 2011 as Executive Chef of our South Loop Location. Originally from Michoacán, Mexico,Chef Cesar has worked passionately for 18 years in his profession. As a self-taught chef, Cesar’s previous experience includes working with award-winning chefs Sean McClaine, Keith Luce (former White House executive chef), and also as executive sous chef under Michael Schroeder (Smith and Wollensky).
Chef Cesar finds Zapatista offers an excellent blend of the incorporation of all the culinary regions of Mexico, and especially enjoys the many unique salsas and moles, along with serving freshly made guacamole from scratch.
