May St. Cafe Menu and Prices

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May St. Cafe Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Starters

Guacamole

$7.50

chef lupe's secret recipe made to order.

Escargot

$8.50

crispy phyllo, garlic butter, seasonal berries.

Quesadilla

$7.00

french double cream brie & winter pears, may st. cafe chipotle sauce, a chicago magazine favorite choice.

Queso Fundido

$7.00

melted chihuahua cheese, spicy chorizo sausage, flour tortillas.

Empanadas

$7.00

oven baked argentine style allen brothers prime beef stuffed turnovers.


Soup $7.50

Butternut Squash

Price may varies

cranberries and cream.

Sopa De Tortilla

Price may varies

grilled chicken, spicy tomato broth, avocado, sour cream.


Salad

Evy's Spinach Salad

$8.00

spinach leaves, goat cheese, avocado, pecans, red onions, balsamic.

Chef's Salad

$8.50

arugula, blue cheese, walnuts, warm sauteed apples, mango balsamic.


Seafood

Wild Salmon Blackstone

$25.00

tequila chipotle cream sauce, spanish rice & black beans.

Tilapia

$23.00

pan seared, choice of mashed potato, mango tomatillo sauce.

Shrimp Diabla Pasta

$22.00

tomato cream sauce and as devilish as you like - mild, medium or hot.

La Pina De La Playa De Puerto Rico

$20.00

shrimp & scallop spanish fried rice made with chipotle coconut sauce, served in a half pineapple (can also be made vegetarian).

Grilled Lobster Tail

Price may varies

chipotle garlic butter sauce, choice of mashed potato, organic vegetables.

Catch Of The Day

Price may varies

always something good. we'll let you know about today's special.


Specialties

Cinnamon Chipotle Chicken Fajitas

Price may varies

Yellow Squash

$20.00

zucchini, portabello mushrooms, chipotle cream sauce. can also be made vegetarian.

Abuela Ines' Chicken Con Mole

$18.00

chef lupe's mother's recipe. michoacan style with apricots, nuts, chocolate, three different types of peppers, pumpkin seeds & love.


Vegetarian Options

Chiles Rellenos A La Lupita

$18.00

poblano pepper coated in an egg batter, stuffed with chihuahua cheese, covered in a rich michoacan tomato sauce.

Portabello Mushroom

$16.00

grilled portabello mushroom, wilted greens, sauteed organic seasonal vegetables with goat cheese.

May St. Cafe Garden Specials

Price may varies

chefs mario and lupe enjoy gardening and occasionally the fruits of their labors make its way to our kitchen.


Meat, Steaks & Chops

Pork Chop

$22.00

grilled boneless center cut pork loin chop, cilantro mango salsa, jasmine coconut rice, cuban black beans.

Lechon Asado

$21.00

slow cooked (go ahead, ask us how long) oven roasted pork marinated with mojo criollo puerto rican spices.

May St. Cafe Mexican Burger

$15.00

10oz. allen brothers prime beef patty, chipotle ketchup, fresh crema, avocado, red onions & cilantro. served with yuca fries.

Beef Tenderloin Skewers

$24.00

beef skewers made with allen brothers prime beef tenderloin tips and seasonal vegetables, sofrito rice and black beans.

Lamb Chops & Pesto Penne Pasta

$25.00

french cut new zealand lamb chops, penne pasta tossed in a pesto cream sauce.


Allen Brothers SteaksThe Great Steakhouse Steaks Grilled May St. Cafe Style With Our Own Mix Of Peppercorn Spices. All Steaks Served With Your Choice Of Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Mushrooms, Grilled Asparagus & Cranberry Butter.

Pepper Steak Fajita

$25.00

Rib Eye

$32.00

New York Strip

$36.00

Porterhouse

$50.00


Sides

Tostones

$4.50

fried plantains.

Potatoes

$5.50

choice of potato: wasabi mash, chipotle mash, garlic mash, roasted new potatoes with may st. garden fresh herbs, yuca & sweet mash

Jasmine Coconut Rice Or May St. Cafe Sofrito Rice

$4.00

Yuca Fries

$4.50

Seasonal Vegetables

$5.00


DessertsMay St. Cafe's Homemade Rich And Creamy Flans

Mango Flan

$6.00

with wild seasonal berries.

White Chocolate Flan

$6.50

with wild seasonal berries. chef art smith's favorite, "the best thing i ever ate" on food networks.

Double Chocolate Lava Cake

$6.50

served warm with natural vanilla ice cream.

Pastel Tres Leches

$7.00

three-milk chocolate cake with creme anglasie.

Poached Pear Compote

$7.50

La Familia Navarro's Homemade Seasonal Ice Creams And Sorbets

$4.00


Coffee

Cafe

$2.50

Espresso

$3.00 - $5.00

Cappuccino

$4.00

Cafe Con Leche

$4.00


Signature Cocktails

Mojito

$11.00 - $9.00

10 cane rum, muddled limes and mint leaves, sugar, splash of soda.

Strawberry Mojito

$10.00 - $12.00

10 cane rum, muddled strawberries & limes, mint leaves, sugar, splash of soda.

Citron Cosmo

$10.00

belvedere citrus vodka, cranberry juice, fresh simple syrup.

Pina Colada

$9.00

10 cane rum, fresh pineapple, coconut milk on the rocks.

Sangria Red Or White

$8.00


MargaritasRocks / Up

May Street Cafe Margarita

$13.00 - $11.00

los 3 garcias reposado tequila, grand marnier liqueur, fresh sour mix.

Margarita

$9.00 - $11.00

los 3 garcias silver tequila, fresh simple syrup, fresh sour mix.

Mango Margarita

$12.00 - $10.00

los 3 garcias silver tequila, fresh simple syrup, mango puree, fresh sour mix.


Blanco

Bin Cava

$9.00

100 segura viudas brut reserva, spain

Bin Non-Vintage

$16.00

110 moet et chandon imperial, epernay

Bin Non-Vintage

$14.00

111 veuve clicquot brut, reims

Bin Sauvignon Blanc

$9.00

130 casa lopostolle '09, chile

Bin Sauvignon Blanc

$12.00

131 jackson estate green lip '08, marlborough

Bin Riesling

$9.00

140 urban '08, germany

Bin Chardonnay

$10.00

150 napa station '07, napa valley

Bin Pinot Grigio

$14.00

160 livio felluga '08, friuli

Bin White Varietals

$10.00

170 godello alma de blanco '08, spain


Rojo

Bin Pinot Noir

$9.00

200 samantha starr '06, monterey country

Bin Zinfandel

$13.00

210 moss roxx ancient vine '05, lodi

Bin Malbec

$9.00

220 keltehue '09, argentina

Bin Cabernet Sauvignon

$9.00

230 alto 3 reserve organic '07, argentina


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