Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Penelope’s Vegan Taqueria, a delightful haven for plant-based food lovers in the heart of Chicago. This vibrant establishment specializes in authentic Mexican flavors, presenting a menu that celebrates creativity and innovation in vegan cuisine.
Highlights include the Chimichanga, a fried burrito overflowing with soy chorizo, potatoes, and a medley of fresh toppings, served alongside a zesty pico de gallo. Another standout is the QuesaBirria, featuring three flavorful mushroom tacos served with a rich dipping broth. The La Ensalada showcases a refreshing mix of vegetables, topped with avocado and crispy tortilla chips, making for a satisfying vegan meal.
Whether indulging in Torta or Baja Taco, each dish bursts with flavor and authenticity, proving that vegan dining can be just as vibrant and fulfilling as its traditional counterparts.
Vegan Tacos
Soy Chorizo
Soy chorizo with potatoes. Vegan.
Soy Al Pastor
Soy al pastor marinated in our famous guajillo sauce topped with pineapple. Vegan.
Beyond Asada
Beyond Asada with onion, cilantro, and green salsa
Mushroom Chimichurri
Mushrooms, grilled onion, chimichurri sauce, and serrano peppers. Vegan.
Mushrooms
Sauted mushrooms. Vegan.
Carnitas
Marinated pulled oats (pulled pork) topped with onions, cilantro, and green salsa.
Baja Taco
Fried battered avocado taco with cabbage, pickled onion, mango salsa, red salsa, and a spicy mayo. Vegan. Gluten free.
Cauliflower Al Pastor
Cauliflower Al Pastor topped with pineapple, onion, cilantro, cabbage, and salsa.
Chunky Asada Taco
Cheese between tortilla, topped with asada, lettuce, tomatoes, and green salsa
Barbacoa
Jackfruit marinated with housebarbacoa sauce topped with cilantro,onion, and red salsa5
Taco Box
10 tacos your choice
Beyond Burger
Beyond burger with cheese, mayo, red onion, tomato, arugula, and mango habanero pico de Gallo. Vegan.
Enchiladas
3 enchiladas topped with cheese, sour cream, lettuce, salsa, and a side of rice and beans. Vegan.
Burrito
Soy chorizo with potatoes, beans, rice, pico de Gallo, cilantro, onions, and red salsa. Vegan.
Pambazo/Torta
Telera dipped in a red chile sauce with potatoes, red onions, cilantro, avocado, cheese, and green salsa. Vegan.
La Ensalada
Signature salad. Arugula, cabbage, carrots, jicama, pepita seeds, avocado, roasted corn, jalapeo lime vinaigrette topped with corn tortilla chips and queso fresco. Vegan. Gluten free.
QuesaBirria
Three mushroom Quesabirria tacos with melted cheese, onions, cilantro, and a side of broth for dipping.
Torta/Pambazo
Telera dipped in a red chile sauce with potatoes, red onions, cilantro, avocado, cheese, and green salsa.
Chimichanga
Fried burrito stuffed with soy chorizo with potatoes, rice, beans, cheese, onion, cilantro, served with a side of pico de Gallo cabbage salad, salsa, sour cream
Quesadilla Grande
12-inch flour tortilla, asada, soy chorizo with potatoes, caramelized onions, cheddar cheese, cotija style cheese, with a side of pico de Gallo and avocado salsa if you want dipped in guajillo sauce please write it on the comments
Green Pozole
Green hominy pozole topped with onion, cilantro, avocado, a side of chips
Tacos Dorados Dinner
Three golden-fried tacos with mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables topped with sour cream, cheese, cabbage. Beans and Rice. Vean.
Chilaquiles Torta
"Tecolota" Telera bread stuffed with green chilaquiles,onion,cilantro,cheese,sour cream, avocado, andsalsa
Asada Torta
Bean spread, asada, lettuce, and tomato on a Telerabread and salsa
Dinner
Appetizers & Side
Chips & Salsa
Elote
Mayo, cheese and tajin
Takis Elote
Mayo, cheese, and takis. Vegan.
Fresh Cut Cilantro Fries
Side of ketchup and aioli. Vegan.
Onion Rings
Batter onion rings with a side spicy aioli
Guacamole
Guacamole & chips
Roasted Corn Pico de Gallo
Sweet roasted corn with pico de gallo and chips
Ceviche
Cauliflower marinated in lime juice with onion, cilantro, tomato, and jalapeno topped with diced avocado, served with corn chips and hot sauce
Asada Fries
Fries with crumbs of beyond Asada, cilantro. onion. side of green salsa
Loaded Nachos
Soy chorizo guacamole cheddar cheese black beans fresh jalapeno roasted corn spicy sauce pickled onions pico de gallo salsa verde. Vegan.
Jalapeo Cheese Fries
Fresh-cut fries topped with jalapeo cheese crumbs
Molletes
Black beans on Telera bread topped with cheese, spicy pico de Gallo, and avocado
Avocado
Vegan.
Rice
Vegan.
Beans
Vegan.
Extra Sour Cream
Small side of sour cream. Vegan. Gluten free.
Extra Cheese
Vegan. Gluten free.
Green Chilaquiles
Green chilaquiles topped with red onion, cilantro, cheese, sour cream, and avocado. Side of rice and beans.
Breakfast & Brunch
Drinks
Horchata
Classic cinnamon rice water
Strawberry Dragon Fruit Horchata
Matcha Horchata
Butterfly Pea Flower Horchata
Cucumber Lime Mint Agua Fresca
Limeade/Limonada
Dirty Iced Coffee
2 espresso shots with horchata and cinnamon. Vegan. Gluten free.
Vegan Spicy Miche
Chamoy, tajin and sparkling water.
Mexican Sprite
Mexican Coke
Mexican coke-glass.
Diet Coke
Jarrito Grapefruit
Jarrito Pineapple
Jarrito Limon
Jarrito Tamarindo
Topo-Chico
Sparkling water.
Jarrito Mandarina
Jarrito Fruit Punch
Dragon Fruit Horchata
Strawberry dragron fruit horchata (pink drink).
Watermelon Agua Fresca
Pie pie my darling cake slice
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