A Mexican restaurant founded 50 years ago specializing in “little meats” finally has a big new flagship. Carnitas Uruapan opened its largest location in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on Jan. 27. “We are a very traditional carnitas-focused taqueria,” said second-generation owner Marcos Carbajal, a James Beard Awards semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur this year. “My dad started our original restaurant in 1975.” Tap on our bio link to read more. —— Photo 1: The main dining room at the restaurant Las Carnitas Uruapan on Feb. 18, 2025. Photo 2: The Carnitas Especial meal. Photo 3: Inocencio Carbajal, left, founder of Las Carnitas Uruapan, and his son Marcos Carbajal, who runs the business now, at their new flagship location in Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 18, 2025. Photo 4: The Las Carnitas Uruapan at 3801 W. 26th St. on Feb. 18, 2025. The owners replaced the existing vertical sign to pay tribute to “La Villita,” the Little Village neighborhood. ? Louisa Kung Liu Chu / Chicago Tribune ? Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune
February 26, 2025
A Mexican restaurant founded 50 years ago specializing in “little meats” finally has a big new flagship.
Carnitas Uruapan opened its largest location in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on Jan. 27.
“We are a very traditional carnitas-focused taqueria,” said second-generation owner Marcos Carbajal, a James Beard Awards semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur this year. “My dad started our original restaurant in 1975.”
Tap on our bio link to read more.
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Photo 1: The main dining room at the restaurant Las Carnitas Uruapan on Feb. 18, 2025.
Photo 2: The Carnitas Especial meal.
Photo 3: Inocencio Carbajal, left, founder of Las Carnitas Uruapan, and his son Marcos Carbajal, who runs the business now, at their new flagship location in Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 18, 2025.
Photo 4: The Las Carnitas Uruapan at 3801 W. 26th St. on Feb. 18, 2025. The owners replaced the existing vertical sign to pay tribute to “La Villita,” the Little Village neighborhood.
? Louisa Kung Liu Chu / Chicago Tribune
? Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune
Carnitas Uruapan opened its largest location in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago on Jan. 27.
“We are a very traditional carnitas-focused taqueria,” said second-generation owner Marcos Carbajal, a James Beard Awards semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur this year. “My dad started our original restaurant in 1975.”
Tap on our bio link to read more.
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Photo 1: The main dining room at the restaurant Las Carnitas Uruapan on Feb. 18, 2025.
Photo 2: The Carnitas Especial meal.
Photo 3: Inocencio Carbajal, left, founder of Las Carnitas Uruapan, and his son Marcos Carbajal, who runs the business now, at their new flagship location in Little Village neighborhood on Feb. 18, 2025.
Photo 4: The Las Carnitas Uruapan at 3801 W. 26th St. on Feb. 18, 2025. The owners replaced the existing vertical sign to pay tribute to “La Villita,” the Little Village neighborhood.
? Louisa Kung Liu Chu / Chicago Tribune
? Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune
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