Skip to content
Find my one

Savor Scout › Campuses › Illinois › Columbia College Chicago › Mexican Food

Campus food guide

Mexican food near Columbia College Chicago

44Mexican restaurants within 1 mile
8within a ten-minute walk
55%independent, not chains

Open map listings put 44 Mexican restaurants within a mile of Columbia College Chicago, 8 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 178 within 3 miles. The busiest streets are Monroe St (4) and Wacker Dr (4).

The closest Mexican restaurants to Columbia College Chicago

Chosen local-first, then listed by distance from campus: a starting point, not a ranking. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); they carry no prices or opening hours, so check before you go.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near Chicago, IL.

What to order

  • Oaxacan — Moles — there are seven classic ones — tlayudas, and string cheese. Mole negro takes days and dozens of ingredients and is one of the great dishes on earth.
  • Yucatecan — Cochinita pibil, achiote, sour orange, habanero. Completely distinct from anything else and unmistakable.
  • Poblano — Mole poblano, chiles en nogada in season, cemitas.
  • Coastal Sinaloan and Nayarit — Aguachile, ceviche, pescado zarandeado. Bright, citrus-heavy seafood cooking.

How to spot a good one

  • Corn treated properly — Nixtamalised corn, ideally ground on site. A kitchen making its own masa is making a serious commitment, and it changes every tortilla, tamal and sope that leaves the kitchen.
  • Chillies named individually — Guajillo, ancho, pasilla, morita, chile de árbol. A menu that names its chillies is describing specific flavours. One that says spicy is not.
  • Regional labels — Oaxacan, Yucatecan, Poblano, Sinaloan, Jalisciense. These are meaningful claims about a specific tradition.

The whole picture is in the Mexican food guide.

Questions about Mexican restaurants near Columbia College Chicago

How many Mexican restaurants are near Columbia College Chicago?
Open map listings put 44 Mexican restaurants within a mile of Columbia College Chicago, 8 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 178 within 3 miles. About 55% are independent rather than chains.
Which Mexican restaurants are closest to Columbia College Chicago?
Señoritas Cantina on Dearborn (0.2 mi), La Cocina Mexican Grill (0.4 mi), El Greco's Burritos (0.4 mi), Momento Cantina (0.5 mi) and Burrito Buggy (0.5 mi).
Where are most Mexican restaurants near Columbia College Chicago?
The busiest streets are Monroe St (4) and Wacker Dr (4).

More near Columbia College Chicago

All food near Columbia College Chicago Sandwich Shops near Columbia College Chicago Coffee Shops near Columbia College Chicago

Mexican Food near other campuses