Located in the heart of the near-west suburbs in Berwyn, La Lupita has been dishing up homemade authentic Mexican cuisine for more than 13 years. Families from Berwyn and surrounding areas such as Oak Park, Forest Park, River Forest, Riverside and North Riverside enjoy the homemade tortillas and the true flavors of Mexico.
Lupita’s son Sal Figueroa says, “Ever since I can remember my mom was involved with food. That’s what she’s done all of her life – she was the lady with a table and comal outside of her home making and selling homemade traditional dishes”.
When a storefront on Cermak Road in Berwyn became available in 2004 Sal and his sisters Dalia and Fabi jumped at the chance to share their mom’s talent with a wider audience. They named the restaurant La Lupita, the nickname for their mother, Guadalupe. Notes Figueroa, “It’s a family-driven business. All three of us help out and even my dad is in there washing dishes!”
Growing from that small storefront with just a handful of tables the family expanded the business but kept true to the home-cooked flavors that their customers love. Lupita’s authentic spices and recipes are the mainstays of the restaurant. The traditional decor reflects the colors of Mexico and families enjoy dining together in a clean, family friendly environment.
Today, La Lupita continues to draw in new families as well as regulars from all over the Chicagoland area. Figueroa family takes pride in the many returning customers who travel from as far as Joliet, Aurora and Indiana on a weekly basis to enjoy the authentic homemade flavors from Lupita’s home state of Guerrero, Mexico.
Once you taste the homemade difference in their freshly made tortillas, mole, chilaquiles, enfrijoladas, chiles rellenos, fajitas, enchiladas, cecina, tampiqueña, pozole, menudo, house drinks and their wide variety of vegetarian options you will also be hooked.
“Amazing food … you can tell they cook with high quality ingredients and the food is made with love … we will definitely recommend to all our friends and family … thank you for a wonderful meal!”
– Steffenimarie S.
La Lupita Mexican Restaurant is located at 6539 Cermak Road in Berwyn and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Learn more at www.lalupitaberwyn.com or call for delivery at 708-788-TACO (8226.)