The Jibarito Stop Menu (2025 Update)
The Jibarito Stop in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood offers a taste of authentic Puerto Rican cuisine with a variety of options for vegans and vegetarians. The vegan menu includes the popular Vegan Jibarito, a fried plantain sandwich loaded with bell peppers, onions, avocado, vegan cheese, and vegan mayo, served with white rice and beans. The casual setting is perfect for dining in with friends or family, and the restaurant also offers delivery and takeout options. With wheelchair accessibility, gender-neutral restrooms, and a welcoming atmosphere for dogs, The Jibarito Stop strives for inclusivity. Don't miss their Happy Hour specials and unique merchandise like T-shirts. Overall, a must-visit spot for those craving flavorful Puerto Rican dishes with a vegan twist.
Vegan Menu
Vegan Jibarito (Full)
Fried plantain sandwich made with bell peppers, onions, avocado. Includes lettuce, tomato, vegan cheese, vegan mayo and brushed with garlic oil. Served with white rice and beans.
Vegan Jibaritos (1/2)
Fried plantain sandwich made with bell peppers, onions, avocado. Includes lettuce, tomato, vegan cheese, vegan mayo and brushed with garlic oil. Served with white rice and beans.
Vegan Steak Plate
Vegan 'stk' plate served with white rice & beans, salad, and your choice of side. (Plato vegano con ensalada, arroz y acompanamiento)
Vegan Steak Mofongo
Garlicky plantain mash made with vegan 'stk'. Served with a side of white rice & beans and salad.
Chopped Cheese Sandwich
Made with lettuce, tomato, vegan mayoket, vegan cheese and ground "beef". Option of ordering with Yucca fries.
Loaded Yucca Fries
Yucca fries loaded with vegan cheese, avocado, beans, ground "beef" and mayoket.
Loaded Tostones
Tostones loaded with vegan cheese, avocado, beans, ground "beef" and mayoket.
Vegan Alcapurria
Green banana fritter filled with ground "beef"
Vegan Empanada
Empanada filled with ground "beef", sweet plantain and "cheese"
Vegan Empanada Basket
2 Vegan empanadas served with a side of white rice and beans.
Vegan Relleno
Potato ball filled with ground "beef"
Vegan Sampler
1 of each of our vegan friitter. Comes with vegan dipping sauces (sweetlantro and mayoket)
Tostones
Twice-fried plantains, brushed with garlic oil and served with a side of mayoket dipping sauce.
Sweet Plantains
Platanos maduros. Vegetarian*
White Rice and Beans (sm)
Arroz blanco con habichuelas
White Rice and Beans (lg)
Arroz blanco con habichuelas
Vegan Potato Salad
Made with peppers, onions and vegan mayo. (Ensalada de papa con pimientos, cebolla y mayonesa vegana)
Tembleque 4 Oz
Coconut and cinnamon custard. *Vegan
Vegan Mayoket
Vegan version of our "Pink Sauce"
SweeLantro
Sweet cilantro dipping sauce
Pique
Homemade hot sauce
Mojito
Garlic oil
T-shirts
Merchandise
Family Meals (for 4)
Family Meals
Beef Empanada
Beef and cheese filled (Empanada de carne y queso)
Veggie Empanada
Bell peppers, onion, black beans and chihuahua cheese (Empanada de vegetales, habichuelas negras y queso). Vegetarian*
Shrimp Empanada
Filled with spicy shrimp and potatoes (camaron picante y papas)
Alcapurria Fritter
Made of green bananas and yucca, filled with cheesy beef (Masa hecha de yucca y guineo verde, con carne molida y queso)
Relleno Fritter
Stuffed potato ball, filled with cheesy beef (relleno de papa con carne molida y queso)
Fritter Sampler
One of each:beef empanada, veggie empanada, shrimp empanada, chicken empanada, relleno and alcapurria. Served with dipping sauces.
Surrullitos de Queso Fritter
Sweet corn fritters, filled with cheese. Vegetarian *
Fritter Basket
2 empanadas and a side of rice. Served with 2 dipping sauces ( 2 empanadas y una order de arroz)
Bacalaito
Fritters
Sides
Arroz con Gandules (sm) * contains ham
Traditional Puerto Rican rice
Arroz con Gandules (lg) * contains ham
Traditional Puerto Rican rice
Beans (sm) 4 oz
Habichuelas guisadas. Vegetarian*
Beans (lg) 32 oz.
Habichuelas guisadas
Carne Frita
Fried pork chunks, served with a side of garlic oil and mayoket dipping sauce.
Meat per Pound
Pinon
Puerto Rican-style savory pie made with layers of sweet plantains, beef and cheese.
Potato Salad (sm) 4oz
Made with peppers, onions and mayo. (Ensalada de papa con pimientos, cebolla y mayonesa). Vegetarian*
Potato Salad (lg) 8 oz.
Made with peppers, onions and mayo. (Ensalada de papa con pimientos, cebolla y mayonesa)
Yucca Fries
Yucca frita. Vegetarian*
Plantain Salad
Chopped green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, sweet plantains, avocado, onion and crispy plantain. Available with chicken or steak.
Salads
Plates
Roasted Pork Plate
Roasted pork plate served with rice, salad, and your choice of side. (Platillo de pernil con arroz y acompanamiento)
Pork Stew Plate
Pork stew plate served with rice, salad, and your choice of side. (Pernil guisado con arroz y acompanamiento)
Chicken Stew Plate
Chicken stew plate served with rice, salad, and your choice of side. (Pollo guisado con arroz y acompanamiento)
Steak and Onions Plate
Steak and onions plate served with rice and your choice of side. (Bistec encebollado con arroz y acompanamiento)
Roasted Pork Mofongo
Garlicky plantain mash made with your choice of filling. Served with a side of rice and salad. (Contains pork rind)
Pork Stew Mofongo
Garlicky plantain mash made with your choice of filling. Served with a side of rice and salad. (Contains pork rind)
Carne Frita Mofongo
Garlicky plantain mash made with your choice of filling. Served with a side of rice and salad. (Contains pork rind)
Chicken Stew Mofongo
Garlicky plantain mash made with your choice of filling. Served with a side of rice and salad. (Contains pork rind)
Steak and Onions Mofongo
Garlicky plantain mash made with your choice of filling. Served with a side of rice and salad. (Contains pork rind)
Shrimp Mofongo
Garlicky plantain mash made with your choice of filling. Served with a side of rice and salad. (Contains pork rind)
Mofongo
Bread Sandwiches
Pork Sandwich
Made with Pan Sobao from Puerto Rico. Must choose toppings. (Hecho con Pan Sobao. Favor de escojer condimentos)
Chicken Sandwich
Made with Pan Sobao from Puerto Rico. Must choose toppings. (Hecho con Pan Sobao. Favor de escojer condimentos)
Steak Sandwich
Made with Pan Sobao from Puerto Rico. Must choose toppings. (Hecho con Pan Sobao. Favor de escojer condimentos)
Pork Jibarito (Full)
Fried plantain sandwich made with your choice of protein. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo and brushed with garlic oil.
Chicken Jibarito (Full)
Fried plantain sandwich made with your choice of protein. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo and brushed with garlic oil.
Steak Jibarito (Full)
Fried plantain sandwich made with your choice of protein. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo and brushed with garlic oil.
Veggie Jibarito (Full)
Fried plantain sandwich made with bell peppers, onions, avocado. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo and brushed with garlic oil.
Full Jibaritos
1/2 Jibaritos
Pork Jibaritos (1/2)
Fried plantain sandwich made with your choice of protein. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo and brushed with garlic oil.
Chicken Jibaritos (1/2)
Fried plantain sandwich made with your choice of protein. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo and brushed with garlic oil.
Steak Jibaritos (1/2)
Fried plantain sandwich made with your choice of protein. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo and brushed with garlic oil.
Veggie Jibaritos (1/2)
Fried plantain sandwich made with bell peppers, onions, avocado. Includes lettuce, tomato, cheese, mayo and brushed with garlic oil.
Mayoket
Mild dipping sauce AKA "The Pink Sauce"
Sauces
Desserts
Cream Cheese Flan
Flan de queso
Pastelito de Guayaba
Pastry puff filled with sweet cream cheese and guava.
Apple Juice (Mott's)
Coke
Diet Coke
Kola-Champagne
Sprite
Coco-Rico
Malta
Bottled Coke
Parcha
Freshly made passion fruit juice
Freshly squeezed Lemonade
Cafe con Leche
Coffee with steamed milk