What If One Spoonful Could Transport You Straight to Mexico City?
Handcrafted paletas, creamy nieves, and warm churros made from family recipes passed down through three generations — right here on 71st Street.
Made With Love,
Served With Joy
Every flavor is crafted in small batches using the freshest ingredients and time-honored techniques from our family to yours.
Something New
Every Season
Our menu shifts with what's fresh and what the family is craving. Here's what's making waves this week — come try them before they're gone.
Tamarind with Chili
Sweet-tart tamarind with a slow-building kick
Coconut Condensed Milk
Dense, sweet, and impossibly smooth
Sweet Corn
Summer in every bite — fresh and earthy
Avocado with Honey
Creamy, savory-sweet, and surprisingly addictive
Chocolate Ole
Chocolate and coffee fused into one bold paleta
Pumpkin Atole
Warm spices meet creamy pumpkin — a seasonal ritual
Three Generations,
One Recipe Book
It started in a small kitchen in Mexico City, where Abuela Rosa kept a leather-bound notebook of flavors her mother had taught her. Every Sunday, the neighborhood children would line up at her window for a taste of something they'd never found anywhere else.
When her daughter moved to Chicago in 1985, that notebook came with her. What began as a single cart on 71st Street — a handful of flavors, a freezer, and a dream — has grown into a neighborhood institution that three generations now call home.
Today, you'll find the same recipes, the same attention to detail, and the same warm welcome. The only thing that's changed is the line out the door.
Family Recipes
Every flavor from Abuela's original notebook
Since 1985
Nearly 40 years serving the community
Fresh Daily
Small batches made every morning
Come Taste the Tradition
We're right here in the heart of Chicago's South Side — come say hello and try a paleta.
Address
2749 W 71st St
Chicago, IL 60629-2054
Phone
Hours
Mon–Sat: 9am – 9pm
Sunday: 10am – 7pm
