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We looked up 100 Chicago burritos to find the most popular fillings. This contentious green vegetable showed up the most

Steak burrito from El Faro in Summit, Illinois.

CHICAGO -- Since opening in 2017, Mi Tocaya Antojeria has become one of Chicago’s most acclaimed Mexican restaurants, picking up a Bib Gourmand from Michelin and earning chef Diana Dávila a couple of James Beard Award nominations for Best Chef: Great Lakes.

If anything, I think the restaurant is still underrated. Here you’ll find food like nowhere else in the country, as Dávila draws inspiration from traditional Mexican dishes while incorporating Midwestern ingredients and a sprinkling of fine-dining finesse. So it might surprise you to learn that one dish that has been a fixture since the beginning is a straightforward-sounding steak burrito.

The burrito in question even has lettuce in it, which is apparently a very contentious addition. Any time I post a photo of a burrito containing

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