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Cooking and feeding one another is an act of community. Hoy por tí. Mañana por mí: This Spanish idiom (which you’ll find in neon lights above our front and back bar) embodies a sense of unity and helping each other today because we don’t know what tomorrow holds.

Our award-winning upscale-casual Mexican restaurant with three agave bars, including one on the rooftop, brings traditional flavors in a modern, yet comfortable atmosphere in Chicago’s West Loop

We welcome you to La Josie.

 
 
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Semi-Private Events at La Josie

For semi-private events of 13 guests or more, please email events@lajosie.com

 

We are honored to share with you the culture, cuisine,and spirits of Mexico.

We have created a comprehensive menu, called our “Agave Bible”, featuring over 100 expressions from different regions of Mexico. Let this menu be your guide to theindigenous agave distillates of Mexico: mezcal, tequila,raicilla, bacanora; and their close cousin, sotol. They area window into the heart and soul of a people and a livingexpression of hundreds of years of tradition.

¡Salud!

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Business Hours

Dinner
Mon - Thu 4pm - 11pm
Fri & Sat 4pm - midnight
Sun 4pm - 10pm

Lunch
Thu & Fri 12pm - 4pm

Brunch
Sat & Sun 11am - 4pm

 
 
 
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Since May 2017, Chef/Owner Pepe Barajas has offered creative and thoughtful dishes influenced by all regions of Mexico alongside some of his family's recipes from their home state (and tequila's birthplace), Jalisco, Mexico.

We named our restaurant in honor of Barajas’s late aunt Josefina Villegas, a kind-hearted and hard-working restaurateur who cared for him like a second mother. She had the ability to bring people together, especially over a great meal, and to encourage learning by doing.

Whether you come to La Josie to unwind after a long workday, celebrate a special occasion, or enjoy a creative cocktail and snacks, even at a late hour—we hope you leave feeling well-fed and cared for.

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