Tamales steamed in banana leaves.
Moist, tender masa wrapped in banana leaf — chicken in mole verde, pork in Puerto Rican sauce, kale with green mole, sweet pineapple — plus fresh juices on 18th Street.
Open todayClosed Thursdays · Pilsen
Moist, tender masa wrapped in banana leaf — chicken in mole verde, pork in Puerto Rican sauce, kale with green mole, sweet pineapple — plus fresh juices on 18th Street.
Yvolina’s Tamales is a family tamale shop at 814 W 18th St in Pilsen. Instead of corn husks, every tamal is steamed in a neat banana-leaf cocoon, which keeps the masa soft and moist.
Fillings run from the classics — chicken with salsa verde or roja — to vegan tamales with kale, lentils and quinoa, or soy tinga. Many are meat- and animal product-free, and our masa is made with no lard.
From our menu board. Mix and match — by the piece or by the dozen.
Chicken in green mole.
Chicken in red mole.
Turkey.
Pork.
Pork in Puerto Rican sauce.
Steak.
Chicken tinga.
Spinach with cheese.
Kale with green mole.
Lentil with quinoa.
Mushrooms and spinach.
Soy tinga.
Eggplant.
Zucchini.
Pineapple.
Strawberry.
Guava.
Fresh organic fruit or vegetable juice with almond or coconut milk.
Tamal fillings from our menu board — availability changes daily. Prices confirmed at pickup.
Photos from Yvolina’s and its guests.
Tamal, rice and beans.
Comfort food, Pilsen style.
With a cup of something hot.
Ask about mole to take home.
A few themes that come up again and again in Google reviews.
Critics note the banana leaf makes the masa extra moist — especially drenched in the shop’s mole.
Vegans and vegetarians love the kale, lentil-quinoa and soy tamales.
A neighborhood favorite for tamales by the dozen.
814 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
| Monday | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Sunday | 10 AM – 5 PM |
Hours per Google (Tue 11 AM – 6 PM) and listings: closed Thursdays, Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM — call to confirm.
Order pickup right here and pay when you collect it — or call ahead for big orders.
★ Ordering direct skips the delivery-app commission, so your whole order supports Yvolina’s Tamales.