Chapín means Guatemalan. Every plate carries a little piece of home.
Rinconcito Chapín Latino opened its doors on Purdy Avenue with one promise: to cook the food we grew up with, exactly the way our mothers and grandmothers taught us. We toast our own spices, wrap tamales by hand, and slow simmer recados the way it's done in the highlands.
Come in for a plate. Leave with a full belly and a new favorite spot.
Hecho a mano
The Craft
Slow food, the way it was always meant to be.
01 · Masa
Nixtamalized corn ground fresh, pressed and griddled to order.
02 · Recados
Whole chiles and seeds toasted, then ground into the deep sauces our cuisine is built on.
03 · Manos
Tamales wrapped, chiles stuffed, plates plated. Every step done by hand.
Signatures
From our kitchen.
A few of the dishes our regulars come back for. Ask us about the daily specials. There's almost always something simmering.
01
Pepián
Our national dish. Chicken simmered in a deep, toasted spice and sesame sauce.
02
Tamales Chapines
Hand wrapped in banana leaves, steamed slow with masa and recado rojo.
03
Chiles Rellenos
Roasted peppers stuffed and bathed in a bright, slow cooked tomato salsa.
The Menu
A little of everything.
Prices in USD. Menu rotates with the seasons and the market.
Platos Fuertes
Slow cooked, served with rice, beans and fresh tortillas.
Pepián de Pollo
$18
Chicken in toasted chile and sesame recado.
Jocón
$18
Chicken stewed in green tomatillo and cilantro sauce.
Kak'ik
$20
Q'eqchi' turkey soup with achiote and chiltepe.
Hilachas
$19
Shredded beef in a bright tomato and guaque sauce.
Antojitos
Little things to start, or to share at the table.
Tamales Chapines
$6
Pork or chicken, wrapped in banana leaves.
Chuchitos
$5
Small tamales with tomato salsa and queso seco.
Rellenitos
$7
Sweet plantain stuffed with black bean and cinnamon.
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