Mexican
The Mexican-Latino culture is growing in Rockford. You'll find traditional Mexican cuisine sprinkled throughout the city with menu items ranging from the typical tacos to the unusual seafood dishes of the Yucatan. Plenty of cuisine options whether you're adventurous when it comes to spiciness, or if you want something a little more tame.
Lucha Cantina is the perfect place to try several fresh salsas while trying to chose from a great selection of tacos perfect for both lunch and late nights. Mexico Classico is known for its diverse menu and amazing handcrafted table-side guacamole presentation and expansive selection of tequila.
For authentic seafood cuisine head over to Isla Del Mar and find yourself with a bowl of amazing food you soon won't forget. As for a taco and rice that you will want to have every day for lunch, check out the Taqueria inside Chiquita Food Market.
Amazingly good tacos are sprouting up on menus throughout the region for a quick option. Try the sharable pork tacos at Social, the ginger pig trio at Octane or the mahi mahi tacos at Olympic Tavern.