Carnitas Uruapan is a family-owned restaurant chain in Chicago, famous for its traditional, slow-cooked pork carnitas from Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. The restaurant, founded in 1975, sells carnitas by the pound and serves them with a variety of authentic sides, including tortillas, guacamole, nopales salad, and homemade salsas. The menu also includes tacos, chicharron, and other traditional dishes.