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title: "Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless · Terminal 3 · ORD Airport Guide"
description: "Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 3, Concourse K · Gate K4. After security."
url: "https://ordairportguide.com/venues/tortas-frontera-by-rick-bayless-terminal-3/"
updated: "2026-10-31"
airport: "ORD"
type: "place"
---

> Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless

Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 3, Concourse K · Gate K4. After security.

Updated October 31, 2026

## Location & access

Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless shares gate K4 with B-Smooth, Smoothies & Salads, Burrito Beach, Reggio's Chicago Style Pizza, Starbucks and The Bronze Tap.

- Dine
- Bar
- Mexican
- Salads
- Breakfast
- Grab and go
- Chicago food
- Snacks

- **Terminal:** Terminal 3
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse K · Gate K4
Concessions move, so check the gate signs.
- **Security side:** After security
- **What it is:**
  - Restaurants & bars
  - Coffee, snacks & bakeries

Source: O'Hare International Airport terminal map

## Next closest places to gate K4

Other places in Concourse K after security, sorted by how near their printed gate is to gate K4, where Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless is.

### Gate K5

- [Duty Free Store](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/duty-free-store-terminal-3/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-3-gate-k-5/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Sunglass Hut](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/sunglass-hut-terminal-3/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

[Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless has 3 spots at ORD: see all](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/brands/tortas-frontera-by-rick-bayless/)

## Services nearest gate K4

What the airport's facility lists place by a gate in Concourse K, nearest gate K4 first.

- [Lactation pods](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/nursing/): Terminal 3, Concourse K, Gates K1, K5 and K19
- [Power stations](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/power-charging/): Terminal 3, Concourse K: Gates K9 and K12
- [Currency exchange](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/currency-exchange/): Terminal 3, Concourse K, Gate K10: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

## Getting to Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless

Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless is after security, at gate K4.

[Food and shops in Concourse K by gate](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/concourse-k/)

## When Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless is closed

- **Before 5 a.m. and after 9:30 p.m.**: [Starbucks](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/starbucks-terminal-3-gate-k-4/) (open 24 hours) and [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-3-gate-k-1/) (4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.), in Concourse K, after security.
- **Before 5 a.m.**, when it opens: [McDonald's](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/mcdonalds-terminal-3-gate-k-9/) (from 4 a.m.), in Concourse K, after security.
- **After 9:30 p.m.**, when it closes: [Hudson Nonstop](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-nonstop-terminal-3/) (until 10 p.m.), in Concourse K, after security.

## Nearest other restaurants & bars

- [Macaroni Grill](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/macaroni-grill/): gate K2 · After security · Every day, 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Great American Bagel Company](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/great-american-bagel-company-terminal-3-gate-k-1/): gate K1 · After security · Every day, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- [Publican Tavern](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/publican-tavern/): gate K1 · After security · Every day, 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

## Questions about Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless

### Where are the Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless locations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport?

The airport lists three: one in Concourse B, one in Concourse K and one in Concourse M. The earliest to open is Concourse B, gate B10, from 4:30 a.m.

[Every Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/brands/tortas-frontera-by-rick-bayless/)

### Can you get to Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless before going through security?

No. It is after security, so only travelers who have been screened can reach it.

## Before you make a detour

Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.

[Terminal 3 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-3/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

[All places in Terminal 3](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%203)[4 lounges in Terminal 3](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-terminal-3)[Checkpoints in Terminal 3](https://ordairportguide.com/security/#security-terminal-3)