EL COCINERITO COLOMBIANO Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to EL COCINERITO COLOMBIANO, a hidden gem located at 86-23 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights, NY. This vibrant eatery offers an authentic taste of Colombian cuisine that captures the heart and soul of its culinary heritage. The menu boasts a variety of traditional dishes, perfect for sharing with family and friends.
- Tostones: A crowd favorite, known for their crispy texture and served fresh.
- Steaks: Grilled to perfection, they are often highlighted by satisfied customers for their incredible flavor.
- Fresh Juices: Quench your thirst with guava juice, a true Colombian delight.
The atmosphere is warm and inviting, enriched by cultural artwork and friendly service. Guests rave about the generous portion sizes, making it an ideal spot for a hearty meal or a casual brunch. Whether you're a local or just passing through, EL COCINERITO COLOMBIANO promises a delicious experience that will keep you coming back for more.
Desayunos / Breakfast
7. Omelette Con Champiñones / 7. Mushroom Omelette
2. Calentado Con Carne Asada / 2. Calentado With Carne Asada
3. Carne Asada Con Arepa Con Queso / 3. Carne Asada With Arepa With Cheese
5. Omelette Con Jamón / 5. Ham Omelette
6. Omelette Con Queso / 6. Cheese Omelette
9. Omelette Con Chorizo / 9. Omelette With Chorizo
8. Omelette Con Espinaca / 8. Spinach Omelette
4. Omelette Con Jamón Y Queso / 4. Ham & Cheese Omelette
1. Calentado Con Huevos Pericos / 1. Calentado With Scrambled Eggs With Tomato And Scallions
108. Flan De Las Tres Leches
107. Brevas Con Queso / 107. Figs With Cheese
106. Helado / 106. Ice Cream
Postres / Desserts
Jugos / Juices
Maracuya / Passion Fruit
Mora / Blackberry
Café Helado / Iced Coffee
Guanabana / Sorusop
Mango
Papaya
Milo Frio / Cold Milo
Guayaba / Guava
Lulo
Tomate De Arbol / Tree Tomato
Limonada Natural / Natural Lemonade
Curuba
50. Camarones Empanizados / 50. Breaded Shrimp
Servido con arroz, papas fritas y salsa tartara. / Served with rice, French fries and tartar sauce.
58. Filete Empanizado / 58. Breaded Fillet
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
49. Arroz Con Camarónes / 49. Shrimp With Rice
Servido con papas fritas. / Served with French fries.
53. Camarónes Gratinados / 53. Gratin Shrimp
Servido con tostones. / Served with fried green plantains.
54. Salmón Con Camarónes Caribeños / 54. Salmon With Caribbean Shrimp
Salmon al horno, con camarónes empanizados al coco. Servido con arroz y tostones. / Baked salmon with coconut breaded shrimp. Served with rice and fried green plantains.
47. Salmon A La Plancha / 47. Grilled Salmon
Servido con arroz y vegetales salteados. / Served with rice and sautéed vegetables.
59. Ceviche Mixto / 59. Mixed Ceviche
Ceviche en leche de tigre.
57. Filete A La Plancha / 57. Grilled Steak
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
56. Filete De Pescado Con Camarones Al Limón / 56. Fish Fillet With Lemon Shrimp
Servido con arroz y tostones. / Served with rice and fried green plantains.
48. Paella El Cocinerito Con Sabor Colombiano / 48. Paella El Cocinerito With Colombian Taste
51. Camarónes Con Vegetales / 51. Shrimp With Veggies
Servido con vegetales salteados. / Served with sautéed vegetables.
55. Filete De Pescado Con Camarónes Gratinados / 55. Fish Fillet With Shrimp Gratin
Filete a la plancha con camarónes en salsa de la casa. Servido con arroz y tostones. / Grilled fillet with shrimp in house sauce. Served with rice and fried green plantains.
61. Filete De Pargo Marinado / 61. Marinated Snapper Fillet
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
45. Pargo Frito / 45. Fried Snapper
Servido con arroz y tostones. / Served with rice and fried green plantains.
46. Mojarra Colombiana / 46. Colombian Tilapia
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
62. Cazuela De Marisco / 62. Seafood Casserole
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
52. Camarónes Al Ajillo / 52. Garlic Shrimp
Servido con arroz y papa fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
60. Picada De Mariscos / 60. Seafood Sampler
Jalea. / Jelly.
Especialidades del Mar / Fish Specialties
Especialidades de Carne / Meat Specialties
76. Higado A La Plancha / 76. Grilled Liver
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
66. Bandeja Antioqueña / 66. Antioqueña Tray
Arroz, carne molida, chicharrón, huevo, plátano maduro, aguacate y arepa. / Rice, ground beef, chicharrón, egg, ripe plantain, avocado and arepa.
68. Carne Asada
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
63. Picada Colombiana / 63. Colombian Sampler
Combinación de carnes. / Meat combination
77. Ropa Vieja
Servido con arroz, frijol y tostones. / Served with rice, beans and fried green plantains.
64. Costillas BBQ / 64. BBQ Ribs
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
70. Churrasquito Salteado Con Camarónes / 70. Sautéed Skirt Steak With Shrimp
Servido con arroz y tostones. / Served with rice and fried green plantains.
72. Churrasquito El Cocinerito / 72. Skirt Steak El Cocinerito
Churrasco con camarónes empanizados o al ajillo. Servido con arroz y papas fritas. /Skirt steak with breaded or garlic shrimp. Served with rice and French fries.
69. Bistec Encebollado / 69. Steak With Onion
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
78. Asado Mixto El Cocinerito / 78. Mixed Grill El Cocinerito
Carne, pechuga de pollo, lomo de cerdo cortado en tiras. Servido con arroz y frijol. / Meat, chicken breast, pork loin cut into strips. Served with rice and beans.
65. Bandeja Paisa / 65. Paisa Tray
Arroz, carne, chicharrón, huevo, plátano maduro, aguacate y arepa. / Rice, meat, fried pork rinds, egg, ripe plantain, avocado and arepa.
79. Churrasco Colombiano / 79. Colombian Skirt Steak
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
71. Bistec A Caballo / 71. "A Caballo" Steak
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
67. Cazuela Paisa / 67. Paisa Casserole
Chicharrón picado, chorizo picado, carne molida, frijoles, maduro picado y aguacate. / Chopped chicharrón, chopped chorizo, ground beef, beans, chopped sweet plantain and avocado.
74. Parrillada El Cocinerito / 74. Grill El Cocinerito
Combinación de pollo, carne y camarónes. Servida con arroz y tostones. / Combination of chicken, beef and shrimp. Served with rice and fried green plantains.
75. Higado Salteado / 75. Salted Liver
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
96. Arroz Amarillo (Grande) / 96. Yellow Rice (Large)
104. Orden De Aguacate / 104. Avocado Order
101. Guacamole
98. Chicharrón Con Arepa / 98. Fried Pork Rinds With Arepa
103. Frijoles (Pequeño) / 103. Beans (Small)
102. Frijoles (Grande) / 102. Beans (Large)
92. Yuca Frita / 92. Fried Cassava
94. Arroz Blanco (Grande) / 94. White Rice (Large)
100. Orden De Arepas (3) / 100. Order Of Arepas (3)
90. Maduros / 90. Fried Sweet Plantains
93. Yuca Sudada / 93. Sudada Cassava
99. Chorizo Con Arepa
105. Papas Cocinadas (3) / 105. Cooked Potatoes (3)
95. Arroz Blanco (Pequeño) / 95. White Rice (Small)
89. Tostones / 89. Fried Green Plantains
91. Papas Fritas / 91. French Fries
97. Arroz Amarillo (Pequeño) / 97. Yellow Rice (Small)
Ordenes Adicionales / Side Orders
Ensaladas / Salads
35. Ensalada Del Mar / 35. Sea Salad
Calamares fritos con camarónes al ajillo acompañado de lechuga, aguacate, repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Fried squid with garlic shrimp accompanied by lettuce, avocado, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
37. Ensalada De Aguacate / 37. Avocado Salad
28. Ensalada Mixta / 28. Mixed Salad
Lechuga, repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Lettuce, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
31. Ensalada De Churrasquito / 31. Skirt Steak Salad
Churrasco acompañado de lechuga, aguacate, repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Steak accompanied by lettuce, avocado, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
29. Ensalada De Salmón / 29. Salmon Salad
Salmon acompañado de lechuga, aguacate repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Salmon accompanied by lettuce, avocado, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
30. Ensalada El Cocinerito / 30. El Cocinerito Salad
Carne, pollo camarónes al ajillo acompañado de lechuga aguacate, repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Beef, chicken, garlic shrimp accompanied by lettuce, avocado, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
32. Ensalada De Pollo / 32. Chicken Salad
Pollo a la parrilla acompañado de lechuga, aguacate, repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Grilled chicken accompanied by lettuce, avocado, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
33. Ensalada De Pollo Con Camarónes Al Ajillo / 33. Chicken & Shrimp Al Ajillo Salad
Pollo a la parrilla con camarones al ajillo acompañado de lechuga, aguacate, repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Grilled chicken with garlic shrimp accompanied by lettuce, avocado, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
36. Ensalada De Pechuga Empanizada / 36. Breaded Chicken Breast Salad
Pechuga empanizada en tiras acompañada de lechuga, aguacate, repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Breaded breast in strips accompanied by lettuce, avocado, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
34. Ensalada Mar Y Tierra / 34. Sea & Land Salad
Churrasco con 3 camarones al coco acompañado de lechuga, aguacate, repollo, tomate, pepino, zanahoria, cebolla, maiz. / Steak with 3 coconut shrimp accompanied by lettuce, avocado, cabbage, tomato, cucumber, carrot, onion, corn.
41. Pechuga Salteada / 41. Salted Chicken Breast
Servido con arroz y maduro. / Served with rice and fried sweet plantain.
39. Pechuga A La Plancha / 39. Grilled Chicken Breast
Servido con arroz y vegetales salteados. / Served with rice and sautéed vegetables.
44. Pechuga Con Champiñones / 44. Chicken Breast With Mushrooms
Servido con arroz y tostones. / Served with rice and fried green plantains.
38. Pechuga Marinera / 38. Marinera Chicken Breast
Pechuga a la plancha con camarónes en salsa de vino blanco de la casa servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Grilled breast with shrimp in house white wine sauce served with rice and French fries.
40. Pechuga Empanizada / 40. Breaded Chicken Breast
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
42. Pechuga Caribeña / 42. Caribbean Chicken Breast
Pechuga asada con camarónes al coco. Servido con arroz y tostones. / Grilled breast with coconut shrimp. Served with rice and fried green plantains.
43. Filete De Pollo A La Francesa / 44. French Chicken Fillet
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and French fries.
Especialidades de Pollo / Chicken Plates
Aperitivos / Appetizers
15. Criollitas Con Chorizo / 15. Criollitas With Chorizo
Papa criolla con chorizo. / Creole potato with chorizo.
22. Tostones Con Camarones Al Coco / 22. Fried Green Plantains With Coconut
4 camarónes empanizados al coco con tostones. / 4 breaded shrimps with coconut and fried green plantains.
14. Criollitas Con Chicharrón / 14. Criollitas With Fried Pork Rinds
Papa criolla con chicharrón. / Creole potato with fried pork rinds.
17. Tostones Desmechadas / 17. Shredded Fried Green Plantains
3 tostones con carne desmechada. / 3 fried green plantains with shredded meat.
21. Tostones Con Camarónes Al Ajillo / 21. Fried Green Plantains With Garlic Shrimp
4 camarónes al ajillo con tostones. / 4 shrimp al ajillo with fried green plantains.
25. Calamares Fritos / 25. Fried Squid
Calamares fritos con salsa de la casa. / Fried squid with house sauce.
19. Arepa Frita Con Guacamole De La Casa / 19. Fried Arepa With Guacamole Of The House
Arepa frita con guacamole. / Fried arepa with guacamole.
16. Arepa Paisa
Chicharrón, chorizo, maduro y queso gratinado. / Pork rinds, chorizo, fried sweet plantains and gratin cheese.
26. Chorizo Con Arepa
20. Tostones Mixtos Con Guacamole / Mixed Fried Green Plantains With Guacamole
Tostones con guacamole de la casa y chicharrón crujiente. / Fried green plantains with guacamole of the house and fried pork rinds.
24. Alitas De Pollo / 24. Chicken Wings
6 alitas de pollo. / 6 chicken wings.
11. 3 Tacos De Pollo / 11. 3 Chicken Tacos
12. 3 Tacos De Carne / 12. 3 Meat Tacos
27. Chicharrón Con Arepa / 27. Fried Pork Rinds With Arepa
18. Tostones Con Guacamole De La Casa / 18. Fried Green Plantains With Guacamole Of The House
Tostones con guacamole. / Fried green plantains with guacamole.
10. Picada El Cocinerito / 10. El Cocinerito Sampler
Combinacion de carnes. / Meat combination.
13. 3 Tacos Mixto (Carne Y Pollo) / 13 3 Mixed Tacos (Meat & Chicken)
23. Ceviche De Camarones / 23. Shrimp Ceviche
85. Lomo Salteado / 85. Salted Loin
Servido con arroz. / Served with rice.
82. Lomo A La Plancha / 82. Grilled Loin
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
83. Chuletas De Cerdo / 83. Pork Chops
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
84. Lomo En Salsa De Champiñones / Loin In Mushroom Sauce
Servido con arroz y papas fritas. / Served with rice and fries.
81. Lomo Empanizado / 81. Breaded Loin
Servido con arroz y frijol. / Served with rice and beans.
Especialidades de Cerdo / Pork Specialties
Menú de Niños / Kids Menu
109. Salchipapas
110. Deditos De Pollo / 110. Chicken Fingers
Servido con papas fritas. / Served with French fries.
111. Nuggets De Pollo / 111. Chicken Nuggets
Servido con papas fritas. / Served with French fries.
Coca-Cola
Agua En Botella / Bottled Water
Manzana / Apple
Bretaña
Sprite
Colombiana
Naranja / Orange
Té Helado / Iced Tea
Uva / Grape
Refrescos / Refreshments
Sopas / Soups
87. Consomé De Menudencias Grande Solo / 87. Menudencias Broth For Dip Large Plain
86. Consomé De Menudencias Grande Completo / 86. Menudencias Broth For Dip Large Complete
Servido con arroz, ensalada y arepa. / Served with rice, salad and arepa.
88. Consomé De Menudencias Pequeño Solo 88. Menudencias Broth For Dip Small Plain
Servido con arepa. / Served with arepa.