Specials
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Pack
Taco Kit: 6 or 12 Tortillas with choice of Protein, Cilantro Cabbage Slaw, Cheese, & Salsa Rice & amp;Beans Churros with Chocolate Sauce
Valentine's Weekend Lunch/Dinner Special Featuring Heart-Shaped Arepas
11.95
Two Heart-Shaped Arepas served with choice of meat/veggies, choice of sauce, and cheese
$Venezuelan Christmas Specialties
Venezuelan Christmas Special
$13.00
1 Hallaca 8 - oz container of Ensalada de Gallina 1 Slice of Pan de Jamon Hallacas: Venezuelan - style tamales wrapped in banana leaves and stuffed with chicken, pork, red pepper, green olives, onion, potato, and raisins Gluten - Free, Nut - Free, Dairy - Free Ensalada de Gallina: Venezuelan - style chicken salad with potato, carrots, peas, cilantro, and apple Gluten - Free, Nut - Free, Dairy - Free;Contains: Egg Pan de Jamon: Slightly sweet homemade bread stuffed with ham, bacon, green olives, and raisins Nut - Free;Contains: Wheat, Dairy, Egg
Ensalada de Gallina
Venezuelan-style chicken salad with potato, carrots, peas, cilantro, and apple Gluten - Free, Nut - Free, Dairy - Free;Contains: Egg
Hallacas
10.00
Venezuelan-style tamales wrapped in banana leaves and stuffed with chicken, pork, red pepper, green olives, onion, potato, and raisins Gluten - Free, Nut - Free, Dairy - Free
$Appetizers
Arepa Chips & Pico de Gallo
$4.50
Chips & salsa with a Venezuelan twist
Housemade Chips & Guasacaca
$8.95
Chunky Venezuelan style guacamole.
Empanada
$3.50
Crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies
Empanada Trio
$8.95
3 Crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies
Empanada Dozen
$34.00
12 Crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies
Venezuelan Sampler
$12.95
Cheese Empanada, Brisket & Cheese Arepa, Pulled Pork Pataconcito, and Guasacaca (Venezuelan-Style Guac)
Nachos
$6.95
Housemade Tortilla Chips with Nacho Cheese Sauce, Black Beans, Cremita, Pico de Gallo, & Queso Fresco
Hallaquitas
$8.00
Venezuelan style tamales topped with cremita, cheese and slaw.
Arepa Chips and Pico de Gallo
$3.00
Dip Sampler
$10.00
Chips with pico de gallo, guasacaca and black bean dip.
Empanada Trio
$7.00
Tamales
Arepitas (Brisket)
$7.25
Arepitas (Cheese)
5.50
$Build Your Own Bowl
Veggie Tamale Plate
$10.00
House made Venezuelan style tamales topped with black bean, queso fresco, roasted butternut squash, rajas and cremita with green cilantro slaw.
Costa Rican Bowl
$10.00
Cuban-style black beans and rice topped with pork, sweet plantains, cremita and cotija cheese.
Cuban Sliders
$10.00
Pressed Hawaiian rolls with mojo-braised pulled pork, cured ham, Chihuahua cheese, pickle and mustard crema.
Grilled Chicken Bowl
$10.00
Cuban-style black beans and rice topped with grilled chicken, salsa verde, cotija cheese, and arepa chips.
Grilled Chicken Taco Salad
$10.00
Romaine Salad with grilled chicken, black beans, grilled corn, tomatoes, tortillas trips and cilantro-lime vinaigrette.
Build Your Own Bowl
11.95
Customize your Cocinita Experience how you want it! Starts with Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese
$Arepas
2 per order. "Venezuela's Gift to Humanity" Handmade cornmeal patties stuffed with your choice of fillingEl Pabellon Arepas
$12.95
The Venezuelan National Dish. Brisket, Sweet Plantains, Queso Fresco, and Cremita Made with GF Ingredients, Nut - Free
El Puerco Arepas
$11.95
Pulled Pork, Salsa Verde, Pickled Onion/Tomato, and Cotija Cheese
La Sifrina Arepas
$11.95
Grilled Chicken, Chihuahua Cheese, Chipotle Crema, Roasted Sweet Potato, & Cotija Cheese
La Llanera Arepas
$12.95
Carne Asada, Guasacaca, Queso Fresco, Salsa Verde & Pico de Gallo
El Vegano Arepas
$11.95
Roasted Sweet Potato, Corn & Carrot Sofrito, Salsa Verde, Cabbage Slaw, and Pico de Gallo
El Pabellon Vegetariano
11.95
Black Beans, Maduros (Sweet Plantains), Avocado, Queso Fresco, and Cremita
$Tacos
3 tacos per order. La Cocinita Style, Stuffed with Rice & Beans. Garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija CheeseCarne Asada Tacos
$12.95
3 Steak Tacos with Salsa Verde on Corn Tortillas
Braised Chicken Tacos
$11.95
3 Chicken Tacos with Roasted Jalapeño Salsa on Corn Tortillas
Pulled Pork Tacos
$11.95
3 Pork Tacos with Chipotle Crema on Flour Tortillas
Crispy Fish Tacos
$12.95
3 Fried Tilapia Tacos with Cilantro-Green Onion Sauce and Rajas (Grilled Poblano Peppers) on Corn Tortillas
Braised Brisket Tacos
$12.95
3 Brisket Tacos with Cremita on Flour Tortillas
Mushroom & Potato Ajillo Tacos
$10.95
3 mushroom & potato ajillo tacos with chipotle crema on flour tortillas
Roasted Seasonal Veggies Tacos
$10.95
3 Veggie Tacos with Salsa Verde on Corn Tortillas
Sweet Plantain, Black Bean & Cheese Tacos
$10.95
3 Vegetarian Tacos with Cremita on Flour Tortillas
3 Tofu and Creamy Rajas Tacos
9.00
With salsa verde on corn tortillas. Stuffed with black beans and rice, and garnished with cilantro-purple cabbage slaw and cotija cheese.
$Sides
small (1-2 servings), large (3-4 servings)Rice & Beans
Spanish Rice & Cuban-Style Black Beans, Topped w/ Queso Fresco
Maduros
Sweet Plantains Topped w/Queso Fresco
Tostones
Plantain Chips served with salsa verde & cotija cheese
Yuca Fries
Latin American-style French Fries, served with Chipotle Crema and topped with Queso Fresco
Guasacaca
Venezuelan-style guacamole
Sancocho
Venezuela Chicken Soup with Corn, Yuca, Carrot & Butternut Squash, Served with Spanish Rice, Cilantro & Lime
La Cocinita Veggies
$4.00
Roasted cauliflower and carrot sofrito or chile roasted squash and rajas.
Chipotle Butternut Squash Soup
$4.00
Tortilla strips and cotija.
Chile-Roasted Veggies
$3.00
Corn, butternut squash and rajas.
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Topped with queso fresco and tortilla strips.
Grilled Street Corn
$3.00
Corn on the Cob, grilled with cremita, chile, and lime
Rice and Black Beans
$3.50
Side Taco Salad
Romaine salad with black beans, grilled corn, tomatoes, tortilla strips and cilantro-lime vinaigrette.
Kids Menu
Kids Cheese Quesadillas
$6.95
2 flour tortillas with melted cheese
Kids Chicken Tacos
$6.95
3 mini corn tortillas with pulled chicken and cheese
Kids Plate
7.95
Rice, black beans, cheese, maduros, and grilled chicken
$Desserts
Venezuelan-Style Flan
$4.95
Caramel Custard (Quesillo)
Churros
$4.95
Dusted with Cinnamon Sugar & served With Chocolate Sauce
Pumpkin Spice and Horchata Bread Pudding
$4.00
With dulce de leche sauce.
Horchata Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding
4.00
Served with Dulce de Leche Sauce
$Family-Style Meals
Arepa Family-Style Meal
$49.95
Serves 4. 8 deconstructed arepas with your choice of protein, 2 large sides, 2 sauces, cilantro cabbage slaw, queso fresco cheese, garnishes, and churros with chocolate dipping sauce
Taco Family-Style Meal
$49.95
Serves 4. 12 deconstructed tacos with your choice of protein, 2 large sides, 2 sauces, cilantro cabbage slaw, queso fresco cheese, garnishes, and churros with chocolate dipping sauce
Arepa Meal Kit
$39.95
Delivered cold, served 4. Make your own arepas! Includes masa dough for 8 arepas with your choice of protein, pico de gallo, sauce, queso fresco garnishes, and instructions for making the arepas at home
Taco Meal Kit
$39.95
Delivered cold, serves 4. Make your own tacos! Includes 12 corn or flour tortillas with your choice of protein, pico de gallo, sauce, and queso fresco garnishes
Take & Bake Enchiladas
$34.00
Serves 4. Tray of family-style enchiladas: rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of chicken, pork, or roasted veggies. Includes baking instructions.
Take & Bake Empanadas
$36.00
12 Venezuelan-style cornmeal turnovers stuffed with chicken, pork, cheese, or ground beef, served with a side of salsa. Includes baking instructions for the oven or air fryer
Family-Style Nacho Kit
31.95
Housemade tortilla chips, nacho cheese sauce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guac, housemade pickled jalapeños, and black beans. Order ready to eat or ready to heat!
$Drinks
Mexican Sodas
$2.95
Made with Real Sugar, 12oz Glass Bottle
Canned Sodas
$1.95
12 oz Can
Bottled Water
$1.95
Canned Soda
$1.50
Diet Coke
$1.50
Can of Diet Coke.
Fanta
$2.50
Glass bottle of Fanta.
Jarritos
2.50
Mexican Sodas
$Alcohol (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Margarita: Cocktail in a Can
Beagans 1806 Award-Winning Craft Cocktails in a Can. Must be 21 to purchase.
Mojito: Cocktail in a Can
Beagans 1806 Award-Winning Craft Cocktails in a Can. Must be 21 to purchase.
South American Red Wine
$20.00
Must be 21 to purchase.
South American White Wine
$20.00
Must be 21 to purchase.
Beer
Must be 21 to purchase.
Meal Donations for Community Members in Need
Donate 1 Meal
$12.00
Please consider donating a meal for a community member with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meal to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!
Donate 5 Meals
$60.00
Please consider donating a meal for a community member with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meal to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!
Donate 10 Meals
$120.00
Please consider donating a meal for a community member with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meal to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!
Donate 25 Meals
300.00
Please consider donating a meal for a community member with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meal to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!
$Catering Packages
Basic Buffet
10.00
Includes chicken, pork, vegetables, rice, beans, and garnishes.
$Catering Appetizers
Street Tacos Tray
$36.00
Mini tacos with pico de gallo and your choice of protein.
Chips and Salsa Tray
Pico de gallo and chips. Vegetarian.
Chicken Empanadas Tray
$38.00
Turnovers stuffed with meat. Served with creamy cilantro and green onion sauce.
Cheese Empanadas Tray
$32.00
Turnovers stuffed with cheese. Served with creamy cilantro and green onion sauce. Vegetarian.
Chips and Guasacaca Tray
Venezuelan guacamole and tortilla chips. Vegetarian.
Cuban Sliders Tray
44.00
Pressed Cuban sandwiches with pulled pork, ham, cheese, pickles, and mustard crema.
$Catering Salads
Black Bean and Corn Taco Salad Tray
38.00
Romaine with black beans, corn, tomatoes, adobo-spiced tortilla strips, and cilantro-vinaigrette. Vegetarian.
$Catering Tacos
Taco Bar
$11.00
Everything you need to build your own tacos, including chicken, pork, vegetables, garnishes, and flour tortillas.
Deluxe Meal Package
$15.00
Everything you need to build your own tacos, including chicken, pork, vegetables, garnishes, and flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans and chips and salsa.
Complete Fiesta Package
20.00
Everything you need to build your own tacos, including chicken, pork, vegetables, garnishes, and flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans, chips and salsa, dessert, and Mexican sodas.
$Catering Sides
Arroz con Frijoles Tray
$34.00
Rice and black beans.
Maduros Tray
40.00
Sweet plantains. Vegetarian.
$Catering Beverages
Assorted Individual Soda
$2.00
Assorted Mexican Soda
3.00
$Catering Desserts
Quesillo Tray
$36.00
Venezuelan custard in your choice of flavor.
Churros Tray
40.00
Deep-fried pastries with cinnamon and sugar.
$Catering Setup
Utensils
$1.00
Disposable Chafing Dish
$15.00
If your lunch is more than 45 minutes long, a chafing dish keeps the food hot for an hour or more. Order 1 kit for roughly every 10 people being served.
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