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El Cocotero Menu

  • Takeout Available | Delivery Available
  • Delivery Payment:
    $20 minimum | $25 credit card minimum
  • Delivery Hours:
    Daily, 11am-10pm
  • Delivery Area:
    14th St. to 34th St., Fifth Ave. to West Side Hwy.

desayunos - breakfast
Served All Day
Criollo scrambled egg with onion and tomatoes, arepitas, black beans, nata, grated white cheese       9
Llanero shredded beef, scrambled eggs, arepitas, black beans, nata, grated white cheese       12
Sol Maracucho sunnyside up eggs, fried sweet plantain, grated white cheese       9
Gallego scrambled eggs, black beans, chorizo and arepitas       12
antojitos - appetizers
Degustación - Sampling bite size crispy arepas, yucca fried, tostones and sampling with 4 toppings of shredded beef & chicken, reina pepiada and dominó   (for 2) 19   (for 4) 32   (for 6) 42
Mandocas Maracuchas exotic fritters of corn flour, cheese, sweet plantain and panela with nata       7
Tequeños traditional venezuelan cheese sticks with lucho’s sauce       5
Tequeñon individual traditional cheese sticks with lucho’s sauce       2.50
Arepitas con Nata four bite size crispy corn arepas with nata       6
Arepitas con Anis Y Nata four bite size crispy sweet anis arepas with nata       6
Yuca Frita con Nata Y Guasacaca crispy cassava with nata & venezuelan style guacamole       6
Queso Blanco Frito fried white cheese       6
Chorizo Latino grilled latin chorizo       6
sopas del dia - homemade soups
Small / Large
Lenteja lentil soup (vegetarian)     5   9
Caraotas Negras o Rojas red or black beans soup (vegetarian)     5   9
Pollo chicken broth with veggies     6   9
Sancocho venezuelan style short ribs & vegetable soup     8   12
Sopa E’pescao white fish & vegetables soup     8   12
Mondongo venezuelan style diced tripe soup with vegetables     8   12
ensaladas - salads
La Cocotero * grilled chicken breast over lettuce, tomatoes, red onions       12
Atun * tuna salad, over greens, tomatoes, red onions       10
Calamares * crispy calamari over greens, tomatoes, red onions       10
Aguacate * hass avocado, over greens, tomatoes, red onions       9
Palmito * marinated hearts of palm over greens, tomatoes, red onions       9
Mixta * hass avocado, marinated hearts of palm over greens, tomatoes, red onions       11
Gallina traditional venezuelan style potato salad with carrots, potatoes, shredded chicken, apples, mayo       6
tostadas
Home Style Arepa Chips
Guasacaca venezuelan style guacamole       6
Caraotas black bean spread       6
Nata venezuelan sour cream       5
Plain       2
empanadas - white corn turnovers
Pollo shredded chicken       4
Cazon white fish       4
Carne shredded beef       4
Queso cheese       4
Jamon Y Queso ham and cheese       4
Pabellon shredded beef, sweet plantains, black beans, cheese       5
pastelitos - round fried pastries $4
Pollo shredded chicken      
Carne shredded beef      
Queso cheese      
Queso con Papa potato & cheese      
Jamon Y Queso ham and cheese      
Queso con Mermelada cheese and guava preserve      
cachapas - fresh sweet corn pancakes
Queso Paisa o Guayanes venezuelan style white or guayanes cheese       10
Jamon Y Queso ham and white cheese       10
Pollo Mechado stewed shredded chicken       10
Pernil Asado slow roasted pork       11
Carne Mechada stewed shredded beef       11
Asado Negro venezuelan style pot roast       11
Add Cheese       2
delicias de el cocotero - el cocotero’s delights
Arepas / patacones. arepas: Baked and Stuffed White Corn pockets. patacones: Crispy Green Plantain Sandwiches With lettuce, tomatoes, Mayo
Miss Venezuela smear of guasacaca, avocado and tomatoes     6   8
Dayana Mendoza shredded beef, grated cheese and sweet plantains     8.95   9.95
La Moronta pernil, avocado, cilantro and tomatoes     9.95   10.95
La Morillo stewed young goat in coconut sauce (chivo en coco) and tomatoes     8.95   10.95
La Chiquinquira smear of guasacaca, guayanes cheese, avocado and tomatoes     8.95   9.95
Daniel Sarcos lucho’s sauce, guayanes cheese, ham, avocado and tomatoes     8.95   9.95
Pabellon shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantain, grated white cheese     8.95   9.95
Reina Pepiada pulled roasted chicken, avocado, cilantro, mayo     8   9.95
Guayanesa venezuelan farmer’s cheese     7   8.95
Pernil slow roasted pork, green pepper mojo     8   9
Pepito sautéed skirt steak with onion, tomatoes     8   9.95
Asado Negro venezuelan style pot roast     8   9.95
Cazon stewed white fish     8   9.95
Pelua shredded beef, grated cheddar cheese     8.95   9.95
Carne Mechada stewed shredded flank steak     8   9.95
Pollo Mechado stewed shredded chicken     8   9
Domino refried black beans with grated white cheese     6   8.95
Jamon Y Queso ham and sliced white cheese     8   9
Perico scrambled eggs, onion, tomatoes, grated cheese     6   7
La Catira shredded chicken & grated cheddar cheese     8.95   9.95
La Rumbera roasted pork and grated cheddar cheese     8.95   9.95
Atun tuna, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro & lime juice     8   9
Prosciutto prosciutto, swiss cheese & tomatoes     8.95   10.95
Santa Barbara guayanes cheese & sweet plantain     8   9
La Maracucha mortadella, tomatoes, mayo     8   9
Na’ Guara guayanese cheese & chorizo     8   9.95
Las Mercedes yellow grated cheddar cheese & tomatoes     8   9
sandwiches - pressed sandwich $9
Served With Small Green Salad
El Venezolano paisa white cheese, tomatoes, guasacaca      
Pernil slow roasted pork, swiss cheese, tomatoes, mayo      
Carne Mechada stewed shredded flank steak      
Cubanazo roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, mustard      
Pollo con Aguacate grilled chicken, tomatoes, guasacaca      
Vegetariano paisa white cheese, hearts of palm, tomatoes, cilantro pesto      
Jamon Y Queso swiss cheese, ham, tomatoes, lucho’s sauce      
Pepito sautéed skirt steak with onion, tomatoes      
Perico scrambled eggs with onions & tomatoes, swiss cheese, lucho’s sauce      
main dishes especialidades de la casa - el cocotero’s specialties
Pabellon Criollo venezuelan national dish. white rice, black beans, sweet plantain & a selection of el cocotero homemade stews      
Carne Mechada shredded flank steak       19
Cazon shredded white fish       19
Pollo Mechado shredded chicken       17
Pollo al Horno roasted chicken       15
Vegetariano vegetarian       15
Hallaca venezuelan style corn tamale, stuffed with a stewed of chicken, beef, pork, olives, raisins & capers, wrapped in banana leaves, served with venezuelan’s style potato salad       18
Chivo en Coco stewed young goat in a coconut red & green pepper sauce, rice, tostones       18
Camarones Cocotero sautéed shrimp in cilantro pesto, crispy green plantains (tostones), greens salad       19
Churrasco grilled 12oz loin strip steak with yucca mash & salad       23
Asado Negro slow braised eye round beef cooked in red wine, onions, panela with rice, beans, tostones       19
Pernil Horneado o Chuletas al Horno roasted pork or pork chops with rice, beans, sweet plantains or salad and tostones       18
Bistec Encebollado sautéed skirt steak with onions, yucca mash & salad       19
Pasta con Salsa de Caraotas Negras slow braised black beans in a tomatoes based sauce over farfalle pasta       13
La Bandeja Doña Barbara shredded beef, crackling pork rind, fried egg, rice, red beans, sweet plantain, chorizo & avocado       23
Pollo al Horno orange glazed, slow roasted chicken, fried yucca, green pepper mojo, green salad       13
platos adicionales - side dishes
Arroz Y Caraotas white rice & black o red beans       6
Tajadas fried sweet plantain       4
Tostones fried crispy green plantains, green pepper mojo       5
Yuca con Mojo boiled yucca, green pepper mojo       6
Pure de Papa yucca mashed       6
Papas Fritas french fries       4
La Viuda plain arepa       2
Guasacaca venezuela style guacamole       4
Extra Queso o Tajadas extra cheese or sweet plantain       2
postres - desserts $5.50
3 Leches three milk cake      
Quesillo venezuelan style crème caramel      
Arroz con Leche rice pudding      
Bienmesabe sponge cake soaked in sweet coconut milk topped with whipped coconut cream and toasted coconut flakes      
bebidas tradicionales traditional street drinks
Papelon brown sugar cane & lime juice infused limade       5
Chicha cinnamon rice milkshake       5
Cerelac wheat & milk cereal beverage       5
Toddy (caliente o frio) venezuelan hot or cold chocolate milkshake       5
Cocada sweet coconut milkshake       6
jugos naturales - juice bar
Patilla watermelon (seasonal)       5
Parchita passion fruit       5
Tamarindo tamarind       5
Naranja fresh squeezed orange       5
Mango mango juice       5
Mango or Leche mango milkshake       6
Lechosa papaya juice       5
Lechosa or Leche papaya milkshake       6
Camburada banana milkshake       5
Camburada con Fresas banana & strawberry milkshake       6
Fresa strawberry juice       6
refrescos - refreshments
Frescolita venezuelan soda pop       2.50
Assorted Sodas       2
Spring Water       2
Acqua Panna       5
San Pellegrino     sm 2.50   lg 6
cafe y te - coffee and tea
Negrito espresso       3
Doble double espresso       3.50
Cafe con Leche latte       4
Cafe con Leche Frio iced latte       4.50
Guayoyo extra light black coffee       2.50
Marroncito macchiato       3.50
Marron large macchiato       4
Toddyccino mochaccino       6
Americano regular coffee     sm 2   lg 2.50
Cafe Frio iced american coffee       3.50
Te Caliente o Frio hot or cold tea       3
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